Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1840-09-19
oEysRAL uARRlsoy's SPEECH.
Ar THE DAYTON CONVENTION
REPORTED BY W. sNEFIIEN. Or LOUISIANA.
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nE.p lOrn srrrErnrs. $50.

Necredrs 10 The Go1tenftOn l.
The Convention was Organized by calling to the /
Thar. EN-GoSciRn Meicalfo OF Kentucky, AMI ap- l
pointing nineteen Vice Presidents. among whom were.
Preston W. Farm. of LOUISIANA. Major \. Miller. OF
Nsi,appi. Governor Bigger. Of Indiana. r., Governor
Vance. OF Ono. SC. w. Sne;hcn. Of Louisiana. Sec
Rotary. 1
Ailcr n brief and happy address. welcoming the
OH Chief ~ Dayton. from Jgdge Crane. one Of the
Vice Pres a Tents of the day. General Harris N ruse.
sGi IN a clear sbnorous voice that WIS heard hy every
man Of Ihs immense multitude before him. addressed
the Convention for near two hours. The appearance
VI the Old sIero was hailed by tho mighty shouts of
thousands for several minut-s-Ee looks well. Is IN
excellent hcalIh. and speaks with a forvor and anirns.
lion belonging rather to youth than To ag-. ConpArod
with other men whom the writer ol this has iat,lv |
seen AMI hcsrl less IN years than the Genenl, there !, |
not any mIrked difference OF manner or matter. The
fire OF his eye IL not din,med By sre. nor has IN.
strength OF his manly intellect N the le.u. lie will
go into the Presidential Crsir. a veteran in wisdom
and experience and ee will grasp The helm of state
with a sledy Land and firm resolution. ready to al.
minister the peoples government inter the peoples
will.
GEN. HARRIsoS's SPEECH
I rise fellow eitiIen..-CThe multitude wa, here as
lated IS the sea. when wind. blow upon IT, and II
AS full i've minutes before the tunult Of Joy. nj see.
IN. and hearing the next President OF tho L. States.
could he cIlEed)-i rise. fellow ciizcns. to erpro.. to
you from the bottom eta grateful heart nv warm.st
thanks for the kind anl httiering mlancr IN which 1
have been received by the Representatives Of the Val
ly ofthc NJ ami. I rise to say to YOU. that. however
magnificent toy reception has been on this occasion. 7
am not 80 VAIN as to presume that il was in;cnIeI for
me. that this glorious iriun phal entry WIS designed
Er one individual No. know two well lh,, her.
-ons i'm PROJECTIONS TO believe. that this vas, assem-.
blage has come up here to do him honor II 10 the
I glorious cause ofDcm 'craIic rights TIA ha,h brought
item hsr,! (lmmcnse o Icsrins) IL il the prou ! anni-
yerary o:one Of ihobugh'e.t victories. that glow, ON
! the pages of our coun'ry's history. which hath ,nm.
m1ned thu. multitude GogesiheE Tremendous ehee-
ring)
Felluw-oitizen, I; ~es about this time oT the day.
"a years aSn. this very h'rr. this very ,min1te. that
> ynuc speike.. a. JnnlIdcrin-chei of tho y irth Yves.
tern Asm;. wAs p.u1gcj into an ngony off-elin- ~ ,en
l enc cannoaadins IRON orr gaiiaa, fleet announced an
seton with tho en-ny. iii' hopes. his fears wcra
destined 10 be sn0l quote J, for the tiJings of victnry
we're brought TO him Oh the wing, of the wind. With
J The eagle oftriumph P'rchin< upon our hammers on
G the lake I moved o. to complete tho overthrow Of the
= foreign Ehe. The anniversary Of that day oan never be
forgotten. fr every American has cause 20 rcio.co NJ
The triumph Of our arms on thar momcnten. occasion,
D hut the brave and gallant hero Of that victory Il, zone.
: gone TO that homo whittier we arc all hurryinz. col to
!. his memory let Va d. That reverence due 10 the deed.
of so illus rVnus = pltrioi. From Heaven. dos- hi,
soul look down upon u, and gladden. at the virtue,
r which still aniIn''o his generous countrymon in recur.
y Rag to his noble AMI gl0sIoIs career wh le on Garth
lGrcai sensation for several secondS1
81 | an fully aware, my' fellow citizens, that YOU .r.
DcCt us Sums opinion upon ms various q leStHDls
which nov a5iale our country. FUN centre ~ circnn.
! ference. with such fierce contention. Calunny. eve,
seeking 10 destroy all that Is cool ia this " l-Li. hl.i,
rrncIainsIIhat am avcrss from declaring ay opinion.
~ matters 80 interesting 10 yor, but nothing ca1 be
nose false. ICasers)
Have I M; d,cllrci. over and aGe7. ;sat IN. P,r,i
n lent of this Union does not constitute any p1r; ~ por.
ton Of The legislative body iCres fr1Sa cvsry quarter
you have. you hlye) Have ! ia; saii. over ami
often. that the Executive should not IL any act Of NJ.
