Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1841-04-20
DEATH OF PRESIDENT HARRISON.


This dspensation Of p rovidonce will produce SEN
ssalon throughout the Union, rarely if equaled
Since the organization of the Government Never be-
fore in the history Of this Republic has death singled
out the acting chief Magistrate of the nation and
signed him to the house of death appointed for
all living. How empty is all earthly grandeur! HUI
man ambition is but a shadowy vapor-lhe splendors
greatness, alike perishabe with the low estate of
spoverty and obscurity.-twoud that the clamoT
Of national politics, might at least for few hours,
5uat! the dead are buried and that the canyassing of
national probabilities would be sed while the tuner
al rites being performed But such respite can
scarcely be looked for, amidst the commoon of the
{ public mind-the waves of political strife like vas,
stumultuous sea- Will roll in their wonted
Political hatred INDUCED against the living should
never bo allowed to tread around The silence of the
grave. The deep depravy Of that mans heart is de-
serving ofpy whose strong political feelings, will al
low him exult The doings OF death. The con-
ceited and the VIII unquestionably pretend dis
The designs OF heaven this event and affect
divine the future Ills ayered, tie future good fore
gone The wisdom Of man is Cooshness aspiring TO
he secrets Of Omnipoence, and that man exhibits the
most WISDOM ho aspires to the least knowledge in
these things. Although the career of General Uarri.
the Chief Magistrate of the Republic hes been
short yet it has been rendered brilliant by the unpre-
scedented tide Unpopular feeling, which elevated him
I triumph the first office in the gift of the people
His will be inscribed on the page Of Immortality
with those of his predecessors who have gone before
hini-his memory will be entombcd in tie hearts of
his friends and admirers will it be forgotten by Lis
6 enemies.
4 "Ihere is tide in the affairs of men," Sen. Har-
rson had passed the fiery ordeal ofthe political canvass
he had slemmed the torrent of yltuperation and
Sharcd through which all are destined to pass no
aspire to political honor and distnction-he had ar
sriycd 10 the summit Of ambition, and formally III
Haccordanco with the constitution installed President Of
the United States Of America One brief month, ard
history ends Perhaps well he died. while the ha
10 Of political glory shone aronnd him. He had yet ano
Their ordeal pass through with; the threshold o.
(which he ha just entered ordeal far more Difficult.
and attended with wcighty consequences. On the
Sevents connected with his administration depended
whether his name should be transmitted by future his
torians to poserity, and receive their admiration and
graudeor their execration and displeasure Although
thousands in the spirit Of political dvinaon, had writ
ton his prospective history for the ensuing four years
yet all the idle prophccyngs either Of veal
SnOw covered by the waves Of oblivion. Gen. Hani-
son died :hen, at most favorable epoch in his history
aWhethcr new laurels would been have added 10 his
meor those which he already possessed been tarnsh
ed had his life been spared fulfil the duties of his Off
ca station; the pen of no historian chronicle
Gen. Harrison was born on the 9th of February
773 and at his death aged G3 years end nearly
two months His disease an aggravated pleurisy,
witha dsorganization of the Cther vita functions which
connected with his great age and infrmity of body,
Z H.,
Unnecessary stop the progress of the disease His last
4 hours marked with ca!mness and composure.
beltting the character Of great and llustrous man
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