Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1840-09-29
GENERAL HNRGSoN's SPEECH,
Ar TINE DAYTON CONTENTION
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REPORTED BY w SNETIIEN. or LOUISIANA /
Secretary 20 zee CoEvtaHoa. l.
The Convention was otganged by CaIiuc u, the
CHAR. ES-Goyeinpt M-tcaiie or Kentucky. ssd n.
rlnting uinetecn Wee Presidents. among wlroa were.
PreSun w. Fauar. e.! LOUISIANA. MlrOr 4. Miller, OF
Al'siSuppi. Governor n ger. ct lRliaHs. F,Goveuor I
Vance OF Ohio. &c. ". Snethen. Of Louisiana. Sec
rltsry.
After a brief ar. happy address. welcoming the
on Chief u Diytru, from Judge Crane. ono ct the
N'ce Prcsi Tents cf the day, General Harrison rrc.
ald m n clear s0uotuus voice that was head 10 every
niln of The immense multitude before him. addressed
the Convention for near two hours. The appearance
Of The Oh Hero was hailcd Ivy the mighty stnuts Of
thousands for several miuuies-IIc looks we'll. - IN
excellent health. and speaks with n iorvUr nod ANNA
teen belonging rather to yoaih than TO age. Compared
with other men whom the wriior Of Tins has lately
seen and heard, less IN years Than the General, there ~
not ANY marked dinereuee Of manner or mater. The
IRE o. has eye l. not diiumed by age, nor haas the
sIroi 9TH of las manly intellect IN the least. lie will
70 into the Presidential Chair. a veteran in wisdom
AMI Experience and he will grasp the helm "f stale
~ith a >teIy hand ani firm resolution, ready To ad.
master the peoples government aiier tho peoples
wall.
CEN. H~ARRISoN'S SPEECH.
rise lioV-ciitens,-gT multitude was here az.
itatcl as Ia. sen, when winds blow upon A. aud II
wis full five minutes before the Jumuk ofjny, al see
iug aud hearing the next President OF Tho l.. SHtcs,
could be ca!ned)-i rise. fcllow-citizens. to express 90
You iruau the bolton ola grateful heart my wIuucsi
thanks for The kind anl nattcring manner IA which I
have been received by the representatives, oi the Val
l. ofthe Miami. ! rise to say to you, that. however
magnificent my reception has been ON tus occasion. |
am MT 50 VAN as 10 presume that II was intended for
me, that this glorious triumphal entry was designed
Tor ouc individual Ne know two well that per.
SnI's Im psriCctiOns To believe, that this vast asscm-
blage has come up here tp do him honor. IL is the
GLORIOUS cause OF Democratic rights that hath brought
tien here. (%lmmcnss cheering It's the proud aanI-
yerary ofoun OF thc brightest victories tlat ulows un
the pages Of our couutry's history, which hath sum.
moued Tins multitude together CTrsmcndous chcC-
Tng)
Fc!low-citzsns. II was about This time nC the day.
p years ago, this very hour. this very minute, that
your speaker, a. Ommaudcrln-che of the North IVES
tern Army, was plunged into an agony of feeling when
the commanding from our gallant fleet announced an
action with the enemy. Ills hopes, his fears were
destined 10 be SION quietcd, Tor tho tidings OF victory
wore brought Co him on the wings ofihe wind. With
the eagle of triumph %PcrchIug upon our hammers ON
thc Lake moved on 10 complete the overthrow of The
foreign fne. The anniversary Of that dly can never be
~fJrgJtIcn, tnr every American has cause To rejoice Al
tho triumph Of our arms GA that momentous occasion,
bat "a, brave aud gallant hero Of that victory d. gone,
gone 70 that hume whittier We are all hurying, and IL
hes memory Let us do that reverence due 10 the deeds
of 20 illusfrtunS a patriot. From Heaven. does M,
soTi look down upon us and gladden. at the virtue,
vaich still AMIN lie his generous countrymcn ia recur
ring 10 his noble and glOrioas carcer VIII 10 on Garth
AtFtai -tOslNlul - several rtfpflrl
am fully aware, my fellow citizens, that YOU eN
p"ct ron mo some opinion upon The various qIesiioa-
which now agitate our country, from centre To circVm.
