Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1840-02-10
PETER r. LIVINGSTON.

tE3-We commend to the attention of the reader
the following remarks of one Of the political ia.
theirs of the Country, PETER x. LIVINGSTON, of
New York - one wllo to use his own language,
has been democrat all his life If The hire.
ling slanderers of Harrison can read the testimo.
ny of such men, without bushing for their herrt-
less treatment Of the old Patriot, they are unwor-
thy 10 lie called American citizens
The N. VI Empire State" gives the follow
ing iDteTes ing report of the speech Oi This
able patriarch, at meeting in the city of N. Y,
shortly after the Harrisburg Convention of which
he was II member:
At the great meeliug on Thursday evening, that
sold nlnn eloquent Peter K Livingston, OF Dutch
ess county, made an address which thrilled the
heart OF every man in that immense assemblage.
" The first uahiiant Of his heart he said, "was
Henry clay, and he proceeded To deliver heau-
rful aud affecting euIogy on his character aud
public services. He went To the Harrisburg Con
vrntion determined To every exeriion in his
power for Mr.. Clay's nomination. " And who dit
find there? Gentlemen, | have probably alten-
died. more conventions than any man living, and l
declare 10 YOU that never saw any body OF men
That could compare with il for weight of cllarar--
ter, splcndor of talent purity of purpose, and dis
interested patriotism. More than fifteen were
men of three score years and ten and large pro-
portion were men who had feen honored by The
people in every walk of public service All were
animated by one spirit, to arrive At TRUTH ~ re-
ference TO public sentiment, and TO make notliln
alton that would deliver this abused and scourged
people from the iron yoke Of the spoilers. Much
! MS revered the great patriot and statesman Hem
ry Clay, could not hesitate to surrender my pre-
| ference, if another man was decided to have more
strength; for so Henry Clay would have acted
himself. Much ms love my friend, could not
! he nsenSible 10 the merits OF another friend. j
NOW Gen. Harrison intimately. lie is the son Of
one of those Immortal men who signed the Dec
arnli0n of Independence. Such WAS the school
in which lie learned the lessons of liberty and pat
riotisn; ut nineteen years ol aye he left his home
| and friends IN Virginia, for the ",iark apS bloody
gyonnd" desolHed by The tomahawk of the snv-
nge he was aid de camp of Wayne in the bat
! lies Which saved our helpless settlements. Here.
NAMED IN the nrny I'LL the whole people of the
west elected him ms their first delegate 10 Con
gress then young man and his wisdom and
patriotism are impressed upon The system which
regulates the sales of public lands, MIR Jefferson
appointed him the first Governor of tho North
west Territory. For many years all the treaties
with the Indian tribes were made him he ac-
qnired CO. coo COO acres tor the country: and nil
lions of The public money passed through i'ls
hands, hut never soilcd them. Great chcerlng)
"Genlemen, il he had been brought ur in the
school of Martin Van Buren,, and acted upon his
maxims, where would he have lieen nov? Rev
cling in riches more than princely; his splendid
coach, will, English out-rders, and English live
! rics, would have been rolling through the avenues
OF the metropolis instead of retiring 10 his hum
hle farm and lnboring with his own hands iol the
! support of his family. William Henry Harrison
! is our Cncinna,us He commanded our armies
ut the wcsi. lie repelled and scattered the In,
dans al temperance. He successfully defended
For Meigs against an overwhelming Indian md
, British force Against difficulties which seemed
y ns,irrnouniable, lie contenled- ad, nncing,
never recedinr, aud never defeated until he met
\ rector NJ The Thames defeated hin-hroke the
Indian and British p0wer-' aud saycd the W. st
r. from dcsoniion. His mission was ended, aud he
retired 10 civil life, rich in public services, rich in
The gratitude of his Country, hut poor IN all else A.
gain we see him in the House OF Representatives,
and Senate oi the Uned States, mingling IN all
4 he duties o legislation with the great men OF Inc
land among them conspicuous for wisdom, c'o'
missed in the civil service of his country mud not
an act of violence. OF Tyranny, or di-honor, sui
lies the escutcbeon Of his fame. Fellow citizens