Morning herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1837-1840, 1838-02-03

Oliver Lowell, do.
Aaron Valentine, do.
John p. Garness, do.
Joseph Pierce, do.
Charles Lbeau, do.
Robert Buchanan, do.
Miles Greenwood, do.
A. l.. Voorhees,, do.
SECRETARIES.
d. I. Monserrat, Rufus Hodges,
w. o. Sands.
The President then delivered the following
ADDRESS,
Felior Citizens -
We all know that the object Of our friends who
signed the call for meeting this evening, was de-
lberate and decide on some course to be pursued in
reference TO the next presidential election. The nvi
tatOn was to the friends of General Harrison, and
address you on the presumption that you such,
and that the motive which brought you here is TO de-
lberate and decide whether il be expedent 10 put him
in nomination a candidate for that highly respon
sible Office.
Some of us have known him for many years, and
we have all known him a sufficient lengt of time
10 form opinion for ourselves TO his fitness for
the situation tor which it is proposed 10 nominate
him.
1t is matter of public history that arly in the
struggle between The first adventures TO the north
western territory, and the Indians who were then
powerful and ferocious, Harrison was youth enga-
ged in the study of profession under Doctor Rush.
in PHILADELPHIA The army under The command Of
General Hamer had been deea ted and the little band
of pioneers were in danger Of extermnatlon when
General ST. Clair was sent TO their relief with
three regiments of troops. At that critical PERIOD
Harrison learnt the situation of the infant settlements
in the territory and without hesitation resolved TO go
to their relief He abandoned his books, Obtained
subaiern' commission IN the army and Mastered to
join Gen. 81. Clair Under these circumstances, and
with these views, he came 10 the Western country,
which has since been the theatre of his brilliant ex-
PLOTS. Here he has spent his life from the begin
ming Of manhood, and here he will end his days =
and we risk nothing in saying that If his contempt
rares will do him Justice now posterity will do il
hereafter, when they learn his biography from the
pages Of faithfal history. lie has been so identified
with the important transactions Of the territory and
the State, that narrative OF his life would form
interesting portion Of the history Of the country.
When ne retired from the army after the treaty Of
1885, which terminated the war; and gave peace and
security 10 the territory, he directed his attention
agriculture and became practical farmer calcula
ung 10 spend his days IN that useful employ ment.-
Bot his activity, INTEL gence and probity, were too
well known and too highly appreciated to suffer him
TO continue long In retirement.
In 1893 he was acting Governor OF the territory
afterwards delegate TO congress in 1900 Governor
Of Indiana and superintendent of Indian affairs Ii
is known that he filled those offices till 1872 when
having secured the frontier Of the territory Of Indl
ana, by his victory at Tppecanoe, he resigned, and
came TO Ohio TO render similar service TO US. Our
frontier exposed, and he came TO peril hs life in
its defence. Let the families who formed border
settlements at that gloomy period declare the protec
ton he afforded them and the safety they felt while
he stood between them and their savage foe His
name al that day carried terror TO the savages, while
II gave hope and confidence al home. When danger
threatened any particular post settlement the first
question was, 10 Harrison there and invariably an
affirmative answer seemed 10 remove apprehension.
do not exagserate fellow citizens, when say that
his name inspired hope-hs presence created conf
dencc. Ii was known that victory had always fol-
lowed in his train and seemed be taken for grant
ed that she could not desert him.
We Of the west received the immediate benefit of
his talents, Skill and success; but il was not conin-
ed to usevery section of the country participated
whereverhls victories were reced they elevated our
national character and inspired our officers in every
quarter to emulate his deeds. In those days his
name was respected wherever mentioned, and as he
passed through the country, the people collected
see and greet him his services fresh in the
| memory Of sll But what change has taken place
change which verihes the adage cut OF sight, out
| Of mind" Having passed through the scenes TO
which have imperfectly alluded, and which occu-
pied the valuable years Of his life, without the
accumulation Of wealth, portion of the millions Of
public money that had passed through his hands,
adherIng to his hagers-hc returned 10 his farm as
dependent its product for subsistence as when he
| left il. Soon the shade Of retirement hid him from
| public view. The victorious hero disguised by
the plan habilimenls Of alaboring man. Unable TO
compete with the wealthy in show and equpape he
courted retirement, and gradually his important SER
| vices ceased 10 be remembered. Occasionally, he
was called to service IN political ife-hc represented
his state in the Senate and House OF Representatives
Of the United States, and his country al the court of
| tie ambitious Bolivar. In all these stations he vim
dcaed the claim which his earlier services n nd given
him, 70 the confidence Of the nation. None were
found hardy TO dispute his talents, question his
integrity, deny his clam 10 public gratitude But
al the termination Of each term ef public service he
sought retirement; and there is reason tobeieve
that TO this hour he would have been the forgotten
farmer OF North Bend had not few in Pennsy wanna,
OHIO and Indiana, who had not only scen but
in his exploits, resolved TO draw him again from his
retirement, and present him consp cuously, as the
peoples candidate for the Presidency
In this nomination Pennsylvania led Ohio follow
ed, and generous Indiana soon came 10 their aid :
And, fellow citizens, what was the resuI, ~ the cor,
test1 Did not the magic Of his name cary ms 10 the
very verge OF vic!oryl DID not his strength sur-
pass our hopes, and surprise our opponents and
shall we now abandon him | leave YOU 10 answer
} the question. But before you decide let me remind
you, that you have seen him in private life where he
IL amasle, humane and benevolent You have aeon
him ia political life, where he enlightened faith.
ful and firm. Yeu have seen him in the foremost
front of the hottest battle fighting for The safety of
us all, where he won unadnQ glory for his country
and you have seen HIM 1.-THE war beiag endedl return
to his farm and his plough the blessings of the peo.
pie resting his head, and the cold incratitude OF
the government whitening his heart You cannot for.
get the slscrty with which he fastened TO the res.
cue, when hope was giving way TO despair You
cannot forget the confidence his name INSPIRED when
he stood between us aRd the enemy, nor will vo,
fov he tra, Of briIl