Lincoln telegraph. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1836-1846, 1840-07-02

lives, bring themselves within the influence of a
better atmosphere than they 'wont to do"
o that his vile prosecutors could have been
present, and listened to the words of the hero and
Statesman, as they fell from his lips! How con-
temptibly little they would have felt-But let US
read
GEN. HARRISON'S REMARKS.
GEN. HARRISON said he was greatly in
debed to his fellow-citizens of Columbus
and Franklin County-the most cordial
hospitality bad at all times been accorded to
him by them. So long ago as the time when
he was honored with the command Of the
Northwestern Army" and held his head
quarters at Franklinton, on the other side
Of the river, it was his fortune to find in
the people of Franklin County not only
good citizens, but patriots and soldiers
Their unvarying kindness to him had LAID
him under many previous obligations, and
their generous attentions on the present
occasion he cheeifully and gratefully
acknowledged.
| He said he had no intention to detain
his friends by making a speech, and he did
so in obedience to what he understood to
| UC LIE ucSu = Vi tnOSC WuOm IC IcSScu.
He was not surprised that public curiosity
was awakened in reference to some things
which had been lately published concern
ing him, nor was he unwilling to satisfy
the feelings of his felow-ctizens by such
proper explanations as became him, in his
present position before the country. lie
confessed that he had suffered deep mortifi-
cation, since he had been placed before the
people as a candidate for the highest office in
their gift--nay, the most exalted station in
the world-that any portion of his country
men should think it necessary or expedient
to abuse, Islander, or ylify him. His sorrow
arose not SO much from PERSONAL---VERY. as
was to him the humble reputation he had
earned-as from public considerations.
lie might draw consolation, under this
species Of injury, from the revelations of
| history, which showed the best of men,
who had devoted their lives to the public
service, had been the victims of traduclion.
! But virtue and truth are the foundations of
Oh: republican system. When these are
disregsrded, our free institutions must fail,
he looked, therefore, at symptoms of demon
allzation with sincere regret, as betoken-
ing danger to public liberty. A part OF the
political press, supporting the existing ad-
ministration, and certain partizan of MIR.
Van Buren,, also candidate for that high
office, to which some of those whom he ad-
dressed desired to elevate him, had inven-
ted and propagated many calumnies against
him, but he proposed on The present occa-
sion to speak OF one only Of the numerous
peryersions and ISLANDERS which filled the
columns Of the newspapers and misrepre-
his character and conduct. He al
AIDED to the story of his famous ''Confden-
tial Committee" as they called it, The
story goes, said General Harrison, 'that
! have not only committee of conscience
keepers, but that they put me in cage,
fastened with iron bars, and keep me in
that" ITO one who looked at his bright
and sparkling eye-the smile which played
upon his countenance, blending the Inca
ments OF beneyolence and 6rmness-who
remembered also that he was listening to
the voice of son Of old Gov. Harrison. one
Of ''the signers, the pupil Of old Mad
Anthony" the hero of Tippecanoe, the
defender of Fort Meigs the coRquere. of
Proctor idea of VIM. HENRY HARRI-
SON in cage! was irresistibly ludcrous!
When the laughter had subsidized, the
General proceeded. 81 have no commit
tee, fellow-citizens, confidential or other.
1t is true that | employed my friend, Ma
jor Gwynn, to aid me in returning replies
to some of the numerous questions pro-
pounded to me by letters. But to such
only as any man could answer as well as
another. There is scarcely question of
political nature now agitating the public
mind, on which have not long since pro-
mulgated my opinions, by speeches, pub
lished letters or official acts. A large ma