Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1836-09-15
WHOLE NO. 337.
GENERAL HARRISON.

pie to know to whom they have entrusted
their liberties, In the ynpsl growth ri
our couniiy--the rapidity with which al
men arc compelled 10 move in the tralf-
saciion Ol business, IN our national love
Of enterprise and speculation, ollep car
ricd III the tide Of our prosperity bevOEd
the bounds Of reason, II must be evident
to oil, that while we give too much AZ
tention TO our own affairs, we give tor
II little 10 the affairs of our country. Thus
| it is, men suffer themselves To be duped
\ by party men, oilicehollers, and seek
| ers, who, bound To their country by no
stronger ties than sell interest, measure
out their patriotism according to the good
or evil it may bring them in return. Men
who have power under one man, fear to
come forth and act for themselves inde-
pendenily h that power, lest perchance
their employers will set them adrlt. The
same influence also which prompts them
to elevate one man, leads thcm to- poll
down another:-theIr doctrine is, "Th,
end ius,ifies the means" Sclfprcscrva-
IItion (no matter whether it pertains TO tho
| life or the means of livelihood) "is the
| first law of nature" Worse than an iu'
fdcl is The man who neg lccts TO provide
i first for his own; and so on until q mar
brings his religion, his philosophy, his
conscience, and the better nature within
him to nAic, wound upon another ratl,~
or than endure a slight pain himself.
| Upon no other principle than this, can
We account for the abuse which has been
heaped upon General Harrison. Those
in power abuse him because II is their in.
tercst to do so, while those who hold sec
ond and third places under their superb
ors do the same, and for the same reason.
The pension presses Of the land abuse
him because they arc paid for Il, while
the ignorant listen and believe the abuse
because they arc too ignorant to do 9th
erwisc. Thus with the fury Of men who
are playing game, upon the issue Of
which hangs their temporary existence,
their hope of Office, THEN love of gain
and power, they hazard their all, char
acter and every thing, only that they
may wound others to heal themselves.
I The calumny and malfgnity which has
\ followed General Harrison for the past
| year is almost unprecedented in the his-
| tory of our b.terest political warfare. -
Il Tho man who at one moment received
the homage of whole nation, whose
praises went forth upon every breeze,
who was known and loved by all, not as
partizan, but as an American, WHO
received unanimously the thanks of the
Senate and House of Representatives,
accompanied by gold medal ordered
by the President Of the United States,
yes, this man who has begged no Of
fee, but spent a life Of integrity aud in.
dustry, is now hunted down with all the
fury and zeal of branded traitor.
Ills enemies have called him a corard
in The very face Of the declaration Of the
man whom they have nominated TO fiji
tho second office in tho gift Of the peo~
pie. Still he is Il coward! say they
And again you point them to the high
eulogium uttered in MS behalfyoars gone,
by the present Secretary Of the Navy,
and tho then Senator Of the unitc5
States. Every mark Of distinction, said
Mr.. Dickinson, (Which Congress and a
grateful Country can bcstow, be de-
serves" And what was the opinion en-
tortained of General Harrison by the
de mocratic party as long ago as 1917
Let President Madison answer:-"Cou-
gress," he said, in speaking of the
troops engagement, will SEQ with salts
faction the dauMless spirit and fortitudc
yictoriously displayed by every deserip-
ton of troops engaged, rs well as tho
collected frmness which distinguished
their commander, on an occasion roquir-
ing the utmost exortion Of valor and Dig
cipline. -
Again, did Genera! Harrison exhibit
anv cowardice when Major Chambers
in The name Of General Proctor demand
ed the surrender of Fort Meigs9 clio
wishcs,D said Major Chambers, in his
interview with the American command
or. TO spare the oflusion of blood. As
sure General Proctor, "was the spirited
answer Of General Harrison, that bo will
never have this post surrendered TO him
upon any terms Should il fall into his
bands, it will be in manner calculated
to do him more honor, and to give him
larger claims upon the gratitude OF his
Government than any capitalization cood
possibly do"
Wero il necessary, we might add tho
names Of nearly whole Congress 10 res
tify to the bravery Of General HARRISON,
We might spread out every page oi our
national history, which has spoken of hsc
exploits. We might appeal To his kin
dred in arms, and appealing there, we
would challenge the man Of honor and
character, to say aught against him
We could appeal to the people, who ip
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