The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1840-09-24
From he Cincinnati Gazette.
A SPEECH OF GEN. HARRISON.


Somr days since We noticed the celebra
lion ut Fort Greeuvlle, and mentioned lha
Gen. Harr.son addressed the crowd. W
iow cut from the Eaton Register Mr. Bell
address, and the Genera'sfpeech 10 the peo
pie lhoy are too good to be passed over.
Z After the meeting was organized, Il
Bell. Esq. rose and Introduced Gen. Harm
SOC, and addressed him as follows:
GENERAL HARRISON: Having been com
mlssioned by large and respectable por
lion Of my fellow citizens ef Dark County
TO teoder TO you on this occasion their hos
pitahiy aud good wishes, IN their name anC
stead ! welcome you 10 "Old Fort Green
vile The citizens Of DARK, like those q
ise West generally are generous people
Need assure you, then, that they viii hal
With gladness the return Of their ancient
and sell beloved faend! Need declare
+ 70 you on this occasion that the invaluable
services whieh.you have rendered, not only
10 them, bu, your country also our whole
country not vet, no, and n,ser vii be
.n.gotien Sir, some among Us have Wit
messed our aCAiesemeulsA uost OF Us have
read your histofy--and ull have learned
the pleasing tale CT your hlgh renown--asi
%e regard. you, therefore, more ia. oy
other m.n, our brnatacror. Arl hence i
affords Us the highest pleasure 10 greet you
h.re 70 day
'fseuiy seven years have DOS elapsed
since n. 4usrlcmus period We arc this day
metio commemorate. Twenty seven years
age, bow d,fenli how unlike to what II
u0w Is, aas this region Of country. And
how changed tie sceue Ltule, indeed
reHgiGs tos l5iras4toa G0d your comrades
u olbcr days Of Your past deeds Nay,
iew oven of those comrades survive TO meet
ani shake hands VIA their old acquaintance
on the theatre Of Ibeir .:ormor action -
Alas the greater part are gone tie silver
thread Is cot the golden bowl is broken.
\ few, a precious few Of them vet I've
scattered as the fallen leaves Of tie forest,
over the contiguous plain. Here is a lItllr
remnant oil them gathered around YOU
hey are ZONE 10 bio you fercbance a last
fardceH. Tho wieicr Of Time has frozen
theu locks 20 Nhtteuess. They have almost
paid the deb, Of Mature These are the
men whom ersi YOU led To victory. They
baltled with you 10 our iuiancy, aud restor
ed peace to our frontiers. When danger
threatened they flew 10 the standard Of the
country. With YOU, that coun,ry's foes
they braved with you they fough,-~iih
you they suffered and with you they tn
ompbtd Yes, and with yon they VIII trr
uaph dgaiu They we're faithful 10 sou 10
youth, aud they will prove consiaHlio YOU IN
age. 4 nation cries unto you to become
is deliyereri The People echo The cry
Gen. Harrison vii obey Again bid you
welcome thrice welcome 70 your Old lrea
y Ground
MIR. b \ having closed, Gen. Harrison
hoAed TO the cong cgated thousauds-and
after a moments survey Of the immense
auditory he udd,essed the throns TO the
following effect;
FRIENDs AND FELLOW CITIZENS :-lt is
with no slight emotion that ! uoderteke to
address YOU 90 this occasion. Nor am
h;tle embarrassed for words wherewilh
10 express my deep sense Of your kindness
towards ne, manifested By the frieGdliness
and u,sgnanimity Of your greeting. must
rccciye a different nature, becoming some
thing more or less lhnn what ] an, than
what any man, While living, can be, before
can cease 10 remember the too favorable
regard and the kind demonstration Of re
ppct for me of NV fellow citizens here pre-
sent. My heart yields up to the homage
Of lis deepest gratitude, though my tongue
expresses 1t not.
Fellow citizens, you are aware Of the
position tia, occupy before the American
people being a candidate Of a portion Of
them for the Presidency Of the United
States. /, will doubtless be said by some,
taatsl am here for the purpose of election
ecrlHs for my self, that have come to SO
hcit your votes but believe me gentlemen,
tins Is not the case. an present on this
occasion but as an invited guest OF the Gil.
zens Of Dark. 1t IS my deliberate opinion
and sincere desire, that the bestowment Of
office should be the free act of the People,
aud have no wish 10 bias their judgment
uuius,ly IN my favor. But, notniihsIand
in. my wash snd determination not 10 en.
gage as 4 politician IN the pending canvass
for officers to administer the General Gov
ernment, although would have preferred
20 remain with my family N the peace and
quiet OF my ia,hly at the Bend, rather than
become engaged in political or other DIS
putcs as the advocate Of my own rcctlude
Of conduct, yet, from the continued torrent
of oblnquy which have been promulgaio
and circulated to my dlscredlt, designed 10
asnerss and hlacken my character, and from
the vranous and false charges urged
against ne BY the pensloned presses OF the
ADMINISTRATION, my attendance at thus cele.
bratlon appeared 10 have besn made an act
of necessity, step which | was compelled
to take for self defence. Chiefly for this
purpose have come among YOU, add trust
ING YOU will all perceive the proprletY otlts
course, IL seems suporfluous TO add any tur.
Their reasons for lis adoption.
Years ago, when ! left this spot-io'
aueh, knew for the last rme--l had lttlr
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