Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1839-12-30

hard fought field Of Tippecunoe. LIT the war of
1919 he received from MADISON commission as
Commander .in-Chief of the North Western Ar
my, recovered the losses which Ind been sustain
ed by Hull's ineficiency, aud annhated the Brit
sl force in Upper Canada nj the battle Of the
Thames. in 1916 he was elected to Congress,
and distinguished himself by earnest endeavors to
elevate the militia and relieve the veteran soldiers
of the revolution In 1924 he entered the Sen
nie, aud succeeded Gen. JACKSON as chairman o,
the committee on military affairs In 1928 he was
appointed, by j. q. ADAMS, Minister to the Re-
public Of Columbia, and remained in That station
unu 1880, with honor to his country and to hni-
self
For more than thirty years he has bcen in the
public service, aud for nearly half of that period,
no offirer sa, the President ofthe United States,
had more responsibility resting upon him. lnlcrd,
of HARRIsoN il may he said that he has re
ceivcd more important public trusts than any ciIl-
zen of the Republic I; he has performed them all
with scrupulous fidelity and untnrnshea honor
In the numerous subordinate Offices, he secured
The unanimous approval of the people and OF the
government alrond, he has maintained the hon
in the councils of the nation he has been distin-
gushcd for wisdom aud devotion to the public
good in the field, he has "been in more actions,
perhaps, than any general officer, and never losta
battle"
For more than thirty years HAnkIsoN received
lh' confdt nee, in succession, of WASHINGTON,
JoHN ADAMS, JEFFhRsoN, MADISON, and JonN
Quincy ADAMS: shall we not trust the confdunte
of the fathers of the Republic? The flower Of
his life has been spent amid the dangers OF the
battle fell, and in the thousand cares and prrlex-
tiles of public concerns: shall we not honor him
Millions Of public mouey have been committed 10
his care millions by his iustrumentali'y, have
been brought into the treasury and he stands
forth, in these degenerate days OF official population
and unrebuked corruption, Il MIRACLE OF HONESTY
"a PATRIOT rs POvERTY-wiih clean hands and
n pire heart: aud shall we not reward him The
school in which e was taught the principles
which lIeloves-the purity of his character, and
the practical experience of long public life, ali
assure us that lIe can have no communion with
those who make an idol of the golden "spoils,
aud sacrfce their country and their conscience on
| lis altar; that he will accept OF the admin'sra-
lion of The government, but to REFORM ABUS-
ES-RETRENCH EXPENSE e., - and by bring
ing it back the purity of olden days, to restore
the country 10 pence aud prosperity at homr,- 10
respect and glory abroad: shall we not support
| him?
| lie was brought into The field in 1886. nj late
day, without the sanction of party nomination,
AMI when there were Two other candidates for the
support of tie opposition. His success is I'M
raralleed in the political history of the country:
in few months he swept from the hands of the
administration the states of Ohio, Indiana, and
| New Jersey--received The suffrages OF more than
half million of the voters of the uaon, and OBJ
tanned 70 electoral votes. Had the Wings of Penn
sylvania, Rhode Island and Connecticut, all UNI
ted upon him, even then would have been achiev-
ed the proudes, political triumph SINCE the adop-
ton Of The Constitution the triumph Of the un
bought Voice of the People The triumph of hon
esly and integrity over the arts of demagogues
and the appliances Of power.
Again, and under different auspices, is he pre-
scented to the nation. In connexon with another
! honored and well tried man, OF The same old
fashioned republican school, who has been named
as Vice President, the Farmer Of the North Bend
has been selected for the Presidency. Tic Ma
,ional Convention has nominated him; lis men,
hers have untedly pledged TO him their support
the People, from the North aud the South, from
the East and the West have hailed the unlurling
of This banner with unbounded enthusiasm. Shall
IT no, lead to the victory? The virtues, the
services, aud the PATRIOTISM of HARRISON deserve
success the grent cause of Reform aud Consim-
tiuna Liber:y demands ii we believe just and a
grateful people will give il.
Your committee do therefore report the following
4 RESOL UTIONS
Resolved, That We most heartily concur in the
nomination made by The Harrisburg Convention
and that we regard the spirit OF patriotism, IN
which TINT nomination was made, and in which il
has been noby greeted 10y The friends of WEB
sTER, OF CLAY nnd of ScoTT, ASA bright omen for
good Ia pur beloved country.
Res Iced, That in WILLIAM llENRY HaRRIsoN
. we behold a representative of the earlier and
, better days of The republic one, whose princi.
: pies aud whose whole lite are warrans, that
he will stay thu food of corruption, ana adminia-
Ter The government with Il scrnpulous respect 10
n the charter OF our liberties, aud with single eye
- TO the good of The people.
ReSOiued, That in the voluntary determination
OF General Harrison TO serve hut for single term
u we have u sure pledge that his administration
will not be disgraced, 10y n peryerson OF presilen
i tial patronage and power, for his own reelection
or 10 secure the triumph OF SUCCESSOR of his ap
G pointing.
e Resolved, THAI the National Administration, b,
N It's never hesitaling exercise of doubtful powers
and g'asping assumption OF powers not expiessl,
: given by the constitution, bui implied 10y The logic
l. of anbton,-by Ills INDUSTRIOUS abuse ol the nigh
T ~ power of raironage IN bringing il into "coniic
- with The purity of elections, and by lis attenp
:. to grasp the conrol of the revenues olihe tniol
IL by the passage oflhe Sub Treasury hill, has justly
}, become ii,' object of the dsIrusl aud opposition q
IL the intelligent ciizens Of the republic; and j
>, more dangerous in it's tendencies 10 II strong fed
. elal government, overpoweriug the state govern