Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, IA [i.e. Ind.]) 1839-1854, 1841-05-15
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LETTER FROM THE PASTOR AT NORTH
NJ, EprroR:-The annexed communication
has been recev ed by me from the Pastor al North
Rend; and cmbodies much that is new and VIII
bs found highly Interesting TO the tfiends OF
General EARRIsoN and gratifying to tho Chr!s-
ian Public. The writer OF 1t has haa rare OPP
oortunity of knowing General IARRIsoNs views
and feelings and has decribed him as ne 1rds--a'
bis homesiead-in his uob!er relations 10 society
and 10 his God From the intense interest which
isnow felt in every thing that devsopes the ex-
cellencics OF Chief Magistrate, an persuaded
that Mr.. Bunchnell's COMMUNICATION VIII be
rad with avidity, by the American Pubic, and
h. found an important link in the chain OF Incl
dents which 60 to make up the character Of this
truly great man. W. l. HUMAN
Cincnnnti, May |, 1871.
what was General Harrison's True Greatness!
DEAR SIR:-With ditiidencc | comply with
vo,r urgent request; for /, is maxim with mo
nehsr 10 eulogise the dead nor tlltier the living.
The palitical and military character OF sac late
Chief Magistrate of the United States 10 well
known, and The tears Of nation viii cinbalm his
,nsoory Bat private virtues and christian prln-
cioles uro marks OF true greatness and reader the
msmory of the dead blessed. That President
HaRrIsoS Il Soldier, Scholar and Patriot,
none will deny Yet these were not tho excel
tencios that rendered hIm beloved
General II,gRI5oN was condesceading. The
p,or and :sraie found as roady access 10 h!m as
tho gs.,t and learned. Even tho children were
Il home via. him, and none but the guilty. were
embarrassed IN bis presence.
lie was aoaest-abovc all provarico ton, and
in ali his intercourse @!td his fellow ncu, SAID a
notteal ooponcnt, who hnd been hio n8ghbor for
forty years; "Cisn. HARRIsoy H'vor had a parii-
Gle Of dishonesty about HIM He Yves homes, IN
politics honest in religion, md honest ~ every
thing"
He was also confd:ng, AID suspected no one.
Real evidence Of guilt was necessary III order 10
lessen any his esteem, ard when bis inter
est character assgllnd he was often first 10
plead the paniing circumstances that night ex-
ienuate the guilt OF the offender
He was charitable, he regarded properly only
as vausble, us a means OF promoting the best IN
forests Of man. 70 whatever he thought would
promote he physical, intellectual or moral good OF
The cemmuni,v, he n generous contributor
Il is presumed thu, not house of public worship
has been erected for years III this vicinity with
out his aid. He has often said 10 me-, 81 have
small piece Of land in such place, do they not
need Church there, 4 School house? should
like to give i, for some such purpose, and often
when the claims Of public charity have fallen on
my hands, fci, constrained to conceal II from
him. knowing that his generosity would lead ham
to do. what IN my opinion dGty did not require
While engaged IN erecting a Church IN a fc-
bic congregation twelve miles from his residence,
did not call on him Ill, i, nearly completed,
on inciden,ly meeting him, he said, IL hear that
you have been building Cburch, why have you
not called on mesn replied. | considered your
benevolent tax already quite sufficient. He
seemed hurt, and added, ale, me do at least what
can The li,l!e property | have belongs 10 Iod,
and cannot appropriate it better" This trait IN
his character was daily exhibited at home. The
poor and needy knew where find friend
fha f,tk a,>i tI,o ted n
every grade participated in his bounty. He re-
Proachad none tor their poverty misery, nor
enquired the cause Of their wretchedness till the
suffering was relieved, then, only to apply
moral remedy. The bondmen and fugitive shared
10 his sympathy, and the subjects OF scorn and
prejudice found him friend and protector. |
nave VISITED ths sick. and stood by the dying and
attended =, the house of mourning, and the man
whon have most often met there, on errands Of
mercy, especially among the poor, was General
HARRISON
inc writer has had pretty extensive and
iaihnir acquaintance In the vicinity where he
."eu' oens The Pastor OF the congregation where
ae wofshlpped, for the six wears previous TO March
iofo, yet he never heard the poor speak re-
pfoachfuliy of Gen. HARRISON No! :. When the 7
ear heatd aim, then IL blessed Aim, and when the
eye saw am, II gave witness 10 him. Because he
delivered the poor that cried, and the f,hcrless,
ana h,n that had none to help him. The bles- I
aug OF him that ready 10 perish came upon
aih, and he caused the widows heart 20 sing for
py' ne was eyes TO the blind, and fee, to the
'ame: lie was father to the poor. and the cnuso /
, . ne knew no, he searched out."-Job % IL I
l6.
ms application of scripture, will meet with
paeaf'y response among thousands who best knew |
us worth, and vet he reproved their tolhes, ond
rebnked their sins.
GENERAL HARRIsoS's RELIGIOUS NIEws.-lt
Ia. DC said. all these virtues sometimes ex-
.,o'e s without religion, and much solicitude is
"aa''ested TO know how far his conduct was the