Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1840-10-06
GENERAL H~ARRISON'S SrEECH.
HT TgfE DAYTON CONTENTION
's'rrb 10 q - renars. 1919.

ENFf '" v 20 ~ tfHrf hffoa l.
The Convention was Organized hy calling q, IA, /
Chair. tNGoyeinI Meicalfe of krnrurLy. AMI np-
pointing nineteen Vice Presidents. among S>lr,m Ner,.
Pre.inn w. fauar. of LpuiSna. NJ iIor \. Miller. of
Mississippi. Governor Bigger. of Indiana. ENGuvcrnpr
vance, OF Ono. &C. w. Snetien, %; Louisiana. See
rssary.
After n brief AMI happy allurss. vyolcominr the
ON Chtei 10 Dayton. ir,H Judge Crane. uic OF the
Wee frc>l icuts of the day, General Harrison rEr.
a"t IA a clear sptiorous voicc tls1t was heard by every
man oI the immense multitude before him, addressed
the C"nveni'"n Tor near ,wo hours The appearance
at the Odd lioO Was hailed by the mighty sh"Iis of
thousands ins several miuutes.-iIc looks well. - m
excellent health. md speaks with a ic.yor nuj ANNA.
TN belonging rather tee you'll, than ~ nee Conia ed
with other mcn whom the writer OF THIS has lately
seen aud hranl. less M wears than the Gcn'ul. there - |
not any IN trked difference of manner or ma ter. The
hc of his eye t. 49,: dirImcd hy age, nor has the
strength hf his 80 tuiy intellect m the least. lie nil
~ into the Presidential Chair. a veteran ia w,slnm
and experience and he viii grasp the helm at state
eiih a Strdy hIud nul firm resolution. ready To- AL.
munster the peoples government after the peoples
will
GEN HhRRISoN'S r
rise f-ilpN-ci'izru Tho Multitude was here az
Itttcd as ia" sHa, when wuud, blow unn a. aud Il
was lull five minutes before the tgmult of ioy. ut see
Ins and hearing the next President Of The L. States.
coIld lee calncd) - rise, follow-citizcu-. 90 express 10
you ir"m ia" bp'trn ola grateful heart nv warucSi
thinks ioT tn" kimi aul Aaicring manner ia which I
have been receives hy tho representative oi the Val.
ly at the Mani. ] rise 10 say To you, that. however
IuagtuhCcut my reception has been on this uCCustui. |
an MT - VAN - 10 presume that 1t was intended fnr
mo. ih1t tti- glorious juumphal entry ~Is designed
tr unc lrlivrlual-Nn know Two well that peg
r'n's impcriccti"ns 81 believe. that thu, vast usscin.
b.Agr his come az here o. do hm honor II II the
glorIpus cause Of Dem hcmtic rights that hath brought
them here (lnmcusr chccring) II - Ihe proud aunt
vvr.ary ul %" "i the brightest victories that ulpNs on
The pages Vf our cnuntry's history, which hath sum
m'ned tins multitude together Crr0mendous chee-
tmC)
Fellow Citizens. Il was about this time &c the day.
81 wears ago, this very hour, this vcrs minute, that
v"lr speaker, As uumlnierIn-chc OF the North IVES
tern Auns. was plunged into M agony of feeling. when
TIE Vlur'uljiug irpm oar gallant fleet announced an
action with the enemy. Iias hopes, has fclrs were
destined To- be- sp'u quteied, fr Ihe lrliugS oi victory
~"rc brOIchi 10 hun GA the wings oi the wind. With
the eagle oftrumph ]psrchrnc upon our hammers on
the like lnnvcl ou b complete tho overthrow of The
ibr'iyn To-. Tue anniversary at thtj day can never DC
ifg'iirn, ir every American has cause TO reinice 1T
ths triumph Of our uTm,on that mpmcntnl- occasion,
hut IhS brave aud gallant hem oi that victory - gone.
ma Io that hrns WHITTIER We are All hurryIng. arI To-
bi- mcm,y lot " d. that reverence due ipthe deeds
Of ~ hlus'rr,uN 4 piiupl. From Heaven. dos hs
soul 10 * doSa uInp us ant gladden. Ut the virtues
which still anim'io has generous cunnirymcn ia recur-
rag tn las nrh!s and glorious career Will Oh earth
CGrcli sensation Tor several scconls)
/ avn fully aware, my fellow crtizr:Is, that YOU "a.
pct rom 'no some "puIron u!pn rhs various question:,
which np~ as,lte oar country. from centre To- circum.
