The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1840-02-18
II III T. BALI ROLL NC.

Among The proceedings oC HARRISON Con
vention at Rhode Island, given in the Provi.
dence Journal, find The plain honest speech OF
Gov EARL, an old acquaintance nj Cen, HARRi-
SON, from winch we make the following extract :
Mr. Charman-I have witnessed with pleasure
tho proceedings Of this Convention, and am well
satisfied with the candidates put in nomination for
the support Of the people for State officers. | be-
lieve that they all good and suitable men for
the Offices, for which they nominated, and that
they AL in favor of Gen WILLIAM HENRY
HARRISON for the Presidency. am an ardent
friend and jealous supporter Of Gen. HARRISON
for the Presidency. have full faith in his talents
his integrity, and his patriotism. l have doubt,
that if elected, he will be "honest, capable and
faithful, 10 the constitution" He always had the
confidence of all the Fathers o. the Republic.
Washington, Jefferson, Madison, and Monroe, and
no always justified that confidence by his fidelity,
his honesty, and his devotion 10 the rights of the
people, and the interests of tho country. lie has
been well tried in pence and in warm the halls
of legislation and in the tented field and, on
occasion, in his civil and military career, he
statesman and a true and gallant soldier. He is
now retired from the turmoil of party, and lives
like old CineinnatuS, upon his farms the banks of
the Ohio-a plain, honest, patriotic .4MERfC1N
FARMER. ... ..
Gen. HARRISON whole life, aud his long
and important public services, Mr. Chairman, are
the best guarantee that his administration OF the
Government would be HONEST, ECONO MICAL,
patriotic and devoted entirely to advance the hon
or and best interest of tho whole American Peo-
pie Such an Administration, the country ve-
ny much needs.
The Government now needs honest aud ex
perienced PILOT ut the helm. Iknow General
HARRISON personally and know him to be
such man the good of the country mperious-
" demands shonld be placed ut the head of our
Government this time. From my personal
kno ledge Of the man and of his history, L have
the fullest confidence that he WILL if elected, adj
minister the Government, so that our affairs Will
90 on more regularly, more prosperously, and that
The people will have better times.
Mr. Charman,-I was always DEMOCRATIC
IREPUBLICAN-was so in 1S00-in lSl2, and
am so now Twas one of the Sc Republicans who
supported THOMAS JEFFERSON in this city
Thomas -Jefferson,-James Madison, and James
Monroe, always placed the creates: confidence IN
the Democratic prime iples-in the honesty and Ca
pacity of General HARRISON, and think, sir,
that am safe in following such ights,in preference
to those dangerous political Jack Lanterns OF later
times who have been continually leading the peo-
nile into boys and swumps. Mr. Van Buren, oppos,
ed the reelection to the Presidency of JAMES
MADISON-the great leader of the Democratic
Party in the time Of the last war--the second war
OF pendence-and yet we old Republicans of
| 1872 are called upon to reward him for that act
| with our votes. Sir, he will not have my vote--
! l 90 for the man, who at that crisis peried his
life for his country-to indicate her rights and
her honor-instead of opposing and embarrassing
her in her utmost need-the man who at Tippeca-
noe, Fort Meigs, and the Thames, by his skill
bravery and frmness, vanqushed the coalition Of
Proctor and Tecumseh I; and have doubt, sir