The Richmond Indiana palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1854-1855, 1855-09-06

We heard an interesting anecdote, the other
day. of General Harrison, which we have
never seen in print.
During the political campaign which ter
minated in the election of General Harrison,
a certain well known democratic editor vlsi-
ted in order to address political meet
inc there. Upon his arrival he was surround
ed by the friends of the faith, and soon found
himself warmly discussing the principles the
old Democracy. After convincing his friends
Of the ruin in which the Wings were attempt
ing to involve the country. and the all SAVING
power of the Democracy, he commenced up
on the private character Of Gen. Harrison; he
had not proceeded far in this strain. however.
before he was confronted by tall, raw -boned
pioneer, with
Look here, stranger, if you mean to say
that Gen. Harrison is anything less than a
gentleman, you're william and a liar!'
The editor stopped short-looked around
in surprise-perhaps he expected to see the
bold insulter annihilated. The pioneer con
tnuedr.
"a am democrat; but l don't allow any
demagogue to speak disparagingly of Gen
Harrison in my presence.
30. your re excited, my friend" remarked
the editor cody.
.I'm not excited; bat owe my home 10
General Harrison. and when any man abuses
him in my presence he's got to fight. If you
want to know why III just tell you. When
Icame out West, l sqautted on an eighty
acre bit of land-I had no mOney-and
whenever got a job of work which would
bring me little cash. pitched in and pro-
cured my hard earned money and laid it up.
Thus worked for long while. saving all the
silver came across-I believe I'd soon have
starved than spent any of the 'hard'-till at
length l succeeded in amassing enough to
paw for my eighty acres. When I'd earned
the last cent, l started early one morning,
with knapsack Of food on my back, and my
cash in my pocket, and taking the Indian
trail, made for Cincinnati. where the land Of
fee was then situated When l got there and
counted out my money, the land agent told
me that one of my dollars was SPURIOUS
This troubled me- didn't know wha, to do.
A dollar was a mighty big sum with me. and
l hadn't another cent in the world-besides,
I'd come mighty long way on foot. and 1t
seemed hard TO have 10 60 home without my
land While l stood there talking to the
agentin came the General. who. upon finding
out what the trouble was, gave me the extra
dollar. and invited me TO stop at North Bend
that night as | returned home. l took him
at his word and stopped. telling Mrs Harrison
that the General had invited me 10 take up
my lodgings there that night. and | had not
been there long before the General himself
came in; he welcomed me and | slept there
that night. When was about to start next
morning. the General showing me mare,
told me he hadn't bride or halter to give
me. but if I'd get the mare home l might
have her. He no sooner said this than l cut
TO the woods. stripped some young paw-paw
bark. made halter OF it. returned and caught
my mare. and went home feeling richer than
king. Prior to this had no stock on my
hrm. Now gentlemen, havn't l a right to
defend General HARRISON Then turning to
the editor. And you puppy, you. if you re-
peat anything derogatory TO the character of
my benefactor. I'll smash every bone in your
body"
The editor was not inclined to doubt the
sincerity of the pioneer. and very prudeutly
took good care to leave off his TRADE against
the personal character of General Harrison
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