The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1840-09-03


Cd hat Gra. Hsrrison addressed ~
sruwd. We now CT from ths Eaias
Register Mr.. Bells address and he &c
nsral's spesch . The peoples shsy are I'd
rood % Be pssssd ossr,
After ne mselinT was orgssiEed. n.
Bel, esa. rose ard iatrodneed Gsn. Har'
risen, ard widrrsssd him % fellows
Ggs. HAsRnox: Having esea con-
uissiened BY large and rssPeesaeas por
ton of my fellow-cigixsas 81 Dark eoua-
~ 70 tender 10 yog on Ihis occasion ihrlr
hospitality and good wishss. 70 shesf
name and stead I weIeoms yaa 70 . lid
Fnu CrearIlIr." The citizens Of DARK.
LIKE thnse 81 lhs vest generally, are . &C.
nerous people. Need | sssurs you. then.
shss shsy vii bail 9Th glsdDsss The -
tuso OF their sneiens and wsll-beloysd
lrieadf Nerd declare 10 you m this &C.
.sasisn thar The invaluable services whieh
700 hare rendered. not only 70 them. bus
roar country siso--yosr Hhols country
are moi yet. no. and never wIll Be- for
goilenf Sir. some among % have sit
nsssrd your sehisvenenls--moss Of -
have read your hisiory--snd Ill have
learned the pleasing tale or your high
rsnown--snd ws regard you. therefore.
more thsn any osher man. our benslseior.
And hence il sffsrds rs The highest plea
sure 70 greet you here to-day.
Twen,y-sesen years have nos elapsed
since lhe suspicious period we are his
day met 20 commemorate. Twen,y-se-
ven years ago. how different. hos unlike
co What II now 10. wss this region 0f
sounry. And hos changed The scene!
I.iule, indeed. remains 10 remind ynu and
yoor comrades oil other days Of your pass
dsedsI Nay, Few even VI those comrades
survive 10 meet and shake hands wiih
their old acquainiancs on The theatre Of
their former selion! Alssl The greater
psrs are sonsl The silver thread 10 cut!
The golden bowl 10 broken! A few, Q
preeious fsw Of Them YET livs--scss.ered
a. The fallen leaves Of the forest, over the
soalia AQUA plain. Here 10 l,,,ls rem
nsnlof them galhsred around you. They
ere come 10 bid you pefchsncs last
Sarspeu. The winter Of Time has fio-
zen their locks 10 whiteness. They have
almost paid lhe debt OF Nature! These
ere The men whom erst you led 10 sicio-
~. They bsllled ~i,h you in our imam
ey. and restored peace 20 our frontiers.
When danger lhrsaiensd they few 10 the
standard of The country. With you, tina.
eounuy's foes shey braved! with you
they foushi--silh you shsy suffered
end with you lhey friumphed. Yes.
end siih you they will triumph again.
They were faithful 10 you in youth. and
they will prove constant 70 you 10 sge.
A nation sries unto you 10 become lie de.
lissrsr; the People echo the cry--Gen.
Harrison will oheyi Again bid you
wsleops-ihrice welcome 10 your Old
Treaty Ground ~.. ..s- ....
Mr.. Bell having closed. General Hsr-
rison bowed 10 the eongrrgased thousands
and sfier . moments survey OF ihe i'm.
mense suiiiery. he addressed The ,hrong
-1a fh@ -fallaxins sfsri.
FRIESrs AND FxILew CITIZENS: Il 10
siih no slight smosion the, | under,sks
% sddrsss yos on This occssion. Nor
ON | hlls embarrassed for sords
vhssevi,h 10 express my deep sense Of
your kindness iowsrJs me, manifested by |
the friendlinsss and msgnanimiiy Of your
gresling. musl receive . differen. ma
,srs, becoming something more or less
Than What | an, Than wha. any man,
while Irving. can be. before can cease
70 rsusmser The 100 favorable regard and
Tbs kind demonstration Of respect for one
Of my fellow cilizens here present. My
bear yields up 10 The homage Of iu deep
sss gratitude. though my tongue express
% II not.
FelIow-citizens. you are aware Of the
position thai occupy before The Ameri.
can psople-being . candidate for the
Presidency OF the United STATES. II will
doubtless be said BY some. that I am here
Tor the purpose Of eleciioneering for my.
cell, tLasI hare come 10 solieit your votes;
but believe ms. gentlemen. this 10 no. the
ease. an present on this occasion but
~ 10 invited guest Of the citizens Of
Dark. IL 10 my deliberate opinion and
sincere desire. that the beslowmen. OF
office should be the free act of The People.
end ] have no wish 10 bias their judg
nsut uajussly in my favor. But. not
outstanding my wish and determination
got 10 engage 80 politician in the pend.
ing canvass for officers TO administer The
General Government. although would
have preferred 70 remain with my family
in The peace and quiet VI my home q.
sbe Bend. rather Than become engaged 10
political or other disputes a. The advocate
Of my owu rsc.ilade of conduct, yet.
from shs continued torrent Of obloquy
whieh have been promulgated and clrcu-
tsssd 10 ny disered,t, designed 70 ssperse
and blsckea my character, and from the
sillsnous and false charges urged against
me by The pensioned presses oi the Adj
nv attendance ., this eeIe
bfation appeared 10 have been made su
sss Of necsssisy, q step sLich | was CON.
PEELED 70 lake for self-defsncs. Chiefly
far lhis nurn0xe hass came ammo ynu