The Hawk-eye and Iowa patriot. (Burlington, Iowa) 1839-1843, 1840-06-04
CHARACTERISTIC.

! The writer is acquainted with an aged
and excellent lady, for many years
widow, the relict of citizen soldier of
the Nortl, Western campaigns during the
late war. and the venerable and respected
mother of numerous offspring. Two of
her sons espoused the cause of Jackson,
supported him against Adams and Clay,
and like many thousands of their country
men allowed themselves to be transferred
TO Van Buren,. against their better i,ldg-
ment by the force OF party ties. But al
thoughin SO they voted for his rival, they
did not treat the name and character of
Harrison with disrespect. Recently, how
ever, parlaking Of the increasing bitterness
of party spirit. these gentlemen land very
worthy gentlemen we know them to be)
had so far succumbed to the prevalent
party vice as, in the warmth of contro-
versial debate, to connect the name OF
Harrison with the epithels CT COWARD,
granny, peaicoat general. &C.; and, at
last, OIL one occasion. in the presence and
hearing Of their mother. 1t was too much
+ for the old lady to bear. She was from
tier settler with her husband in The fear
full crisis Of IL, Is and ID. She re-
membered The dangers they then encoun-
tered-how her husband had followed his
banners to the wilderness. and fought by
the side of the gallant Harrison. She
could not forget what she had suffered and
felt at that trying day. Assooiating these
recollections with the language now utter
ed by her children. the bosom of the noble
old Lady swelled with emotion tears
filled her eyes - tears of mingled graft
tude, fond remembrances and deep cha
grin, while she said. Ny dear sons, if
you choose to vote for Mr. Van Buren,, do
so; but don't abuse General Harrison.
You know not wha. you are doing. He
saved your heads while yet in your era
dies and that of the mother who nursed
you then and speaks to YOU now from the
tomahawk and scalping knife of the Sava-
ges. When no other arm was nigh to
help or TO save the exposed settlers. his
was always ready; when no other name
gave confidence TO their hearts or pacifed
their fears. the young mothers of the set
dement's always slept in peace when Har-
risen was near. Vote for Mr. Van Buren,,
my sons, if you think itbest-ihat may
be right, for wha, | know-but if you
love your mother or have any sense of
gratitude for the services of a brave and
good man, don't abuse Gen. Harrison
She said no more-she had said enough.
Already had she torn the folds from tho
eyes of her sons and broken the bonds
which had held them. They were not
again heard To abuse General Harrison;'
but. their attention thus arrested and di-
Irected to the unreasonsbleness of their
conduct, they considered, enqnired and
Judged. They were soon convinced Of
their error; became the jealous advocates
Iof Harrison, and are, this day, his active
and devoted friends. The dis,an, reader.
who mingles not with the Western peo.
lpIe, and hears not their every day con-
|versaiion, will learn from tI.is anecdote.
how il is that the name of Harrison has
|set The prairies on fire. and called forth
1.-The slionts and the votes Of the united and
|univeral West. With the mothers and
their children whom he protected and
|sayedin the day of their peril, he,.is TO
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