Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1840-01-23
sPFnCn or JunEr EuRNrr.


MIR. Pr-sidcnt -Laboring under ias incuonrs gfu
severe cold, whieb. arscts bo.h my voice sni bod. r.
vii not br apprchcuicd that I shall dctain Ne con.
,cnHon b. a long address Bat. sr. in5sp~ei a. I
rn. | must add M approving voice - the iisi and
acrtcd plaud.is which have been pr,,ounc-d fn,n
,vcry Part Of ihis assembly. Ca Ihs distinguished ~a
4 the patriotic sale Of Kcntc,ky. In adnta,on q.
lis talents. virtues. and public services, no man on
'hts floor goes arher han ! g.: nor locs aay one -
peat them with more pleasure aEd pride. They are
the properly Of the nation. an, we al claia ,hem as
tenants m common. Long and aulcnily have I des.
rcd 10 see him in the Presidential chair. ana many a
battle have ! fought for the accomplishment of that
desire. But few men on Ihs door bear more Of the
sears OF political warfare, received ma las defence. thau
do, nor II there ono more willing 10 have them in.
creased IN future cUn3iCt. shplld II again bccom. re.
g. sary 10 Nindica'c III character or his cause. Cen
erll Harrison en;erta.as toward him the same feelings:
and has long and nrjenhy dCiryl to see han nj the
head Of the natios nor would hc have been q randi
date IN 1856. had Il not been distinctly announced that
Mr.. Clay had Withdrawn irSm The Canvas.
The State of Ohio has witnessed the hOnos that
have been paid to that distinguished citizen. ia every
part of the Union. with great delight. and has been
among the iirsi Ia acknowledge, or nose properly
speaking 10 assert and ~V'niicaic their Justice. and hcte
"a The presence of tins august assembly, Us endorse
them.
Its no doubt expected. SIR. that The delegation Of
ONO VIII say something on this occasion. ~ cUmmcDda-
tIon OF their iavosIic son, on whom tins convention
has just bestowed enc among the highest hUnors 10
whom the ambition OF man can aspirc-a unanimous
nomination for the first office in the gih of a irco aud
powerful na'ion. | hope. sir. | shall not be char.
sed with vanity when say that | have been his init
mate companion and friend. Tor more than forty years.
The free a.d continued intercourse that has existed
between Us Tor 50 long a period. must necessarily
enable me 90 speak with sJ;lc confidence as to his
character, requirements and course ui hfc.
lie Is a native Of the "old Dominion and j. an
honor 10 The State which gave hin Lirh.-
lie II n S,n of Governor Harrison of Virginia.
Who was a patriot of the revolution, and a signer Of
the Declaration of Independence, pr~ocllimCi by the
Continental Congress IA l716; by which solemn act
he pledged Ibis hic, hs fortune and his slcred honor, /"
10 maintain that declaration, anil he molly redeemed
ms pledge. Ills son, Of whom now speak. inherited
iTolh ms Maker, an ardent, uctivc, penetrating mind
far, very tar, above mcdioCriiv; that mind hos been
stored with valuable and useful knowledge, literary.
scientific and historical. You can hardly maine an i'm
PORTRAIT subject, Oh which lac has not read aud reflected
nni on which be cannot write and converse with IA.
cIlly and c.esTness. lie Is a good bcllczleilrcs Scho.
Tar; a ready, correct, and strong writer, and must be
.alked wherever he Is known, in the c'uss of men
who are most distinguished for improved and
Gu Uva'ed rtc.lsci. In the finer gu lliti,s of the hcasi
10 man can justly claim a preference; 10 borrow the
strong expressive language of my friend. Governor
NCtoalfe, Harrison has al expanded koart and Il is
alTdyS az hertghf place" Though brave as Na2o!con.
he has much OF the milk ofhumaa kindness. Bencyo-
lence, and a desire To better the condition of the whole
human family, predominant in his soul, and are CON
stantly iorc.ns thems,l,es into actson-Ia dress. he is
PLAIN aud unusieniatiuus-in manners, afiable and un-
assuming. When seen engaged on his farm, which l.
ms daily employment, and necessarily followed 10 oh.
tam his daily bread, you canno; distinguish him. b.
the appearance of has dress, from any Of his brO:her
farmers who are labOrng IN his vicinity. Ills house
a open to AL, and lis hospitality free Tor all, whether
high or low, rich or poor. IL Is not cG-aggemtion when
| say, believe me, sir, 1t is not poetry or fiction, when
] sly, ithe had but one dollar he would not, because
he could not, refuse TO divide it with a friend in dis
trcss.
la politics he has always been a Democratic Rcpub.
hyun Of the school OF Washington, Jefferson, and Niadi.
sou; he @ctcss The aarsriaH. inadsl principles which
are gaining power and influence at the present day.
and resI,is the doctrine that he SpOdS bciong 10 he nc
tore. and that an executive or ministerial officer Of gov
ernmcnt may assume tic responsibility Of constituting
The constitution and laws Of the cJaniTy, for selfish or
party purposes
Ihese statements, SIR, arc net suunises, nor are they
iaken on trust. they are gathered from his long life
Of civil and military service, have been seen by all
who have deserved him, either at the head OF the mr..
my-ia the gubcrastoEBl chair-in the halls oflceis-
uJn, Or ga u d,p!omIuc station.
