Lincoln telegraph. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1836-1846, 1840-03-05

Clay, on the floor of the House, with corruption,
denounced the South Carolinian having assert
ed what he knew to be false. He was challenged,
and in conformity with the custom of his State,
he accepted the challenge and designated the rifle
as his weapon. Mr.. McDuflie declined fighting
with the rifle on account of weakness in one of
his arms, but said he would use the pistol. When
this was reported to Mr.. Metcalf he observed
with characteristic courage, "give him rest
His opponent finding that he was not to be frghten
ed preferred to settle the matter without meet
ing, which was done. Let me say here that
reprobate and abhor the barbarous custom of du-
cling; mention this circumstance only to Illus
trate the character of the man and the nature of
! his feelings towards Mr.. Clay. To Governor
Metcaf then the convention anxiousy looked.
He rose in his place and with eloquence far
surprising that of the Scholastic eloquence of
nature - he spoke his sentiments. al will not
deny, said he, that am panied that the favorite
son of Kentucky, has been defeated here
| thought before | left my home that he was the
strongest man in the hearts of the people, but
am free to say that | was mistaken. ] believe
that the distinguished citizen of Ohio has more
strength than any other man in the nation, and
it will be no sacrifice to me to support him, 1t
will only be quitting the side of one noble friend,
to place myself by that of another equally noble.
The gallant Harrison is not unknown in Ken
lucky, and you may rest assured that she will go
for him with as much ardor as for Clay himself. "
Such was the voice of Kentucky.
The response from Virginia, New York and
Ohio was equally 6a,tering. The expression of
a venerable delegate from New York-Peter r..
Observation-Disclosures especial notice. "Why,
said he, am here? Why have l, who can ex-
pect to continue but short time longer the
stage of existence, why have left my home at
this Indictment season. of the year to meet you
here 1t is love of country which induced me.
have known Van Bunn from his youth up-I
know his mercenary SPIRIT know him to be
unfit for his staton-md have come here to do
what can in presenting to the people the name
of candidate for theil suffrages in opposition to
him" Mr. Livingston was also an ardent friend
of Henry Clay--he admired his character, and,
! in his own words, he senvied Kentucky for she
will hold his ashes he wished the nomina-
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the whole opposition strength. General Harrison
he believed to be that nan, and with his State he
should support him. A delegate from Vermont
a State which has never been conquered-said
that the people of tie Green Mountains had
once thrown their votes for Harrison and they
would again. BY hel electoral vote Vermont
would be found at the White House in 1s4l, de-
handing, like her own Ethan Allen, its surrender
Gin the name of the great Jehovah, and of the
American People" Such too was the opinion
of the Union. And, since the adjournment of the
convention, what have we seen There has been
universal shout of applause of the nomination
of Harrison. From all parts of the country
from the North and the South, from the East and
the West--we have heard the cry that "llarrson
is the man"
If we look at the history OF General Harrison,
we shall find, l think, that he is peculiarly quail
fled to rescue the republic from its present state
and enable ii again to take its high and proper
station
William Henry Harrison born in Virginia,
and was the son of signer of the Declaration OF
Independence. While a youth he received an
education on the best model in the State, and
was taught the highes reverence for the princi
ples of liberty He has always been ardently
devoted to these principles, and we find him,
when yet very young man, going out to the
West in 1871, to defend and protect the inhabi-
tants of the frontier against the tomahawk and
scalping knife of the Indians. At that period, a
period as dark as any in our history we see him
leaving his pleasant home in Virginia to encoun-
ter the dangers of savage warfare, and the dead
" hostility of savage tribes. Mr.. Allen here
quoted from Fisher Ames a description OF the
state of the Western frontier at the time spoken
of, and then proceeded.1 1t was amid scenes
like these that this young and gallant man en-
barked for the West. Not gale came from the
mountains but was filled with the shreks of saw
age vengeance and torture. Thther went Harrl-
son. actuated by the highest motives that ever in
fluenced the human breast, and when General
Wayne was appointed by Washington to carry
I on the war against the Indians, he selected Har-
rson as one of his aids He distinguished him.
self greatly in this situation, and, for his conduct
and bravery, received the pointed encomiums OF
his commander and the appreciation of the gov
eminent After the conclusion of the war, he
was appointed by the administration. secretary OF
the North western territory, and when that terri
tory became entitled to delegate in Congress
he was selected by the people to represent them
When in Congress we behold him ever acting FOL
the greatest good of the whole people, and advo.