1 ! E.-.Sfal Tho agtila oftk- Naf.nnal 7 -yu.faf.r-g ~.
= have. you haveD
=. Have | not, uno OFT Of mini. proclaimed mg o.
position 10 4 citizens going forward anJ,y the people
and soliciting votes Tor tho PreIidcncyl HIvI no,
! many a time anl oien said. that. in ray opinion. no
man orgh, To s.pira to the Presidency % ,hcs, United
States. unless H. IS d .isned asa candiliie fur TIA,
high oahse b. the unbi - vvishes Of the pooolc' ,Chse
ring Lrthe e.ad,j.;s f !; 80 80 9,Sh 1,m az q, M r ?, =, de.iga-
they y III como 10 the d5tefniH1. pn islsia!nin.sIch
a ma; from n review oFhis past actions anI life. and
thoy viii not exact pledges from hin e. what he w,Il
do and what he will mt dn. for ihoIr SELECTION Of him
Is prOJh eaoIsh. thar no viii caTy oui tbs du-trire.
of his party. This plan of chasing a c1n1ida:s for
Tho Presidency ID 4 mach s1rer bar against el.rusIon
Than ;ha system Of reqpriuy premises. Ifti. p!75aEc
plan - pursued, tho ed,c; will bn. 20 oil r the Pfosi
dental chair Ioihe man who will maize tho mos. prom,
isc4 Urlgh,cr) IL who woIid pledge moI,
he who would promise mJs;. would be the man Z, :.
voted for. and have M hss.tl;on 10 decllrir- IA
belief, that no who would sItject his colrS. n D,
hlus e up ~ pieless nli promises, NOulI no; sion
ID break them when oace IA OFF, (Checr!ag) As,
my views on this topic correct. or arc fi,oy mt 2
(WIth one voice. the mIliiiItc ind Gated they were,
II, fellow citizens, -" oxImTle tho history OF ali
republics. we shall EnJ that as they Tsrsdsd from the
p.Ty Of Representative GovcrlTncIt. tho cun lrIni
Of oIilning Office was the m rLing Of prg4.scz-u.
who bad TIE highest IN promises vas the favored can.
didaie, AMI tho higher the bids. the more marked and
coTthin the corruption. LrOk ht tho pr gac1S u this
thinS IN og own republic. Were any uie!ga. retui,sJ
D OF rpIT WIslunr ZION OF .IuF Adtns2 Al,f,s 10, 49,.
Candidate Of the federal party and as a statesman W..
bound 10 carry out The ~praciplo, Of his parry. Yas
hi s1ceessoI. Thomas Jefferson the high prizes: Of con.
siI'uiional democracy. called on for pleJzef! No
lbs whole life was a pledge Of VIA, he would d.;
And II we gobIck 10 this old system Of selecting mn
Zoe the Presidency. whose past career shall hs a guar.
aniee of their conduct when elected to the Chef Mag.
isiracy Of the republic. the nation would ady1nro
safely. rapidly aud surely in the path 81 pyosper.y.
But OF late yeaS, the o"rrupting system Of requiring
pledges hath been adopted. The Presiioncy hatb
been put up TO The highest bidder N promises. and vo
see tho result II remains for you my fellow oi,izcn..
to nrre't this eoune Of i1ings (Cnes of-He will.
we ~. ~
Walls .nen. fellow eiti ems. I have never h.,;,s,ed
:, decllse my Opinions on proper oecl,ions upon the
grsa: lIesiIonsOeOre tho nation. I cannot c,n,e1t
10 miks mere Pronises the con lihon II Obtaining tho
Office which you kindly wish to besio~ upon roe. Nv
opinions am free TO sIpres. but you already hsv,
them, sustained and sIpPoned by he acts ofa long
and arduous life. That life ism pledge Of nv future
course. III ana elevated by your sufLaSo 10 tho hiQho,,
office IN your gh. Imnsn-o ehceriny fr several se.
oond~)
Ithas been ohlrysd against me-. kilow.cisiTans. hat
I am a FcderIlisk While ] acknowledge that the
o. igInal fed rl party Of this country was actua,ej m
its cOursc by nc improper natives. 7 deny hat I ever
belonged 70 that class Vt poliIcians-, rfem ,ndous
choeringl How could I bolong 10 that pIryj ws
in tho chool 0faati-fcdcralrsm and though TO-
young 10 take On active part in tho politics q the
country. Hhen,a n tho erection OF the Constitution. the
nation was divided into two great plrlcs. my honJ.od {
htd indicted me into the principles Of CpnsItu. /
,Ousl Democracy. and ny teachers wo.s the H,nrys I
ind he VI Is11s Of hat yariJL H'.wlD iocs.ol hat /.
he seeds Of monarchy were sOnn IN mo ful Of tho O.
Constitution. Wasa leader in my sch"s. " po.trgs. lie n