South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1836-06-25
ECoMNUNICATED .

~ The HARRISON MEETING for this
county, was organized on Monday the
23rd. ult., and adjourned to the FIRST
DAY OF JUNE CoUaT, Monday the 9th
JUne.)
To the People Of HampsAirs County ::
FELLow.C CITIZENS: You doubt as
to your choice ofthe candidates for the
next Presidency You are unde,er-
mined between HARRISON and VAN
BuREN. Why hesia,ef Have you
any objections to Harrison Ask your
hearts the question, land let them unbi-
ased by party prejudice answer.
Harrison is the son Of signer OF the
Declaration of independence, born
and reised 10 Virginia. He is the can.
didate of no party, but Of the people.
Van Buren, and White are ayowed!y
tbs party candidates, and if you are
weary of the evils OF this unreasonable
temper, party prejudice. let that YEA
riness dictate your choice. Harrison
from among the people has been
brought GU; by the people, & you who
claim to be of the people, ought to
close in with the peoples choice.
Let Us ask, are there not some OF
you who with the sensations Of noble
pride can look back to the time when
you served with him in your country's
cause, and carried off in honor the tro.
phies of victory Are there not 9th
ers, who even yet may seem to hear
the spirit atirring stories which your
fathers have told you, Of the scenes
they Witnessed on the c.imsoned field
of battle where Harrison commanded
And are there not others yet, TO whose
ears the manes of honor, buried friends
81 relations still speak from the fields
of Harrison's victories, where their
bones lay bleached in updying gloryf
Listen then TO The admonitions OF these
unIying monitors, aud give to Harrison
the opportunity Of gaining the laurel
of civic achievements, that be may go
down TO the grave bonored ia peace as
we'll as 10 war.
lie is not now as candidate for the
Presidency regularly before the people
of Virginia, his native state; because
the party leaders have not deigned TO
form an electoral tickle. for him.
Without such ,ickst those who in our
state may prefer him cannot vote for
him. Honesty, equality, justice de-
mands that Virginia should let Harri-
son have the votes which her honest
sons would give bim--and if the juntas
a, Richmond have passed him by in
negligent contempt, will not the peo-
pie Of the country, if they can, repair
that nsgligencef They can do SO. by
sending delegates to the Har,ison Con-
vention which 10 TO assemble in Staun.
ton on The foutA Of July nezt. The
sole object OF this Convention is to
form for Harrison an electoral ticket,
that all who choose, may vote for him.
II Virginia votes for Harrison his cleo
ton is certain. A meeting of the peo-
pie of this county vas appointed on
the 2Srd inst. that day The meet
ing was organized and adjourned 10
the FIRST day Of jane Court. Suffer
Us then to call upon you people OF the
county, SO TO arrange your private mat
ters, .ha, you may attend end give this
day in homage to the man who has
venlured all for you and his country /;
a man who in all respects is amply
qualified for the station, and whose e
lection would have the happy effect OF
calming the baneiu rage party spirit.
SEVERAL VOTERS,
and friends ofthe Hereof Tippecanoe.