The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1840-04-30

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% s1easiaa EssaiFing fke afRass sruli.
rsl0lV aa6 6scip1as-snd for :
<oa<aes 10 fhis eampaiga. aha Gsser
Assemhly of kenaarky Pronsasced hi
ga hare snS . patriot. " and declared hi
x1shed q a Ihs uarmest lhsBks q q
aalisa. far tis real. Deliberate aad gaKaz
sand1eis in che baisls of Tippecsnoe.
asia. SHARPLY aitsr The asclsfslion of NJ
sgainsi Grssl Britain. he ~.s sppoisied
ny M. Msdisoa. eonmandsr n chief q
Ehe norih. western afmy. add on he 81
of 0cao11 lel3.. be closed q year
ansesried asaidaily and devoted serse.
by The glorious bsvis % he ThsmSi IN
whieh be defesicd q superior lfes eI
brsiish aud Indians. eommsads' ~ me
savage Pfoesnr. and pat an 30 70 me
Mar % our n0rih sessrrR hantrs when
she ne~s Of this vieiary cached wash
saglon, The thanks o. Congress we're
voted % Gen. Il.rrl.Sa. and his conduct
~s de lh.ne &c applause irosn one end
.0i The country b she Other. This battle
closed Gen. Barisen's u,lilsry lie. Ia
1916, he wss elected = membsr af The
House ofRepsesenis,ises from Ohio. bul
~as nol &c eiessed Al The clase al hls Term.
On seeouni Of bis sele ~ilh the South on
abe Missouri question. which gave die
ssiisfssuop 70 bis constituents; bot IN
lsSa. Ne was chosen . senator Of The
United States. and cerlsinly IL may be
said with truth. that daring his service
in Congress. be Distinguished himself by
nus sequence. talents and attention 10 The
nssiaess 81 the Eo0niry. No SUBJECT
during Hsrrisoa's congressional life oe-
.eupied more Of HE sisention. than the
Peu,iea system Cor The relief Of the Of
:fners and Soldiers Of The Revolution. As
Soldier. be knew The dangers and priva
ATOMS Of wsr-as Statesmen. he realized
The value ~ our glorious ConsiiIuiion-
and NJ Patriot. his heart was filed with
grateful admiration Of The forlilude and
vsiour. and ~iib deep sympathy for The
tdes,iiuiion and poverty. TOO often the LOT
81 the remsins ol that noble band al heroes
Hence. he took an active part in forward
Jog every plan Tor their relief. and in
giving the meet extensive operation % |
sshe public provision in their favour. la
ls2S. he vas sppoinied by Mr.. Adams.
Minister 10 the fep0biie Of Colombia. |
from ~hiehstalion being recalled BY Gen. |
Jackson. soon after his secession 10 Office, |
Grn. HarmsoH has MOI since been IN
public We. While In Colombis. llsrri-
scn addressed letter 20 Bolivar. the
military dictator OF ihai country, breath.
ing the purest spirit Of attachment 10 our
republican Institutions, aud showing
ius, estimate Of The nature Of those public
services BY which claim 10 confidence
10 established. wish thai Iims would
permit my Submitting 60 your attention
she whole Of Ihs adwHsble letter. Tske
ibess quotations a. specimens Of The
whole. and avail yourselves Of The FIRST
opportunity in become sequainied with
every sentence it contains. !. | contend
si,si The sfrongesf OF all governments 10
that which 10 most free. We consider
that Of tho United States ~ ils strongest.
precisely because il 10 The most free"
}. In hestowing The palm of msri,, the
world has become wiser ihsn formerly-
She successful warrior 10 no longer regard
cd % enii,lsd 10 ihc s.:, p!aee 10 the
senpIe of fame" i. TO be esteemed
great. IL 10 necessary 70 be
eminen,ly good. The qualities OF the
hero and The general, must be deyoied 10
she advantage 81 mankind, before he will
be permitted 10 assume the lille OF their
benefaciar; and The station which he will
hold in their regard and affections. will
depend, moi on the number and splendoar
OF his victories, bu, upon the results. and
ihs use he may make Of The influence he
acquires from l.em." Il
Thus ] have given you an imperfcc,
sketch Of the chief events in The life of
Harrison; but 10 understand fully his
claims upon our confidence and regard,
ne should sllentisely consider his y hole
course. both public and private. We
should recollecl that his services against
the euenies Of bis country have been rem.
dered under more Than the usual difficult.
lies. dangers and prisaIions attending war
~-ihsi I've al all Zines voluntarily surren-
dered the superior comforts which this
rank enabled. and 90 the mind. Of mos,
mem would have justified him in using.
IN The winter campaigns Of q northern
sa,iiQas=-in the midst II snow and ten.
pest. his whole wardrobe occupied but a
single valise, and he bedding consisted
Of but . single blanket, strapped during
she asY upan The saddle on which he rode
r-sba % he shared the priss,ions. so he
mel the sane dangers with The common .
soldier and hat always where the pub {
lie service either required or permitted;
- he vas FIRST in station. so vas he frs, .
in perd. in ,oJs, 10 sufTerings. for The
country be loved and served. II should I
pc rememsered also. sha, The civil Offices !
pc beld. conferred on him ihe largest dis
erslanary po~ers. demanded The utmost l
Judgment and lor,i,ude. The brightest qua
lities Of mind. The sieadiest determin alton I.
Of . patriotic spirit. The Governor Of I
Indiana from 1900 to 1912, had no soft d
sud luxureni pos, Of power and patron. n