Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, IA [i.e. Ind.]) 1839-1854, 1848-11-06
The Dyin. words Of Gen. Harrison.

The Dying words Of Gen. Harrison.
II irish yox to understand the true
principles of tie Constitution-I arish
Them carried out ask nothing more"
The above wcrc tho dying cords Of
| General WILLIAM II. HARKisoN! When
that gallant soldier and true patriot was
abou. to close his pilgrimage on earth.
such vas the deep solicitude which he
/ felt for his country and its institutions.
that, with his last breath he gave utter
ancc TO the above words OF advice,-and
they should sink deep into tho hearts Of
all who feel an interest in tho well being
Of our beloved Republic. He had lived
long enou h to know. that there were de-
signing men in our land, who rega rded
no: tho letter or spirit or tho charter Of
our liberties, but whose sole ohlect was
personal oggrani.sement. and whose IN
chostenct ambition would lead them even
t, j,np, rd everything tia, Amnric,ns-
native as we'll rs ad"piej--sh"u't hold
dear--hc lived ons enough IN know, tina,
tho spiri, nf progrcs-,on-of Innovation
--wns actively al work. To tear down eye
~ s,fcgn,rd of frecd.n. and leave u~
wlI1put tHTTb ~ ~ fc "S W ~ - t'Rfi'i>f
which awaits IL in tho future. it we
should bc wi IL" aud follow the teachings oF
our glorious Constitution.
Let US ponder well ITO import of this
advice. and apply /; 10 tn * g"nc'es "t
present and approaching events. L., ~
look tho coming i'rrsidcni,a' election bold
/. in the face, and contemplate the chon."s
winch awaits ia.
II tho choice Of tho nation should fall
on Il ,caarv Tavior. ~, country viii he
SHE. In htm va have n patriot vt nnsrS-
ported honor, who has served his country
tor forty years. without ever once having
hid his pr.rio!isr. his integrity. or hrs
lofty purposes ceiIcd,,n q se>t'"n. In hun
we have, ~ It were, NEW NAN, WHO HAS
NEITHER PARriZANS Tt REWARD, Noa Enc
MES TO PUNISH. AND WHOLE ELECTED. WILL
ACT FOR HIS COUNTRY, AND NOTHING DUr
HIS COUNTRY.
| In ZACHARY TAYLOR we behold the war
! worn soldier and accomplished Gene RI I.
who has been victorinus IN every battle
| field in which no has been engrged--Hh"
has carried tho stars and stripes of his
country in triumph when con,ending
ayain>, the mos, fearful odjS--even when
warred against bv his own government.
IA at Blnna Vista, who's ,ha power. at
Washington destined Tint he should either
mako az lngl"r ;ouS rctron'. or that he and
! his gallnn, i.;lc army should fall victims
! 10 Santa Anna and his countless cohorts!
! In ZACHARY TAYLOR. we h,vo man
who stands pledged To make the Cons'itu-
ton of tho country his guido IN the al j.
mins.ra,inn Of the offairs Of tho nation.
and TO pursue That policy which NAV be
indicated by the course Of Washington.
and the enr'ier prcsidenis--a course OF
policy which ionked alone to the public
good--and which Welded obedience 10
tho general Will, whenever that will wns
in accordance with our orgnn'c law. md
calculated to ptpmote the welfare OF the
people.
! FROM CENTRAL AMERICA Advices from,
the city Of Guatemala are Of the most dis
astrous and deplorable kind. All Govern
ment and order are at an end within the
city. and without il is surrounded by the
insurgents, under command of Serapia
Cruz.
The insurgents demanded four DAYS
sacking Of the city. or 6O.OOO--S50.-
900 had been offered but it was refused.
and it is feared that unless the whole
amount demanded is given then. they will
put their threats into execution. as there
is no authority or power to prevent them.
Torch.Li:ht Procession i" Ph'IadeIphi:.
PHILADELPHIA. Nov. l. p. m.
+ The largest Rough and Ready torch
light procession ever held in Philadelphia
came off last hight. There was at leas,
thirty thousand persons in the procession.
and il was over an hour passing given
point. regret TO state that the process
sion did not pass off without disgracetul
occurrence. 1t was attacked by some
rowdies, and two Wings were shot and
slightly wounded. Several arrests were
made.
The Liverpool Times says. Gas some
trade is carried on in America in ice. we
may just observe that cargo of 1870 tons
OF this novel article Of importation. and
the first ever imported into this country
from Russia. has just been received bv
Messrs. kne"ling & Hunt. of London. by
the Britannia. from St. Petersburg The
principal object in sending a cargo Of ice
at this advanced season Of the wear being
not so much for the chance Of sale. as TO
test the quality compared with that recev-
ed from America ana Norway
The New Orleans Bee makes a careful
estimate of the vote in the various parish
es OF Louisiana. footing up majority OF
] ,225 for General Taylor
The Cholera in England.
So far as we can learn from the &C.
counts Of Cholera in England. the ap-
proach Of that disease is attended with
much less alarm. and il is much less ma
lignant than in its former visit. The
force of this epidemic seems. on the
whole. in Europe. 10 be much diminished.
II seems TO act ike the last blasts of re-
treating storm. Mysterious as its origin
and laws are. to our understanding. it is.
notwithstanding. less fatal enemy of
mankind than many other commissioned