Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1841-05-25

The following IL the conclusion of discourse
deliver d by the Rev DR.. IIenshaw of Baltimore,
on Friday the llih. m memory OF Gen. Harrison.
u Is Just and eloquent:
This man. of we'll balanced and well furnished
mind Of lofty character 80 well calculated To A.
"" ule various stations Of civil life was by the
'"'''oi'y "l has temper. the hcneyolcnce OF his
SPIRIT aud the kindly affections which were So
Wety pcnhcd - his nature. particularly fitted for
w |'e '.'er 'ndear1nenis and swee, intercourse
OF d"ncsHc lile. In ,lc peaceful quiet and amid
the rural scenes Of North RrnI An The b,.,,n az H.
beloved iamily' ,npw. sia-. sadly bcreayedO he
doubtless. spent the happc-i Of IAN. ,avs and -, ,L,
loved -eclusiun. he would. like t'incinp,t,. a,,I
Washington. willingly have closed hi. life in line
P''Ce'ni occupations OF agriculture. sanctiied by
works of bcnoyJlcnce rnd pIety
But far different were tue designs Of rr,y;I.,c,
lie WAS called thence hy tho voice of n rr,,aG,I
country, u receive the highest houors which i, IL IA;
her power ouier. Will act I NY f,ot upon the
burning ciuders ct party animosiIy Will ma,
launch my bark upon the troubled waters of politi.
cul strife. No. would rather pray for the dew-
of love To descend and quench those fires; for the
OIL OF grace To smooth the surface of those rune
waves. would devouilv pray that all those cx-
Ciienenis Oi passiOn-,lisiurbing The elements of
social lite and weakening the lies of good brother
hood which bind fellow citizens iogeihcr-which
were connected with the name Of our departed
President, may be buried with his remains that tho
ID ON which has removed hn from the scene, oC
EARTHLY strife may he the dcalh-bow of every party
but that which Is made up Ur the friends OF our
common country; and that men of all ranks may
musle their hearts well as their tears over his
sepuichre.
speak not, then, politically, but historically.
When say, That II was the will Of all-yIse Pro
vidence. that he who had benefited the nation ~
his signal services IN life, should not die in retire
ne pIf bo
ch:ri men might behold the peaceful death which
Was 10 be the cTOwning act of his hlnurablc Life,
and Inc entire nation might unicdly pour forth then
admiration and regret his grave This iIIustrin,
ih7n' who has thus been removed in the very fu.I
u s"c'es'-when hc had reached That point wher.
ambition had nothing mnre to covct and the hear
nothing more To desIrc-was the chosen insirumor
OF I'd 10 teach this people two great aud mora
lessons more valuable than any others which can d,
drawn i5om his evcnItul hlr. While hrs dcaIb. n
we have Sccn most anec,incly teaches the yanir,
VI all earthly glory, how cmph,iically docs il d,
monsirAe that virtue Is the chief element of human
greatness. That the memury of the inst H. ble,sc
"hd the righteous shall be had ia everlasting re
momhraucc."
some "i hs predecessors in Office may have pos
sessed higher powers and more brilliant talents il
the cabinet; oIhers may have acquired creator fam
ih ihe hcid hat none, except the father of his coun
: Uy' hld taken 81 strong hold upon the affection
The rus or the Foxes, the Cusilereaghs and Can
ninss oi the old world; or with The Jefferson
and MadIsons OF the lie is not chased yyI,l
the AIeImdcrs and Cu,Sars OF ancient or the Bonn
plries and Wrllmgions of modern times But Xix
c Washington and Lafayette. he stands bat in rnnrke
diNIn'lnciIOn from the common rank IF sIaIe,mc
ana warriors; shining with peculiar ma attracIiv
! iusIre' ~ man not only To be- praised but I'd d
trusted Il only 10 be- yeneraied but beloved gso
40 less than great
, How applicable 10 the late act Of COTS proy
d'nce are 'h' woris of the phrOphet-"lIeh,ld IN
Lord. the Lord Of HuIs, doih tako away-,h
mighty man. and the mau Of war, the Judge an
the prudent. and tho ancient--rhc honorable maj
aid The counsellor, and the eloquent orator" Bu
u 'his were all; II we could enumcI ate nothing NOR
'hhn The giIs OF nature ana the fruits of education
!, 81 We would speak only OF The distinctions no ha
acquired IN the cabinet anI the field; this sacre
a dcst woud be no tit place eulosise his charac,c
Tor however bright hIs earthly fame his name woul
r he forgotten before God. But wo firmly bclicy
Thar the Sun of Righteousness she'd n serene nm
j holy light upon the evening of his days; and tn
he Was OF the number of the RICH tcous who ourI
: 10 DC had IA everlasting remembrance