Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1840-06-25
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From The Columbus otioJ Confederate, .Jane II.
GENERAL HARRISON IN CoIUMguS.


Ibis honored czen arrived here in the afternoon of
Fr'ay last. lie left the city AZ 10 O'Clock next
morning, accompanied by Col. Oliver Col Clark
son. Col. Todd. and Mr.. Davis and Mr. Schenck.
OF Dayton. The thee first named gentlemen were
Alds-de Camp companions IN arms of the old
hero AT the sege Of font Meigs. to commemorate
which they now unto wnh him aud the thousands
VINO are thus day assembled ON the OF their
glory.
Gen. Harrison left Cincinnati on Thursday-he
arrived here-a distance of 100 mes-at O'Clock
| T. NJ on Friday. lie his feet, receiving
The calls and congratulations Of our citizens ion
hours alter his arrival. In the evening he repaired
! by invitation TO The Log cabin, where additional
hondreds had congtegaled TO meet this beloved and
senerated patriot. Here. with the lraokness and
nnteseivedness which have marked his character
through life, did he mineie for Two hours with the
Log CABIN boys of the Capital. Long before
sun and before our youth were asr--lhe Ge neral
was, on the morning Of the morrow, up aud oul.
Having breaktasted with friend AT a remote part OF
the CIV, he was soon again surrounded bv the inul.
u'ude Of our people who refused 10 be atlSied with.
out seeing. and communlug with i'm. The pen
cd OF his departure Gt hand--the crowd lnctcas-
ed-it was impossible thai IN the bret interval every
one could be presented individually 10 the General,
aud all were ANXIOUS to see ard hear HIM. At The
instance of friend, who noticed the popular soil
etude, the General, from the platform ot the door
OF the Natioaal Hotel, addressed the peop, Tor halt
an hour We wish that every man IN A
merica bad heard that speech. How would the de-
tapers of tins great aud good man have dwlnded in
then estimation into mei1ted iusignlheauce How
would the sahdeIers who lmpnIe to him motives
winch never actuattd hun, aud opiuohs which he
never held, aud designs which he never entertained
and principles which he never cherished. ard who
lnamonsly ascrbe 10 HIM ihbectiity aud decrcyifude
and ceioardice-how would these slandeiets have
been indignantly rebuked by the righteous iudg
nent oi an honest and insuted people But as
they dad not aud could uoi hear tive will endcav-
or To possess them oil IFS substance, We took no
uotes-Neuhes General Hanson nor any other
person thought oi his making public address two
minutes before he commenced IT. 1t arose out of
the circumstances which surrounded hun al the mo-
menl-and signaIy illustrated quality Of his char.
acter 10 which we have before aluded,--the ablll.
/, always 10 say and IL do exacy what's proper to
be said and done The reader will bear IN mind
therefore, that profess only 10 give h,m The sub
ject matter not the style aud expression Of
GENERAL HARRISON'S REMARKS.
GEN. nARRsoN said he was greatly indebted to
his fellow clttzt rs oil Columbus aud Franklin Coun
ly-the most cordial hospitaluies h; d at all times
been accorded to him by thrm. SO long ago as
the time hen he was hundred wh the command
Of The " North Western Arny,' and held his Head
Quarters al Frnkl;nron, the other side OF
lie river, ii was his fortune To find in tie people Of
Franklin County not only good ctzeus, but patriots
aud sofdeis. fheu unvarying kindness 10 INN had
lad him under many previous obligations, aud hcu
generous attentions the present occasion lie
chrehully and gratefully acknowledged.
He said he had no intention In detan his Gicnds
by making a Speeci--and he did so in obedience
10 ha he understood to be the desne Of those
whom lie addressed. lie was not surprised that
public cnIIosily awakened IN reference 10 some
thugs whlh had been lately published concerning
hun he unwilling To satisfy the feelings of
ls fellow citizens by such proper explanations as
become hin, IN his present poslloh before the
country He confessed that he had suffered deep NOR
Hfcation. since he had been W ICED before the people
as candidate fer the hig hest Office in their g-nay,
the most exalted station in the wotld--ihat any
portion Of his countfymen should thnk IL necessary
or expedleur IL abuse Islander and Willy HIM. HIS
sorrow arose not so much from personal-dear as
was 10 him the humble reputation he had earned
as from public considerations. He might draw
consolation, under this species oil injury, hom the
revelations Of history. which showed that the best Ol
men. who had devoted their lives TO the pubic
services had been the victims Of lraductlon. Bat
yiItuc and truth the foundations OF our repnb-
lcan systcm-when, these are dlsregafded our tree
institutions must fail-he looked, therefore, AT symp-
tons OF demoraz ,tlUn with sincere regret as be
lokening danger to public liberty. part of the
political press, supporting the existing adminlstra-
ton and CERTAIN pariIzAus of Nh. Van Buren, also
a candidate Tor that high office to which some OF
those whom he addressed desired to elevate HIM.
had invented aud propagaed many caumnIes against
him, but he proposed on The pfesent occasion To
speak Of one only Of the numerous perEefsIous and
ISLANDERS which filled the co umu, OF the newspapers
aud mise presented his character aud conduct. lie
alluded The story OF his famous " CoNFIDEN~IAL
COMMITTEE" as they called ii. The stoIy goes,
said General HARRISON, THAT have only a
committee Of conscience keepers, but that they pal
me in cage. fastened with non bars, and keep ne
in that." tfo one vino looked at his bright and
speaking eye-the light which beamed ~ us nch
exptesson-the smile winch played upon hIs coun-
tenance, blending the llneameufs OF beuevoence
and fruntss-who remembered also that lie was
listening to the voice OF Of old q v HARRISON.
one Of " lie slgners, The pupil oi nd " Mad Aniho'
n.y." the hero Of ippecaaoe, the Defender OF For
Megs. the conGueror OF Ptoctor-the idea oil WIN
HENRY HARRIsoN IN a cage was irreslslIbIy ludl-
trous! Wien the laugiiter had subsidized the
Get e,al procerded.) " have 10 COMMITTEE, iel-
low -citiZeus confidential other. 1t Is tue that
employed my Trend Major Gwyune to aid me lnr
turning eplts to some Of tie numerous questions
popounded TO by letters. Bot 10 such only as any
man c0nld answer, as well as another. There
Is scarcely question of political nature nov
agilaiing the phbHc mind, " hlcl have not long
since Promulgated my Opinions, by speeches, pup
Inhed letters or Official acs. large majority oI
letters Addressed to ne purpored lo'seek my views
of Abolition, United States Bank and other mat
tets concerning which my views were AREA
DIV in possession Of the public. The most SUIT
able answer TO thesc-aud TO well lnttniio led
uersons the most satIslactory-was reference
TO the documents which my opinoins already
/ EXPRESSED were 10 be found. Such answers |
entrusted to my well-tred and. iduhui Trend
Major Gwynn. Letters requiring more particular
attention ] answered myself. Every BODY VINO
knows Major Gwynn knows that he not one whom
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