Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, IA [i.e. Ind.]) 1839-1854, 1842-07-16
w m. Henry Harrison.

+ The following tribute to departed worth is from
bish tray el'er, who recently journey cd through
'"e Chlted States- Ii serves la renew IN the mind
a'ohg win Inc memory OF the good old President,
az nose f"ety feelings Of regret fer his loss
which nay he we'll InS pired BY The unhanov cno.
sequences which have followed his death Ths
hi-n hopes VIII h his accession 10 the Presidency
causet, we're as foil and confident the en1hu.
siasm had been deep that bore hun on rs swel~
liuE bosom from The retirement Of hts cottage 10
the lofty elevation of the highest seat IN The Cap.
ii"i. We may cover oar faces and bow down be-
fore the vIsitatIons of Providence nor nres,n. :,
complain OF their severity. II NAV he that the
P"Itcal regenefaiion at the hand IS To be Wrought,
oat by much tfl5uatIon-uhrreaf some p,rti,.n
h's come already. What Yet remains IN store /,
IS Tor the future TO disclose
Tho traseiler-we know not who he is sncsLs
thus:
AT noon, VIC passed North Bend the residence
OF the !amented VIM. Henry Harrison, the late
President OF the United States. With hat
II that feeling Which worth, humble or exalted.
eXcites II Us all. which prompted BRUSH eillcers
10 bare her heads : they passed Mount Vernon,
| gazed long and steadiastly on the modest farm
house which peeps through the thick trees. Ilo
had gwen law 10 all this vast territory, when lis
hh'bitanis lay scattered and apart, weak IN pun.
her, but gallant IN heart, the pioneers If a new
world. lilo had watched over them and FOUGHT
Tor them, and laid down the sword when lis no,k
OF necessity was done, to retire INTO private hfe
ana spend has days IN domestic duties and hardy
though pleasing tod From beneath tins homeIy
root he had gone forth at The atirctionate urrrnt
cal OF his country men. and look ed back al It's DIS
taut walls COR the last time. From The afi,cen,
cay To the distant capitol. his "step was through
oae uinmfhal arch Whose KEY stone was tho
nnhought Voice oil mYriads, whose buttrtsses
were The aspirations and blessings Of oil hoafis
Those hours Of enthusiasm IN the Ife Of a nation
and party are no more, for the fac old man went
out like victim 10 the altar, crow ned ulth low,
ers, but marching To the grave. Within ono ut
tie month ct has inauguration as chief maglstratc
he died, amidst tho flush of national enthusiasm
and the fall tide Of national joy.--Tho eagle had
spared, "to die nt he sun"
+ II there be such thing rs tho reaction Of n
cherished and disappointed hope--the renewal Of
fixed intent accidentally hafEled, If mlsforiuncs
may teach wisdom: # patience long tired may
give energy TO determination, sense Gf SUI
ierIng unworthiy inflicted, rouse exrriIoa then
may 1t be beliCV cd that the revelation uf lSiO
temporarily checked and perverted, vii vet 90
on. 10 resume ITS destined course aud To accom-
Plush It's purposes. There Will lie elements Of
power To urge its renewed progress Inch did not
excItabiIlty. there Will TO acton # we ugstak
not. more OF collected, conceu,ra, ed strength -
The basis IS widening every day upon which The
true patriots d Sill are to stand; new materials
are acCumuf1itug; there are principles IN the RI
PAD process ut maturing, and tendencies hasten
ing 10 results, that cannot but bring forth m un-
usual iorce, every energy Of the CONSERVATIVE
sptGIt Ut the country.