South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1836-06-18
TCoMMUNIcATED.

~ The HAnRIsoN MEETING for this
!. county, was organized on Monday the
2srd. ult., and adjourned to the FIRST
DAY OF JUNK Court, MONDAY the 9Th
June.)
10 The People Of Hampshire County !:
FELLOW CITIZENS: You doubt as
/ 10 your choice of,he candidates for the
next Presidency.-- You are unde,er-
mined between HARRISON and VAN
\ BuRHN. Why hesiatei Have you
any objections to Harrisoni Ask your
hearts the question, and let them unbi
ased by party prejudice answer.
Harrison is the son Of a signer OF the
Declaration Of Independence, born
and raised in Virginia. lie is the can
didase Of no party, but Of the people.
Van Buren, end White are avowediy
the party candidates, and If you are
| weary Of the evils Of this unreasonable
/ temper, party prejudice, let tina, wea.
rness dictate your choice. Harrison
! from among the people has been
brough, out by the people, & you who
claim TO be Of the people, ought TO
close in with the peoples choice.
Let US ssk, are there not some OF
you who with the sensations of noble
pride can look back TO the time when
you served with him 10 your country's
cause, and carried off in honor The tro-
,phies Of victorys Are there not 9th.
ers, who even yet may seem to hear
lhe spiri, stirring stories which your
fathers have told you, of the scenes
they witnessed on the erimsoned field
OF battle where Harrison commandedf
And ere there not others yet, TO whose
ears the names ofhoror, buried fiiends
q relations still speak from the fields
Of Hsrrison's victories, where their
bones lay bleached in undying gloryf |
Listen then TO the admonitions of these
lunlying monitors, and give to Harrison
Ithe opportunity of gaining the laurel
Of civic achievements, that he may go
down to the grave honored in peace as
well as 10 war.
lie is not now as candidate for the
Presidency regularly before the people
of Virginia, his native slate; because
the party leaders have not deigned 10
form an electoral ticket for him.
Without such ticket those who in our
state may prefer him canno. vote for
him. Honesty, equality, justice de-
mands that Virginia should Ia. Harri-
son have the votes which her honest
Sons would give him-and if the juntas
sat Richmond have passed him by in
negligent contempt, will not the peo-
pie Of the country, If they can, repair
that negligence They can do so. by
sending delegates to the Harrison Con-
ven,ion which is to assemble in Slaun-
ION on tie Jouth Of July neat. 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
lion is certain. A meeting Of the peo-
pie of this county vas appointed on
the 29rd inst.-on that day the meet
ing was organized and adjourned TO
lite first day Of June Court. Suffer
Us then TO call upon you people OF the
/ county, SO 10 arrange your private mat
tsfs, tina. You may attend and give this
/. day Ia homage to the man who has
ventured all tor you end his country /;
o man Who in all respects is amply
qualified for The station, and whose e.
iselIon would have the happy effec. OF
calming HE baneful rage Of party spirit.
SEVERAL VOTERS,
snd friends ofths Hero Of Tlppecanoe.