South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1836-07-16
be able TO stay there much longer in bad

be able TO stay there much longer in bad
| weather!
/ r We give place to the following
communication with pleasure, knowing
the quarter from whence it came.
Mr.. HARPER, SIR: After reading
Gen. Harrson's answer, to the ques.
tons, asked him by Mr.. Williams, and
given them my best attention avail
| myself of the present opportunity, and
Of this measure, to disclose my opinion
! thereon; which Is, that there rs moth
Jog at this time, Of political nature,
that claims the attention Of the people,
| more, than Gen. Harrison's answer, to
MIR. Williams questions which, has,
in my opinion, been answered TO the
satisfaction ofevery true, and patriotic
citizen, OF this free and independent
nation.
In conclusion, q word to FRIENDS
and FELLOW CITIZENS Of Hampshire
county You are no doubt, looking
forward with some degree Of anxiety,
| to the time of the Presidential election /,
which is fast approaching and must
terminate, by clothing an individual,
with the highest office, and greatest
trust that this great and independent
nation, can give, you (Fellow.citizsos)
| are part Of this great nation end if
you have not already, you will shortly
settle on the man, that you would be
willing should be clothed with this
power, and in whom you can repose
such trust. This is time, that claims
your s,rictest attention, and should be
deeply meditated upon, in order to
make your choice with wisdom.
Let US look for moment, at the
| present condition Of affairs, and ask
ourselves, if there is not fearful divis-
ion, among the people, Of this great
nation ; yea the bursts of acclamation,
| and the huzzas of party spirit, has
raised, and is still holding up the flag
Of division, between these two great
! contendipg parties and shall we, as q
people and nation, be inattentive to
the event of such divisions. Let US
turn the page Of history, once more
| that plainly describes, and marks out
the road that we are marching along,
with such headless steps yea, we, at
once find ourselves moving opwards,
| With the self.same principles, that has
caused the most powerful and formi-
dable nations 10 be plunged into the
most appalling, and CHASTITY horrers Of
distress and ruin. Again, whilst we
take view Of history, lei US have our
ears open to the holy scriptures there
we find il said, "that house divided
1 against itself shall not stand" There
fore, seeing this to be the case, can we
have any hope of our safety, when we
see men, who ought 10 stand conspicu'
GUS in the scale Of government, under.
mining the very basis on which we
stand. If then, a house must fall by
the power OF division, shall we not,
with much more certainty, expect, from
the same causes, nation to lie expos
ed to the same decree.--Reader, are
you willing to become more united, for
| the good of your country, and put this
great trust, in the man whose acts
through life, hast devoted to the
good Of his country7 Who has at all
times, forgotten individual concern
ments, when duty called him to the
services Of the public's good, whose
unblemished character, has gained the
heights Of the creates. eminence, that
| has been reached, by the good, the
brave, the wise or virtuous; yea whose
! martial deeds, will ever rise, from the
field of battle, and shine with glowing
rays upon this land, this independent
people warm the heart of every true
friend to liberty, and generations, yet
to come, will bask beneath its reful-
gent beams, with smiles and gratitude
to his illustrious name. l say, if you
can trust in such man, for Presiden,
Of the United States, then support Gen.
HARRISON. "A.
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