'ittit' WIN Hutu it'fIe tfHiiCiiIhtil. Odtuntg. gN tT
soaking 10 destroy all that - gU1d "a lhIs Ngprli. hath
prnci4imrdtial lam aycrse from declaring lny OPINIONS
On matters No inicreS'ing TO you, but nothing can be
more false. tChscrs1
Have ! not declared. over aud often. ihai the pr.si
deni al thS Jnion dies MT constitute any part ur IvJr
tiUi of tho Legislative body , lCrics from every quarter
ECU have. sou i,iye) Have not SAID. u,cr and
often, that the Executive should not by my act Of hs
orostn!i The nciipa Of The Nliioua! L"eislaturci (You
have, Won hlycD
Have l not, trmo cut of niud. proclaimed my op.
position 20 a citizens GONG forward ano1g the people
and s,licitiug votes Tor the PrcsrIcncyt HlvcI ~,
many n time aud often sad, thai. ia my opinion. un
mnu ought b. aspire 10 the Presidency ol these United
States. unless hr - Designed asu c~ariiI,io Tor HAT
h'gh office by the uubot wishes at the pcollcl tChcr.
rugl lith" CatrltdItc Cor 30 hlgh IA office ha design
ed ~ the Will at n portion or a ruoirrty ul tho I.-l,lr
they Nil come To iha determinations nlsIsIliuiuc such
a man; from q TcNIrw oihIs past uriiun, anI hlc, utI
they will uItcNIcI pledges from han oi what he viii
do nnd what he viii ul de-. cor their seirctr"n of hm
- proof enough, That lac will carry ont The duciriucs
at rs party. This PLAZA of chnvug a candidate Tor
Thn Presidency - a much sIrCr bar against corruption
Niln iha system Of rcIn'rIng promises. ltIie p~le'igins
plan II pursued, tho effect viii br, To- OTTER the Pr,-I-
dental char IrIhn man who will rnlke tic mast prum
is"s' (Liushier) lIp who would pledge mast,
he WIN would promise most. Wuud be the m,n Ia be-
voted f1r, and | have ~ hesitation in declaring M
helir1, ihaJ hc who would subject has course 10 h-
thus tied up by pledges AMI promises. would not stop
O. break them when once IN oilcc. (Ch-cring) Are
NV view. ~ ms loiHC correct, or are HEY not Z
OWN one voice. tho multitude Indicated tiey wrre)
H.. fellow citizens. We examine the history of all
republics, we shall hnd that rs they rccclcd from the
purity Of Representative Government. tho Cpnliiipn
OF obtaining office was The mlkng of promi,cs-lIr
who bad the highest ~ Promises was the favored can
didaic, and the higher the bids, the more markell anI
certain the corruption. Lp,k nj tho W ,grcssuf tIis
rhins in our own republic. Were any pledges required
ct vOur Washington or your Adams, Adams was the
candidate Of the federal party aud as a Statesman WIS
blunt la gIrTy mt tMa uFtnrIbIp. pl has. arft ~
has successor. Thomas Jcilursnn. the high priest II con-
stiiutonal democracy. called on ior plcdgesl No
HIS whole lHc was 4 pledge of what he would de-,
Aud II We rohlck To This old system OF selecting men
Tor the Presidency, whose past career shall he a guar
antee Of Ihcir conduct when elected to the Chief Mag.
istracy OF the republic, tho nation would ndvance
safely, rapidly AMI surely ~ the path of pres pcrty.
But OF late years. the c]oruPrng system of requiring
pledges hath been adopted. The Presidency hath
been pat up to the highest bidder IN promises. anl we
se the result 10 remains for you. my fellow citizens.
TO arrest this course of things. Ceres Of wo will.
we VIII
While then. fellow citizens, I have never hcsitaicd
10 declare NV opinions on proper occasions upon the
great qucstionsbcforc The nation. ! cannot consent
10 make mere promises the condition of Obtaining the
office which you kindly wish Ia besloN upon me. My
UpuIOns am free To express, but YOU already have
them, sustained and supported by The acts ola long
and arduous life. That life Isl pledge of my future
course. ifl am elevated by your suffrage 10 the highest
Office IA your gin. Immense cheering fr several Sc
emds)
1t has been charged against me. fellow citizens, that
] am y FcdcrIlisL While | acknowledge that the
original fed raj party Of this country was aciuatcd ~
its course by no improper motives. I dcHy that ! ever
belonged 10 that class Of acknowledgements
chccrng) How could ! belong 10 that pauyi was
educated in the school fanillcderalismnn and though too
young 10 tako nn active pa1 in the politics Of the
country. when, AT the erection of the Constitution, the
nation was divided into two great parties. my honorcd
father had inducted me into The principles OF Consitu-
NnUuN h.m.aW.ar - go. - - ~ IN-N
and the Masons Of that period. Ilc. who declared that
tho seeds Of monarchy werC sJNn ~ The soil Of the
Constitution. was a leader IN my schnol Of politics. H..
who SAID. that 1T this be nOta monarchy. |