Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1840-06-18
From the Ohio Confederate.
CHARACTERISTIC

1iINAAASl ~ y
The writer is acquainted with AN aged and excel.
Lent lady, for many years q widow, iau rslict of a cal.
Zen soldier Of the North western campaigns during
the late war, and HE venerable and respected mother
OF u numerous offspring. Two of aer suns espoused
The cause of Jackson, supported hIm against Adams
and Clay, and like many thousands OF heir cOunirymen
allowed themselves 10 he transferred to Mr.. Van Bu.
rem, against their better Judy ncni, by the force of par.
~ ties But although ia 80 they voted for his rival,
they did not treat the name and character of Harrison
with disrcspccf, Recently, however, pariaking Ofihe
increasing bitterness OF party spirit, these gentlemen.
land were worthy gentlemen, We know them to he sol
had 50 far securnbcd ia the prevalent party vice ar, IA
The warmth Of controversial debate 10 connect Ihs name
of HaTrIsyn, with lhs cp,thc;s OF coward, granny, pei.
licoaI general, eel; and ut Hast, on one OCCASION, VA The
presence a.d bearing of their mother. IL was too
much for the old lady ~ bear. She was u frontier
settler with her husband IN The fearful crisis Of IL,
10 and IA. She cmembcrc the dangers they then
encountered--how her husband had followed his ban
ncr To The wilderness, aud fought by the side Of the gal
liant Harrison. Sl,e could not forget what she had
suffered and felt at that trying day. AssoeiaIing these
reco!lectons with the lgggHi ge now uttered by her
children, the bosoE of ihe noble old lady swe.led with
cmoiion-lcars filled her eycs--tears Of mingled graf
iiude. fond remembrance and deep ~chagrin, while she
said:
My deSr sons, if You choose to vote for Mr., Van
Buren,, DO so; but don't abuse General Harrisoa. You
know mot what YOU are dong. lie saved your heads
FfhN - ~ fVAA $3.50 "' 1900 'N A"'aNa WI
nIrre you Then, and speaks 10 you now, from tn
tomohaUk and scalpiag knife # the savages. When
no other arm was nigh 70 helpor To save the exposed
settlers, his was always ready, when no Oher name
gave confidence 70 thetr hearts or pociied their fears,
the young mothers &C the settlements always slept IN
peace when Harrison was near. Vote for Mr.. Van
Buren,, nv SKIS, If you think il bcSf--.hat may lie very
righlli. foe what ! kuow--but If you love your noihcrl
or have any sense Of gratitude for The services Of a
brave aud good man. do'nf abuse General Harrison.--
She. said no moro--she had said enough. Air n " she
torn the folds from their eyes and broken Ihe bands
bad hcld ihem. They were not again heard 10
lbusc General Harrison. but their attention thus ares
led aud directed TO the nrcasouablencs Of heir CON
luct they considered. c%rquircd and judged. They
were soon Convinced Of their error: became lhe.ZeaL
rus friends If Harrison. and are tins day his active and
levotcd supporters. The distant reader who mingles
rot with western people. will Tern from This anecdOlc
hat the name Of Hanson hiss set 1.-The prairies on fire"
md called forth lac shouts aud votes If the universal
vest. With the mothers and their children whom he
and saved, in The day Of their peril, he is ~
an Buren, "an Hvperion o" q Sntvr.