The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1840-05-07

wh0 for forty years hss served bis country
with ability. fsiIhfolness and sueesss-
ih.i he 10 FOO poor 90 be enuIled 20 tie
favor Of the pe0plsi Il wealth > qnal.6ea-
ton Cor President Daes The eonsIilu-
Iion require iIl IL i consistent silh our
inslilalions. our habits. oBr pnneiples-
wilh he feelings Of The people. 70 snssr.
81 mans prelehsions ~ the chief msgis-
tracy because he 10 pnaIi
That General Harrison lives in : log
rahin. is not siIieily correct. lie lives
in . good. plain house. such a. = Sob
sisniisl farmer ought 10 oceupy-whieh
accommodates his own famil, and leaves
q spare room and bed for = friend Who
calls. or . bsnighlrd traveller who 10
ihrown on his hospitality. IL 10 not 80
large. nor so handsome. nor 50 splendid
" fUrnished a. The White House. or a.
Mr. Van Buren's private dwelling. but !
doubt not IL has much ofiener afforded
iis hospitality, wmh lie plain fare and
hearty welcome. Than The princely man
sion Of his competitor. with his luxurious
entertainment and couFlly eersmonial.-
That Harrison drinks cidef--esrn hard
eider-I am not disposed TO lIspule--tiIst
he Is The poor msn's friend do not doubt.
and ] have The strongest hope ina, he
will. BY The voice Of The whole people.
be called 10 preside oser The nation; moi
a. The poor mans President. nor The rich
mans Presidrni-but a. The chief magis-
iraie 81 his couniry. moi Ike an evil spirit
seeking 20 divide The different pnrlions Of
society and afrary Them against each
other. but with The benigniiy Of parent,
endearoring 90 unme us all ~ mutual afrrc.
lion and good Offices Ike band Of bro
Tiers.
Yes. Harrison drinks cider-he drinks
bard cider. This - matter Of tss'e-
some like il hard. and some sweet. and
snme sour. in a state between The two.
When ! Was a boz. liked TO drink u
through straw. when nealy pressed.
rhr.e are matters about which every one
must consult his own fancy. Bul LEI me
Tell these wsnion Insuliers Of virIuaos po-
veriy.s that. under all circumstances,
Harrison has ever done his BEST. In The
service Of his cnnntry. whether in fight
ing her enemies. governing her terrific
ries. or making her laws. he has done his
best. lie lives in The best house he has.
wears the best clothes. drinks The best
liquor. and eals the best food he has. and
r,eeiy leads or gives, a. good nrishbnr
hood or charity requires. the brs, he he,
To al that need them. Whn can do morel
Who can do better Than his besIi IL bis
accommodations are not equal 10 his ser
,sIestr8Bfs hispf;ve mem. md 7ftft -uphn
II. ,ha, as a, North Bend, +. his door has
nerer been shut and The string Of ht
latch pulled in. $50. when the grateful
suffrages ii his country shall call him q
Washington. no snrly pur,er Of fofeigr
blood and pampered insnlrnce will BE-
commissioned TO drive decen, people FROM
his door, because they do NOT know The
hours or The ceremonialof court etiquette
But, frllow.ci,izens, | have been drawr
aside from The main subjects of this al
dress, 10 notice these lnlle efiusions 81
petty mal,snity and upslsri presumption
Perhaps should have treated them will
the con,emplnous silence 10 which alone
they are entitled; but there is something
TO excite Indignation in The base sr'ri. o
these attacks, while their inslgnlhcanc'
NAV we'll provoke merrimeni. ..
Can aay reasonable doub, be made o
General Harrison's illness for the Chic
Magisiracy! II be has not given eyl
dence Of high qualifications for il, VIVA
( man in this country hal lie has. u
forty years. filed a greater variety of pub
!, lie stations Than any man living-demand
!, ing rare combination Of the most elesai
ed moral and mental endowmenis--an
! in none Of them has he failed. Ia peac
and in war, as an executive ofiicer--i
The halls Of legislation, he has served hi
: country with uniform ability, assidu't
. and success--anj no one emergency ma
!. arisen in his long and evenlinl life
!. which he has not proved fully equs
' His services have been marked by sing,
s lar self denial and disinterestedness--hi
n principles as statesman are unsHectedl
e republican, and his character as ma
IS wI,hou, blemish. In all questions
d which The south is particularly concerned
l. his position is altogether what we shou
is wish. lie is opposed TO squanderIn
e away the public dnmain-io making
,e donation nf the whole Of the public land
IS The property of The Union, 10 lev stat
!. he is in favor of just distribution
f. their proceeds. lie is totally opposed
is abnl,tlon in all iis Iurms-he holds u
II be uncous,i,u,ional,d dangerous, illegal al
Of presumpiunus: he drnounces even =
he discussion of The subject Tout Of The sla
ed sta,es) as an abuse of the freedom OF .
r. prcss. a violation Of the spirit oil The co
as stl,u,ion-and pronnunces the schemes
nd the abulitionisis such as can command
re APPRECIATION but iron an incarnste de'
10 These opinions he has openly declar
he and published in The mids, Of popn
" see Appendix.
est I Con. harrison, when parting from q
me ment OF his soldiers lst after the lad,an
i've said 10 them: aGent emen, if you ever CO
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