The Hawk-eye and Iowa patriot. (Burlington, Iowa) 1839-1843, 1841-03-04
The President Elect, at Baltim ore.


on the 9th ul., and took lodgings at tn
City Hotel. On reaching the Hotel h
was introduced TO the immense concours
/, assembled to welcome his arrival, b
Charles F. Mayer, Esq; who on the oc
casion addressed the President in brief
appropriate address. The General mad
short reply. in which he expressed hi
thanks for the welcome that had bee
given him, and at the same time express
ing his regret that the fatigues of his Jour
ney prevented him from addressing then
as fully as he desired, but that on Mon
day he would take pleasure in meetin,
his fellow-citizens of Baltimore at sucI
| place as the Committee Of Arrangement
might designate, when he would address
! them more at length. He then took hi
leave.
] We give below the address delivered
by him on Monday, copied from the
American of the 9th:
/ GEN. HARR1soN's ADDRESS Yester
day morning at 10 O'Clock an immense
assemblage of citizens was gathered il
front of the City Hotel, all eager to Ecaa
the address which, according to the init
nation in the papers Of the morning wa:
expected to be made by the Peoples
President elect. The number of person:
in attendance comprised many thousands
including large number of ladies who
occupied all the windows and other suit
able positions within hearing or sigh
of the platform. The order and deco
rum which prevailed throughout, were ii
the highest degree commendable.
The President elect was introduced tc
the assemblage by the Hon. John P. Ken
needy, in few appropriate remarks, ane
when the cheering had ceased, he com
menced his address.
Gen. Harrison began by remarkine
that to some, the course he had pursued
! in addressing public assemblies since hi:
departure from home might seem obiec-
tonabie, it was perhaps, under the cir
cumstances, little unusual But if i
was an error it was one Of the heart-the
result of the kind affec,ions-of desire
to be in communion of feelings with his
fellow citizens;-and for this he should
hardly be liable to censure in the estma.
ton of the virtaous and intelligent.
For addressing the people of Baltimore
he had particular inducements; for it was
a city that he loved. 81 love it, said
the General. ''because my father loved i,
and was intrusted with the defence of il
in the days of the first Congress- 81
love il" he continued, "because it was
the residence of Charles Carroll, of Car
rolllon; because it was the birth place or
residence of Ohio H. Williams, of John
Eager Howard, Of my old friend, the hero
Of Mud Fort, Samuel Smth;-because
it is signalized by the noble defence made
by its citizens against an invading foe. the
glory of which will last for ages after the
marble reared in its ccmmemoration shall
have been resolved into dust" ''In fine
said he. 81 love the City of Baltimore be-
cause it contains so rare collection
of beauty and loveliness. numerous evil
dences of which | now see around me. "
After series of feiicitous remarks in
the way of introduction, Gen. Harrison
said-"Upon what subject, fellow Cit.
zens, shall speak to you! The topics
which formed matters of discussion du.
ring the late political canvass would be
now out of p!ace-the era of such discus.
sion has passed. But we can refer 10
first principles.
He wished particularly to confer with
those of his felIow-clizens who at the
election had voted against him. They had
exercised the rights of independent men;
their love for their country, their attach.
ment to Republican principles were not
doubted by him. He felt assured that as
a portion Of the great body Of the people
they were as sincere and as pure in their
feelings of patriotism as any others in the
country under whatever political name
they might be classed. But he believed
they had been misled Their leaders in
the possession of the Government had
sought to divert their attention from the
acts and policy Of the Government. 1t
was maxim in frequent use and a very
good one it was, that the price of liberty
is eternal vigilance. But this maxim had
been sadly misapplied-your vigilance,
(said Gen. Harrison, addressing his
friends on the other side) was directed to-
wards the movements of your political OPP
ponents, 1t was diverted from the conduct
of our own official men-the very point
to which itshould always be turned. The
nature of poUer is deceilfal; the most vir-
tuous of men by the long possession of it
may be corrupted imperceptibly and una.
wares to themselves. In politics as in
war, nothing is more common than to
make demonstrations or feints, by which
attention is taken away from an essential
point by pretence that some other is in
danger. Gen. Harrison dwelt forcibly on
this topic. He urged it as duty upon
all citizens to look closely to the acts of
the Government, no matter who might be
entrusted with the administration of it.
They should make themselves acquaint-
ed with both sides of every important sub
ject, and form their opinions accordingly.
As the disciples Of Mahomet were taught
to turn their faces at stated times every
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