Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1840-05-28

the South. The new thirteen, too, are
here without. a. blot or II stain upon
them. The twoniy-six states are here.
No local or limited feeling has brought
them here--no feeling hut AN American
one-a hearty attachment 10 The coun
try. We are here with the common
sentiment and the common icelng that
we are one people. We may assure
ourselves that we belong 10 country
where one part has n common feeling
and a common interest with the other.
The time has come, continued MIR.
Webster, when the cry is change. Ev-
ery breeze says change. Every inter
est of the country demands it, The
watch word and the hope Of the pco,le
is that William Henry Harrison should
be placed at the head Of nfnrs. We
may assure ourselves, continued Mr..
Webster, that this change will come
come, to give JOY 10 the many, and sor-
row only TO the few. Mr. Van Buren's
Administration il 10 be Of one term, and
Of one project, and that project new to
US, not yet coDsuDima,ed. il is new to
our country, and 80 novel that those with
whom It originated, after hamnering 1t
tor years have not been able to give
form or shape to the substance.
All agree, continued Mr.. Webster, that
we have hard times, ano many, he anu
siDgly remarked, supposed the rcned Y
Ia be hard cider. Changing his sub
Ject and his manner, he exhorted III II
strong AMI stentorinn voice the members
OF the convention to GO hence fully i'm
pressed with IA solemn sense of the OBJ
~ atoms they owed lofhe country. We
were called upon to accomplish lot
momentary victory, but one which should
last at least half century. Ii was not
10 be expected that every year, or every
four years, would bring together such
hn assemblage as We have before MS.
The revolution should be one which
should last for years, and the benefits Of
which iould bs felt forever. Let vs.
then act with iirmness. Let us give up
ourselves entirely 10 this new revolution.
When we SEQ the morning light grow
bright, il is the sign Of the noonday sun.
This sign around mo is no less oninous
OF the brightness which is to succeed
the present rays Of light.
Go to your wora, then, said Mr..
Webster in conc lusion will return TO
mine. When next we meet and wherev.
or we meet, ] hope TO say that this
convention has been the means of good
10 you and to me and to all. go To
my appropriate sphere, and you TO yours
--oach TO act, trust, for the good OF
the country IN the s,dvanccmcnt oi the
cause We all have SO much at heart.
MIR. Webster retired, as MIR. Clay
did, amid the plaudiis Of the thousands
III hearing.
Mr.. JonN SERGEANT OF Pennsylva-
mia, succeeded Mr.. Webster upon the
rosirunl. What have you come here
Tor ! said Mr.. Sergeant. ! will answer.
To bling back To the people, and lhro'
the log cabins Of the country, the neg
lcct,d and lost constitution. In the man
you have selected for your suilfagos,
you have one possessing those qualiiica-
tious ia which the head of thas Admins
trallcn Is most delicient-political inleg-
rIty. lie is the disciple OF Washington
of his school und OF his instruction.
In his hands the county will be safe !;
that which has been lost, in him will be
found again. The unjust and unskIllul
meh IN power have run one national Ell
gine from the track made by George
w ashiDglon. lie the father oi the re-
public, left good advice to his success
sors but some ot them, alas! have dis
regarded, and driven TINS engine from
the track. 1t is for the disci pie OF Wash
ington 10 place it on again. AS Harri-
son received from Washington lessons
ol wisdom which he regarded when
young, 81 he will maintain them when
called, like Washington, to maintain the
honor of the country No change, said
MIR. Sergeant, can be for the worse
Through Harrison we shall be brought
TO safety. In the history of the world
there is hardly calamity recorded
greater than our own in the mal-admln-
istration OF public officers. In war
there has been no greater calamity.
Let US then 20 back as near as we
can TO the times Of that illustrious man,
George Washington, whom General
Harrison both in his private and public
lie SD much resembles. Washington
when young man was surveyor
Harrison when quite a youth was a Plon-
eer in the wilderness and a companion
of the brave Gen. Wayne. 1t was the
name Of Harrison which had brought
more than twenty thousand people here
of Harrison who had fought Al gain
ed the battles Of the country. The peo-
pie will elect him for he is the candidate
ol the people.
Mr.. PrCStOn's A ddreSS.
The Hon WM. G.. PREsToN, the cl-
oquent and distinguished Senator from
South Carolina, next responded TO the
call Of the Convention. "This," said
he, "is the happiest day Of my life. |
see here the consummailon almost Of all
that had hoped for from: the earliest
day entered public life. hate tyran-
ny, and from my infancy was taught
10 dcspiso a Tory was born a.Whig
and an, yet Wing. The Wings have