The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1840-09-15
From The Ns,O Hampshire Courier.

GENERAL HARRISON'S TALENTS
Oar Locd Foco friends have been SOM.
what in the habit ofattempting to ridicule Gen
Harrison Is talents, and they speak fhirn as an
ordinary man. Now we have paid some a,,en
,;on 10 such Of Gen Harrison's spceches&s letter,
AZ have been published from time to time, g. WA
are among the many, very many. admires or
NJ his style of writing; and we believe his publ;c
performances will not suffer when compared with
The efforts Of any of the most distinguished
men of the age: No man in the country is he,
ter read in history, ancient and modern, than
be-aud the classic illusions IN all his speeches
are extremely happy. We have taken much
pains to ascertain the opinion of men who knew
him ia the army and they all unite in giving
hin, the reputation of a man Of first rate abilities
Such, too, is the opinion of oil who know him
now. None but fools and KNIVES speak of Gen
Harrison rs man of n weak mind and mod.
crate talents. We propose to give to our readers
some evidence of Gen Harrisons's talents by re,
publishing what emannted from his pen many
years ago. and we begin with his address to La
rAyErrE at Cincinnati, in 1925.
CENEARAL HARRISON'S ADDRESS.
GENERAL LAFAYETTE--ln the name of the
people of Cincinnati bid you welcome to their
In other places, General your reception has
been marked by display OF wealth u spendor
which we could not initiate, even it were not
incompatible with the simplicity of manners
and habits which distinguish The backwoodsmen
Of America. But let me assure you, General
that in no part Of the Union, or of the whole
earth, is there 10 he found greater re.
spect for your character, warmer gratitude for
YOUR services, or n more affectionate attachment
to your ;,erson, than in the blossoms of those
who now surround you.
But if we cannot rival Some OF our sister
States in the splendor of an exhibition, or in the
fascinating graces of highly polished society
TO mind like yours, we can presen,a more in
teres,ing suectacle,-tbe effect OF those insth.
lions. for the establishment OF which your " hole
life has been devoted; in producing in the course
of few years, degree of prosperity and sum
Of human happiness which you have no Where
seen surpassed in the wide circuit of your tour
When YOU last embarked from your adophd
country. General, the bounds OF this extensive
State did not contain single white inhabitaM,
No plough had yet marked furrow on its lnxu
RANT soil One unbrol<en mass Tot forest equal
w sheltered a few miserable savages and the
beasts which were there prey.
In this immense waste no human being offer
ed the song OF praise and thanksgiving to the
wretched inliabirants presented the same appear
ance Of wild savage, nncullivated nature. Bu,
now see The change-"the wilderness and The
solitary places have been made glad, and the do
sert 10 bloom like the rose
There is no deception, General, in the appear
ances Of prosperity which are before you This
f1ourishing city has not been hnlt like the proud
capita on the the frozen Neva, ny the com.
n,nf,d offs despot, directing the labor of oheii
eut millions. Ii has been reareC Ivy ;he hands
of freeman il is the natural mart OF "a highly
cultivated country. These crowded streels arc
He'd with the inhabitants OF this city, aud v!clU
ily, and are part Of the 100000 christian pee-
pie Of Ohio, who daily offer up ihe'r prisons To-
heaven for the innumerabe bcssi'G they ENJOY
The yon,h who form your guard OF honor, as
detachment of 100000 enrolled ireeinen whose
manly bosoms the only rampnrts OF our
state. They have all assembled 10 present lhs
farewell offering Of their affections to The hcne'
factor of their country.
Heppy Chief! How different must be your
feelings, from those of the most distinguished
commander, who in the proudest days OF Rome
conducted to the capital the miserable captives
and the glitering spoils of an unrigh teous war.
THIS yo,r triumph, has not brought to- the mill
ions who have witnessed il, "A single painful e.
motion Your victories have not catsed sigh
from the bosom OF Il single human being, nnless
1t he from the lyrans whose power 10 op'
press their fellow men they have curtaied.
Happy man! the influence of your example
will extend beyond the the tomb. Your fame,
associated With that of Washington aud Bolivar,
will convince some future Cesar tina, the path
Of duty is the path OF true glory.-And that the
character Of the warrior can never he complete,
without faithfully fulfilling the character of
citizen.
Welcome. then, companion of Washington,
friend OF Franklin, of Adams and Jefferson
devoted champion Of Liberty! Welcome.