Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1855-03-15


she often heard her mother say happier coup.
le never lived. "John Anderson my Jos
John," was their motto and their song"
From the Cincinnati Gazette,
Gen. .FIarrisen--IIis Tomb at North Bend
We published on Saturday some beautiful
and touching lines upon the grave of HAk.
RIsoN. There are few names treasured with
more sacred fidelity in the American heart
than the name Of WILLIAM HrSRY HARRI-
SON. He vas in every respect true patriot.
His name acted with almost supernatural eff.
feet upon American sentiment, and led the
party who had chosen him as their civil lea.
der to the greatest political victory In our
history. The people loved the man, not only
for the dangers he had passed and the VIC
tories he had won, but for the daily teauty
Of his life, and the modes'y with which he
wore his honors,a illustrated tae character
Of real American patriot. Well do we re-
memt ter the enthusiasm Of the Harrison cam
paign Of 1870. 1t was seen in the big gath
erings, in the flags and banners, the log cab
ins and the latch strings, the outbursts of ell
oquence and song. 1t was wide as the u
nion; il was seen by the seashore, amid the
Western forests, and on the wide prairies.---
The old ba,tle-fclds were revisited. Tippe-
cshoe, Fort Meigs, the River Raisin, and the
Thames, became once more re.peopled with
patriotic hearts; and Bunker Hill, Lexing-
ton and Concord, and he highest peak of
the Green Mountains in Vermont, were Sc
lected as appropriate spots to hold conven-
tions, and speak the glories Of the Warrior
and Statesman of the West.
( Victory followed wherever his name was
horne, and the people placed the second
Washington in the seat of the frst-too soon
alas! to become vacant by the mysterious dis
pensatlon Of God. He who had crossed the
mountains to take his place in the Govern
ment, in the capital of the nation, met at
every point On his journey by the people
who were anxious to do him honor, died
within few brief weeks, and his remains
of sepulchre, at North Bend. within sight of
the river which he loved, and upon his OWE
domain. There he still sleeps"
1t was with melancholy interest that we
visited his grave, few months ago. There
is not, in nature, more truly beautiful
spot, wherein the dead should lie than tina
at North Bend. But alas! how rude hands
OF un:eeling visitors had Gesecr1ted it! Ev.
erythiLg bore evidence of neglect, decay land
sacrilegious pillage. The door covering the
steps which lead to the vault was off its him
ges; torn off, as we were told, by some pi
mic parties, to serve as a table, on which tc
spread their provisions and drinks; and afte
being thus used, it had been thrown dow
the hill, where il was lying. leaving the en-
trance to the tomb open and exposed to th
) winds and rains.
The fence, too, which incoses the spot
! was broken, the shrubbery planted by tn
hands of affection was tramrled upon, tn
saplings were mutilated and br ken. Th
whole thing indeed was q ruin, and so it re
mains. The family at North Bend have don
all in their power TO preserve the ground
from violation but without effect, and unles
something is done that will effectually pre-
vent these shameless acts of sacrilege, tn
whole structure will tumble down.
; We think it is the duty of Ohio, as State
to take this matter in charge, and we hope
} that this Legislature at It's kext sesslon,wil
make liberal appropriation, only for the
repair OF the tomb, bit sufficient to erect
suitable monument to mark the spot wit
distnctness, Sc thatt can be see by ever
traveller upon our river, and on the railroa
which passes within sight of the sacre
ground. Gen Harrison's name and fam
belong especially to Ohio. The brightes
pages of our history is the record OF his ser
vices. Harrison is to Ohio what Washing
ton is to Virginia; Clay to Kentucky, an
Webster to Massachusetts; and it is NEE
} that there should be an Acknowledgements c
!, the fact IN the manner suggested.
We have no doubt that the people Of tn
State would gladly second their representa-
, tives in making an appropriation for the oh
ect proposed, and feel it to be privleg
that they have the power to do so good al
act of patriotism. The tomb of Harrison
now fast becoming ruin, indeed it is a
ready one. Let the representatives of CRATE
.. full people, when they next assemble at Co
lumbus, distinguish their session by preser'
ing, in fitting manner, the memory of the
: most illustrious citizen.
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