Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1840-04-14

CHARACTER on Gen. HARRISON.

The luteI.gcnccr has concluded in sew
IN numbers. an abe aud vcrv interesting
! review Of Cen. ilarrjSon's career in Con-
! JrcsS. The edit r. gives the i,d uvtrg com
phmcntary verde, al the end,as the result
o! his researches
No unprej ldced man can have accom-
panied us through this review. without
acknowledging TO himself that the nigh 10.
pute OF Gen. ilarTisoa as Soldier. a Ter
ri'orial Governor. n Commander Of Ar
iul"s, does not con ;Itu'e his only claim TO
the gratitude of his lei,ow-Citlzens. nor
ms best title 20 the confidence which they
are now asked TO reposc ia him. We place
MS claim To public confidence on LOFT,
ground, when we rank him among the most
eminent OF his fellow cirizeus, as a MAJ,
rich M intellectual gifts and rare acquire
nentS uniting IN his character the Wis
lem oil age and :he buoyancy of youth.
elevation OF soul and humility OF pte,en-
>Ion, 4 strong sense Of Justice, and e'u-
SiVe humanity. Are not these the clements
of true greatness Are they not qualities
such as Justify the distinguished honor con-
'errcd Gpon Gca HARRISON. in being pa
ced by the most IlluStriouS body of Repub-
IIcanS that has assenb cd in this country
within Inc last fifty Ncars, "a their cand,-
date Tor the Chief Magisi.acy OF the Ma
ton
With all the brilliant qualities which
dis'iI guiSh him rs Warrior, Civilian.
and ) a:eSmsn, Cen. Ia RiSoN has yet
always priied himself Upon belonging 20
The Farming inter, 81. and depending upon
the reward Of labor IN that vocation for he
support Of himself 1nd his farm ~ His
highest boast. when he comes 90 speak Of
himself, Is, that he IS one Of The People,
his sentiment, almost uIpermoSt IN his
mind, in coE5CNioa with his devotion %
the general good, we cannot better Illus
traie. IN conclusion. than by the following
further extract from one OF lis speeches
III the Senate:
The policy OF the country was. IN NJ.
opinion. 10 lesson The expenses Of agricnl-
ture, and 10 remove, if poSslb'c, the diff
culiics with which the farmers Of the coun-
try have now To struggle. lie was a far
mer himself, and he spoke Of those diff
cuiies as oEe who had experienced them.
He was a farmer alone. lie did not own
n bank share in the w"ild nor had he II
turthing invested in mercantile business;
but depended alone on fbe cultivation of
The earth for the support Of large family.
lie therefore fell a kinGred interest Ia the
welfare Of the agricultural cia'S But he
never could believe that this Hall ought to
BE the IN atrc on which private or s' ctiol.
al Interests shuu d be contested. lie tho't
Wcn ought To come into the Cou els OF
their country vi h better aud more liberal
feelings, with more elevated motives nor
would he nave advocated this bill had lac
thought It's good effects applicable TO his
immediate onStitCentS alone. But Inc be-
heyed It woIId be productive of grn ri
good, and, for that reason, lac was in flvor
of us passage"
The Western country : iceminr with
new Harrison papers. A large proper
ton OF all the newspapers beyond the Al
teghsnieS, are out plump Tor the O,d lIe-
ro--ard no mistake. The best ofihc loco
ioco papers begin 10 cxh Ii, symptoms Of
desire - join the Peoples party-and
before next June there vii, lie such "a Tip
rccanoc fire throughout The West, as
will lrightcn the Nan Burcni,es out OF
their seven senses. To all who arc com.
ing We wouIl say nows our time to start,
my boys!