The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1840-05-19

GENERAL HARRISON.

The following just and eloquent remarks in
relation TO General Harrison will be found in the
speech Of Mr.. Rariden, of Indiana, delivered in
treats the subject in striking and forcibie man
ner Can the daily slanderers of General Har-
rison read the extract below without a blush OF
conscious guilt?
"Sir | have but few words to say and |
have done. have but to aIlude TO great and good
man whose life and character has been unceremo
nously dragged into the discussion of this bill by the
friends of this Administration in total absence of all
connexon or relationship to its provisions Why is
this Can no subject touching the monetary affairs
of the nation be discussed in this House at this time
by the friends of the Administration without throwing
aspersions upon the fair fame of that venerated
whom the People of this nation have designated to fill
the highest office in their gift We have heard his
very name sneered at, his services derded and his
whole of usefulness and glory made the subject
of Jest and partisan raillery Not only this,
but all manner of evil has been charged to him. and
every offensive epthet attached to his nane from a
yrant directing the legislation of the country against
the liberty of his fellow up to the still more grave
charge in party ethics of deliberately proposing the
liberty of the African at some future period.
" Now, sir, only intend to say that it is not my
purpose enter upon his defence against any those
charges, leave that People to whom he belongs
and whom he has long ably and faithfully served, and
who throw around him shield which will protect him
from the erces assaults though urged by those whom
chance the mistake of mankind has entitled them
to seats this floor. For my individual self,
slider him occupying too much space in this nation
to Justify defence against any of them
I" When those who reve and rail at him shall have
enjoyed the confidence of as many good and great
men as has Gen. Harrson-whcn Washington, AN
Adams, Jefferson, a Madison, Monroe, and an
Adams again shall have set the seal of their approba
ton upon him-when they shall be endorsed to pos
terity by such names-when they shall have passed
through as many high trusts with hands and names
pure, unstained, and unsupported has Harrison
when they shall have been designated by universal
reclamation the most worthy to lead the armies of the
nation to the nations defence, as has Harrison-when
millions of public money shall have passed through
their hands without any having found its way to their
private pockets, with him and when the nation
shall rise up with common impulse, and place
its seal of confidence and approval upon their whole
life it has upon Harrison sthen, and not till then
will lend listening credulous to these denun
Citations. Why, sir should act otherwise What
would my constituents who his neighbors and
who have known him intimately for more than thirty
years and many of whom have braved death and
shared fields Of death and glory with him, say They
would ask me, Who are those gentlemen who have
spoken and thus of Gen Harrisons fitness for high
trusts What have they done which entities them to
the history of the past age and sit in judgment
upon the fathers of the public, and consgn them all
10 doubtful fame? What satisfactory answer could
| givel know of none, confess that would salts
fy them justify me- in their estimation, for occupy
ing the time of this House for one minute in resisting
snch imputatons ! shall therefore avoid offending
them in this way and yield the floor"