Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1840-10-01

GENERAL HaRRisoN's SPEECH.
AT iliE DAYTON CONTENTION
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aNINEhltN. lNlJ IL
ti'KIet n W. ~sNErHEN. OF LOUISIANA :
rr-ury 20 the Coaresnoa.
INC i"7Nentnn WIS orr,nir~d wv calling ., IN.
-''i INIT Neicaif- OF Kcntucky. ,,J an
'"n.. nu-:.cH Vice Presidents. among wh,m we're
W raaar,o ri Louisiana. Major A. Miller Of
liess 'I, Governor Bigger. or Indiana. E,Goy.,n~
'i-'', pioAip. Nc. w. Sne,hen, or LOUISIANA. Sec
80 "a uaci and happy address. welcominr the
,' "'l - Dayton. injai Judge Crane. ,n. of the
t'c' Ms of the day. General iiansspn rsc.
"'i ' @ ''' e s'nor,us Voice that wa. heard Nv every
% "' IMMENSE multitude before him. addressed
'"s ''i- ~ "n Tor near twp hours. The appearance
:" rae ga Zero was hailed BY the mighty shnuls of
i"nvt"tE fr several minuies-He hooks well. 81 in
tE'e.ani health. and speaks with a fervor aud anima.
ii'n hc'u' .'ns rather tn youth than to age. Compared
"ih trlcr men whom the writer of this las lately
s-"r -rr icard. less IN years than the General. there is
49, any ~ 'rS-d difference OF manner or I'M ter. The
rn I'd ats eye Is not d;mned by age. nor has the
strength bi his manly intellect IN ile least. lie will
90 li" 'le PRESIDENTIAL Chair. n veteran m wisdom
"Ht cap 'rience and he will grasp the holm nf state
NiH % stedy hand md firm r-soluIipn. ready Ia nd.
m'al-'"s the people. government after tho peoples
Val
GEN HARRIsoN'S SPErCH
81 % follow -ciiizsns,-(Them multitude was here ne.
it,i.! n the SEA. when wind. blow u,ou Il and il
yeas 'Hi hvo minutes before the tumult of luy. al see.
iHE nd hearing the next President OF the 4. States,
'''"I I've calncd)|lr is-, fellow-citizens. To express o.
y"' nm the b,'h'm ola grateful heart my warmcsi
ItilAs tr the kinl AMI fauering manner ia which I
hHys neen receive 10y the Representatives oi the Val
% ui Inc Miami. rise 10 Say Ia Won. that. however
rt-n icent my reception has been On this occasion. I
liA ut 80 VAN rs 90 presume that a was intended far
300, nat this cl"rious t~rnmPhal entry was designed
"r'ne individual IN" know two well that per-
son : iInpericciFon- 10 believe. that this vas Assem-.
bag, has come up here IN do him hon,r IL ~ the
E"uous cause OF Dem -cntic rights that hath brought
lem here, (lmmense cheering u = the proud anni.
rrsary ofonc at the brightest victories that gtpws on
10 pages Of our cpunrrys history. which hrth sum.
rIoned this multitude together Tremendous chez
'rss)
Fellow citzens. II was about this time &c the day.
- years ago, this very hnur. this very minute, that
yJur speaker. ~ comnlnier-in -cheif of the North IVES.
'srn Army, was plunged inro nm agony Of feeling, when
the cannnnaiing irOrn our gallant fleet announced au
action with the enemy. lis hopes, his fear. were
destined To be SION quieIeJ, for the iidings of victory
were honugh, to him ou The wings Of the wind. With
tho eagle Of triumph p 'rching uppu our hammers on
IN. lake ! moved on Ia ~conpleie the overthrow Of the
ioreisn e.. Tde anniversary ct Thai day can never be
forgotten. Er every Anercan has cause Go reioice ut
Ih- triumph ct our arm, nn that mpnenions occasion,
hut TIL brave and gallant heru ct that victory j. rolc.
< mc 10 that han, WHITTIER We are All hurryiit., and To-
hs memory lot ~ d. III ~ reverence duo Ia the decd
of 80 lllusirons q patriot. From Heaven. does his
soul loJk down upon W and gladden. at the virtues
winch still anrIn'te hts generous countrynIen IA rccar-
riIg Io hrs noble AMI slOrioIs career WI L. on clrl,
Great sensation for several secondly
am fully aware. my fellow citizens. that YOU eN.
pct non mo some "p'nloa u.on ia. various qIrStipas
which nov agiiatc our country. from cenirc o. circum.
trr'nce. with such fierce contention. Calumnv. ever
seeking 90 destroy all that IL COOL ia this world. hath
procliimedihlt lam averse from declaring rny opinions
on matters - interesting to you, hut nptIing can be
more false. (Cheors)
Have ] not declared, over and often. tina; the PrcSi
deut of this Union does not constitute amy pu nr p,r
uo' Of the Legislative body OCnes from every qIauor
you have, you have) IIlyO not said. over ani
often, that the Executive should not by any act uf his
6resIall the action oiIhe National Legislature! You
have, You have0
Have ! not, time out of min |, proclaimed nav OF.
