The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1841-04-09
HAROLD.
Yours,
philadelphia Correspondence.

PHILADELPHIA, April 7, lS4l.
The death of Gen. Harrison produced deep SEN
sation in this community, which has not yet subsded
All seemed to feel as if they had lost old friend
The sudden transition from the pagcantry and tri-
umph Of the Inauguration, to the silence Of DEATH
presents most impressive admonition of the vanity
of temporal fame, and Of the mutablity of life. The
public services and pure character of Gen. HARRISON
conjoined with his moderation of temper and respect
for the feelings of Others gained him the of his
friends and the confidence of his political opponents
No one doubted the sincerity strength Of his patr-
otism, and all respected him for his private virtues
profound sorrow pervades all for the loss Of so
good a.man. -
The Councils Of the city have directed their cham
beers to be dressed in black, and have invited Bishop
Onderdonk TO deliver funeral sermon During the
last three days the flags the shipping the public Off
ces and ofthe headquarters OF both political parties
half been hung at halfmast. The military companies
paraded on Monday with craped standards and muf
fled drums, and to-day, during the hours the fune
raj at Washington, the shops will remain closed and
the bells of all the churches be toIled ar
Our readers may be curious to in what terms the
editor Of the Richmond Enquirer who treated General
Harrison with cruel injustice while living speaks of
him now that he is dead
From the Enquirer Of Tuesday
DEATH
OF THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES.
A and extraordinary event has come TO darken
the annals of country The struggle il over, and
William Henry Harrison, in the 18th year of his age
sleeps with his fathers Although this venerable man
the President of the United States by grea, majority
not choice, yet respect him for his military
seIvices-we respect him for his love Of country--wc
him for his kind heart and his social qualities
His sudden loss comes upon the nation an event.
full Of regret full Of profound themes for morazing
upon the instability of all human fortunes and the
worthlesshess of the objects Of human ambition. As
often quoted from Burke, il shows "wha shadows
are, and what shadows we pursue" But twelve
months ago suppose il had been predicted amidst the
contests of excited campaign, ''ths man will bc
elected 10 of the highest offices in the world and
in short month after his Inauguration, he will be
gathered unto his fathers"--what heart would not
have shrunk within ITSELF at the idea OF passing so
rapidly from private life to the Presidential char, and
from that eminent station TO the silent tomb In honor
of the Chief Magistrate of common country thus
elevated by the voice Of the people ana mus suddenly
struck down in the midst Of his sympathizng country
men, we have shrouded our columns IN mourning.
II is indeed a sudden, most unexpected, and extra
| ordinary event The confederated republic Of the
limited Stnes has now been in operation for 50 years
during which time il has nine Presidents elect
ed in succession--most Of them old mcnfve Of them
seryinp eight years each-and yet not one of them
has died during his Presidency, except the last He
has been in office but short month, from the 4th
Of March to the 4th Of April when he breathed his
last amid his prayers for the Of the true prin
ciplcs Of the Constitution. The four Virginia Pre-
sdents who living in Virginia, Gall serving out
their eight years. survived till the end OF their terms
but all more. Three Of the others are
still living
IL is wonderful, indeed, that Of them
have not perished in Office than that Gen. Harrison
should be the first TO die. The regret at his death
comes, perhaps, with more awful force, account
Of It's singulanty.