The Madisonian., 1840-01-25
POLITICS OF THE DAY.
THE FIRE IN ALABAMA.

We copy the following letter from late hIao'n'a
newspaper, 10 show 10 wha' sPrii the hS,fisouis <
nomination has b.en received IN sha' oou'hein
State
CAuswpa, Dec. %, 1889.
Yaor leter of The 2ib, touching the late Harris
burg nomination, is now before me II the wings
are true to themselves, they VIII support 1bat nomi-
nation with unfinching vigor.
They went into council upon stipulatons which
have been complied with, and they cannot now re-
cede from their own terms. When our delegates
len home Ii was not known how many names would
be offered to the Con venlion for The Presidency
Clay was the first choice Of the State, but as we
agreed 1, abb le, every where, BY the decision OF
National CJnvent,ou aching in good iaih, and as
Harrs0n has been fairly nominated BY majority of
that bJdy, we have Iusi reasons 10 believe that our
trustees carefully surveyed the whole ground, and
that their choice is juiiclous one
We weni notconveoiion with perfect know
ledge OF all It's responsibilities; and The delegates
who voted for Cly first, aud then for Harrison,
must have been aware that they only changed wea
pons, and how much that change affected he peace
Of their own fre-side, and the sleep Of the cradle
The question must have been, who was best cacu-
lated 10 concentrate their power. and - snatch the
country from The bondage under which IL groans.
For the Presidential chrr, regard Harrison as
the most yirtuous and practical statesman that has
been presented 10 the American people since il was
occupied by Mr.. Madison And where shall we
find the man who possessed the confidence OF that
illusrious patriot 10 higher degree Than Har isonl
Ia his numerous and well-planned expeditions
against the northwestern savages, he ranks, as a
military man, second only to George Rog rs Clark
And while gratitude remains In he human breast
while true merit Is esteemed, or honor in mankind
revered-he labors Of Harrison In the country north
Oft the Ohio river eaanot be forgotten II was there
that all the energies OF his vigorous and expansive
mind were called into requiolion, and il in that
vast wilderness that hi, wise aud active measures
conlribu ed much 10 the steady and rapid inlro-
ducton Of the elements of civilization.
From the date OF his first commission under
Washington down through the Oympiads OF Jack
son and Van Buren, he has remained the same vigi-
liant and consistent staesnan and during the
marching and concentrating Of parties for forty
years, no calumny has been able 10 fix stain upon
his character.
But it may be said, and has been said, that he TOO,
is an alb Jionist 80 il was said OF Mr.. Clay aud
SO would be said Of Governor Troup, or any other
man who should happen 10 stand in the way Of Van
Buren,.
Harrison Is now our candidate for the Presden-
cy, and in my own opinion, IL is ris-iy SO. He has
been lairy Illuminated for that Office by great Ma
tional Convention OF the Whig,, and upon their own
terms.
From Passamaquoddy bay 10 lake Caddo, Harri-
son should be The Logan Of the Wings, in their
march against the throne of the Tarquins.
For veal or for wo we have enlisted against the
rapacious despot>m Of Van Buren,, and no sickly
sensibibty ought 10 shake confidence in the
choice made b. our delegates where they all
brought face 10 lace.
Ia The language of Bruius, the Wings of the An
go-American stock should cling 10 Harrison A." as
the foremost man Of all this world"
With friendly salu,ations,
THOS. H. WILEY.
To DANIEL Fl. NoawooD, Esq. Tuscaiusa, Ala.