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led with unlimited powers; yet he nev
er violated the confidence reposed in
hlm-he never forgot his responsible
~ 10 the government, or the people.
His person, labor, and property, were
freely offered on the altar of his couu.
try's veal, to uphold it, in the darkest
period Of its existence; and although
poor, (and which by some has been
urged as serious objection to him.
yet his hospitality has been freely ex-
tended 10 all, aud the old soldier espe
cialIy has ever found a welcome at his
fireslde.
His brilliant services on the from.
tier, in the war which commenced 10
1912, will live in the brightest pages
Of the history Of his country Called
into the field by the voice Of the ives
tern people, he fearlessIy exposed his
person to all the hardshlps and dan.
gers of a Fl i:rce and difficult warfare.
The Commander-in-Chiet of a large ar
my, badly provided, and forced TO con
tend in the woods, against the comb.
ned Indian and British armies, he foil
ed the cunning Of the savage, and the
skill of the European soldier, and led
his brave counrrymen TO victory. Al
though courageous, he was not violent
or arbitrary. He enforced discipline
by his irmnesS, his kinduess, aud his
wisdom, and not by terror. lie sha
red the same dangers and the same
hardships, into which he led his gal
liant troops; and by treating them with
Justice, won their affections as we'll as
their respect In private life, as 10
The discharge Of public duties, he has
ever manifested determined honesty
of purpose, which has yielded TO no
temptation, either OF wealth OF Of pow
er; which has been swayed by no EN-
ergency in which he has been placed,
aud which has not only caused him 10
be respected as public servant, buI
beloved and veucraltd aS a man, by
all who know him.
Gen. HAWRI>JN is the temperate
the uprighI-~lnc d!Siuter' sled mIn.
Mild, generous aud unasSumlog, te"
are more deservtdIy beloved A. our
nei .hbOur and friend. we speak VI him
and most cheellIIIy bear our lFsllmo'
ny in relation TO his public services
aud private v,rIurs, from personal ob
serYarlOn.
The education and the associations
Of this distinguished individual have
been such, as 10 imble hi' mind NIIh
poliicaI opinions which We consider
safe. The sou of one Of he slgners OF
the ID cIaratIoo oflndependence; 'ear
ed in the purest days oi the RepublIc,
with the CXlmpIe of the patriots of the
Revolution before his eyes: he inblbed
in early youth that haired Of tyranny,
that love of freedom, those sound max
inns of democratic simplicity, and in'
dependence, which character z d th:
great founders of our liberty, The
trainers Of the Constitution were The
friends ofhis you'h, and the models
on which he formed his character.
From them, he learned that respect
for the will, Of the people. and that
devotion to country, which have char
ac,erized The actions of his public ca
recr, g. we confidently believe. should
he be elevated to the highest Office
within the gift of freemen, that he
would bring back into the adminislra,
ton Of The government, those wise
counseIS and pure principles, which
prevailed in the days Of Jefferson
Madison, and Monroe. lie would
never, we are satisfied, countenance
that system of intrigue and manage.
ment, which has disgraced the latter
DAYS Of the RepubIici nor soil the Ma
rionsl honor, by suffering office and
emolument to be barlered away in re
ward of party services, and as the wa
ges of political subserviency.
The candidate whom we present TO
the sua'rages Of our fellow citizens,
has mingled freely with the people
as their friend and equal; & he knows
their wants. their wishes, and their
opinions. lie is emphaticalIy a YVES
TERN man, and as such, while mem
ber of Congress, was found ably and
faithfully supporting every measure
which had for its object the promotion
of WESTERN INTERESTS. He VOTED
for the continuation C|Me National
Road through this State, & in favor oI
oDpr0priahOnS. for It's continuation
He vuTED in favor of the donation o.
DubHc lands to Ohio, for the construC
jtion ofthe Miami Canal. He VOTED in
favor tof settlement E. pre.empllon
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