The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1841-04-10

GENERAL HARRISON SAVED THEI
COUNTRY IN HIS LIFE, AND UNITES|
1T IN HIS DEATH.
We do not think it necessary to undertake to|
prove the truth of this first position, and if the|
second be true also, what a blessing may yeti
come out of this affective and astounding be-
reavement9 We will give some reasons for this
| hope Never was a nations sorrow like our
sorrow, in this event. 1t will subdue all minds
liz will melt the soul of the nation into tender
mess. Consequently, this immense and wide
spread feeling will ally the hearts of the people,
to the memory of the Man, and carry along with
lit respect for his principles. This is the natu
raj operation ofmen's minds under such circum-
stances The American People respected Ge-
neral Harrison before. Go into their hearts,
now, and you will find that they lope him.
though dead, and because he is dead. They
had no test of their love before. Now it comes
home to them, and the action of their grief stirs
up side by side with the veneration they feel,
+ the sentiment Of undying affection. Separate
from such regard, the principles of the man who
can. 1t cannot be done. They are sealed I'M
f the heart. ..
We have arrived at crisis, as nation, in re-
gard to those great measures most Indispensable
to our relief, which impels us forward in
one direction, and only one. There is no
alternative. II lies not within the scope of
mans invention TO devise one. And that
path is the drift into which the nation has been
forced within q twelve montk Essty with the
name Of HARRIsoN before it. ALI events, in thu
mean time, have contributed to accelerate thii
movement, to give force to those opinions, and Z
bring down on the true interests Of the nation
the full blaze of the sunlight of experience
They who doubted six or three months ago,
even one month, are vastly wiser now, than
either Of these periods, recent as they are. In
nation is absolutely ruined, if no redeemin
measures can be found Many of those VIII
have opposed them, and who may yet oppos
them for the sake of consistency, would com
round, if they knew it were necessary to carr
them And we fully believe, that the time
not remote, that it is very near, rushing upon
when there will be a greater unity and vigor
among the people, for redeeming and healin
measures, than has for a long time characterize
the history Of the country.
And the illumined path of the lamented Hal
RIsoN will reflect its light on all faces, and at
point of his career does so much efulgene
beam upon the nation, as when he steps fro'
the stage of action here, and btqueathes to I
his name, his character, and his principles. Fl
has gone down to the grave ripe in wisdom
spotless in reputation, orthodox in his thee
ry and views of our Government, known an
read of the people, and as we trust-peace
his soul-in peace with his God He will b
seen lingering on that verge, so recently trodde
by his footsteps, pointing the nation ONE WA,
He cannot speak again, and there is no MOI
advice.
Who that witnessed that funeral train b.
"Wednesday, winding its way up Capitol Hill
while its rear was still hanging on the angle a
the Treasury building, did not see that thehea
of the nation followed him? Who that ca
Shis eye on that unbroken connexion Of ssauri
ing festoons, which stretched along the Avenu
on the front of its walls, and who that observe
the solemn stiffness of the scene, the suspension
of all other cares and thoughts, did not feel tina
the pulse of the republic was beating with sor
row? The same sentiments that were felt here
will be felt erywhere the wave of afflictior
that begun in this city, will roll over the land
and immerse all hearts in its tide.
Tell us, then, if it will not have to do with
opinion? Who can cast poison in this puri.
flying ocean, that shall kill those who drink
81 of it? 1t was the hand of God that bereaved
us and that same almighty agency has estab-
lished immutable laws in our hearts and minds
which, in given circumstances, lead invariably to
known results.