position TO a citizens going forward amnag the people
and salIciiing votes iOs the Presidency! Have NOT
many n time and often sand. that, in my opinion, Az
man ought To aspire To The Presidency Of these United
States. unless he Is designed asa caniidare for that
high office 10y the unt,'t wishes of the pcoplcl lChec.
mug 1.-THE caHirdrto Tor 80 high an niii-s lie design.
cd 10y the Will OF n pOrIpn or "a maIprfy OF the ls-u,lr.
ilrcy viii come TO the determination Of sustainin. such
a man; from q review ofhis past nriIons and life, and
they will MT cNIct pledges from HIM 1T what no will
'o and what b" will not Ia. FIR Il,cIr selection ct him
- prof enough. that hr will carry oui the drctrnrs
vi Hs party. THIS plan a: chpSing a candidate ior
tee Presidency ~ 4 much Surrr bar az tIEst corruption
t'an the system oTrcqu'rn- pr 'miscs. 1.-THE ~vleigIng
pinn u pursued. the ell ,ct viii bc, Ia offer the Press.
dental rhair r"the nun who Will make the mast pr,m.
I1"s' I1ugher) a." who would pledge most
y" f'H "'hA lNfHhh NtfNAF NhlNl ~ NI' n % 10 Hf
N"'ej FOR. ahd | have M hc,.tItiua N declaring my
hclIoi. that lac who would subject has course To be
'Ius tied up by pledges AMI promises. wodd not stop
- bro1k them when once IN oili-c. QhccTing) Arc
my views on this topic corrcci. ur are they not ,
(Ntih me voIcc, the multitude Indicated they were)
&C. fellow CitIZ-ns. ". examine the history of all
Republics. we shall md that ~ they rccelcd from the
ruTiy OF Representative Government. the CUnlitHI
at obtain NJ office was The making of prOnisrs-IIe
who bid the highest ~ PROMISES was Tho favored rin.
IHIrfP mil fhp btvhar In, k,Gy 0I.u NO.. ,..-L.I -
certain the corruption. I8uk ut the 1T rcrrss OF this
ihIns ~ oar own republic. Were ANY pledges required
oi yuIT Washington or your Adams, Adams was ths
candidate Of Itc federal party and n a statesman was
bsm1 10 carry ont Inc principles Of his party. Was
his successor. Thomas Jcffrspu, The high priest Of con.
siItutiolIl democracy, called on fr pledges No
HIS whole life Was n pledge OF what he would d.
Aud u we gobIck to tins old system ut selecting mcn
ipr the Pneshcncy, whose past career shall be q Cui'-
antec II IIeir onpdnci when elected o. the Chief MAG.
isirlcy of the republic. the n,tIpn would advance
safely, RAPIDLY aId surely IN the path of prs pcuiy.
Bat Oi late years, uIe curupting system Ut requiring
pledges hath boon adopted. The Presidency hnh
been put up " the highest bidder ~ promises. and We
zoe The result u remains icr you. nay fellow oilIzcus.
." arrest rhs course Of things. CCnes OF we wdI.
We ~ ~
While Then. fellow citizens. I have never hcsitaicd
g. declare my opinions on proper occasions upon the
great questIonSbcGore the nation. I cannot conseEt
Co make mere promises the condition ol Obtaining the
Office which you kindly wish 10 besiow upon NE. NV
V9Inions arm free ~ express. hut you already have
them. susiurncd and supported by tho acts Ola long
and anduous life. That lsie TIA pledge Of my future
course, III avn elevated by your suffrage to rhe highest
office IN your gift. QImmen-s cheering fr several Sc.
c pnds)
ithas been charged against nc. fellow. citizons. hat
] avn n FederLlst while ! acknowledge That the
original fed raj party of this country was nctulied ~
~ coarse by ~ improper motives. 7 deny That ever
belonged 90 that ola- NJ acknowledgements
NAoeFINwN Ingg rcu1NH kglurr~ IA fluT uarfur 49,
educated ~ the school ofann fcdealiSm and though iou
Young " take nm active part m the politics OF the
country. VIXEN. nj the erection Of the Constitution. the
nsti"n was divided INTO two gre1t parties. NV hOnorcd
father hsd lnducied me into The principles OF COnstitu
tiynai Democracy. and my teachers were TIM IIcnrys
and the Masons OF that pcrioi. lie, who declared that
the seeds 81 monarchy were soNn ~ tho soil Of the
lnnslnnlrnm. y IS aleaier DO NY srlr.l 81 nlInlas IL