Whig Republican., 1840-11-12

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stiffegings and desire us TO resclle HIM
from the degradation and despair IN g |
which he has been cast by occurrences
that lie could not forese e, d over which
he had no control.
The snbioined lettersof the core spondents of
the Albany Evening Journal, gives snch a faith
fnl description or the habits and manners Of
Gen. Harrison. and of his simple dwelling.
that we cannot for6ear transferring it to our
columns. W feel assured that it will be more
acceptable to our readers than any piece OF the
same length we could nave possibly selected.
! The republican simplicity ofmanners--the in
dustrous habits and the vigorous and .unim-
paired mental and physical powers which dis
tinguish the old General in his good old age.
viii give his friends in the south. who as YETI.
know but li.tlesof his domestic habits, q still.
more exalted opinion Of him, and forbid them
ever to regret having voted for this much a
sed, but incorruptbe hero and statesman.
Correspondence the Albany Ev. Journal.
NEw-Y YoRK, Sept. 1st., 1910.
After a eparation of ten years from
General slarrison's society, | have re-
turned froma visit TO Ohio, where [ left
/ that illustrous parsonage, in the best of
. health and spirits. The statements made
by his political opponents, ofinfirmities of
body and mind were SO at variance with
/ his situation ten years ago, that deter
mined to visit the old hero of so many
battles. | found him on his beautiful
/ farm at North Bend, enjoying all the hap
piness of an American farmer, and more
vigorous in body and mind than in 1873 {.
| Although sixty-six winters have passed
over him, and his bed has often been IFS
SHOWS still time has treated him kindly,
and he is all that every whig desires, as
President of the United States for the
next four years.
The same eagle eye, and active spirit,
which sleeps but four hours in twenty
four, governs his actions with all the Vi
gor ofthe battle days of Wayne, Tippe-
canoe, Meigs, Thames, &C..
His sight is SO perfect; that he reads the
letters of his numerous daily correspon-
dents without the use of glasses. He is
moving with the morning-dawn, and
every branch of business connected with
thelife of a farmer, he superintends per
sonally.
Last year worked daily and constant !
ly with his men IN the field, but this,
brings SO many friends to his house, that
he is compelled to devote the most of his
time to them. So much has been said in
reference TO his Log Cabir, that make
the following statement OH which you
may rely.
fialf the main building is the original
log cabin, now covered with boards to
preserve the logs from decay, but the
wing running back from the north side
is still the real log cabin, and no exterior
but the logs and mortar.
The windows conform to the Log
Cabin style of finish, twelve squares z by |
9 glass, and the whole appearance of
theresidence of General Harrison is of
the most chaste, republican simplicity,
with nothing inside or out, but what IS
necessary, and generally found in posses
sion of the most comfortable farmers.
Whoever visits this hospitable mansion, |
becomes satisfied that the latch-string is |
never pulled in, as the neighborng villa
gers resort at all times for their. wants to
Gen. Harrison.
Il he second day of my visit he invited |
me to walk and view his grounds. The
heat was excessive, and proposed taking
umbrellas, but Gen. Harrison remarked
that it was an article he never used, ard
was willing, and would not resort to
that protection from the scorching sun.
He took me to delightful summit on his |
farm, and pointed out short distance to
the est, the hills Of democratic Indiana,
and not more than one mile 10 the east,
in. all the pride of natures richest foliage,
the shores of Henry Clays democratic /
Kentucky.
The soil Of Ohio on which we stood
and the blue bills at a distance of Indiana
and Kentucky, were secured In battle
and by treaty, by the vaIor oil the great
and good man by whose side. was then
Standing
How gratifying to Isseil Harrisons
feelings, thata mayo lty probably Of fifty
thousand democrats III these states them
in full view, vii unite IN sending up Their
shouts of5oy to Heaven when he takes
possessions Of the presidential chair.
he General next took me through his
forest Of Indian corn, one hundred bush
els to the acre; and fourteen feet IN
height
s. hen IN this vegetable growth where
the thermometer would have stood at LOG,
and not i breath of air, found myself