Southern Argus. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 1834-1842, 1840-02-18
From The Richmond Wiz .

GEN. HARRIsoN's PovERTE-7Ee Wasb-
ington correspondent Of the New York EFe-
Mug Post writes:
sGeneral Harrison's poverty has awakened
the sympathy ofthe ladies ofthR District, and
they are now at work, getting Up a subscriF.
ton to supply the swar-worn hero with suit
of clothes. Ifyou have any old sloes, Oldt0Oi
old hats, or old stockings, send them on. and
they win be forwarded to the ahero ofihs Nefi
Bend"
Go on gentlemen, we like 10 see sCch snesK
they wilItell upon the popular mind Of tbs
country IN manner you little dream Of llo
nest poverty, contracted in the service 0ftEe
Republic, however much it NAV excite TIC
courtly disgust of the plundering crew noE n
power, viii have different effect upon he
honest people ofthe country They DO nde-
innate man BY his money, by his lTcfedsi-
wants, silver platc,s &c: and BY lie mI6m
which he may have plundered from the pubh,.
They estimate man by his moral and iHiel
lectual worth, by tie important senees hehss
rendered his country, by the patriolic Sacrifices
he has made, and the perils he has encountered
for the public good.-Gen. Harrison NAV EEs
IN log cabiadnd drink hard cider, as be has
been reproached by The Office holders with
doing, and he may be in want of cod shoes.
old boots, Old hats, or old stockings" and ais
be an honest man and patriot, and WorthIer
the chief magistry Of Republican people, than
the present incumbent, who has amassed a
fortune Of more than half a million out olthe
public crib, and sports his coach aud SIX, With
white English seryantsinlEery.
Poverty in itselfisa reproach tono man. is
effects upon the human character are generally
Of a virtuous and ennobliny tendency; De
that has never known want, is from TIE FeIy
constitution of our nature, stranger 10 lhe
kiudlier sympathies, the purer and more gelei-
Gus emotions of the SOUL Wealth eneenaes
pride. arrogance and selfshness, and loaea
all the meaner passions of the human hesn-
You may often appeal in van to TIE ~
proud creature, whose soul Is cenle'tu -
pockets, for an act of common eaan.l' ~.
the poor man, under similar creiasa,,..'l,,
much liveliea are his sympathles Si.l , g '
ness would chcerfully divide hls lasL ioaA
But ifpoyerty were disgrace u gs so., Il.
the case of Gen. Harrisonlt L tne uls,'S.;l h.
nor.-lt is not pretended that be eAl'elle.l
small patrimony in selfish indulgence any N IL
urious destination. He IS poor, eecalss a.. ss
the Revolutionary worthless whose DF'gl' -,
ne was held M 10 his admiration ana in..'ss'
bis vonth and his manhood we're deEoleo ~
countrv.-He had no time TO alnass lnO.N' "a
ordinary pursuits and by honest laeG ;0ipgrir
he had too much ofthe Old Nilslll'a i Tos1ns
to acquire it by dishonest practcess. : ~
was easier for him than BY specn'Alnle s,.me
public lands TO have obtained prlneelgD ~ .s'r mi
without a direct breach Of honesty. ~ aund
was his keen sense Of honor, that be "Ou. "
III that which allother western ofneeIsp w.
Ss;lv 5o;ng and which Kendall and tap p~s-
even. At the present day. II report sps - ri.
have not scrupled to DO. Mllll .AI * hsub
ions Of public money passed lhleesh him IN b
how easy would It have been - ,.',.1 dis
Honesty had been ofthe sub-treasuI3 - thOe
nTasenf slay. to have fotbed HUNDREDS s.1 ~ he
sands Al the public expense. ID ~. 49, 3.
se ss,. his country in high and resPons'.
s;ans fo =, thirty years, had uncheckeu ss
.a'as Ia IS 5sb,rsed millions and at last fs.ss
privaie life in honest poverty. oel
eulogum be written on man. -, man. from
That General Harrison IS z poosa , ss.rs
sneh canses--that he IS simple a ~. : egnc-
toas N his habifs-that he IS pa,l., s.s 4 or
a s n,anv : s.well foughten ned, rhhisi
humble oninion, no disqnabhcaIi9's. - plsius
,, ,a;Ssrate ST Republic. And g ~ sec'
Dc os, 49,, neoe Of this country VI r,o
ns1up.,s s.5 and reproaches ofthe P9lss .,lu
Inc sheels gu. - Lsve crown rich -.
Murdered plrsI red people. to the contrary nov