The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1840-08-20
Fron he Georgia Journal.

WILLIAM HENRY HARRISON.
The brave and skiiful general. the wiss and
hsm prliiiclan, tns pf1deaI farmer. the pool
mass ifsend. and me peoples eaadidaIe fol
President Of the united States.
MEssRs. EDIToRs:-Since nv last
have been ploughIng. and thinking about
the striking similarly between our e"n-
drlion IS a government. and that Of an
eienI Rome Ia ihe DAYS af Clncinnsius.
and the slrlking resemblance between The
character and eoRdart nf old cIncInnsi1s
and thai Of VIM. n. Harrison. Ancient
Rome was . repnbIlc. and through The
wisdom. patriotism, and elrqusnce Of
Cineinnslus. VAS prosperous. Tie. lhink-
ing he course Of sff.irs beng well direct.
ed, and relying upon lhs wisdom and
patriotism Of his fellow-ciuzens, and desir-
ING fepose. rshred 10 hrs larm. no doubl
hoping ell would GO well. But soon.
ihrnugh course Of bad policy. The peace
OF the government was disturbed. and lie
prosperity blighled. In This state Of a.
FAIRS, The repose OF lhe old man was
disturbed. By eommiItee IRON The peo-
pile, who waited upon him. and finding
him q his plough, laid their petition be
fare HIN, who. though fond d retirement
and rspose. with deep sigh. influenced
BY love Of county and regard for his
fellow cliizsns. lei, his plough and do
nestle enjoyment. repslred 10 the poe,
assigned him, and through bis wisdom.
frmness. and patriotism. peace and pros
periiy we're again restored. So VIM.
II. Harrison, when Is years old. LEI, The
delightful home OF hIs pslriomc father,
took upon himself The hsrdships and
brayed The dangers OF The tented field.
the scslping knlIe and tomahssk Of the
northern Indians, until they were hum
bled, and peace restored 10 our NORTH
western frontier. He enjoyed The con.
6dence Of Washington, Adams. Jefferson
and Madison, in evidence OF which see
the appointments he received. and which
he honored by disinieresifd and faith
fol discharge Of duty. until The c'ose Of
the late war with Great Britain. when, in
evidence OF the peoples knowledge Of his
6rmness and ability. he il placed by them
in the national council az our repUblic.--
There he communicated respect. nn,il his
disinieresied and patriotic so.e upon The
Missouri question, which he iearlessly
gave. impelled b. the love Of country and
equal tights. and with full know ledge
IS expressed by himself that il would
resul, in his poli.icsl death. People Of
I1he South, Ploughmen! think. % ,binkl
lie not only fought yoss baffIes. hit he
laid down his political life in defending
your interest DO vou, can you want
greater evidence Of his regard for you!
| think not. Me,hinks hear . general
response from the ploughmen Of Georgia.
I" Mott is ennugh." Well. fellow cI,i-
gems. did he begin now 10 &C, like smbi
lious and aspiring politicians do. to cot
and come, and change his coat! No.
But delighted with the prospect Of peace
and pros peritv attending his beloved coun-
try, he bresthes his benediclion for her
future welfare, and reiires 10 his plough.
But, fellow citizens. when Harrison
was in the field fighting y"ur battles,
where was Mr.. Van Buren,! BY his
side! Mono, he. When Harrison gave
the vote in your favor by which he laid
down his political life for you, where was
Mr.. Van Buren!-by his side. acting a
similar parl! No-not he. But ! will
Tell you where he was a while before.
and what he was doing. He was in the
Senate Of New York instruc,ing her Sen
a,ors and Representatives to vote against
ihe reception Of Missouri into the Union
unless she would strike Slavery from her
constitution.
Bu. what has been Mr.. Van Buren's
general course in political point OF
view! He was agains. and for the war
he was against and for James Madison
he was for anil against DE VIII Gin.
toll he was for aud against the Tariff
he was against and fur Jackson. and
now as the nominee Of General Jackson,
stands pledged to tread in his steps. But
has he done il. lf yea, why The differ
ence in the condition Of The country!
What has he promised you! Tie has
a sound currency aud yonr
pockets filled with gold and silVer-and
you get paper while he and his office hol-
ders get the gold aud silver; and such
has been the fact. and you know it. that
instead oil a sound currency. necessity
has compelled persons to issue shin-plas
,ers, and To receive them and glad to get
them, notwithstanding i, is a violation Of
law. He promised reIrenchment and an
administration Of the govern
ment, and you have witnessed The extra
ysgance and the creation Of public debt.
which he says will take five millions of
dollars 10 Treasury notes 10 pay il. He
sound currency, and prospe-
riiy as The result. aud you have witness
ed an entire arrangement Of our curren-
~, commerce seriously affected, our
credi, sunk. The people in debt, the price
Of projuce Frustrated. The value Of pro-
per.y reduced one-half snd ssill gong