The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1841-07-15
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Der had told the House that be would for.
bear making any attack upon the military
character Of VIM. II. Harrison. Ia God 8
name, who did lie think would listen TO
such an attack on the floor Of an American
Congress He refrain! And ives not
that military character part Of The history
Of the country The deeds OF Wm. Hen.
nv Harrison were given to the past--far
beyond the reach Of any puny efforts of
such 40 assailaut. The member had in.
formed the House that among his cons,il.
uents, there was 10 distress. IL they new.
or had been distressed before, they would
be when they came TO read the members
speech. lie opposed tie measure because
the Treasury was empty. Aud who had
emptied ii Who had wasted and squap.
dered and pifered and stolen the public no.
ney by thousands and millions, and Gliened
on the spols Dir. l.. trusted to GOO that
90 party would sustain sentiments like these.
Who that had an American heart IN hiss
bosom could refuse grant which did equal
honor TO the giver and receiver.
Mr.. l.. would pu, II 10 the vote Of Hsrri.
son's own soldiers. Ask thin whether
the widow of their old commander should
or should not have this sum out of the pub.
lie Treasury. The member talked about
log CABIN. Did he not know that the log
CABIN stood III the contest as the loved and
chosen emblem of the free unbought afiec.
ton, aud the power and majesty of the PEG.
pie For What could this topic have been
introduced, but for au opportunity of indulg
ing IL low, unworthy, disgusting party
slang ! these were the laurels which
the member sought 10 wear, MIR. l.. enyied
them not. Long and greenIy might they
flourish on bis brow that seemed well wor.
thy 10 wear them. Who talked Of gratui-
~? They had brought forward the bill
expressly on the ground of indemnlicaton.
Dad the member think 10 achieve for him.
self Immortality by having his name on re.
cord as an opporeut Of this bill Yes, he
might, bu, il would be an Immortality of in.
iAmy. The members vote might stand up
on the Journal, but it would stand there as
a vote against the father Of the West; it
would stand as some minute and scarcely
visible spech and blemlsh upon the marble
that recorded an illustrious maine for pos.
,ertty. What might be that members no.
tons Of fame it vas hard to say. Did he
expect 10 win fame by attacking the dead
He shared his fame with the hyena and the
wolG. The member had asked, with a
sucer Of triumph, how gentlemen we're to
sustain themselves IN giving vote like
this Mr.. l.. would tell that individual
how he should sustain himself; not by cring-
ing before his constituents, but by standing
before them erect IN conscious integrity,
and telling them he had ncled here as
freeman aud an American, regardless of the
can, Of demagogues. He now turned from
The member, and left him and his speech to
the infamous Immortality SO richly meri.ed
by both.
MAJ. l.. White of Indiana, said that we're
be to suffer such remarks as those which
has been made by the member frcm Ohio
10 pass without word in defence Of the il.
ustrious dead, he felt that he should be do.
ny injustice alike TO his State and to him.
self. This Representative Hall was the
asst, tie very last place where he had OK.
JNltSu ~ BGONlu q NbOSC lGd0 was
for the grave, use language 10
he dsparagemeni Of a patriot hero, in
TO whom that man was but
iross. What, to represent man whom
his entire nation had delighted to honor as
! thief aud robber Of the public treasury.
God forbid that such things should ever
be uttered in the face of honorable men -
Talk of bounty! Who asked for bounty
No man or woman in the name Of William
Henry Harrison. The appropriation was
out part Of that tardy justice which had
,lepl too long. The People vote against it
Hho People were clamorous for the meas.
are. The whole Union demanded 1t as
Sith one voice. When Mr.. W. saw grey
jairs, he beheld them with reverence, be-
,ause he was ready to think that each of
hem was q memeuto of some honorable or
'lrtuous deed in a well spent life but when
he influence Of the hoary head was brought
,ui as pander to party infamy, he lost his
aspect for age itself IN the contempt he
eli in witnessing lis prostitution. Let any
nan travel in that part of our country
Which II was Mr.. WIS honor to represent,
yhero Harrlson's old soldiers were TO be
ound-those who had stood With him
houder TO shoulder in the defence of their
ountry's hLertes-and then let him utter
mputauons such as has been made here TO-
lay and he who made them, if he escaped
heir animadverSion, would be sure TO re.
GIVE their curses on his name. Go to
hese veterans of the West and ask them
{ they approve of bill like this, and you
vii see IN a moment the fire Of their early
lays kindlng in their cheeks and flashing
rom their eyes. They weuld stand cree.
md proud that the justice Of their country
vas about to place one more wreath upon
he tomb oftheir loved commander. Every
ill, every valley was Instinct with but one
ceiling, He wished the member who bad
spoken such things could have been in Mr..
VS. State when the news Of Harrison's
lea,h was frsl received. He himself was
riding at the moment in company with an
aged man; but one who well merlted the
t,Jo oc On old Roman-a man IF iron