The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1840-02-27
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dent 10 my NUMEROUS ieauei', "e'o "ef
4 ther the time to write nor the room for
long articles. Yet, i'll we're to perpetrate a
4 long article, | think il would be in favor Of
/ Gen. Harrison. know full we'll the light |
am vlesed IN by those who pretend TO all the
consistency IN the world, and who would
fam make people believe that they are the
only patriots in the world, because they
would probably prove themselves 10 be the
meresi slaves and sycophants 10 their party.
| hear Of men, of their character, who be
long TO all sIdes-who are one day 10 rap
lures with the Freeman, aud the next would
serve han as was served poor Capt. Bellsa
rius-that is, tear out his very eyes, and
send him off TO beg has bread
| But, as | avn no office hunter, and have
no CLAIMS tc make for services rendered my
beloved countryside having paid me up
as perform my duty-i may, as an honest
aud dlsinleresIed witness, be permitted to
say Just what think OF one, aud Of all her
venerable and well tried patriots and may
at this time particularly allude 10 one OF
them, whom certain party known as the
Wing Democratic party, have nominated as
q suitable candidate for the Presidency.
Well, It is a great while since read
Marmontel's affecting I:le story Of poor
blind BelIsarius, remember that borrow.
ed II f.om the chaplain OF our ship, who was
pretty clever fellow, without beng very
plous man, and that read i, between two
Of the arboard guns, on the gun deck, seat.
ed on a match Tub. Years have passed
away, and have been rich aud poor, sol.
der, politician, and morallsi siLce =
But the memory Of poor Bellsarius will
sometimes rise uppermos, IN my mind, even
now especially \ hen hear some proiane
and heartless tyro wagglng his tongue 10
derIsion of the tired courage, the venera
ble hairs, and The PATRIOTISM aud the pure
and spo,less Integrity Of the few remaining
defenders Of their country, 10 The days OF
her difficulty aud great need
Ia the venerable person Of Gen. Harrison,
| see nothing, it IS true, that can yet com
pare with the fate Of poor Beisarlus. His
eyes are yet spared him 10 look out upon
the smiling country, her cities, villages and
farms, he was SO instrumental IN building
up from q dreary and savage wilderness.
Tie Is stI.l permitted 10 walk abroad over
the face Of the land be has SO often aud SO
noDly defended, through The providence OF
Heaven, without leader or staff; but, like
those Of Behsafius, bis ears are too often
PANIED with the ungra!eiul EXPLANATIONS OF
his coUutrymcn, and his venerable brow too
frequently feels the pressure Of the rv:lian
hand of The partisan, tearing from thence
The unallherng chapIeis Of bis pure and
spolless fame!
There is, therefore, according 10 my cal.
culation Of the history of Behsarlus, some
little similarity IN the two cases. Both
we're soldiers and both deserved well Of the
+ bonours Of their country, aud both were set
/ up as TT marks for the mallgpau, ridlcule
and foul derislon Of foul and debased party
o, It IS cruel, TOO cruel, and too unjust for
the patience Of generous People 10 bear, 10
hear one of The tfuest and bravest aud most
worthy Of their counlrymen traduced 10
character-hls services detamed-au1 all
the proud and noble darlngs Of his youth and
PRIME Of life set 4 nought by the foul tongue
/ Of political party SANDER The rich aud
cherished honors OF a life Of toll, and Of ar.
cent aud uRliuns patriotism, trodden under
| foot by ruthless, aud mcrcenaTy, and MA.
| iignaut band oflgnoraut demegcgues, whom
worse than ignorant People have chosen
As their leader, and into whose hands they
! have entrusted The des,luies Of themselves
aud Of their country
/ Would It mol be more mercilul in them
we're they to close Up the eyes and ears
I 0f the venerable patriot forever, than 10
leave them the uuefrlng conductors to bis
deeper sense Of the deep and foul lagrati
f l1de Of his couurymen
/ do not speak Of him now as filing the
altitude Of a candidate for the Presidency
( Ii Is true many Of has counirymen have eho
sen to place hm in that attitude, and he ha.
consented. And what Of this Shall hi:
( fellow citizens and his fellow country men
( therefore, IN order to refch his patriot pride
: and dash all hs |0pes ~ the dust, thro" q
shade Of dishoaor over the proudest era IL
=. Western history an era Iu which be tgur
cd 50 largely-out topping, as II were, tbs
most gallauts spirits Of his tlme ! II These
dema2ogues do not intend that he shall be
elected, let them, a, least, for the sake o.
their country, be Just 10 him-f1r hls fame
ald tie Iame Of their country, are so closely
welded together, that TO mar the one IS to
blot toe other D. they not know tha: il
I they wound Or destroy the fame Of General
Harrison, they must first tear away many
OF the highest scrolls that emblasoned the
proud escu,cheons Of their country, and
trample upon some ofIhe laires. pages Of her
( glorious history
am no partzan-and there are many
others who, like myself, have become pollt.
icaIly heart sick But WE CAN stand
another campaign, and WE WILL stand
another campaign, # !, must need be, IL
defence Of the honest soldier who stood b.
US and our country, before many Of those
tfaducers we're born, or found a peaceful
asy lum on her shores