Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1840-07-23
FOR THE yiRGINIAS
GEN. HARRISON.

nh what fidelity do tho prints Of The present day
"foow ~ the footsteps Of those which weie IN The
habit OF seiung forth the amiabe in Jackson's
character when candidate Tor the Presidency In
ttose days the Hickory Club was turned aean st his
opponenls,as now The Log CABIN aud Hard Cider en-
lhus'asm is bearing every thng before it. North
ern Administration paper IN adyer,ing to lanIson's
condition IN terms OF reproach, as little knew the
genius Of Americans as he Who first dubbed the
Hero OF Orleans with lie name OF Old Hickory.
w "uld that could believe there was as httle foun-
dalton for The many charges of enofmiiy of every
character preferred against him, there is or The
weak attempt to wtest from The Hero OF The Thames
aud llppecanOe the title OF gentleman. But IT Is
Illuminating to the American, and discourlgng to
the friend OF Liberty witness The vile abuse heap
ed upon this veteran and patriot-to see charges of
every sort, without distraction, seized upon with
ayIduy, aud dispensed to hungry multitude, who
delight IN tearing the bleeding regulations OF those
who oppose them BY these moral cannibals even
the faithful servant Of the nation, who uobly barred
his bosom for lis defence, is spared. The white
hvered sycophants If incumbent power, in fheu
praise and support OF Martin Van Buten, fud too
grea obstacle to their purposes IN the couf
deuce which Harrison has gained with the people,
by The mid, firm and wise course he has pursued IN
performing the various civil and military duties,
which, fortunately for the country. dcvosed upon
him. 1t is a gdllDg thought t. Them that Van, with
all his little soul, once opposed the last war. aud
Harrison, called to his conntry's aid by that same
Madisonwss TO be found ;Nod The tolls and hardshIps
of savage warfare, where he gathered unlading Tau
rels-laurtls which calumny and deiratton VIII not
ouietlu allow him to wear but which cannot be torn
away.
The party feel the force Of circumstances; and are
urged probably not much by wantoD nalignry IN
ther base ngtatitude as by the fear that the re-
men,brance of all that is great aud good in the noble
son of Virginia may draw away the hearts OF the
people IL the spos-he wretched spos-be placed
beyond the reach OF the spoller. ltls this little and
selfish consideration that insiigaies them 10 this
black lngraiude. Il is bad enough when one Gen
eta sloops TO expose the military fame of another
though he may be urged by the lndomtable Jealous,
Of an envious heart, which cannot brook the presence
of rival for gloiy, crowned with success-W ere
Jackson for instance say any thing dcrogatory oil
the military characte, of Harrison, while the sense
of the American people would be shocked at the IN
dccacy, they would but pity the entire destItnllon
! of generosity aud true nobIehess OF mind evinced b,
such conduct Bat how unspeakabIy desplcnble the
| craven heats which
| rslrink from Tue blaze of the battle away,
"1he COW ards who blight his ame--h'S Iishi;
Who are urged by no nobler aspiration man the
! conlemptble privilege Of gathering the crumbs "a
round The liable other lord. Such men are worthy
to CLEAN the streets of western cities, Tor the lnde
cent language OF Iasson, which they gladly phoisi
as the words Of one, wh when 1t SUITS thef deIah
! ing purposes they style "a granny bu'~ now, 10.
sooih he is as r0Leat as aty worthy or CT Worhy II
all the natlon--he swears like d ruopef-he eve'
goes so Ear AS 10 brand man with tie eplhet o
scouadrel, "uho has illuminated hin,' and iasilie'
The records Of lndana! Now, whether iarr'so'
ever did rive way to feelings natural n crcufn
stances so aggravated as those pretended 10 be slate
by INN in this conversation, | viii not pretend u
] saw. Possibly lie dld--prob2bly he did not lndee