Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1840-10-09

~ II.
One would suppose that the results Of the
summer elections in Kentucky and indiana,
where undoubtedly General liarrison's private
character and conduct must he best knownw oud
have convinced the Loco-Foco press of tho ia.
tIiity OF their efforts to blackcn this veterans
rcputition. 1t seems. however, that the mort.
tying and overH helming defeats they have .us-
tanned in those, as well as other quarters Of tho
Union, have absolutely madlened some OF the
Van Buren, editors, and spurred them on to tho
most revolving attacks upon the soldier and
statesman OF North Bend. Thus the Ohio State
Journal Of August 2lst, publishes an article
from "TuE Constitution, leading Ioeo.Fo-
60 paper IN Indiana. from which the following
paragraph is extracted
1T IS folly 10 suppose tina, Harrison. popularity
caused Howard defeat. The Poople OF Iniisn, ara
100 'rtuons 70 support fHay dr,tnke-, old, hal@
Hi'!ed pet'1eo7t eoIdrd IN the shape Of Gen Hnrrr
son creature under the charge Of a committee"
To language Ike this. applied to WILLIAM
Henry HARRISON, there can be no reply. The
wretch who could utter such atrocious ISLANDERS
against this honest man and pure patriot, must
indeed DC ca.lous TO every sense Of shame, ara
capable OF any crime, But these envcnomed
shafts party malice ml'st fall harmless 10 the
ground when such men as Dr. LYMAN BEycnrR
of Cincinnati, distinguished alike for brilliant
talents and high moral worth, testify to the spot,
les. integrity Of Gen. Harrison's public and pri,
vate character We re-publsh DR., BsgcHsRs
statement because il is one that the most de.pe-
rate partlzan Of the Federal Administration viii
no, venture TO dispute:
| Soon after went 10 Cincinnati | met Gen Nslr,-
son al Judge Burnots, and have known him person
ally ever since. g In the private walks of life |
know HIM 10 DC man of whom even his encaes can
say no harm. As a moral nan, Ikrsr his sIn-oetss
10 be u,!bIemished..tk know HIM to be mtmbss
OF regular standing m the Episcopal Church. in GIN
clnnati' and ! have repeatedly beard the clergyman
OF that Church, speak IN the highest terms OF respect
OF the character cl Gen Harrison. As citizen and
a neighbour know him to be universally beloved, ano
esteemed He is hospilabe and generous even to Z
fault aud his bevevolcnce is proyerbal wherever he
is known As man of ;altn-, he possesses moro
of the cool, discriminating Judgment the honesty OF
purpose, the determined perseyy in the conscicn
nous discharge Of every duty; and more Of the high
minded noble traits Of the old Washington school
men, than any other man have ever seen. Asa
writer in every sense OF shc word he stands amone,s
| the first in onr country.
AS public man, need not sneak OF AIM; FOR ev.
erv one knows hrs character m that respect az we'll
as do Tte history OF his conntfy has settled that
m,ttcr bcyond controversy and nothing tha, his ,rn
mics can saw can tarnsh his hard earned renu,,uon
| And nov having given what know and b, l,,r "a
he his character, let me say thai believe him to DO
ust the man whom we nee AZ the head of our Goy1,,
ment in the present deinneed state Of our country
and hope and trusi that in November next he viii
be called like od Cncnnolus, from his plough, 70 The
Presidency Of the United States"
Why do the Locos look like sheared borrs I.
Give il OFT 'Cos they've lo+t thsi, Ha,nA