Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1840-06-25

sion al sitnnns aud emily hlen"d community. lie
asked bsi lair deaog aud fnal justice--na more.
General HARRISON alluded 10 several other insian-
ces Of eratnlIous and nnonnded ealuihny, having
M shadow OF apology IN aHy iae Tor their Invention
aud publication. lie spoke of Tho battle OF Titpe
canoe--ol the dealh of the biaye AMI lamenlrd Da-
wess whose Gal, had been aser,bed to HIM. lie
said lhc whnle story about the White Hn,se was
entirely ialsc, and the fate OF the gallant keDiu
Kan has no connection whatever with his own White
mare which. be accident not rode On that ocea'
sion by my one. ~ fem,tkiug unon ISLANDERS con
neeted with the Battle of Tippecan che SAID lhef,e-
iutslon, one aud all, was found in the proceedings
OF the Legislature of Kentucky, aud especially IN
The exuaoidlnaty confidence reposcd in him by The
gallant Governor and people Of that State, when
Wes subsequently, hnnofed him WIN the command
oi heif army composed ot the choice SPINS OF the
land the hes blond OF Kentucky. Gen. HARRISON
stohf Win deep emoion Of the Trust ,eposed ~ him
by kentucky onlhe occasion alluded pand sad TIM,
tue commission which made him the Commander OF
that brave and pa,iIoNo amy OF keniucklnns, he
had always held rs the mast honorable Commission
which u had been the fortune OF his llu 10 have
conl etftd upon him.
lie referred 10 very recon, sioty--pot up Ia his
own neig Northumberland sent iouh 10 the world.
cofrohoraled by The s,netity Of an anlavi---which
represented him is coniessjag To young mha
steamboat that he was an Northumberland that al
Though he voted against restrictions on Missouri,
he dad so IN opposition 10 the suggestions Of his con
science, &e. lie SAID, tho narrative bore on It's
lace the proofs ii It's lasiIy--and when he pf5-
nonherd II iabt'eation. without the semhanee oi
iact OF word iot lis basis, II WAS not because he
thought II required contradiction, but IL rvinee
the teCklessness and desperation of h,s political en-
emi =, who seem 10 have given up every ground OF
hope, save that which they found in vully,ng his
name. Ill ~ melancholy fact, fellow QUEENS
said Gen. Harrison, "ihnl the advocates OF Mr..
Van Buren, should 50 ia, forge, what belongs I" III.
character ol an American citizen, and do 80 much
violence 10 the nature OF flee institutions, AS 10
place the great political Contest 10 which We ARE
now striving, upon an issue such this. | would
not accept the lofty station 10 winch some OF yon
are proposing 10 elevate me-, II u came To me b,
such means, would not, # had the power 10
prevent II, allow ihe fur fame II my competitor To
he unJustly nss,led and wounded, even Tor the al
iainnent ol that lofty aim Ola noble amb'uoo -
Nav, have of en- defended Mr. Van Buren, against
what | believed 10 be tie misrepresentation OF my
avn mistaken friends aud Others. Fellow elzrns.
II Mr.. Van Buren, he the bottrr statesman, let ~
say sol shall he the last nsn 10 RAISE an objection
aPains it, 10 desire IL Impose restraints npoo The
utmost Independence Of tho nght aud action and the
ireest expression II feeling and opinihn. love
lnuk and generous adsersary-sueh man de
light to embracr-and will serve him, according To
my ability. ~ eheeus as my prolessrd TREND
lSut ihat political warfare winch seeks success by
loul detraelIon, aud sfibes Ion ascendancy hy the
ruin OF personal character, merits he Indignation
ol honest men. IL hateful 10 every generous mind
and tends too surely 10 The destruction Of nbllc viz
tue and consequence, to the downfall OF publle
lbe,ty."
General HARRISON apologize Tor occupying his
fellow citizens SO long. He said he would hui
mention one more Of The last ISLANDERS which had
come 10 his knowledge. German paper, pub
llshed ~ Cincinnati. al noH under his ownese, pnls
IT forth with apparent sincerity. that "Gonrfal lar
rIson, u candidate or the Presidency oflhe u
nlted States, was many years ago. when young
A,I La IuIt
that, whenever young HARRISON found
that n balile was coming an, lie always ran of ,nto
the woods" (Agau there WIS loud aud trepressi-
BILE laughler) 'lhe lltnf got, SAID the General,
when he served uptnIs litlle dish, that the onl, pos
sIbie security to young nisoo's scalp, Oh the ap
proach Ola battle with the Indians, IA Keeping oat
NJ The Wo0ds Sneh story as this caa only excite
smile here, 1t is true, sad ten H., but lhls paper
crcnales not alone IN the United Siaes-oopes oi
It are probably read IN Europe, where our history
is less known, aud where the contradiction oil such
silly lalsehoods may possibly never cone.
''t has long been prove bal OF old soldier, fellow
ciuzens" tconlpned Gen. II "thal they delight
20 back other days aud fight their batles over
lga ain. When began tins address 10 you. inten-
1ed only 10 speak OF my far famed ''ComMIrTrE
OF CONSCIENCE KEEPERS" and the "inoN CAag IN
which they cnniine me, bui | have unwntinRiy ft1
ken advantage Of your kind disposition 10 listen 10
me aud extend my remarks 20 0Ihet, IN u KIN
crd topics. | will only add that, although thes
have made vide mistake who make me 10 dwell
~ an Iron Cage" the unucky wight who pu me
into u Log CABIN liltlc nearer The tfuh than
he probably supposed himself 10 be- II ~ true thal
a part oi my dwelling house - log cabln--but 40
10 Hard cdrr Uhe laughter "hicb followed lie
.iluson 10 the "Haid-rlder" branch Of The stoiy,
irowned The voice OF the speakef)
But, said Gen. Ilarls0n sdmonlshrdby the ptoveth,
hat you NAY ascrbe my long speech 10 the com
mon mfrmIy of The old soldier, and bang me un-
der the suspicion of the loquacuy oi age, will con-
cluue these hasjy d unprecedented rcni'rhs, by
thanking my lellow-cttIzeus of Columbus Tor theit
pohtenrss The present occas as well as Tor tie
friendly feelings OF winch they have nnformy
and onen heretofore gwen me 50 many gratifying
proofs"
the General misunderstanding the crowd, which
bad continued 10 accumulate while he spoke, de-
lighted with the prutnpi and satisfactorily manner ~
winch he had met the WISHES OF the clIzens. lhe
uppetmos idea The mlnd Of every one with whom
he ~ruer exchanged thought, was the wish 'hal
every man in the Union had heard that unpremedita-
Ted and extemporaDeuus address. Upon every can
lid mind II impressed the conviction the Opposition
candidate for the Presidency Mas the last man III the
wo, 4 10 DC made the instrument II committee oi
Conscience keepers" to conceal bis op'uions
If public measures from sinlster notses when The
disclosure Of them called Ior by the p,oprety
add ilness of thugs.
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