Carroll free press. [volume] (Carrollton [Ohio]) 1834-1861, 1842-07-08
WILLIAM HENRY HARRISON.


The following tribute to departed
worth is from a British traveller who re
Gently Jourueyed through the United
States. 1t serves TO renew in the mlHd,
along with the revered memory oI the
good old President, all those Ilve v feel
ings of regret for his loss which may be
we'll inspired by the unhappy conseq uen.
ces which have followed his death. The
high hopes winch his accession TO The
Presidency caused, were as full and con
lideni as the enthusiasm had been deep
which bore him on its swelling bosom
from the retirement OF his cottage to The
lofty elevation Of the highest seat IN the
Capitol. We may cover our face and
bow down before the visitations of PrOVh
dence nor presume to complain OF sever
lily. L may be that the political regene.
ration Of the land is not 10 be wrought
out bot by much tribulaliOn whereof
some portion has como already, What
vet remains 10 store it is for the future
to disclose.
Tine traveler--we know not who te is
speaks thus:
Al noon we passed North Bend, the res
idence of the ameuled William Henry
Harrison, late President Of the UnIled
States With somewhat of that feeling
which worth, humble or exalted, exciles
in US all, which prompted BRUSH officers
to bare their heads as they passed Mount
Vernon, gazed long and steadiastIy on
the modest (arm house which peeps
through The trees. He had given law 10
ali this vast territory when lis Inhabitants
lay scattered and apart, weak in number,
but gallant in heart, the pioneers OF
new world. He had watched over them
and fought for them, and laid down the
sword, when its work Of necessity was
done, to retire into private life, and,spend
his days in domestic duties, and hardy,
yet pleasing, toll. From beneath this
lonely roof he had gone forth al the affao-
tonatr, urgent call of his Countrymen,
aud looked back at its distant walls for
the last time. From the adjacent Clty'tO
the distant capitol his "sep was through
one triumphaI arch, - whose key stone
was the unbought voice of myrlads, whose
butlresses were the aspirations d bless
lngs of all hearts. Those hours ol en-
lhuslasm ~ the life of nation and party
are no more, for the fine Old man went
out like a victim to the altar crowned
with flowers, but marching TO the grave.
WnhIu one little month OF bis inaugural
ton as chief magistrate, he died, amidst
the flush of national enthusiasm and the
full tide of national Joy. The eagle had
scared "lo DIE at tie sun"
If their be such a lhing as The reaction
Of n cherished and disappointed hope
tho renewal ora fixed intent accidentally
b filed, if mlsIortunes may teNCh wisdom;
if patience long tried may give energy to
determination or sense OF suffering, un-
worlhIy inflicted, rouse eXerllon-then
may it be believed that the revolu-
liun VI lOfuJ C"Poioihy NhNN"'N ""'
perverted, will yet go on, to resume lis
destined course, and to accomplish It's
purposes. There will be elements oil
lower to urge ITS renewed pTogress which
did not operate 10 quicken its first ad-
vance; aad with less eXcllabIIlly there
will be in action, il we mistake not, more
of collateral concentrated strength. -
The basis is widening every day upon
which the true patriots of 1874 are to
stand; new materials are accumnlatng;
there are principles in the rapid process
of maturing, and tendencies Fastening to
results, which cannot but bring forth in
unusual force every energy Of the consor
vo,rve spirit Of the Country.-BdhimoTe
Amer.
C0VERNOR C0RWIN