The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1841-02-23
ruE PRESIDENT ELEcT
From The Baltimore american.
crN IItRRtSON'S ADDRESS.

,v,s yneced 10 be made by the people = rres'do"'
eIect The number Of persons in attendance com
nrsed many thousands. intending large numoer
or ladies who occupied oil the windows and other
su;taLIe positions within hearing or sight OF inc
platform. The order and decorum which prevail
ed throughout were in the highest degree common
dabto.
The President elect was introduced to lie assem-
blage by the Hon John p. Kennedy, in few APP
propria,e remarks, and when the cheering had
ceased, he commenced his address.
Gen, Harrison began by remarking that TO some'
the course he had pursued in addressing public as
sembes since his departure from home m'gh'
seem objectionable, since it was perhaps under Inc
circumstances n little unusual. But if il e-
ror, il was one Of lhe heart-the result OF KIND nj
fections-or n desire to be in communion OF feel'
ing with his fellow citizens; and Tor this he should
he hardly liable TO censure, in the estimation OF the
virtuour and intelligent .t.
For addressing the people Of Baltimore he had
particular Inducements for 1t city that he
had loved. II love it,, said the General, "because
nv father loved it and was entrusted with the de
fence of it in the days Of the fist Congress" 81
love it," he continued, "because 1t was the resi-
dence Of Charles Carroll OF Carrollton; because 1t
was the birth place or residence OF Ohio Holland
Williams ,ot Jonn Eager tioWdru, VI my o'u ''o""
the Hero of Mud Fort, Samuel Smiih;-bccause it
is signaIlzed by the noble defence made by its citi
zeus against an invading foe, the glory of which
will last for ages after the marble reared in its com
memo, alton shall have been resolved into dust
ain fnc," said he, 81 love the city Of Baltimore
because it contains so rare collection OF beauty
and oveliness, numerous evidences Of which see
around me-"
After q series OF fulcitous remarks in the way of
introduction, Gen. Harrison said-"Upon what
subject, fellow citizens, shall speak to you'-
The topics which formed matters of discussion dur
ing the late political canvass would be now out Of
place the of such discussions has passed. Blu,
we can refer to the first principles"
He wished particularly to confer with those Of
his fellow citizens who at the late election had vot
ed against him. They had exercised the rights of
independent men; their love for their country,
their attachment to republican principles was not
doubted by him. He felt assured that as portion
Of the great body of the people they sim
cere and as pure in their feelings OF patriotism
any others in The country under Whatever political
name they may be cIassed But he believed they
had been misled. Their leaders in the posse ssion
Of the Government had sought divert their atten
ton from the acts and policy OF the Government 1t
was a maxim in freq uent use, and very good one
it was that the price Of liberty is eternal vigilance
But this maxim had been sadly msapplied-your
vigilance, (said Gen. Harrison, addressing his
friends on the other side) was directed towards
your political opponents; it was diverted from the
conduct of your official men-tbe very point
10 which il should have been turned The nature
of po,oer is deceitn; the most vrtuous of men, by
the long possession of it may be corrupted imper-
ceptiby and unawares to themselves. In politics
in war, nothing is more common than to make
demonstrations feints, by which attention il ia
ken away from any essential point by a pretence
that other is in danger. General Harrison
dwet forcibly on this topic. He urged it duty
upon all citizens to look closely to the acts Of gov
ernment no matter who might be entrusted with
the Administration Of it. They should make
themselves acquainted with both sides of every i'm
portant subject and form their opinions accor
dinghy. AS the disciples of Mahomet were taught
to turn then faces stated times every day tow
ards Mecca, he would enjoin il upon every fice-
man in the republic to turn his eyes towards the
city of Washington to note what going on
there.
The General alluded to the charge Of Federalism
which had been made against him during the re-:
cent canvass He said the term capable of diff
ferent signIicatIons. In the odous sense that was
attached to it, implying ns-repubIlcan feeling,
he entirely repudiated the charge, and he referred
to the different epochs of his life and services to
show that there was no truth in it. His family as
sociaons, his early education, the first principles
of character of which he had any recollection,
all republican. 81 call myself said Gen.
Harrison, ''a democratic republican. If there
any act of his life which showed different prnci-
pie from that which implied in the term he
had used--ifhe had, when entrusted with power,
exercised il to the injury oppression Of any,
to encroach upon the rights of citizen, or TO u
surp more than was committed to him--let such
act be pointed out. lie alluded with much feeling
10 the manifestation of regard displayed towards
him by the State of Kentucky at the late election
ia State which furn shed so large portion ofthe
citizen soldiers who had served under him in the
North West; and he ventured to infer that the IA
vorable sentiment thus expressed for him was some
evidence that he had not in his military conduct
violated the principles OF republican or abused
the powers entrusted to him. He referred in sim
liar manner tn the State OF Indiana in connection
with his government of the great North Western