The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1841-05-06
NoTIT'Ii
Gen. HARRISON WHILE IL WASHINGTON
HIS INAIICypAr,oN

aud tellow-citizens. The urbanitv &c nus Iu'
manners, the open-hearted frankness IN. ns
which he received the congratulate, "''l =
hIs friends, deeply impressed all impar,;e "
and disinterested persons at tho Gu
with the confident assurance tina, h. ,,
about TO enter upon the high Office IN VI
he had been called with a single hear, ana
purpose to discharge and faithfully eyeo a'u
the important trust.
Numerous strangers, from almost o,,..
section Of this widespread Repubbc =
days and weeks preceding the ith A., ~ "
March, had been rushing into this Me,.
polls till the crowd had become imno,s
almost beyond calculation. Every ho,els,J
boarding house was filled 10 oyerao,;n"
and almost every private residence ces,gS
cd beyond convenient accommodated
The procession for the lnaugura,;o, r,..
formed in beautiful order, and ms !, nay ~,
along the streets and avenues To the g.;
toll, the thronging multitude, PRESSING :
gains, each other, seemed 10 move ON In.
the ocean wave, and with the "noise &c
many waters"
! The spontaneous expression Of ioy and
sladness which ever and anon bqfs, for,L
Z from young and old, even from the a,.d
matrou and the blooming maiden, toec,bc,
with the waving Of handkerchief from Inc
crowded windows, proclaimed TO the war.
worn veteran welcome TO the highest h.
nors Of the country. Alternating the oath
Of Office, and having delivered his Inaupu.
fal Address, he returned from the cauid
to the Presidents Mansion amid The in.
creased reclamation OF nearly forty tbm.
sand Of his admlring counirymen, WIN
there rendered him their cordial coprra,a.
lalions. Thus passed Nwoy the ioyou. dsy
Of his political triumph, none suspccl.nr
that in oae short month the whole scene
would be changed tina, Con was ptepar.
ING to summon him away from the hegh,
Of his earthly glory, we trus, to a more
exalted station at his RICH, hand.
Ills RELIGIOUS CHARACTER
The mex, morning (,he 9th Of March
Gen. HARRISON walked down on the ave.
nue. and purchased Quario Bible and
Book Of Common Prayer, which be car.
rlod home with him, and directed the ser.
want to place in his bedroom, where ssu
them on the night Of his deaiE--ihcresy
Indicating that he had chosen that iIoy
Book for the rule Of bis faith aud guido Il
his life in the execution Of the imporar,
trust committed to his charge. The Bibe
be was seen reading early every morning
and late every evening.
Ia his first letter to Mrs Harrison after
has Inauguration, he states that, after he
had returned from the Capitol 10 the Pres.
ident's Mansion, as soon rs he could CON.
maad any time, he retired TO b., room and
fell down upon his knees before his Maker,
thanking hIm FOR all his lnercics, and 40.
plcating has gracious guidance in the Arh.
iul discharge Of the duties Of bis high ia.
ton to his country and his God.
I On Sunday morning, tho 7th, BenJana
Harrison, Esq. Of Virginia, q, the reqasa
Of tic President, called at my house, d..
siring 10 know whether he could he &C.
coInmodated with Pew cor himself and
family for that dat, and expressing usl
to obtain the one recently occupied ts Mn.
Madison--which the owner accorded 10
him. 10 the public worship Of TIVE Chura
he conforned to all her rituals IN the sa.
dible responses Of the service, and, wlh
that humility so expressive Of deyout feel.
ings and humble devotion, bowed hu.ssll
On his knees before the Majesty Of lleayea
aud duplicated that mercy Of which y 4
sinner, however highly exalted bis sla,ioa
he stood so much 10 need, Thus inllow-
ING the example of the pIous Rulers d i"
4 rsel and the lllusirious tnen 10 every ase
who have adorned the doctrine II God
their Saviour
The following day he purchased the
Pew, and regularly attended The service
Of tho Church every Sunday morning. IN
/ I'll prevented BY his last fatal sickness.
Ills high regard for the Sabbath vas
such, that, Of late years, he alway avoided
travelling on that holy day, ualcss from
absolute necessity; and during the shoh
Z period he occupied the Presidents Man
sion, carefully avoided all company on that
day, and diced ut an early hour, that he
might attend public worship in the ai'eF
noon with his family, some of whom b.
longcd to the communion Of The Pfesby'e'
Ran Church. i.
His high estimation for the "peoplc 81
God was most nobIy shown IN kindness
to biz Ministers. On recent oecaslon'
he said to a brother Clergyman OF mIne'
with whom he had been for some time ac'
qralntcd, whom i'll health prevented IRON
! tho performance Of his Clerical duties ano
on whom he had within few weeks con-
ferred vacant CIerkship until bis heal"
would enable him to resume the hiD'st'
rial office 81 see no company on SUNDAY
and dine in a plain way but shall Dc ~
ways happy to see You ut my table ,o'
love 10 have the Clergy with me on ou''
day."
In this connexioa IL may be proper :,
state that, nj his own hospitable manslo" AZ
North Bend, when the inGrm health "
Mrs. Harrison would not allow her 10 a.
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