South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1836-08-13
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To the People of Virginia.

l. y Tie IeOpie Vi Virginia.
| The Central Harrison Corresponding
/ Committee for the State of Virginia. beg
leave respectfully to request the friends
of Gen. Harrison in every County and
| Corporation ofthe Slate in which it has
not been done, TO hold meetings at as
carly day as possible, and appoint Cor
responding Committees
The time for action has arrived a
complete organic ltion of the Harrison
party is all lit is believed, that is neces,
sary to ensure the success of the anti-
Van Buren, ticket in Virginia We are
daily receiving the most hattering &c.
! counts of the success Of our party in 9TH
er States oftthe UnioH. and from many
of those counties in Virginia in which
the Harrison party has been organized.
1t surely cannot be, that there is single
county in Virginia, in which William
Henry Harrison. who has done SO much
dor his country, has not some friends.
! Again. then, we earnestly call upon
those friends, however few they may be
IN number, to rally and form Correspond
ing Committees, in order that we may
| place under their caro- the HarrisonElsc-
toral Ticket for distribution among The
People. We are embarked in cause
| worthy Of our greatest exertions--we
| are battling in the cause of our country,
| for its constitution and laws. Let US
then shake off our apathy. and grid on
our armour, that when the day of trial
comes. we may be prepared in all our
strength to rush to the polls, aud be en-
abled to proclaim, THE PEOPLE ARE rRr
UMPHANr-ViRGfNIA Is REDEEMED.
! We cannot believe that Virginia will
prove recreant to her noble son--we can
not believe that her true and trusty sons
l can long hesitate which to choose, Har.
rison or Van Buren,. = ~ &
Hundreds we know, and thousands
we believe, of the warm friends and sup.
portera of Gen. Jackson, have resolved
! selves--to be Freemen. and support Gen,
| Harrison. We cannot but think that il
/ is only necessary for those who are not
bound by theiron shackles Of party, to
compare for moment the claims of the
two, to come to the conclusion that their
best interest and dearest rights will be
| most safely confded to William Henry
Harrison. y a.e- e,.o s-ss
Who is William Henry Harsisoas The
| youngest son of that devoted patriot
BENZ. Harrison, one Of the signers of the
Declaration of Indep endence, and for
mer Governor of Virginia sacrIfi-
ced his fortune in the war ofthe revolu
| ton, and made his children poor. that
| you might become rich in political bless.
ings.
William n. Harrison was born on the
banks ofthe James River in Virginia
reared and educated amidst her institu
tions, familiar with her history, imbued
| with her principles, and for his support
Of them (yoting in Congress against the
restriction of slavery in Missouri lis now
prescribed from the councils ofthe ma.
tion.--A man, who on the frat outbreak
ings of the Abolitionists in their late
wicked attempts upon the rights and in
terests of the South, rosa in their very
midst, and toldethem that their attempts
were weak, presumptuous and uncon
stitutonal," and asked them, "what but
the extremity of weakness and folly could
induce any one to think that such prop
ostions could be listened to by people
SO intelligent as those Of the Southern
States"--and concluded by saying, that
neither the States where it slavery does
not exist, nor the Government of the u.
States, can without an usHrpatlon Of
] power, and violation of solemn com
pact, do any thing to remove it, without
/ the consent Of those Immediately inter
. | tad D. oil vnixkt tho EdIfnp IF fhc,
I"Cincinnati Advertiser" apaper warm
" supporting the pretensions of Mr.. Van
Buren, for the Presidency, in late num-
her, say of him-'' General Harrison w.
/ do not only believe to be an honest man
bat we KNOW him to be so. HIS per-
sonal character we esteem and admire !;
| he is open, candid and honest in his IN
tentions, he 10 Eo hypocrite, he pretends
not to hold principles which he does no
approve, in order TO recommend mse!l
to Office, he speaks his mind freely and
avowedIy." --Can; the most devoted pc
litlcal friend of Mr.. Van Buren, in SIM
| cerity and truth, say as much of him
1 We might point you to the valuable anu
! distinguished services Gen. Harrison has
rendered his country as Governor of the
North Western Territory, as Governo,
of Indiana, as Representative IN Con-
I gress. as Minister TO Columbia, &c.
| We might point you TO his deeds of no.
BILE daring, the suEerings and prlvations
he underwent as Commander in-Chlei
of the N. Western Amy, winch closed
with the ever memorable battle of the
| Thames--a battle which drew forth from
| that distinguished son OF the south
Langdon Cneves, on the floor OF Con-
gresss the following remark; "Ihe VIC.
tory of HARRISON was "such as WOMB
! have secured to Roman G. neral, IA the
best day ofthe Repabilc, the lonars OF .
| Triumph" And from rhes. Kllchie. Lhe
editor of the Richmond Enqulrer,' IN
giving Gen. Hayrlson's Official accom-