Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1840-06-24
GENERAL HARRIsoN's REMARKS.

\ GES. HARRisoS said no was greatly IN
deOted 10 hs fellow cHIlens oi Columbus
/ and Franklin county-the most cordial hos.
/ pitality had at all times been accorded ~
! him by them. So long ego Ne the tiiae when
ho was honored with the command Of mo
\" Northwestern Army" and held his hoGd.
quarters ut FranklintoD, on The other sIde of
The river, it was his fortune to end In tho
people Of FrpDklin county not only good
citizens, but patriots and soldiers. Their
unvaryipg kindness 10 him had laid him un-
der many previous obligations, ano their gem
erous attentions on the present occasion he
cheeriully acknowledg
| He said he had 10 intention TO dctain his
friends by making q speech, and he did su
III obedience TO what he understood 10 bu
tho desire Of those whom he addressed. Ils
was not surprised that public curiosity was
awakened IN reference 10 Some tlings which
had been lately published concerning him,
nor was he unwilling TO satisfy the feelings
OF his fellow citizens by such proper oxpla.
nations as became him, in his present posi-
ton before the country. he confessed that
he had suffered deep modification, since he
had been placed before the people ns can
didate for the highest Office in their gilt
nay, the most exalted station IN the world
that any portion Of his countrym~n should
think it necessary or expedirnt TO abuse,
sunder or vllfy him. HE sorrow arose not
so much from personal--dcsr as was 10 him
the humble reputation he had oarned--as
from public considerations. lie might draw
consolation, under this species Of injury,
from the revelations Of history, which showed
that The best of men, who had devoted their
livos to the public service, had been the VIC
tra1 IIl rtp aftI trIf fIlfny
the foundations Of our republican system
When these are disrcgarded, our free inst,-
iutions must fail hc looked, therefore, az
symptoms Of Decentralization with sincere re-
grei, as betokening danger to public liberty,
a part of the political press, supporting
the existing administration, and certain por~
tizaus of Mr.. Van Buren. also a candidato
for that high Office, to which soure Of those
whom he addressed desired to elevate hun,
Ind invented aud propngatcd many cnlumnics
against him, but he proposed on The present
occasion to speak of one only OF the numers
Gus pcrvcrslons and ISLANDERS which filled tho
columns OF tie newspapers and n,isreprc~
scn,ed his character and conduct He ellu-
dcd To the story Of his famous "conhdcn'iat
committee" as they call IL. [" The story
goes" said General Harrison, "thst ] have
not only committee Of consc ience-kecpersr
bu, that they put mo IN u cage, fastened with
iron bare, aud keep me in that" To one
who looked OF his bright and sparkling ego
! the light which besmed in ne rch express
sion-the smile which played upon his coun-
/ tcnance. blending the linesments Of bcnovo.
hence and frnness--who remembered slso
that he wss listening 10 the voice on son
or old Gov. HARRISON. one OF tho siyncrs.'
the pupil Of old Md Anthony" the hero ~
1ippecsnoe, tho defender " Fort Mcigs,
the congueror of proctor--tho idea of WIN.
Henry Harrison in . cage was irrss'siibly
ludcruus
When The lsu .'Ilicr bad sub-ideS. tho Cen.
pfosoeded. IL have M eoianitiee. fellow
cnizens. confidential or othcr II - true that
employed NY fiicni, Nuior G~ynn", 10 aid
me 70 returning replies is .o.e oi Mo mn
y me ious questions prcpovnjed to me by 10