Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1836-10-13

Il We have been favored with the fol-
lowing extract Of letter from gentle
man in the City Of Ncw-York to his
friend in this town, under date of the Cd
inst. which does great Justice, we doubt
not, to the character and department Of
the able and excellent man, who by re-
cent events has become emphalicalIy the
PEorLE's CANDIDATE for the highest Of
fee in their gift. 1t is scarcely neces-
sary to add, that from the writer's stand
ing both private and political, and from
his frequent opportunities Of intercourse
with General Harrison, the most entire
confidence may be placed in his opinions
and statements.
NEw-YORK, Oct. 2, 1886.
| General Harrison is in stature Of mode
rate height, quite thin in person. and carries
himself more erect in posture than most men
Of his years. His visage bears the marks of
hard service and exposure, but has far fewer
of the wrinkles Of age than is common. At
first approach he is moderate and respectful
to all; but even the introduction Of an old
and tried friend does not draw from him those
shallow afectations of joy and surprise, which
characterize such>tinie- as Van Buren,.
He is a great observer Of men, and think
has as keen perceptions of character from ap-
pearapces rs any man have met with. As
he becomes more acquainted " ith you, and
conversation leads to the topics OF the day, he
shews himself au fait on all subjects Of re-
mark, whether you speak of national policy,
the politics Of the times, the antecedent events
in the history of our coprtry-embracing a
period from the Revolution down-or launch
into the absorbing interests Of manufactures,
commerce, and agriculture; the rcsearcfi.u unJ
refiDemcnts of literary talent; or come down
TO the cares. business, and enjoyments of fire
side life. He is equally ready and happy on
all these topics. AS he becomes engaged
and interested in any subject, the fire ofa
keen eye illumines the whole physiognomy,
and displays the workings Of strong and ac-
tive mind-givmg palpable and undeniable
evidence, that the base ISLANDERS, which have
been pnt forth against him by hireling press,
are falschoods Of the worst character, and
must rebound upon their inventors. lie has
a faculty for what is termed off hand speech
es, surprising u'l Others within the compass
of my observation. have been with him ut
the delivery Of nine or ten replies in one day
to addresses unexpected, or of the substance
and the facility with which bc Proceeded, the
ffuency and cloonence of his remarks. fre-
quently enlvcned by ant and f;curotiye illus
tratons, together with a tenacitv of memory
that introduced "reminiscences Of ,be mos, in.
teresting character connected with the yari.
ous places through which we nnssed were
truly astonishing. Though in the nredicn.
ucnt of man Who has 10 breach ten ,I;fE.,nn,
sermons from one tcxt. the same d,v. no n.
goided similarity of expression or sen,;men,
seemingly w;th1ut an effor, .n1 ,y.s n,an,r
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