Cheraw gazette. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1835-1838, 1836-10-11

Virginia Springs last summer, afterwards vlsl-
ted Washington, Baltimore, Philadelphia and
New York, in all which places he was greeted
with public honors. We have not copied the
notices of these proceedings because we do
not altogether approve of such homage paid by
plain republicans to their fellow mortals, how
ever meritorius But the position of Gen. Har-
rison as prominent candidate for the Presi-
dency induces US to copy from the N. Y.
Courier and Inquirer of Sept. 30, the following
notice ofhis reception in that city.
RECEPTION OF GENERAL HARRISON.
General WILLIAM HENRY HARRISON ar.
rived in this city yesterday at 4 P. NJ, and
we are proud to say, was received by all
classes of citizens without reference to party
as gallant soldier who has rendered good
service to the country, and a civilian who
has been true to the constitution and the
laws, always should be, by a just, discrim-
mating, and grateful people. Thousands
hailed his landing, and tens of thousands
united in the grateful huzza which marked
his triumphant passage through Broadway to
the American Hotel. Every porch was
crowded, and every window and balcony
exhibited ladies waving their handkercheis
and welcoming 70 our city lis distinguished
vslter.
On his arrival at his lodgings, the Chair
man of the Committee dcpu;cd TO welcome
him, delivered an appropriate address, to
which the General replied in q most felici-
tous manner, and nearly in the following
words -
SIR,--The sentiments which YOU have
convened to me on behalf Of Your fellow
citizens, and the kind manner in which YOU
lave communicated them, have only added
to the deb, of gradtude | already owed to
the CITY of New York. This is not the
first occasion upon which | have received
the generous tender of the hospitality of the
city; and the emotions which former mani
f.stations of their goo:l will excited in my
bosom, can never be eildccd TO the latest
hour Of my existence.
cannot recollect, sir, without the llvellest
sensibltv, that upon my return through this
city from most nrduouS campaign,-wien
| was most anxious to know the views
which my fellow citizens might entertain OF
ihe value of nv best services in the cause
Of mv counrv on tue frontier-that it was
my fortune TO meet, IN your city, with
welcome, which at once relieved me of all
anxiety, and left an impression on my mem-
ory which 10 lapse oftme can destroy. 1t
was here, sir, that received the most graft
fying testimony Of the generous regard OF
my countvmen, for my excrtlons IN the
campaign which closed with the battle of
the Thames.
With regard TO my exertions in behalf of
my country to which you have done me
the honor to alludc, know and feel that it
docs not belong to me 10 estimate them. |
can only SAT, that in every situation IN which
have been placed, military or civil, as
have never shurnk from performing my Gu.
~, so have never abused the powers con-
fdcd TO me, to Cypress or wrong any indl.
yidual: and that in the most delicate and
irving circumstances, have ever made
i. the first object of my most anxious socl.
tude to reconcile my duty TO my country
with the respect due 10 the righ:s OF the
humblest citizen.
Afer being introduced TO many of our
Notwithstanding which time ne ex.
hibited more Of the appearance OF man OF
forty than of si1ty ,three-he was conducted
to the dining room prepared for the occa.
sion, where he with the committee OF this
civ, Baltimore, Philadelphia, and New Jer-
s.y, and u few invited guests, he sat down
to an entertainment prepared in Miliord,s
best Style.
II is well known to all our readers, that !
Mr.. WEBSTER was our first caoicc for the
Presidency, aud that we only united IN the
support of Gen. HARRISON because we had
confidence in his principles and believed:
that while his great military and civil servl- !
ces entitled him 10 our gratitude. his devotion |
to the Constitution and the Laws would !
render his election not only safe, but ma
,ional distinguishing US from the mlsrule |
of the present most oppressive and tyrann'-
cal dynasty. We never claimed for HIM .
hiuh order of talents, but that We did not DO
so, was the result of ignorance. We have
seen, couvcrscd with, and heard him on the !
spur of occasion, make public speeches in
reply to subjects Of which in their very ma.
tare he could not have been prepared; and
we would be wanting in our duty 10 the
public and regardless ofwhat is due TO truth
if we did not say, that in the whole course
of our public lite-and it has not been limi-
ed in experience-we have never met with !
a solitary individual-we except no one
who possesses such happy faculty ofcon.
veying to his hearers in the most chas'e and