The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1840-06-25
From the Ciereiand Herald.
GEN HARRISON AT CLEVELAND.

From The Gereiand Herald.
GEN HARRISON AT CLEVELAND.
His RECEPTION AND ADDREss.--We briefly
noticed on Saturday the arrival Of Gen. Harri-
son, his reception, and his admirable speech to
the four thousand people who rushed TO hear
him We shall not now enlarge on these fruit
lur topics Nor need we. The concourse Of
citizens who welcomed him his best eulo-
gists. They saw him, they heard him. they
know him His auditors were composed OF
all classes and all occupations. Nor were they
all citizens Of Cleveland-of Cuyahoga. Many
from the counties adjacent, returning from Fort
Meigs, were with US. Having heard the sold
man eloquent once they desired 10 hear him
again. They did so, shook hands with him,
and returned 10 Their families and neighbors,
i eloquent and convincing lecturers in the cause
of Harrison and Reform. Tell an honest man
who saw and heard Gen. Harrison at Fort Meigs
or at Cleveland, that he is ''caged hero"-
imbecile N--' superannuated - granny "-or
.coward "--epithets so freely bestowed by
partzan press upon one whose name is now
identified so closely with the peope--a name
that links the present TO the Revolutionary past
and al once is heard the indignant NO! His
| is indeed green old age and we cannot
better portray the veneration, and love, the age,
person, and character of Gen. ii. inspires, than
BY adopting the language Of the eloquent Bald
win at the great Columbus gathering
. ] believe the only remaining crime of which
Gen. Harrison is accused, is old age. II is not
proved that age has impaired the strength and
acueness OF his intellect. or diminished the vigor
of his body. From all that can learn on the
subject, the lapse of time seems only TO have in
creased the firmness of his mind and the great
ness of his heart We are told BY an inspired
pennan that g a hoary head is a crown OF glory
| if it be found in the ways OF righteousness"
| The life of Gen. Harrison has been character
lied by an integrity unsurpassed by the most
distinguished instances Of human virtue recorded
on the tablets of history. Ii may be his fault in
the eyes of some politicians that he is both old
| and honest. But cannot consider it.
| And with US, such an old age as Gen. Harri-
/ sons Is a recommendation, and not dlsadvan-
tage. He stands before US like some ancient
| oak, with its many roots riyetted TO the soil, and
its broad limbs spread in bold outline against the
1 sky Long will the sunlight Of honor and re-
nown nger amid lis venerable branches. And
when, at last that brave old tree, dashed by the
storm and riven by the lightning, shall totter TO
its TALL around its trunk will the ivy of popular
affection that has SO long casped it, still cling
and mantle with greenness and verdure its ruin
and decay
In compliance with the strong solicitations Of
! the numerous citizens hastily assembled each
of whom seemed to be animated with an ire
pressible desire TO hear from his own lips the
sentiments of the man who has rendered such
important services TO his country-oi man
whose deeds fill so large space in its history,
and who is now the prominent object of their
affections and of their hopes. Gen. Harrison
addressed them from the gallery in front Of the
American House. We have not the ability TO
do Justice 10 this mastery effort Of upremedi
tated eloquence, by giving our readers in detail
the various topics, patriotic sentiments, and the
correct statesman-like views with which il was
fraught much less 10 give the language in which
they were expressed. We will, however, notice
few of the prominent subjects on which the
General touched, and the most important prin-
ciples which he advanced.
lie commenced by saving that it was not i'm
strict conformity with his own views Of proprety
that he had attended the celebration at Fort
Megs. lie had deemed il improper for man
who had been placed before the people as can
didate for the highest Office known to the Con-
stituton, TO take course which could be con-
strued, even by his political opponents, into an
attempt TO electioneer in his own behalf In
conformity with these views, he had laid down
for himself a rule not to attend meetings convened
purely ior political discussions party purposes
and especially not to go beyond the limits of his
own State TO attend public meetings, for what
ever purpose they might be convened. The
successful defence Of Fort Meigs was, however,
an important event in the history of our coun-
try, in which the people of all political parties
were equally interested IL was an event bv
which the valor, the patriotism, and the glory
of the American arms was vindicaed from the
foul asperslons cast upon them in consequence
of the disgracetu surrender of Hull Ii was an
event by which the whole Northwestern frontier
was saved from the murderous depredations of
IA savage foe, and there seemed 10 be proprety
in his meeting once more on that ground his old
companions in arms, which, Joined to the urgent
solicitations of his friends in that vicinity, had
al last overcome his scrupes, and induced him
to comply with their wishes.
He said that when some two years ago he had
visited the northern part Of the State, he had
been strongly solicited 10 extend his journey TO
this place. Unable at that time TO comply with
the request, he had promised that If he again
came into the northern part of Ohio he would visit
Cleveland, He had been called upon by com
mittee OF the citizens of Cleveland who attended
the late celebration AT Fort Meigs now to re-
deem that pledge, and he had felt himself under
obligations TO do So
General Harrison, then, in eloquent terms.
congratulated the assembled multitude on the
rapid and almost unexampled growth of their
city and lis great and increasing commercial
importance, as well as upon the astonishing i'm
provements observable throughout the whole OF
Northern Ohio which he iorciby conuasted
D with its unimproved weak and deienceless state.
when. during the last war with England such
great and patriotic efforts We're made by his
heroic companions in arms for lis protection and
defence. This rapid advance in population inn
proyements, wealth and happiness he attributed
10 the peace which has been so gloriously CON
q A IL. Il