The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1840-05-02
From the Neis York STIR
HARRISON IN TAMMANY HALL.

| starr MOI, courteous reader nj the above caption
| Gen Harrison has been at Tammany Hall, and wa
are not without hopes Of seeing HIM again there We
thank the Express for making the following synopsis
! Of grand dinner given to the old Chief IN the Wig
wan, which he copied from an authentic Democratic
record the Naiionai Advocate the old fortress from
which, in our time, have thrown some hot shot
| Those who were honorcsl with public dinner al
TaInmany Hall, were known To have rendered great
services 10 their country either in the field In the
cabinet No equivocal claim ever achieved that dis
tinction; consequently when we hear Gen. Harrison
called by some Of our old Democratic friends, the
Pclticoat Hero" we beg them 70 read and ponder on
| the following account OF the dinner given 10 the
| General in their own Head Quarters and under the
mana cement and direction Of the Democratic Gene
raj Committee, of which such men AZ Henry Rutgers,
Abraham Daily, John Targec, Jonathan Thompson,
Peter Sharpe, John l., Lawrence, John Ferguson,
John b. Thorpe, &c, &c, &c. were members II
our Tammany friends Of the present day should he
under the impression that General Harrison is either
what they call Federal Wing" or British
Wing" or Black Cockade man. take the following
declarations Of his political faith from address 10
his constituents in ia2, when he candidate for
Congress in OHIO:
~ deem mysclfa Republican, of what is commonly
called THE OLD JEFFERSONIAN SCHOOL.
and believe in the correctness of that Interpretation
Of the Constitution which has been given by the writ
ngs Of that enlightened statesman, who was at the
head Of the party and others belonging 10 IT, particu
larry the celebrated resolutions of the Virginia Lcgis
lature during the Presidency of Mr.. Adams"
Here you have his declaration openly on record, a
Democrat Of the Jefferson ;SthooNwherc is the mar
vel then, that he should be found in Tammany where
the surprise that he should find himself again in his
old political head quarters, the candidate OF the De
mocratic party; receiving their thanks and appoba
ton as victorious General in 1913, their support as
President in 1911 Z There is nothing surprising in
il. The signs look ike it-but to the dinner.
~ Ma. N arD
"Dinner in honor of General Harrison--A public
dinner given at Tammany Hall "Wednesday
last under the direction and superintendent Of the
Republican General Committee Of New York, TO Ma
jor Gen. WIN. III. Harrison. The company assem-
bled amounted TO about 300 persons The party was
rendered highly interesting by the presence Of the dis
tinguishcl officer in whose honor ii was given, Of
Gov. Tompkins, and Of Major Generals Dearborn
and Hampton, and Judge b. Livingston. A great
number of officers of the army and navy, and OF the
volunteer corps of this city attended The venerable
patriot Col. Rutgers presided; Gen Smith, Col,
Swartwoui, Aid. Buckmastcr, and Aid. Wcndover,
assisted as Vice Presidents.
The interior of the hall was decorated with more
than forty national flags and military standards, dis
posed with great taste and effect under the direction
Of Mr.. Holland Two elegant transparencics from
the pencil of that gentleman adorned the walls Of the
upper and lower ends Of the The one repre-
scented Gen Harrison receiving the submission OF the
savage allies, the defenders of our faith, who were
surrendering their weapons and the presents received
from the British to the conquerer, and offering their
squaws and papooscs hostages Of their fidelity
The other exhibited the American Eagle, standing
on rock in Lake Erie, and proudly expanding It's
wings over its waters. From his beak proceeded
scroll inscribed T. Pluribus Unum,' view OF the
bank and distant waters OF the Lake filled the per
spcctive The tout ensemble produced by the flags,
the paintings, and profusion Of lights was sngu-
larry picturesque and impressive.
On the exterior OF the Hall was placed very elc-
giant transparency also from the pen Of Mr. Holland
In the foreground several Indian chiefs exhibited
in posturcs Of submission, imploring the cemcncy of
General Harrison, who pointing TO view in the
distance Of the battle ofMe glorious tenth Of Septem-
ber This transparency supported another in the
form Of an clipsis on which was inscribed in large
capitals