Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1841-03-04
GEN. HARRISON in RICHMOND.

ZEN. HARRISON IN RICHMOND.
Tho following article was accidentally
left outof our last papsr.1
General Harrison, yesterday. visited the
Cof1ee House to exchange Solicitations with his
feilow-citizens. He was greeted by a large
crowd, but so great was the multitude that it
soon became evident that all could not singly
be introduced to him and enjoy the pleasure OF
nearing him converse. 1t was therefore pro-
posed that he should address the crowd in the
street.
he spoke some twenty minutes, with a
distinct voice, and in an animated strain. He
referred to the great cardinal principles of his
political creed, and then noticed few of the
numerous charges, which had been made a.
gainst him. He had been called an Adolf
ZIONIST, he said. In one sense, as no had told
his friends in Baltimore, he was an abolition
ist. lie was In favor of omancipating the Of
hce.holders, and restoring them to the rights
OF citizenship. He would absolve them from
the thraldom under which they have been
grooming for years. He would have them to
speak aud act up to the dictates Of their con-
science, as he would have all Others. He
would break the bandages which bound them,
and set them free. To this extent and to this
extent only, was no an Abolitiopist.
Whilst uttering these sentiments, his coun-
tenance wore playful smile, but suddenly
1t assumed sterner cast, as with increased
energy OF manner and voice, he inquired
"But how could Virginian, who sees in ev-
cry thing around him, the "reminiscences of
his youth, be an abolitionist! How could
Virginian, bornan6 bred on the lower James
River, and in house noted for some memora-
Die Incidents In our revolutionary struggle, be
an Abolitonist2 How could Virginian,
whose sires received many distinguished to-
kens ofconfidence and esteem at the hands of
this virtuous old Commonwealth be an Abo-
litionist! How could Virginian be so ir-
reverent to the sacred ashes of his honored
ancestors, as to be an abolitionist! Could
such Virgnian be called an Abolitionist by
| another Virginian, and that other true.heart-
ed Virginian, and sound to the core? The
thing was impossible. The bosom could no,
be free from faint that harbored such a sus-
picion.
He said he had not given pledges and pro-
misses before the election, because such a
precedent was calculated to produce mischief,
and to confer the Presidency upon men OF
PROMISES instead Of men Of PERFORM
ANCES. But now that he was no more a
candidate for the suffrages of the people, and
could not be affected by their votes, he had no
hlsliation in declaring, what had ever been
his feelings, his steadfast devotion to the
| rights and interests of his native State. In
this connection, he adverted to the heavy deb.
of gratitude which had been imposed upon
him by the generous support which he had
received from his adopted State, Ohio, the
young giant, Indiana, and noble Kentucky,
which had honored him with citizenship, al
though he had never lived within her borders.
But all this did not efface from his mind what
was due to his venerated mother.s
He alluded TO the report Of Mr.. Granger
being an Abolitionist. He said he had never
been so foolish as to ask him whether he was
an Abolitlonist or no-knowing, as he did,
his public life and history. But Mr.. Gran
ger had come TO him the day before he left
Washington, and told him that an article in a
Richmond paper, which admitted the posi-
billty of his being an Aoolitionist, had just
fallen under his eye. He (Mr. g. desired
him (Gen. ii. when he got TO Richmond to
say to the Editors of that paper, that he was
not only no Abolitionist, but he should ex-
pect Gen. II. to evict him from office should
he ever become one.
When the General concluded, he was ur-
ged to Ego on''-but he begged to be excused,
believing he could bettor promote the wishes
of his friends by "going on," this day two
weeks, with the principles he had avowed.
The address throughout commanded pro-
found silence and has elected commend atoms,
both for its substance and taste, from all who
heard it.-Rich. Whig, Fsbr'y 10.