Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1840-05-22
NO. 80
From The Boston Courier.
HGRANN Y HARRIsoNn

| "GRANNY HARRISON
Friend Buckingham,---I occasionally
find in the Tory papers The nickname "Gran.
N.Y. applied 10 the present whia candidate
Tor The presidency. | know not IL il be
dictionary word; and IL il be, / know moi the
meaning Of il as now used. But have
distinct recollection OF its meaning in The
days Of the Revelation. Ii was synonyAous
with midwJe.
Previously TO the storminq OF Stony Point.
the British had given this name to General
Wayne-I know not why. | recolIrct.
however, Twas cnrrenlly reported al The
time, that on entering the fortress. and meet
Ing the British officers, he exclaimed Justify
-" Here comes Granny WAYNE ~ AS
Harrison was pupil Of this veteran and
served under him afterwards In subduino
the Indians. perhaps the name was beuneatb.
ed to him by his tutor tea Nsswa
Speaking OF guns" am reminded Of
another anecdote, which | believe 1 have
seen in print but when or where, L do nor
recollect Ii is said that Gatesand Burpoy-
ne had been school-felows in early life. Az
ter the surrender OF the latter at Saraiopa,
while dining together Burgoyne said to
Gates, !" l little thought, when we were at
school together, that yon would be warrior;
| thought you might make pretty clever
man. midioite" "Well." replied Gales, syou
find ain maa.mid.cife 10 your sorrow:
for have delivered you of upwards ofseseh
thousand men" fie sa saa
Now all have to SAWS, ifihe term GRAM
NY retains its Revolutionary meaning. we
need one 10 deliver the nation Of those thou
sands ofTory rulers. who, under pretence
of refreaehmeaf. have increased the expcu-
SEES OF Government from thirteen to thiyty.
nine millions per annum; and who are s,ri-
wing to reduce the wages OF free labor
10 an approximation to the standard of
slave labor. Under present circumstances.
what more appropriate toas, a /, the friends Of
the country adopt, whether they drink tin
pure wine, hard cider, or cold water. than
SUCCESS TO GRANNY HARRIsoN2 d
ja OLp SEvEXTy-SIx.a'
1aa 81 A8ss --f. saugMnma
GEN. HARRIsoN's RELIGIOUS CHARAc-
TER.-Tho Boston Traveller publishes a
brief abstract OF the life and character of
Gen. Harrison, compiled from,a memoir Of
Harrison by J. r. Jackson Esq. which is
published at Philadelphia From this nb-
slract the annexed paragraphs are quoted.
which bear valuable testimony TO Gen Hair
rison's religious character IT, sss,.
Ia person General Harrison is tall and
slender His features irregular. bold, and
strongly marked. His forehead is high aud
expansive, his eyes dark and keen, his mouth
denotes 6rmness, and the expression Of his
countenance is indicative OF intelligence and
benevolence.a His manners are plain, and
his disposition cheerful He is compare
lively poor. and is said 10 be strictly pious.-A
The writer OF his biography says that he has
more than once, on entering at daybreak ,hc
chamber of General Harrison. found him on
his knees at his bedside. ~.
An incident which occurred in Phi,adel-
phia will serve 10 illustrate his characier--
On the evening preceding Sabbath he was
10 spend in that city. two gentlemen waited
on him. and stated that as there were two
secis there. more numerous than others, Il
would be good policy in him to attend one
ofthese in the morning. and the other insthe
afternoon. Gentlemen he replied, ,Ithnnk
you sincerely for your kindness. and regret
only that cannot take advantage OF it, but l
have already promised 10 attend divine ser,
vice 10 morrow. & when 60 10 church 90
to worshipmy God, and not TO electioneer'
VINO pfD IT - We were struck, the 9TH
or day. by the plain common sense exhibited
by gentleman from the country in CONVEX.
saiion upon politics We remarkcd 10 him
that We were rejoiced to hear that he was
no longer supporter Of the present admin.
istration. and observed at the same time.
that he had undoubtedly good reason for
his change of opinion.
MY reason is very plain one.n said he,
lone that every man can understand. I
looked round me and found every thing
wrong, and | asked myself what made Il
sol and my reason told me that those who
had power, must have made it, The whios
have no power--;hey could not have brought
aboutthis state OF things--the Van Baron
men have had all the power and they must
have done in 6 a-s4s
| This reason seemed 10 us good one.
He had come 10 the same poin, that he would
have done had he wsded through. the whole
field furgnmenL--Aier Gag. y s,t
Major Noah urges as strong reason
why general Bankrupt Law should be-
passed BY Congress.that there are manysinglo
ladies who are insoivent and cannot get mar
red on that account, as their husbands
would be become liable for their debls. gf
1t is stated thatthe wheat and rye fields
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