South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1836-02-20

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own sons, are wealthy men. General
Harrison has had numerous family
mostly sons, and has never been weal-
thy. He hes always, since his sons
have been old enough to be educated3
until very lately, held Offices Of high
grade and influences and could at any
time have procured such favor by
asking for it. He had higher claims.
to snch patronage than most men, hia
father was distinguished Patriot
of the revolution-he himself Had
fought through two wars--ons of his
sons was married to tho daughter Of
the lamented General Pike, WHO fell ia
battle during the. last war !, aud tho
children Of this marriage became, BY
the early death Of their father, depen-
dent on General Harrison. Bui be-.
educated HE family q. j Els own az
pense. Ii Il trde, that more than once.
while Ia Congress, he formed the ins.
tention' Of placing one Of his sons az
West Point, or 10 the navy /; but finda.
ing the applications from his own stats
more numerous than could be combli.
ed with, de disiaterestsdly waived his
own claims ia favor ofhis Constituents,
and procured appointments for their
sons, ia preference 10 his oKi. Ga
ono occasion; when his strailened cir
cumstanees, and bis desire 10 place l
Of his sons 10 the military profession,
had induced him to resolve to ask an
appointment Tor him at West Point, a
poor neighbor brought 70 liim q Rne.
boy, whom he was wholly unable 20,
educate, and begged him 70 place him,
at West Point the General took The.
son Of his humble constituent under
his patronage, procured him 4 place
10 the military academy, & has had the.
satisfaction Of seeing him become. a
vaiuabls citizen, high in Office u. one
Of the western states,
Ia person General Harrison i, All
and slender ; his eountenancs, ii e.
pressiye oft6e vivacity s. beoevotence
OF his character his fiae dark eye Is
remarkable for its keennsss, Are; and
and intelligence. Although from early
manhood he has never had the appea-
rance 81 possessing robust constitu
ton, yet such has been the esfset Of an
active life and temperate habits, thar
few men enjoy a, his age so much bod.
ily yigor, or moral energy. He sci
dom or never partakes Of ardent apf.;
rits, and does not habitually use even.
wine. Equally moderate in bis die,
he i smphaticaliy d temperate man.
He is SYSTEMATICALLY amiable 10 his 50.
cial and domestic relations. Generous.
kidd, and .affee,ionate in his DISPOSE.
tion-mild and forbearing in his ten-
per-plain, easy, and unos.es.,ioss Ia
his madnsrs--cheeriul and alIable -
his intstcourse with hia friends and
with strangsrs-easily accessible 20.
all, and unbonndsd 10. hia charities.
Warm ia bis affections, he has never
been violent or vindJctive in his enu,s.
tles. Those who know BIN love him.
and his enemies have e0ly been such
as have been created By bis political
relations, Of By the operation of causes
growing out Of party feeling. Ia a
long I'VE OF collision with men Of every
class-frequ emily with shs most fierce.
tur 5uleot, End ungovernabie, we have
no knowledge of his having been an
gagged in personal hostilities, or 10 q
duel and such was the effect Of his
mild and gen,lemanIy example, that
not a duel was fought in the north-s
Western army while he commanded.
The son Of enc Of the sighners of,hs
Declaration Of Independence, and
reared under the eye and influence Of
the founders Of our government, he
early imbibed deep reverence for the
constitution, which has been evincsd
in all his public acts thro' life. From
the house Of his farther, sba guardian.
ship Of Robert Morris, and the patron.
age Of Washington, he passed iuto tina
service Of his country in the compans
ionship Of Wayne, 81. Clair, and other
Industrious men, Of that noble band who
laid the foundations Of our liberty. Ia
civil office he became associated with
Jefferson. Madison, Monroe, and other
master spirits. who's while they were
among the fathers OF the constitution,
were also the great leaders Of the
democratic party. They professed the
principles which had been ins.illed ins
to his mind from salty Infancy, and
which, in the mature reflection Of
manhoods be considered right; and he
acted with the democratic party con-
sistently and steadily. From early
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