Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1840-04-16
CHARACTER OF CEY- ITsRRTsoy-

ne intSlh Seucer has concluded IN Sow
lrn hunters. AN abe and very interesting
/ ceyiew of Cen. Harrisou's career in Con-
lgrcss. The editpr gives HI follow, ng COM
2limentary verde, al the end, as the result
OF his researches
No Unprcjudiced man can have accom-
roried us through this review. withou.
acknowledging 10 himself that the high re.
putr of Gen. Harrison rs n Soldier, 4 Ter
rlicrir Governor, Commander OF Hr-
mics, does not.cons'i;u'e his only claim to
The gratitude OF his iel.ow-ci,izens. nor
ms best title 20 the confidence which ihcv
are now asked TO rcpoSe in him. We place
MS claim TO public confidence on loltier
ground, whepwe rank him among tho most
eminent OF his fellow citizens. as man
rlch In intellectual gifts and rare acquire
'nehts ) uniting IN his character the wis
uS" o! age ana he buoyancy OF youth.
e.eNa''on oil soul and humility or eten-
SON a strong sense OF justice, and diff.
sIve humanity. Are not these the clements
| OF true greatness Are they not qualities
such as Justify the distinguished honor con.
lerred upon Gen HARRiso,, in being pa
ced BY the most i.ldstrious BODY OF Repuh-
icans that has assembled in this country
within The last fifty wears. as their caud:-
date for the Chief Mngisiracy Of the Ma
ton
With ali the brilliant qualities which
dls'ir guish him as a Warrior. Civilian,
and a;esrnan, Gen. Ia AIsuo has ycI
always priJed himself upon bclcnriar 10
The Farming interest, and depending upou
the rev rd-or laboriG that vocation for ne
support of himself and his family. His
highest boast, when he comes TO speak of
himself, is. that he is one OF i&c People
This sentiment, Amos: uppermost In his
mind, in conrcXion with his devotion 10
the general good. we cannot better illus
tratc, IN conclusion. than by the following
further cN,rIct from one OF his speeches
IN ihe Senate:
. The policy OF the country was. in his
opiniou, to lessen the expenses OF arricul-
;urc, and 10 remove, if possible, the diff
cuIiies with which the farmers or the coun-
try have now 10 struggle. lie was far
mer himself, and he spoke OF those diifi-
cuties as one who had experienced them.
lie vas n farmer alone. lie cid not own
a bank share in the world, nor had he q
iarthiug invested in mercantile business /:
but depended alone on the cultivation Of
the earth for the support Of n large family.
lie therefore felt kindred interest in the
welfare Of the agricultural class. But he
never could believe that this Hall ought 20
DC the theatre on which private or soctiel.
al Interests shouI d be contested. lie tho't
men ought 10 come into the councils Of
their country with better and more liberal
feelings, with more elevated motives nor
would he have advocated this bill had ne
thought as good effects applicable to his
immediate constituents alone. But ne be-
ileved it would be productive Of general
good, and, for that reason, lie was IA favor
If its passage"
The Western country is tecnairs with
new Harrison papers. a large proper
ilo9 OF all The newspapers Beyond the Al
leghan!eS, are out plump for the Old re.
Lo--and no mistake. The best ofthc loco
TOGO papers begin to exhibit symptoms OF
desire TO join the Peoples party--and
before next June there viii be such a Tic
pecanoe fire throughout The West. as
Will Brighten the Van Burcnites out of
thclr seven senses. To all who arc com
ing we woul say nows your time to start,
/ my b-yrl