South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1836-10-08

exertions 10 the campaign which clos
ed with the battle ofihe Thames.
With regard to my exertioos in be-
half Of my country, TO which you have
done me the honor to allude, know
and feel that it does not belong 10 me to
estimate them. ! can only say, that 10
every situation in which ! have been
placed, military or civil, as | have new
er shruDk from performing my duty 80
! have never abused the powers conf
ded TO me to Cypress or wrong any in
dividual; and that, 10 the most delicate
and trying circumstances, ! have ever
made il the first object of my most
anxious solicitu de TO reconcile my duty
10 my country with the respect due to
the rights Of the BUNDLES, citizen.
The GENERAL then, with the COM
mittees and other friends, sat down to
dinner prepared in Milford's best
manner. In the. course of this, the vi
sit ofthe Mayor was announced. This
magistrate, with just perception of
what belongs TO the station, & without
needing mere party lines, came to well
come to the city an emioen, public SER
want. He was of course cordially
greeted. We quote again from the
Courier /:
"When about retiring, gentleman
proposed as a toast, "Cornelius W.
Laurence, the a BILE and efficient May
or OF the city of New York." which
was received with three cheers. Mr..
Lawrence briefly replied, and stated
that, being compelled TO leave at an
early hour in the morning, he felt that
he would have been wanting in his
duty to the inhabitants of this city, if
he had not awaited himself of the OPP
portunity, late as it was, TO pay his
personal respects, and in the name Of
his constituents welcome to our city
one who had rendered such valuable
and distinguished service TO the coun-
try in the hour of its greatest gloom.
His remarks were responded to by
three times three, and he retired &C.
companied by Alderman Purdy, Sch
melzel, Tallmadge, and Benson, who
had accompanied him on this we'll
considered visit Of respect for worthy
public servants"
The Courier thus states the impres-
sion produced by the ability and tact
displayed by General Harrison, in the
various addresses he was called upon
to makes
1--WE have seen, conversed with, and
heard him, on the spur Of the occasion,
make public speeches in reply to sub
jects Of which in their very nature he
could not have been prepared /; and
we would be wanting in our duty TO
the Public, and regardless Of wha. is
due to truth, if we did not say that in
the whole course Of our public life
and it has not been limited in expert
ence- we have never met with a soli-
tary individual-we except no one
who possesses such happy faculty Of
conveying TO his hearers, in the most
chaste and classical style, bis firm de-
votion to the Constitution, his hatred
oftyranny, his attachment to republi-
can institutions and his grateful sppre-
citation of the attentions which his fsl.
low.citzens are every where bestowing
upon him. In the course oflast nights
entertainment he was four times com
PEELED to address the assembled strdn.
gers-for such to him most of them
wsre--and there lives not the man who
could, unprepared, have made such
eminentIy successful barangues. While
his mind is imbued with devotedness
to republican principles which cannot
fail to call forth the best feelings Of the
patriot, it is,stored with rich deposite
of literary lore which irresistibly chal-
lenges the admiration Of ,tbe scholar.
His warmest friends, his greatest ad-
mirers and his most devoted political
advocates, were alike astonished at
the tact and patriotism which his
speeches displayed, and the learning
with which they were embeilished. He
is indeed worthy she support of an in
telligent People for the first station in
the world"
While we are writing these remarks,
the City Hall is overlooking with citi-
zsns eager to testify their respect for
an honest man and an eminent public
servant.-Nat. Int. Oct. 8.
For the Intelligencer.
Mr.. Harper FL find that among
the party some few in this county are
very industriousIy circulating that des-
nicabIe falsehood, that Gen. HARRISON