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

aiure OF Ohio, member OF the u. S.
SENATE.
ln 1895, he was made, in the u. S.
Senate, Chairman of the military com
miiiee in the place Of Gen. jackson, who
had resigned
Il In 1898 he was appointed Minister
PIenipotcntiary 10 the Republic Of Co.
lumbia.
II In March, 1929 recalled by President
Jackson, among his first acts Of political
lrproscription, almost as soon as Gen. Ii .
had been accredited by the Colombian
government, and brawling partizan,
i. p. Moore, appointed IN his place.
Il On the 9th OF September, 1899, he
wrote his immortal letter to Simon Boil.
var, The deliverer Of South America.
lie is now n farmer in the State of
Ohio, poor man, with large family,
among whom are the children of his son
in law, the lamentod and gallant General
Pike and is the candidate Of great
People for The first Office in their git.
We copy the following from the
New York Daily Wing. The speech
Of the venerable Mr.. Livingston will be
read with much interest, as well as the
letter Of Mr.. Pendloton, which was
communicated to and read at the great
Wing meeting referred TO.
PETER X. LIVINGSTON.
AT the great meeting on Thursday night,
that sold man eloquent PETER X LIVING
sToS, Of Dutchrss county, made an address.
which thrilled the heart Of every man in that
immense asscmblagc. "rhe FIRST inhabitan,
of his heart" he said, "was Henry Cay" aud
he proceeded to deliver beautiful and afT &C.
ting culogy on his character and public ser
vices. lie went to the Harrisburg Conven-
| ton, determined to use every exerton in his
power for Mr.. Clay'S nomination. "And who
| did find there? Gentlemen, have proba-
| bly, attended more Conventions than any man
living, and | declare to you, that ] never saw
any body of men that could compare with il,
for weight of character, splendor Of talent,
| purity of purpose, and dislnterested patriot
ism. More than fifteen were men of three
score years and ten, and a large proportion
were men who had been honored by the peo
| pie in every walk Of public service. All
Truth, in reference 10 public sentiment, and
TO make such nomination as would deliver
| this abused and scourged people from the iron
yoke of the spoilers. Much as revered the
! great patriot and statesman Henry Clay,
could not hesitate TO surrender my prefer
I eDce, If another man was decided To have
more strength; for so Henry Clay would
have acted himself. Much as ! loved my
| friend, could not be insensiblc to the merits
Of another friend. ! know Gen. Harrison
Ultimately, thoroughly. lie is the son of one
OF those immortal men who signed the De-
| claration of Independence. Such was the
school in which he learned the lessons of
Il liberty and patriotism at nineteen years OF
age he left his home and friends in Virginia
for the "dark and bloody ground" desoatod
| by the tomahawk of the savage he was the
aid e-cnmp of Wayne, in the battles which
saved our helpless settlements. He remain
| cd in the army till the whole people of the
West elected him as their frs, delegate to
Congrcss-then young man and his wis
dom and patriotism are Impressed upon the
system, which regulates the sales of public
lands. Mr. Jefferson appointed him the first
Governor Of tho North Western Territory
| For many years all the treaties with the In-
dian tribes were made hy him he acquired
G0,000,000 Of acres Of land for the country
and millions of the public money passed thro'
his hands but never soiled them. (Great
/ cheerlnC.)
"Genilcmen: IF he had been brought up
in tho school Of Martin Van Buren,, and act
I'd upon his maxlins, where would we have
been now? Revealing in riches more than
| prncely; his splendid coach, with English
/ outriders, and English llveres would have
hna .E,
tropolis-lnstead of retiring to his humble
farm, and laboring with his own hands for
the support of his family. William Henry
| Harrison is the American Cincinnatus lie
commanded our armies at the West. iIe
! repcllrd and scattered the Indians at 1'ippc-
canoe. lie successfully defended Fort Meigs
against an overwhelming Indian and British
force. Against difficulties which seemed in
surmountabe, he contendcd-alwavsa advan-
ciDg-never receding, and never defeated till
he met Proctor at the Thames-defcated d
hm--broko the Indian and British power
and saved the West from desolation. His
mission was ended-and he retired 10 civil
| life, rich IN public services, rich in tho graft
tude OF his country, but poor in all cse.-
| Again we see him in the House Of Rcpre-
scnlatives and the Senate Of the y. States
mlngling in all the duties Of legislation with
| The great men of the land and among them
conspicuous for wisdom, eloquence, aud pa
trlolism. Most Of his life had been passed
IN the civil service Of his country and not
an act of violence, OF tyranny, or dshonor
sullles the escutcheon OF his tame. Fellow
citizens we can trust William Henry llar-
rson. Grapple him to your hearts with
hooks Of stecl-he will never disappoint and
bctray you, as you have been betrayed here
tofore. His election will save the country,
aud restore it TO peace, and heal the wounds
which are bleeding at every pore. He will
annul the fatal marriage of the PURSE AND
THE SWORD, which Martin Van Buren is
STRIVING 10 consummate--a union which will
destroy our liberty and change this Govern.
ment. Not change the Government imme.
dietely, ! admit. Martin Van Burcn will
not violently change tho forlns-hc differs
from the Cesors, Alexnnders, aud Napoloons.
as much IN courage, ns in personal generosi
| ~ and talents. But the fatal marriage will
MAKE an American Cesar, Alexander, or
| Napoleon.
Z" ] wish had strength to speak Of Martin
Van Buren, said the venerable gentleman,
! (Go on, 90 on, burst from the whole audience
Tor all were eager TO see n picture drawn by
such master y cannot, am bending under