The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1841-05-18
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va a.k our readers attention 10 The i"'low-
nocoun, of the proceedings of the citizens o.
pa,h,,v without distinction Of party, in bchaif OF
,.o ,sJatiyes of the "Poor Mans Friend Among
,be names mentioned will DO recognized those OF
severn n, ointment political opponents OF the lament
I'D Harrison. This is as il should be. The object
,h.v have in view is a glorious one We rejoice,
,herafo,e 10 learn that il is followed up with ener
nv in the whole Of Norfolk county. The whole
Marion should initiate The example so nobly Dol
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ton MANS FRIEND.
Al a meeting Of the Inhabitants of JamaicaPlain,
Mt the Village Hall, on the evening OF Friday, a
pril s0.h, William II. Sumner, being chosen Chair
man. and Charles w Greene, Secretary, the fo!-
lowing resolutions were presented, and unanimous
ly adopted. t..s .ls
WHEREAS the people Of the United States, with
.remaik able unanimity, appear to appreciate mo
sinteres,ed character and patriouc services oil inc
.tatp President, WILLIAM HENRY HARRisoS; ana
whereas il is understood that he has left numer
Gus f,mily,n circumstances Of ernbarass ment;thcre
fore, :.
Resolved, That il Is but an act ofjns,ice to his
memory, TO the grateful feelings of the people nj
large and 10 his family tbata general contribution
be made, in which all parties and all classes may
participate, for the purpose OF placing ms surviving
partner, ms chl.uren MS 2Tdnu VI
cumsances Of pecunary ease, suited to iheIr Fros-
ent station. .. .... .-
Resolved, That however agreeable may be The
expression of grateful feeling 10 beneiacor, this
IL STILL not the only, perhaps the highest object
of such movement as is here suggested, but that
the following considerations recommend d enforce
it,
LIST, AS great and good example is one OF the
richest legacies that n can bequeath TO his
country so il is ever the interest of nation to cher
ish the memory Of beneiactor by such public den,
onstrations as may keep his Image alive in tho
minds ofrhe people
Cd, IL is the part Of wisdom TO rebuke the sar
casn handed down by history, that rcpublicks are
ungraeiul by testfying 10 the world that a public
servant who has forgotten his own fortunes in pnr
suing the happiness and glory of his country, shall
not DO forgotten by the people; and that in "a land
of liberty the children of the pat riot "shall not be
found begging their bread y ....... ....
Sd, That as the sudden death Of the late Presi.
dent seems 10 have arrested the strife of parties;
to have soothed the angry feelings engendered in
the heat Of political controversy; to have brought
the citizens of the whole country to the sober
Election that the lot OF humanity is upon al, and
that we are of one country and kindred thus tend
ing to restore Union and harmony to society,"
seems desirable by effort, in which all may u
mite, still to deepen the impression that we aie in
deed Of OF one family, dwelling under the shelter
ties of interest, duty and destiny.
4h, That the mode of testifying the sympathy
OF the nation 10 the HarrsonamilY, here suggested
inasmuch Constitutional scrupes likely "a
be urged against any action in the matter, by Con
gress, further than naked appropriation of the le-
gal salary.