The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1888-08-16
THE HIGHEST TRIBUTE.
Those Who Know General Harrison the
Hest love Him Most.

Those Who Know General HnrrisOn tne
Hest love Him Most.
The highest tribute that can be paid to tho
character of any man Is to say that those
who know him best respect and love hin,
most Aud what q tribute To worth and In
tcgrity this esteem becomes when founded
upon intimate association with tho bravest
and best men and women in the land during
the most trying period Of the Nations his
tory and in situations calling for the exer-
else Of the highest qualities of courage, wis
dom and virtuel That is the tribute paid to
tho character Of Benjamin Harrison. As a
patriot, as soldier, as q legislator, In the
practice of his profession, and as Christian
gentleman his life has been an exemplifica-
tion Of all that Is truest and best In Ameri-
can manhood. That is the Testimony of those
who have lived in the same city and street
with him, who have fought by his side, who
have sat with him in counsel during times
that tried the souls Of real men, who have
met him at the social board, and who have
for many years participated with him in the
religious observancos he has honored as
much in practice rs In profession.
The effect of General Harrison's nomina-
ton in Indianapolis, his own city, Is in itself
proof, says the Cleveland Leader, that we
have not overstated the high estimation in
which he Is held by those who know him
best. There was never any thing like 1t
before in the history Of tho country. The
whole populace seems to have risen en-
masse to express its qualification at the
honor conferred upon their fellow citizen.
Partisan lines were for the time being wiped
out Everybody was for Harrison except
few opposition politicians. The enthusi-
asm was electric in it's influence upon the
State and Nation, and has not abated in the
least. On the contrary,it grows In strength
and volume. Perhaps all of those who have
SO freely expressed their admiration for
General Harrison as man and neighbor
may not vote for him. Party prejudice and
questions of policy may influence few OF
them to vote against him. But this will de-
tract nothing from the genuineness and
spontaneity of their tribute to his character
as noble, true-hearted American citizen.
This phase Of the Harrison campaign, upon
which we have dwelt with pardonable sym.
pathy, has been freely presented by the cor
respondents Of opposition as well Gs Repub.
lican papers, and is accepted by oil as one OF
the most interesting features Of the situa.
ton.
What contrast between General Har-
rison and President Cleveland in this re-
spect! The President is despised and re-
pudiated by many Of those who knew him
bestin every city in which ho ever lived.
The newspapers and political leaders Of
Buffalo that lifted HIM from obscurity as an
experiment, have abandoned him in dis
gust, and denounco him ns q political fraud
and'hypocrite. His later associates at Albany
have been equally free in their expressions
of dislike and contempt. He is surrounded
Mt Washington by o lot Of sycophants and
opportunists who flatter that they may use
him, but many Of his friends whose conf.
dence and respect were worth having have
turned their backs upon him. This relates
to his public life. OF his private life be.
fore his recent marriage, little can be said,
and the less the better. 1t was not such as
TO make friends among good men and
women. There is no sympathy or affection
for him anywhere, and there would be II
he deserved II. His strength and popular
ity, such as they are, arc duo TO considera-
tions of mere expediency. Tho keynote Of
his political career was sounded on the day
of his first nomination for the Presidency
1--WE love him for the enemies he has
made" History will record that there
were enough of them to defeat him in lsSs
and that there was just cause for theip dis
like.
BENJAMIN Harrison is loved for the
friends he has made and by patriotic scrv.
ices, manly virtues and ripened wisdom
he has made friends Of ell who admire
these qualities without regard to party
The Republican party, desiringa good, true
man as well as good Republican at the
head Of It's ticket, could hardly have made
n hammer selection