Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1840-1842, 1842-06-20
From the Lexington (Ky.) IniellIgencer. June 10.
OHIO MHIGS AND KENTUCKY IAnIES


The gallant and noble hearted Wings Of Ohio,
before the last Presidential election proposed give
TO the Ladies of that State which should cast the
largest vote for GENERAL HARRisos, a full length
portrait OF that illusrious Chief.
The Ladies OF Kentucky, animated with that spi-
rlt which led their mothers TO brave the dangers Of
frontier life, and their hearts filled with grateful
collection OF the services OF the Commander Of the
Northwestern Army, in the protection and defence
afforded 10 helpless women and children from the
tomahawk OF the ruthless savage, and the torch
OF the fendsh incendiary, pledged their faith for
Kentucky that she would he found FIRST amongst the
foremost in the rescue Of our common country from
the tyranny and corruption with which she OPP
pressed And well did the voters OF Kentucky
deem the pledge which their wives and daughters
had given in their behalf.
Passing by her own lustrious son, the Wings of
Kentucky, with patriotism seldom equalled, mani.
Tested their devotion 10 principle in the unanimous
support they yielded to the who had been secc-
ted 10 carry out those principles and defend their
faith.-The Wings Of Ohio have not forgotten the
promise. full sized portrait of the venerable
ehieftan who led on the Wing army to victory in
the memorable campaign Of 1910, was brought to
this city on Tuesday evening, bya committee OF
gentlemen from Ohio, consisting OF Col. 4. ]. Me
Dowell, 9. Stewart and w. Walcutt, OF Columbus
| Mai. Ridenour Jr. OF Prebie county, and Pintte
Evans and J. 9. Aivord, Esqrs. ofCincinnatl. IL
was painted by VIM Wacu,i, Esq. of Columbus
The likeness is very striking, and the painting is
exceedingly well executed.
A committee of ladies' from Frankfort, Lexington,
and other places, with Mrs Letcher, the Amable
lady Of our excellent Governor at its head v as ap.
pointed TO receive il. The presentation took place
on the college lawn. large concourse Of ladies
and gentlemen, scarcely less than the number upon
the Barbecue ground, attended to witness the cere
mony Of presentation.
Col. a. J. Mcdowell, Chairman of the Ohio
Committee, being first introduced by the President
Of the day, made the following address:
Ladies Of Kentucky:
have now the honor Of presenting to you, on
behalf Of the Tippecanos Sragbtouts Of the city OF
Columbus, Ohio, the full size rortrait of our late
lllusrious and deeply mourned fellow citizen, WM.
HENRI HARRISON. President Of the United States,
so molly won by Kentucky, and which has added
10 her other title of renown, that Of the BANNER
STATE"
Although the payment has not been as prompt as
we could have desired, and the time and place some
what questionable according to strc, etiquette. vet
We pray you TO accept il from your neghbors
friends, and colaborers in the great cause in which
we 50 gloriously irumphed in 1910. and to receive
their assurance, that in 1914 they will remember the
sncrhce which you made of your flvorie Son TO
the claims OF our best beloved fellow citizen.
To this very appropriate and feeling address,
Gen. COMBS, who had been requested TO respond Tor
the Ladies, made a very brief eXtemporaneous re-.
ply, IN which his touching illusions TO Gen. HARRI-
SON and Mr. CLAY, drew tears from many bright
eye. We are sorry that cannot furnish our
readers with a copy Of General Combs remarks,
our time not GLOWING US to attempt to write them
out from memory, and no copy having been fur
nshed US
The portrait, we understood, is 10 be taken to
Frankfort TO be preserved in the Capitol.