ference. with such fierce contention. CIluInny. ever
seeking 10 destroy all that is good in this world. hath
proclaImodthat am aveTse from declaring Ey OPINION
oR matters % interesting to you, but nothing can b.
more false. tCheerS0
Have | not declared, over and often, that the Prrsi
dent of this Union docs not constitute any part or pr
ton Of the legislative body ? CCries from every az trroi
.rt hoy, xns. l.-,N II,y, A .s III -. -
often, that the Executive should not 10y any act Of hr
fOresall Inc achoa olIhe National Lcgislaiurel (You
have, you haveD
Have | not, time out Of mind, proclaimed my op
position TO a citizens going forward among the peopl,
mud soliciting votes Tor the Presidency Have no
many a time and often said, that, in my opinion. n,
muh ought 10 aspire TO the Presidency Of these Unite,
States. unless he is designed asa candidate fr tina
high office bY the uubot wishes of the people, (Ghcc
ring 1.-THE candidate for 50 high an office be design
ed by the will Of portion or a majority of the people
they ALL cons TO the Dissemination OF sustaining such
a man; from a review ofhis past actions aud life. an,
they will ROT exact pledges from him of what he vii
do and what no will noi do, for their selection OF hin
Is proof rnough, that he will carry out the doctrine,
Of his party. This plan Of choosing a candidate ip
'hc Presidency Is a much surer bar stEst corruption
ihan the sysictg oircquirins promises. 1.-The pledsIng
plan - pursued, the effect will be, Ia offer the Press
dental chair IoIhe man who will make The most prHn
ISIS. (L1ughicT) lie who woIld pledge most
h who would promise most, would he the man 10 bc
voted fbr, aud hive no hesitation IN declaring my
belief, that he who would subject his course To b.
thus tied mp by pledges and promises. would not stoI
- break them when once IA office. (Cheering) AR,
INV views on this topic correct, or arc they not
(Wil, one VOICE. tho multitude indicated they Were
Ii, fellow citizens, we examine the history Of al
I~splblics. we shall md that as they receded frum th.
purity Of Representative Government, the condition
of obtaining office was the making Of promises-tI
vA~J bad ihe highest in promises was the favored can
dldaie, and the higher The bids, the more marked an,
certain the corruption. Look al the progress of thu
hing in our own republic. Were any pledges require,
of your Washington or your Adams, Adams was ia,
candidate of the federal party aud as a statesman Wa
ksnnd TO carry out the principles VI his party. Wa
hs successor, Thomas jefferson, the high priest Of con
suIutional democracy, called on for pledged Nc
His whole life was a pledge of what he would do
And II we goblck to This old system Of selecting mer
for the Presidency, whose past career shall be-. a guar
aEtee Of Their conduct when elected "a the Chief Mag
istracy of the republic, tho nation would advance
safely, rapidly and surely ~ the path Of pres Jeuty
Bot Of late years. the cprruPting system Of requiring
pledges hath boon adopted. The Presidency hath
boon put up to the highest bidder in promises. and We
see the result. IL remains for you, my follow oiiizerA
TO arrest this course Of things. Ceres Of we will
we why
While then, fellow citizens, I have never hcsialcj
~ declare my opinions on proper occasions upon the
great guestiOnsbeIOre the nation. / cannot conscEl
to make mere promises the condition Of Obtaining tn,
Office which you kindly wish 10 bestow upon me. NJ,
opinions avn free 10 express, but you already hav,
them, sustained and supported by the nets ola Ions
and arduous life. That lie isa pledge of my futur,
course, e am elevated by your suffrage 10 The bighes
Office in your gift. Ummensc cheering fr several Sc
oJnds)
Ithas been charged against me, Sllowciiizens, Ina
] am n FederalisL While ! acknowledge That Ga,
original fed raj party Of this country was nctuaied N
is course by no improper motives, I deny that I eve
belonged % that class Of politcians-CTremendou
ehecrng) How could ] bolOag 10 that pnrlyl | wa
educated in the school Ofanufederalism nnd though 20,
young to take an active part IN the politics Of lac
country, when, at the erection Of the Constitution, the
nalion was divided into two great parties, my honored
father had indicted me into the principles Of Colsiitu
tiyDal Democracy, and my teachers were the lIenryi
and the Masons Of thnt period. lie. who declared thai
The seeds Of monarchy were sown in the soil Of ll,
Constitution, was a leader IN my schrol Of politics. H.