Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1840-09-09
From the Portland Advertiser, of Aug. ~.
4 Speech from Gen. nars
YiSOn.
AN ANSWER TO CHLUMrY-fIIE
OPINIONS OF A PATK(Or AND
A STATESMAN.

A STATESMAN.
4 We give our readers to-day, one Of
the most acceptable papers we have
issued for many weeks. What gives It
value, is the following speech from
/ General Harrison, delivered ut Fort
Grccnviie, before the multitude Of per
SONS recently assembled there for the
celebration Of day memorable in the
history ofthe West. The speech speaks
for itself, and needs no recommendation
from US. The sentiments embodied nj
it we are proud to endorse, as ono OF
General Harrisons supporters. They
are, the opinions of an honea', hi.e liz
gent and patriotic man, and, # we mis-
take not, they will not only serve rs
response to the caluDnles pat forth
against General Harrison, but win ioc
him golden opinions from ali sorts o.
men who have hitherto ranked us his
opponents.
II General Harrison before making the
speech which we copy, was addressed
by citizen of the Wcst, who spoke to
him in these words -
II " Need | assure YOU, then, that they
will hail with gladness the return OF their
( ancient and well-beloyed friend Need
! | declare 10 you on this occasion thai
the invaluable services which you have
rendered not only them but yor!r t6uii-
try also-your whole country arc not
vet, no, and never will he forgotten
Sir, some among US have witne essed your
achleveme Dts-most OF US have read
I, your history--a and all have learned the
pie easing tale of your high renoA h-and
I We regard you, therefore, more than any
: other man, our beDetactOr. Aud henco
il affords us the big hest pleasure TO greet
you here to-day. Twemy-seven years
have now elapsed since the auspicious
period we are this day mel 10 confI'eDo-
rate. Twentv-seven years ago, how
/ different, how unlike to what it now is,
as this region OF country. And now
how changed the scene +! Little, indeed,
ut this time remains 10 remind ydu ana
your comrades of other days of yvur
past deeds Nay, few ev4'n OF those
comrades survive to mset and shakJ
hands with their old acquaintnnce on
the theatre of their former action Alas.
The greater part are gone the silver
thread is cut the golden bowl Is bro
ken. A few, n precious few oi them
yet live-scattered, as fallen Feaves OF
, the forest, over the contiguous pla,H.
{, Here is little remnant Of them gather
ed around you. They are come 10 bid
you pcrchance a Iosi jarewoW The
winter OF Time has frozen their locks I"
wh,teness. They have almost paid the
, debt of Nature These are the men
whom erst you led 10 victory! They
Y batied with you in our infancy, aud Ie-
stored pence TO the frontiers. NheT
danger threatened, they flew 10 the stan
! dard Of their country. With you that
couDtry's foes they broved ! with YOU
, they loug ht--wnh you they suffered
and with you they triu'nphed! Yes
aud with you they will triumph 5gain
They were faithful 10 you in youth, and
they will Prove constant in age. A ma
tion cries unto you To become IFS delf+
, verer the people echo the cry--GeT.
. Harrison will obey Again ] bid YOU
welcone-ihrice welcome to your Old
Treaty Ground !"
, MIR. Bell having closed, Gcncrus
v HARRISON bowed TO the coDgrcgated
:, ihousands-and after a moments survey
Il of the immense auditory, he addressed
The lhrong to the following effect
' FniENps AND Fellow CrT,zENs II
D is with no slight emotion that / under
rake 10 address you on this oct asioif.
5 Nor am little embarrassed for words
wherewith to express my deep sense Of
your kindness towards me, manifested
= by the iricndliness amd maghanmity OF
= your greeting. mmt receive differ
+ ent nature, become something moic W
less than hat am, than what any man,
while living, can be, before can cease
- TO remember and appreciate the too la
n yorabie regard aud the kind demoDst ra-
ton Of respect ioi me of my ieHow cn,-
zens here present My heart yields Oy
y to you the homage of its deepest graft
iurlo, though my tongue expresses If
not.
TtHOW Jou o'o w
the position that occupy bsiore the
American Pcople-bcing condidat e OF
:, IL portion Of them for the Presidency oi
- the United States. II will doubtless be
said BY some that l am here for the
purpose OF cleetionee'ing for myself,
ths, have come TO solicit your votes,
} but, believe me, gentlemen, ibw is n"f
the case. ! am present on this occasion"
: but as an invited guest Of rho c'uzens
" Of Dark. II IS my deliberate op'n'cm
aud sincere desire that the bcmowneM
- of n,lice should be the free act OF tho
peopIe ; anJ 1 have no wish 10 bss
their Judgment unJv.ily ~ my iavor. -
}. But, Notwithstanding my wish nnS de-
termination not 10 engage as n Pol'iicisn
IN the y, ndiug canvass Iw officers TO nd-
W minister the General overnrnent, al
or though ! would have preferred TO re-
vi ma,n with my family IN tive peace and
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