Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1840-09-08
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Among the striking passages in Mr Proniiss's speech
OF Newark. wass = parallel between tho lives. service.
and character of the two candidates now befose tho
American people Cor election TO the Presidency.
Mr. Prcniiss supposed himself TO be addressing an
ingenious boy. eager for knowledge and fal Of emulu-
ton. To ouch a boy | would say. that in the early
yOars Of our country, a youth, was pursuing his studies
IN Philadelphia. amid the gnisiies and lururies end
eomforis ola large city. surrounded by friends. and with
oil appliances To make life delightful. when suidenly
hJ ear is startled by womsn's shrek and childhood.
wail on the far Western ironiicr.-and onon came It'd
ing. OF The desolation OF the remoryelHss savage, the
torch, the tomahawk. the scalping knife. Casting aside
bOoks. comforts. Injuries. be hastcned TO the scene Of
suffering, of peril, and OF blood; and then. under Mad
Anthony, he made his uoviciaie in nrTns. and with him
assisted 10 subdue The fierce and numerous tribes of
savsges that then infested the Western iruniier; and
the services o. wNr ended. he remained 10 dwell among
those his youthful valor bad saved. Another war
came; and tho youth. now ripcned into nature mas-
hood. was again called TO the Geld By The public voice.
The most gallan; among the gallant States OF the West
selected hun 10 cOmmsud her bravesi and her best. and
a; the head Of these. and other forces, no ugoin dro,e
back she savage. and cspiurcd-alone Of oil the co.-
IN andors ofthe las; war-Iho British array and itscom-
mander, that were in alliance with tho savagcs, Peacs
found him ence moro a private citizen, but 80 he could
not remain. lie was depaied to Congress, and there.
By his fundamentally in reducing the quantity IN which.
the public lands were before sold, from 1000 acres To-
l5O-he put II in tho power VI almost every uau ofin-
dJsiry TO become a purchaser, and on his own land 10
build his own log cabin, In the Senate Of the u.
States, md as a representative OF the nstion abroad,
he went on. adding 10 his own fame sad to tho benefits
rendered 20 his country, until-the term of three trusts
enset-he again returned, another CincinnaiGs. 10 The
plough, and from that plough is now called. by the
voice of a grateful country, to occupy Its most exalted
station. Amid al these scenes, ! will tell him this man
preserved his integrity. his purity, his simplicity Of
character. and srdor of patriotism. and when l call his
name William III. Harrison, ! look q, my ingenious
boy, and by his kindling eye and heaving breast, I sec
| kaN 10 -r,p n,F /. - nsL .,.l
too. is ready from that moment to dedicate himself TO
country aud TO h nor, and TO emulate such an example
and such Q career.
AMI thea | will tell him the story ofvan Bares: that
he was horn 1T KiRderhook. and there siaid until no
found II profitable 10 go somewhere elSs. That he was
an adroit and Skiful manager. and so knowing and keen
that men called hin the l tie Masicran"-ths term
Magician moaning one, VINO. by legerdcmsin and Know
ledge OF the black art, comprised ends which plain
sense and honesty con neither comprehend nor accom-
plish: that by indirection he had attained eminent sta
tons wIihou; leaving in any one Of them the memory OF
a single lofty effort or personal sacrifice. that neither
the laurels Of victory, nor civic wreath. clustered
round HE hrIw that while President q war occurred
with . mere handful Of savages. not the 1.-THE Of the
utue Of those whom Harrison had dispersed and sui
ducd and that by III 5 small band all the knoyleg,
and all tho force Of General Van Barren had been dis.
gracefully fUicd, 50 that al las; he had TO eek aid IN
2 war. where he was taxing lessons in cure ICY. and
? brought from Cuba, 20 he the ally Of Anerran soldiep
Il the bloodhound that even with the old of his foreign
h 70 wer, his efforts az ilst the savage were unavaiIIing
n and thai region Of tho contest was ns far as ever from
n being pacitied. And Then / would tell Kim that such
. unn ms this asked q reelection al the hands Of the
e people. But where S my ingenious boy. / believe he
0 is asleep! For iR such a narrative, what is there Z,
- SIR tho blood. ot excite the admiration or sooihe gener.
o Gus and lofty ambition.
IL was in ihis wise. though not, we dare saw, me.
cisely IN this language. that Mr.. Prentice contrastod tho
y two candidates and we do not doubt that the penplc.
AXE The ingenious boy-if they could be oil address
; ed as ono nan-would go 10 sleep TOO, over tho merits
y and history OF Martin Vnn Buren,, but for The official
happers who ao paid for keeping Up their ntiention
and haliooing IN their ear. lie Ia a demecrai He ia
y n friend ofthe people. Ife dearly low, the foreigners.
J. lie is for economy, rcirenchmout Gnd re6m-while
e As op.OneHi Il an old waAtn. a fcderetlist, and alol-
= hJn.S' and never saw the face OF an enemy
Y These venai aad lying advocates, however. have ve
rejoice 10 think, mainly contributed 50 10 anus. aud
il excite the attention. OF the people, that arguing and :.
I hecII"s for themselves, they will not sleep nov, IN
c ihey have brought abuut a most comprehensive and
j. thorough Reform rea"hing from the White House IN
g Washington " the White House in New York-N
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