Richmond Indiana palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1837-1839, 1838-02-10
At u late Harrison meeting in Cincinnati
Judge Barnot; delivered the following
ADORE
EEEow CIrIzESS:-

who signed the call for a meeting this evening
was 10 deliberate and decide en- some course &c
be pursued in reference to the next presidential
election. The invitation was to the friends o
General Harrison, and address YOU on the pre-
SUMPTION that you such. and that the motive
which brought YOU here is to deliberate and de-
eide whether it be expcd,ent 10 put bin in nom
nation as Candidate, for thot highly responsible
Office.
! Some of US have known him many years, anl
we have all known him sufficient lengta OF
time. to form opinions for ourselves to his fit
ness for the situation for which II is proposed TO
nominate him.
1t is matter of public history. that early in
the struggle between the first adventures 10 the
northwestern territory, and the Indians, who
were then powerful and fcrocious, Harrison was
youth engaged IN the study of profession TN
der Doctor Rash in Philadelphia. The army un-
der the command of General Hammer had been
defeated, and the little band of pioneers were in
danger Of determination, when General ST. Clair
vas sent to their relief, with two three re-
gimcnfs OF toorps. Al that critical period Har-
rison. learnt the situation of the infant settle
ments in the territory. and without hesitation
solves to go to their relief. He abandoned his
books, obtained su5altcrn's commission in the
army, and hastencd to join St. Clair. Under
these circums tances, and with these views, he
came to the Western Country, which has since
been the theatre of his brilliant exploits. Here
he has spent his life, from the beginning OF man.
hood, and here he will end his days:-and we
risk nothing in saying, that If his cotempnraries
will not do him istice now, posterity will 90 II
hereafter, when they learn his biography from
the pages of faithful history. He has been SO J.
Identified with the important transactions OF the
territory and the State, that narrative of his
life, would form interesting portion of the his
tory Of the country
When he retired from the army after the trcn-
ty Of 1905, which terminated the war, and gave
peace and security to the territory, he directed
his attention to agriculture, and became practi-
cal farmer. calculating to spend his days in that
useful employment. Bat his activity, inteli
geEce and probity, were too well known and too
highly appreciated to suffer him to continue long
in retirement.
In 1898 he was acting Governor OF the Terri
tory, afterwards delegate to Congress, in 1900,
Governor Of Indiana and superintendent Of Indian
aiairs. 1t is known that he filed those offices till
1879, when having secured the frontier of the
territory of Indiana, by his victory at Tppecanoe
he resigned and came to Ohio to render similar
service to us. Our frontier was exposed e. he came
10 peril his life in its defence. Let the families
who formed our border settlement at the gloomy
period declare the protection he afforded them,
md tho 81 fety they felt, while he stood between
HON and the savage foe. His name at that day /
carried terror to the savagcs while it gave hope I
md confidence at home. When danger threaten
ID any particular post or settlement, the first
IN affirmative answer seemed to remove apprc-
tension. l do not exaggerate, fellow citizens
when l say, that his name inspired hope-his
presence created confidence. 1t was known that
-ictory had always followed in his train, and it
ecmcd to be taken for granted that she could not
esert him.
We of the West received the immediate benefit
f his talents, skill and success; but it was not
onfined to us-everv section Of the country par
icpa ted-wherever his victories were rccited,
hey elevated our national character, and inspired
officers in every quarter, to emulate his deeds.
Mentioned, and he passed through the country
he people collected to SEQ and greet him:-his
ervices were fresh in the memory of all. But
change had taken place! q change which veri- !
es the adage-'out of sight. out of mind" Hav-
10 passed through the scenes to which l have
nperfectly alluded, and which occupied the m ,st
aluabe years Of his life, without the eccumua- s
ion Of wealth,-no portion Of the millions Of I
ubic money that had passed through his hands q
dherine to his fnyers,-ho returned to his farm Z
) dependent on its products for subsistence, as b
hen he left it. Soon tho shade ofretirement hid ]
i'm from public view. The victorious hero was 3
isguised by the plain habiliments of laboring 5
IAN. Unable to compete with the wealthy In 9
show and equiPpage, he courted retirement. &
nd gradually his important services ceased TO be
,membered. Occasionally, he was called to servo b
political life-hc represented his county IN the
tate Legislature; he represented his State in the "
enate and House Of Representatives of the L. a
,atcs and his country, at the court Of the am i,
tious Bolivar In all these stations he vindica- a
d the claim which his earlier services had Civ
D him, to the confidence OF the nation. None il
ere found 50 hardy as to dispute his ta'ents- Il
lestion his integrity, deny his claim TO put Il
gratitude. But at the te rDnation OF each term
public service, he sought retirement; and there
now reason to believe, that, 10 this hour, he n
ould have been the forgotten farmer Of North I.
end, had No. few IN Pennsylvania, Ohio and p.
diana, who had not only seen, but shared in his Of
ploits, resolved to draw him again from his re- n
rement, and present him consPiciously, as the 8
ople's candidate Cor the presidency. 81
In this nomination Pennsy lvania he'd, Ohio fol- Ii
we'd, ano generous Indiana soon came to their "
d. And fellow CT liens, what was the result of
e contestl Did not the magic Of his name car la
US to the very verge Of victory? Did not his in
rength surpass our hopes, and surprise our OPP m
shall we now abandon him? leave th
u to answer the question. But before you de- Ia
lie, let me remind YOU, that you have seen him h
private life, where he is amisble, humane and b
nevoIent. You have seen him IN political life. Al
here he was enlightened, faithful and firm q
~ have seen him in sthe foremost front Of the III
efesf battle - fuhtng for the safety of us all. cI