The pilot. [volume] (Baltimore [Md.]) 1840-1840, 1840-04-02
THE PILOT,
EDITED BY
DUFF CIR H e NJ
RICHARD J. MATCHETT. PRINTER.

GENL. HARRiSON.-Whe four years
ago Genl. Harrison was nominated for the Pre-.
sdency, the mere politicians Of both parties had
but little idea Of his strength with the people.
Men, who make business of politics, are too
apt to become heated partisans and thus over
look the elements of popular confidence. In
the first place Genl. Harrison is the son Of a
Virginia gentleman of the old school, when
Virginia had many sons, fit to associate with
Washington, Jefferson Henry, and Madison,
and was educated under the strong impulses
of the Revolution. From Virginia, and these
revolutionary scenes and impulses, the young
Harrison was transferred to the great West,
where nature is exhibited on scale calculated
to call forth the nobler qualities of man, and
teach him that where God has given 80 much
to promote his comfort and happiness, man
himself is bound to do his part in harmony
with the Creator.
Called at an early age to preside over ter
ritory an empire in extent and natural re-
sources, he carried into the discharge Of his Of
fetal duties, the sympathies, the feelings and
principles which were the natural growth oil
his early associations; and which by assuring
liberal Justice and good faith, made him a pa
rent to his own people, and the beloved, even
of his savage neighbours. OF his treaties and
his influence over the Indians, and the wise
and humane policy by which it was acquired,
we will speak hereafter. Ii is of his claims to
to the confidence and support of the people; Of
the elements Of his popularity that we would
speak now. None but those who have lived in
the frontier-none but those who have studied
man, released from the arbitrary restraints Of
denser communties;-none but those who have
seen man, the avenger Of his o,on ,urongs, can
appreciate the talents and administrative quail
ifications of the youthful governor, who by The
force of his own character; by an equal and
impartial administration of justice secured har-
mony and good will, peace and quiet, and
ready acquiescence in all The salutary restraints
of the law; and who SO discharged the arduous
and responsible duties of his Office, as to silence
all complaints in the feeling of respect, conf
dence, and affection, which hallows the remem
brance of his deeds, even unto the present
day.
When we look back to this early period Of
his history and remember that he carried with
him into the camp, and into the field of battle,
the same regard for juslce-the same sympa-
thy for his fellow, the same firmness and moral
courage, we will at once see the sources of that
popularity which, i'll the present trying emer-
gency, qualities him TO be The candidate Of the
people, in the effort they are now making to
rescue the government from the unfailhlul and
corrupt public agents, who have reduced the
country, in times of profound peace from a
state of unexampled prosperity to condition
of the deepest distress. His popularity is not
the accident of the times He is not the mere
conquering hero. He is beloved in private
life, the efficient and faithful public servant.
"THE AVAILABLE CANDIDATE"
The Globe and its echoes would disparaee
the Peoples Candidate by insnuating that his
chief Recommendation is his s'availabiiity'
1t is true that most striking sign of the pre-
sent times is that Individual ambition is silen-
ced under the feeling that every patriot should
contribute something towards the rescue Of the
country. The conduct of those who, forgetting
or foregoing their own preferences, have united
on Gen. Harrison as the available candidate, is
most striking proof of their disnteresed con-
viction Of the necessity of sacrificing something
for their country; and so far from its being an
argument against him that he is supported by
men and parties of conflicting interests and
opinions; that single fact speaks, volumes