Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1839-12-26

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frmaton of what was dono at the Ma
tiona Convention. The following il
the Introductory to the account Of the
proceedings referred to,-the particu-
lars Of which VIC published in pre-
ceding number, copied from u Harris
burg paper.
PROGRESS OF THE HARRISBURG
wHIG NOMINATION..
The second act Of the great drama,
which has been so long in preparation,
/ is now over. Ifthe People ofthis coun-
try are to have their "THREE DAYS" Of
regeneration, as il seems to be admitted
on all hands now that they are, then
have they every thing to hope from the
dongs Of this, the second day. The
confident belief, the sober, hearty, old
fashioned enthusiasm, devout and stead
fast, which characterized our fathers in
then day Of tribuiation, is coming in up
on us from every side, with slow,
steady, continually-augmenting, and,
we believe, irresistible power. 1t is
the ground-swell of public opinion, set
ting from all the frontier States toward
the centre. Ii is beginning to be felt
and acknowledged throughout the whole
length and breadth ofthe land. A from
tier population have always a common
character and common sympathy -
Hence the astonishing popularity OF
ANDREW JACKSON. They have a set
tied and hearty preference for qualities
which, in the middle and more securely
posted States of Confederacy, are
looked upon as altogether subordinate.
Thus, while you hear il said in the
heart Of tho country and along tho sea-
board, that the Farmer Of North Bend,
WILLIAM Henry HARRISON, is upheld
for the Presidential chair, not because
he is u soldier, but Notwithstanding he
is a soldier, as if it were almost a dis
qualification for any man to have served
his country as soldier, and to have
poured out his blood for her, you find
tho frontier People Of the States mus
tering in their strength for General
HARRISON, lifting up their arms, and
declaring with the voice of congregated
nations--a voice that ,cili be heard, and
cannot be misrepr service,
long and faithful service, Of any sort,
shall be a recommendation to their ia
vor, and that, wherever they lind mill
tary superadded to civil qualifications,
and properly combined with the high
qualities desirable in Chief Magistrate
of the country, steadiness of purpose,
tried integrity, and long experience,
that man will be regarded by them with
especial favor.
The qualifcati Of WILLIAM HEN
ny HARRIsoN, his long and faithful SER
vices in the government Of the North
western Territory-a mighty empire of
itself-when he had charge Of il in
the councils of his country, both in the.
Senate Chamber and in the House Of
Representatives, and again as Foreign
Minister, are no where so well known
as arc the battles in which he has been
so uniformly successful and so greatly
distinguished d along the frontier. Com
ing forth, as he did, immediately after
the disgraccful surrender at Detroit,
when the whole country was aghast
with CONSERVATION, and driving back
the invading army--charge after charge
till their Indian allies were scattered,
and they themselves obliged to abandon
our whole territory in dismay-is it
strange that he should be every where
regarded by the People as a deliveror
aud, apart from all exaggcration, as
another WASHINGTON Is it wonder
ful that tho. should remember the bat
tie Of Long Island, in the Revolutiona-
ry Wharf.-The retreat through the Jer-
seys-the surrender of fort after fort
and the clamorous triumph Of the Brit
ish UP to the battle of Trenton--where,
at a single blow struck by GEORGE
WASHINGTON, at the very moment of
our EXTREMIST peril and heaviest de-
spondency, he gave another heart to
whole People In these and other like
they do see--and they will
acknowlcdgc---an astonishing resem-
blance of character between their re-
vered WAsHINGToN and the soldier
farmer Of Ohio both remarkable for
solidity Of judgment, dignilied modera-
ton, inflcxible 6rmness, and a religious
cquannity which nothing was ever
able to disturb : both springing To tho
saddle at the first call of their country,
and both betaking themselves to tho
plough the moment they could be
spared both passing through the trials
and temptations Of power with clean
hands, with unsullied hearts, with un-
questioned and unqucstionahle lntegrr-
ty neither of the two remarkable for
briliancy or show, but both for that en-
during and severe simplicity of charnc-
ter which Away distinguishes the found
crs of a Republic.
That such opinions prevail far and
wide through the country--much fur
ther and much wider than the warrnest
friends of General HAERIsoN had ever
supposcd-we have now tho most un-
questionable evidence. At the enter
tainncnt given on Wednesday last bv
the Wing members Of Congress, Of
both branches, 20 the members Of the
Harrisburg Convention, they found
here, that all that had been done nt
Harrisburg was openly md solemnly.
authenticated and the facts upon which
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