Columbus Democrat., 1841-03-06
WILLIAM HENRY HARRISON.

WILLIAM HENRY HARRISON
The Boston Quarterly Review Coz January
bs, come 10 band. II Is full Of lu usual .uit,
and talent, With much OF its pssal in coasiderais-
ness and eXitayagance. In the "Um Future
Pohey,' we tud passage on the character Of
Mr. Van buteR. ~ which great, We might say
sro-s lula-uce is done HIM. The Nriler saws
"iie has failed IN hs re election, not because
he has lost IN popularity, but because be never
VA 81, choice OF the people. The people uev.
e. Willed hts election TO the Prsdental CHAIR
He ~as esySed TO that char, uoI by bis own
popularity, bat by the popularity Of his predeces-
.ar, and by the management OF party leaders,
These are the lash assertions Of one sno has
mol gwen himself the trouble to understand the
SUBJECT Il ever president was raised to tho
char by the sober, deliberate choice Of the A.
merican people, Il was Mr.. Van Buren,. We re-
| collect bo,ng at Washington vhen Mr. Van Bu-
feu's nomia,ton az munster to ENGLAND wasun-
der consideration, and the Senate determined up
on has rejection. Thousands Of people were wait
tns With Intense suspense for tho decision Of tho
Senate, and when II was al length announced,--
THAT aci' said an Intelligent member Of Con-
cres, then of our party bui now Whlg, "ihai
| act Of he Seuste hiss uade Mr. Van Butsn pres
ilout of the United States" Whatever were The
motives Of those who voted tor rejecting Mr. Van
Buten's nomination. II Is CERTAIN that il gave an
immediate aud strong impulse To bis personal pop
CLARITY. The peops holeved hun injured aud es-
po,ised his caasc with enthusiasm. lie returned
from England and immediately was chosen Vice
Preadeut Of the UpIrd States; and when the
iilae arrived that General jackson was 10 retire
from Office, ha was liked upon, not through the
manegrmtGt oT political leaders, but By the vol
, unlaty act OF he great patty which elected and
suppvdeJ General Jackson, 10 he bis successor,
lie ~as nominated because tie people demanded
! bs nonluauon because no other nomlnaog
n would have fully satisfied Ihem he ~as chosen
! mol h.cause ol the popularity Of hs predecessor
4 bat because he @as looked upon ass fitting rep
4 resentnuys Of he democratic party, holding its
/ principles 10 their purity, end IN sincerity Of hear
aud te.nulute not 90 orsals them Ia the most dis
" cougaeog emergencies,
y Tie confidence OF these Who called bin II the
a char OF state aa. been Tally, noby, We may even
=. .ay goaousl, Justified lie has disappointed
tt1r nom .h0ae whn expected the most from his
I. aIm,a.,tauop. Under the CREATES, discourage
d, meut., amidst the strongest temptations 10 back
n siding which ever a,sallrd a President OF the
!. United States, he has steadily maintained Ihs
ed principles which his canet ludgInent approved
4. 0nug mother 10 tbs right Of left, despsIag any
A, temporary advantage which might result to HIM
Sch or to h, paItY, and looking confidently 10 the
bo Il al APPRECIATION Of hl4 conntrymsn.
oc Nor va, Tor lhe''wanl si popularity that Mr.
ma Van Bnren failed ~ his re election. There have
.r. been within few years past many extraordinary
b fluctuations Of public oplnion. Ii the election o
n. President had taken plce n The autumn Of 1884
H. amidst the artificial panic, eal up by The friends Q
. . tho unltcd States Bank, Mr.. Van Buren, wuuit
j., MT have been elected Aflerwsrd, the tlde o
N pah,tc opinion took another direction, and Il
,ut ls3d. he was chosen BY prodglous majority
- Ii 1887 the state elections showed that ih'
&. / yniIa were using TO ,he ssoendancy' and II Nj
- Van Buren,or agy other democratic eand dat
y, had been before the people Al that time, he mus
,bc have lost his election In 1885 the democTeh
,vc party began 90 recover s old malortes, snd
,he vote had been taken in 1890, Mr.. Van bure
would have been carried INTO Office by ma
cs iorpy h>o That winch he hsd in 1896. In ls4
tha clscuon, ag,in Hont la lavo- I ofibe Whic par
j and Nr Van Huren'' friend, were overpow
eied.
Il is not therefore on account Of Mr.. Van Bu
sen's dcfci1ut popularity, it's not because hi
ITO. supporters have lo-t any Of he confidence whc
lore they placed 10 hlm IT IS not because he has nc
first shown hmsef equal .n talents and courage to III
fE- high emergencies by which he has been tied.,h'
dial he has lost his election. The question Of le
Pei prices, coming suddenly upon tho people. s,aggs
held cd thet confidence in the great public measure
ulch to which only the year previous they had give
INIT their sanction, and tho foul arts Of the Whg pa
ol ~ coming in aid Of this hesitation, turned III
poe scale against the democratic candidate lhs
ions tho true solution Of the late election. NO2srso'
Igh Il pSpularily could have wilhsood the influences
Of ahch gave a majority 10 Harrison.
lied It is SAID ia the Bosom Quarterly that n
me Van Buren, wants enthusiasm lie Is the beti'
my fitted on that account for Chief Magistrate
trot the difficult times through which we have pas
Il ., a. We naededa man capable not only OF Il
I'd 6rme,, bw he chirne,t resistance snd TO The e.
LADY ,tcss os his important quality Will be o"Ir
iaud much Of The honor which vii yet crown the ner
lea. oy orMaun Van nuten.
pee. .Nee York Erening Posi-.
.ye,
hlsA e Dl,1or,tir frnriMrnt trhtch shoUld be engI