Madison Whig advocate. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1839-1841, 1840-11-07


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lhc west side Of tho Gfeal u',.
almost immediately settled aa.
have ever since resided a noa, s.. ~
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sigor Of yohihi most d The toulms.'a,
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nave long since paid The debt n n.g,.
but through the goodness Of proviJ.s..
we both yet live, though fast jecro,,'
70 the vale Of years.
have known Harrison lone. iolin,,
~ aud well and have had many oa,.,
tunities Of studying his chaucicria0s
yato lie, where a man always nm,
what his character is. Hence IamI
ten asked by strangers, to unfold M
secret OF Gen. Harrison's decp soatoi
and wide spread popularity | ALWAYS
answer:-first, in the language Of Rich.
ard N, Johnson, "the history Of the west
is his history; for forty years ho has
been identified with its interests, It's pCr.
lis, and its hopes. During the late war,
he was longer in service than any other
general officer, he was perhaps oNener
in action than any one of them, and nst
er sustained a defeat" BIT this alm
Is not The secret of his popularity 9&
In all the civil trusts committed to Ga
Harrison's charge, as Governor, No
ciator, Representative, Senator and FL
eign Minister, he has proved himself
honest, capable and faithful 10 the Con.
stitution; bit neither is thisaJaw @mA
cipaly the secret Of his poFlriy Ia
what then does the secretle hBh
be found in the fact, that as a private
citizen, as a man, Gen, Harrison hsa
ways been distinguished for humanity
to the sick and wounded; charity 10 The
poor in distress; libarality to the var
worn soldier; hospitality 70 Tie giiE
sr -tass#ss.y. .s.--a.lIs his friends a@
beneyolence towards all mankind 70
stfaff. a4AqesIeaay. @2a .aXsNsl
will the language of the poet apply
"To any sick, the man Of Ross relieves
Prcscribos, attends, the medicines maga'S
gives.
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Balk'd are the courts, and cca'fnl Is ne H''i
Thrice happy man, on0blcdto puade'
What thousands wish, bat want SEQ goya y
don $40 . ... .'.'. - :. "'' ,'.'
10 give instances oil ucSe ~ =.
wvya49 Ss.ta wSite.the hlsIQI. q !, i,.i 4.
sons whole life, for his whole NE y, ~
been devoted either to the good q ,r ~
country in public, or the good ?, .s ~
neighbors in private. His farm on n'
point between the Ohio and Miami A0 ,..
is subject 10 inundation. ! have ROgs ".
him repeatedly, when such calasllq /, y
overlook those who had rented a'S '. p
to forgive all the rent, though NJ s4Ia
i'll afford to do it, If sickness Pr ,.a i,
in the neighborhood, Harrison 'l ,a'ca "
sick, furnished wine and other cO'l M M
and for the poor paid the physician, NJ. "
If an old soldier wanted ins'rucuv.
get his pension, Harrison's door WV" :. :,
ways open, and his pen ever reauy y.sd
sist them; and if difficulty occu ,uas 4
mongst neighbors, Harrison , gl II 4 \
peace-maker. the common iflenuw =. a.
but especially of him who was poor n n
could find but few other lrleuuS' = 4
instance, to show the gra.isuuyv ~ IN,
recipients Of his bounty, ana "" 4,
On journey between New n,Dn' n
Blue river, in the State oil inolsp r'omt
in company with an aged mau ', uber
Emerald Isle, and he asked l,l' p a
livedl told him near MORT" oirht
God bless you, then you are = n', ,SId
Dor Of Gen. Harrison. lie 'pe Il. .
long story about five or SIX o. W On.
most Of who had fallen in battle 4, RAJ
them. he said, was wounded a. w n /
of Tippecanoe, and was TAKEN Gao Il
hospiial al Viaccnnesi there o S",' !
risen v,si(Gf ;,ra hospital sserY Y, r. n /
asked each one separately IT,
and what Re wanted; end wn ''a,0 Il,
hospital fare did not agree W., IA
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