IL 1871, tbs distinguished son al Lc venerable sign
er oi Tie Declaration Of Independence was engaged IN
ihu STUDY of medicine, under The care Of DIR. Rush OF
Philadelphia. Hearing Of the murders committed by
TIE Indians, on The dcicncelcss inhabitants Of the
Non.-wysicm irOulICr, hc resolved 10 20 TO their relief
50 his request las guardian ard friend, Robert Nor
- o.revclationary memory, obtained for him, from
Prcs'dcn: Washington. un ensignency in the army Of
the United States. With this parchment IN his pocket
he hasicncd To Cincinnati, but did not reach n all 81.
Car had marched inio the Indian Country BY which
Proy.dcuGai event. he was not on The bloody field
where 80 macy Ct hs fellow OH and soldiers Guud
@ premature gave. The FIRST tour OF military duty
be- Performed vas N tAc succeeding winter, when he
marched through Tue SNOW on foot, at The head of his
detachment, with his knapsaCk upon his blck, 70 the
fsf.I k.fFIN E.HH e.. r-r.. a.. H-..- Ftf III M q.
wnshls hrt military service. We fnl HIM afterwards
90 l'Jl al Aid-de-cumP OF the gallant Wayne, dis
uns1i-alug himself iu the battle 81 the rapids Of the
MIGmcr, where mT ars bravery and good conduct, he
received The thanks Of the CogumanlCrin Chief com.
msHicutcd to tho army in general orders. In 1875 he
"ascnsased il making the treaty ofGrccnvilic. under
he uFDrin.cudlnr Of Gen Wayne. which terminated
The Indian war lie was soon after appointed Com
mIna4ut Of Fort Washington, and had the management
Of iuc pgblic property, chiefly collected at that post.
Elry "a 17Js. TIE object beng accomplished which
prompted bin o. JOIN the army, he resigned his com.
mission md removed 10 his farm. The next military
enterprise in which we find him engaged, was the ey-
pluIHnn o. TIppocanoc. The treaty which he had then
relCHig male with the Indian tribes had been viola.
TED Tocumsch. admitted rs 40. 10 be the most intre-
ri warrior. AMI thc most talented chief Of the ayc.
asl prevailed on tho tribes who were parties 10 That
treaty. % refuse is execution. a.d for the purpose Of
usuuu1 the success of hs project. was attempting H.
.um q uuI1n Among 40 she Tribes from the lakes 10 The
Gall uf Nonico. lie hal visited Tho Northern tribes
ard Bad secured heIr cooperation, and was ncgocia-
Tong with fhuc Of tHe South Cor The same purpose.-
iiauis1u. who Nlsawure II his plan. and that he was
actually engaged m fhc successful execution Of IL. was
Hn, HIrs ~, communicated the facts o. Mr.. Madison.
1sIHE What would be- the consequences 81 permitting
90 H hr completed. The President promptly placed
H- 4 Do regiment unjcr The command of Harrison, then
Cos. u.0r OF Indiana. orlcred him % raise four hun
.tI Fuiauicer aid prl,cgi o. tho Indian country
lhr order was s1 promptly uurycd. that our gallant lit
De- 1rHH OF zoo men. arrived % Tpgccanoc before
ie.uuEh bod returned rom Inc Soufh When uar-
rom r.l.l.I flg settlement. twelve hundred wGrnors
Dol. s.rasiy assemblcd IL scni Tor the Chiefs, hey
rarc Dts rruT be- told Them her Great Father had
Dot HfHt BIN fu lshf. but b. settle their complaints
awI.IH.U arI Do invited dlrm 90 meet him in coun-
rE ih.g r1usrd tl do s1 the next day, and then re-
tuned '1 ul.ir 'i.rre When thcy were gone. he told
DOL nm.rra ha lurs from heir language and bcha-
tt1F L1f ihg .u,crled Dafaek him before morning.
|. n.ia'ui 'Hli ihs wa. fHr UoIucl 10 y mcdI.aiod. be
'..amlri Dol. army iH rhe ur'.r Ut b1ule. and directed
l mon fU Ir down urh their clothes or. and their