Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1838-08-20
GEN HARRISON.


numerously attended from all the surrounding ooun
ties. was given 10 Gen. Harrison, al Masson, OHIO
Messrs. Clay and Webster were likewise invited
guests, but were unable TO attend. The following
was the 7th Regular Toast:
WILLIAM Ilr>RY HARRISON. lnhciItIng from
his bnlh the virtues and prime pies OF revolutionary
times we'll has he illustrated them IN LIE OF uncom-
mo devotedness and hdelty III the public service.
HIS name is cnshrlncd IN millions oil hearts and when
the waves OF party shall cease 10 beat upon IL poslcrI
" will do ample justice to that character whose his
tor, will occupy one oil the brightest pages IN Anne
rIcan Annals.
Onreadng this toast, Mr.. knkum, ono of the Vice
Presidents, rendered to Gen. Harrison. behalf Of
his sembled fellow citizens cordial welcome and
in the OF his remarks, made the following alIu
sion to the SUBJ ct of the next Presidency:
Although among us there various predilec-
tons and paraliiies FOR several individuals proposed
for the Presidency by different portions of the Wing
party, we all recognize III YOU candidate ior that OF
fee for whom we will most cheerully cast votes
in case you shall be the nominee OF the National
Convention OF Wings and more SO because We per
ccivc IN the submission n your claims 10 the aibltra
ment of that Convention, (nhen II any ardent aud
influential friends were resolved TO make no terms
with you conpetiiors,) another evidence, that IN
der whatever circumstances, or IN whatever station
you might be placed, YOU would be actuaed by de
by lust of personal ACKNOWLEDGEMENT, an obstinate
will that would sci AT defiance the acts OF our Repre-
sentatves in Congress- aud The sober counsels OF the
wise men who light be associated with you in the
various departments OF the government
la reply, Gen Harrison said that the position which
he occupied relation the Presidential office
not one of his seeking but that it was the voice
of the people which had elevated HIM an equality
in claims for the most exalted office not onl, in this
nation, but in the world with the most dlstin-
guished citizens of our country aud he added
And however willing he might he indivilu-
nj to acknowledge their superior attaIuments the
science OF Government, lie could not and would not
bring himself to level below that upon which
many honest, intelligent and patriotic citizens had
placed him. The exalted opinion which lie had o:
the two statesmen to whom he had alluded was well
known. One OF them, Mr.. Clay, he had eyer sup
ported with the most ardent zeal whenever oppo,-
tunty offered. Ills claims to rank amongst the
m, ST able statesmen none could deny, and he took
great ma uie in stating, that after having enjoyed
las he believe. bis unlimited confidence Tor years,
IN novcr and ont n, nower, lie had never formed an
idea that Greece or h,.n." ever possessed pnrer
patriot HIS distinguished r.va' IN forensic attain
ments was every way his equal, anu 'e s'ooi" pos
the sympathy of every honest man, or the I'M
Just prrJudiCes which entertained against N
Daniel W ebster was never otherwise than a patriot.
All his thoughts all his wishes, all his aspirations
nave Dcen Tor Inc nonOf ana el0lN oil ms country.
How unjust them TO attach to Inn sentiments he
never ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS which his soul would
have abhonedi lie had not Time to 20 par,icn-
lars, but he appealed TO the known generosity of ives
tern bosoms to lay aside their nntoundcd prcudices
against man To hose enlarged and disuieicstcd
course they have been much indebted.
lie had not gwen to these men the high charac-
ter which lie had ascrlbed TO them FOR the pun pose
OF deriving advantage from the parality Of his fellow
citizens who had placed him by their side. BY no
l.
tensions, he could only claim the OF bclng, "if
not an equal" IAN older" statesman, always the ar
dent supporter OF the rights OF the people, IN The
councils Of The nation, and in the field helr faithful
aud devoted soldier"
Gen. Harrison made the following remarks in Yela-
ton to the Banking system-remaks which have
force, aud entitled to more weight from the
fact stated by him in reference the hard money
Republic of Colombia to which, it will be recollec-
ted, lie was 70, time the Minister Plenipotentia-
~ from this county:
lie oke OF the banks; of the senscless cry ras-
cd against Them that their tendency WAS not, as bad
been pretended, 10 make the rich, richer and the
poor, poorer. Their tendency might be 10 make the
lch. richer. but he denied that their tendency was
to make The poor poorer. They we're the means OF
opening iaollites Tor the poor man 10 become rich.
BY increasing the capabilities of men of wealth
bark IN enterprises useful to the countryiu schemes
OF internal improvement, III mauuiac turing IN bull
ding. &c. the abo,ng, the industrious part of the
community are vastly benefited, by lhus having the
means OF accumulutIng fortunes Tor themselves.
tered abroad among them. lie had interest in
any bank never had but once, and then lost all his
stock but he bank man, and in favor o the
credit system, and he alemoctat.-Iie had been
in country (Colom0la) where they had no credit
system-whcre they had purely metallic currency.
That country was called Republic; but litIlc
dence of a free Republic TO be seen. No works
OF internal improvement-no public enterprises,
manufacturing establishments, nothing that indicated,
among the people, industry, prosperity happiness.
In that country til, rich living in ther spcn-
did palaces, aud the poor were poor indeed. 50 YOU
will find ii in all the despotisms of the old world--so
you wall find ii wherever the credit system is abolish
cd or unknown"