Southern shield., 1840-09-18
NU MEIER .XXXIII.
From the Cincinnati Gazette. GEN. HARISON'S SPEECH.

Some days since we noticed the CeIebra- ton at Fort Greenville, and mentioned that Gen Harrison addressed the crowd. We now cut from the Eaton Register, Mir. Bells address to the General and his speech to the people-they are too good to be passed lover.
 After the meeting was organized H. Bell, Esq rose and introduced Gen. Harrison, and addressed him as follows:
 GENERAL HARRIsoN-Having been com ,missioned by large and respectable DOT ton of my ieilow-citizens of Darke county, to t>rder mo you upon this occasion theii, Hospitality and good wishes, in their name and stead l welcome you to "Old Fort Greenville." The citizens of Darke, like those of the West generally, are a generous people. Need l assure you, then, that they will hail with gladness the return of their ancient and wel-beloved friend2 Need l declare 10 you on this occasion that the in- valuable services which you have rendered not only them but your country also-your whole country-are not yet no, and never will be forgotten? Sir some among us have witnessed your achievements-most of us have read your history-and all have learned the pleasing tale of your high re- "C Uu, llltl llOIC than any other man our benefactor And hence 1t affords us the highest pleasure to greet you here to-day.
 Twenty-seven years have now elapsed since the suspicious period We are this day met to commemorate. Twenty-seven years ago, how different, how unlike to what it now is, was this region of country. And now how changed the scenel Little indeed at this time remains to remind you and your comrades of other days of your Past Deeds!
 Nay few even of those comrades survive
 to meet and shake hands with their old ac- Iquaintance on the theatre of their former action Alasl the greater part are gone!- the silver thread is cut-the golden bowl is broken. A few, a precious few. of them, Iyet live-scattered as the fallen leaves of the forest, Der the contiguous plain Here lis little remnant of them gathered around Iyou They are come to bid you perchancc a last tafe,reU! The winter of Tsme has frozen their locks to whiteness They have
 almost paid the Debt of Nature! These ere tho men whom first you led to victory
 They pattied with you in our infancy, and
 restored peace to the frontiers. When danger threatened they flew to the standard of their country With you that country's foes they braved! with you they fought with you they suffered-and with you they trtumphed! Yes and with you they will triumph again. They were faithful to you in Youth, aad they will prove constant in Age. A nation cries unto you to become its Deliverer; the People echo the cry General Harrison will obeyl Again 1 bid you welcome-thrice welcome to your Old
 Treaty Groundl
 Mr. Bell closed, General Harrison bowed to the congregated thousands after a
 moments survey of the immense auditory,
 he addressed the throng to the following effect
 Friends and Fellow citizens-It is with no slight emotion that 1 undertake 10 ad- { dress you on this occasion. Nor am I lit tie embarrassed for words wherewith to ex- press my deep sense of your kindness to-
 ward me, manifested in the friendliness and !, magnanlmity of your greeting. 1 must re- ceive different nature-become something
 more or less than what am-than what : any man. while living can be, before can Q cease to remember and appreciate the too
 favorable regard and the kind demonstra- Q ton of respect for me, of my fellow-citizens 2 here present. My heart yields up to you : : the homage of its deepest gratitude, though ( my tongue expresses it not
 e Fellow Citizens, you are all aware of the S position that occupy before the American T. People-being candidate of portion of them for the Presidency of the United if States. It will doubtless be said by some F that am here for the purpose of election
 eering for my yself- that have come to so- s licit your votes-but believe me gentlemen, Q this IS not the case. | am present on this Q occasion but as an invited Guest of the cit l. izens of Darlle It is my deliberate opin- q ion and sincere desire that the bestowment V of office should be the free act of the peo- q pie; and have no wish to bias their iudg. # ment unjusty in my favor But notwith- n standing my wish and determination not to s engage as politician in the pending can. q vass for officers to administer the General $ Government although l would have pre- , ferred to remain with my family in the !. Ipeace and quiet of our Log Cabin at the a Bend, rather than become engaged in polit e lical or other dispute as the advocate of my r. own recitude of conduct yet from the con $ tlnued torrent of calumny that has beer ,nIpoured upon me; from the islanders, abuses l. and obloquy which have been promulgated .d| and circulated to my discredit designed tt st asperse and blacken my character; anc W from the villainous and false charges urged S. against me by the pensioned Presses of thi. q. Administration, my attendance at this cele ,o bration appeared to have been made an ac re of necessity; step which was compellet