Maumee express. [volume] (Maumee City, Ohio) 1837-1838, 1837-11-11
From the Indiana Palladium
GEN. HARRIsON-Gov. WALLACE

la looking curiously over the biogra-
ply of Gen. Harrison, by James Hall,
we were, by the following paragraph, re-
minded of fact, which we have never
seen in print; but are thoroughly con-
vinced of its correctness.
"ltis well known, that it has not been
uncommon for gentlemen holding high
offices, to avail themselves of their infu-.
encc TO provide for their relatives. a.
large number of the members of Con-
gress, and other high functionaries, have
procured appointments for their sons in
the Military Academy at West Point,
or in the navy, by means of which those,
young gentlemen are educated and pro-
vided for, at an early age, at the expense
ofthe Government. Many of those who
thus relieve themselves of the expense
ofeducating their own sons, are veal
thy men. Gen. Harrison has had nu-
merous family, mostly sons, and has ne
yer been wealthy. He hasalways, since
his sons have been old enough to be ed
ucated until very lately, held offices of
high grade and influence, and could at
any time have procured such favor by
asking for 1t. He had higher claims to
such patronage than most men-he him
self had fought through two wars-one
OF his sons was married to the daughter
of the lamented Gen. Pike, who fell in
battle during the last war; and the chill
dren OF this marriage became, by the
early death of their father, dependent on
Gen. Harrison. But he educated his fa-
mily at his own expense. 1t is true, that
more than once, while in Congress, he
formed the intention of placing one ofhis
sons at West Point, or in the navy; but
finding The application from his own
State more numerous than could be COM
piled with, he disintcrestedly waived his
own claims in favor of his constituents,
and procured edappointments for their sons,
in preference TO his own. On one occa.
sion, when his straitcned circumstances,
and his desire to place one Of his sons in
the military profession, had induced him
to resolve to ask an appointment for him
at West Point, poor neighbor brought
to him a fine boy, whom he was wholly
unable to educate, and begged him to
place him at West Point. The Gen.
eral took the son of his humble constit-
uent unher has patronage, procured him
a place in the Military Academy, and
has had the satisfaction of seeing him be-
come valuable citizen, high in office in
one Of the western states."
This fine boy was no other than our
present Governor Wallace, and he whom
nearly $4,000 of his feIiow-ctizens have
called to preside over Indiana as her
Governor. We know not which most
to commend--the philanthropic and dis.
interested conduct Of Gen. Harrison, or,
the steady application of Gov. Wallace.
lie has proved himself worthy ofthe be.
nevolence ofhis benefactors, and has re-
ceived the confidence Of the friends Of
Gen. Harrison, by his great and honorable
exertions to elevate his valued patron
to the Presidency Of the United States.
During the recent election in England
a candidate for parliament solicited the
vote Of an elector, who replied" Sir, l
should sooner give my vote to the depil,"
J" But" reiorted Mr.. B. "in the event of
your friend not offering himself, may
expect the favor of your support"
Fifty thousand persons are now out
Of employment. IN. .K Tines. v. b.
itWould be well for the country if
fifty Thousand Others were out ofempioy-
ment--Mr. Van Burcn's .50,000 of.
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