The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1888-07-05
THEY FOUGHT TKcy9sEH.
a Visit from Veterans % the Tippe-
canoe Campaigr.

ISpI.SAPaIEs, July i.--This viii he
a memorable day ior General Harrl-
son and his vile, a aside from the OF.
fetal notification of his nomination he
Was the recipient Of congratulations
from source aud of unique chaFae-
ter the like of which bnt few men
have known. The Tippeeanoe Club of
this county is . political organization
composed entirely of veterans OF Will
lam Henry Harsisoa'S campaigns OF
1856 and lsIf. At largely attended
meeting oi the eiab held on the fourth
OF January last, Judge Jacob B. Julian
presented resolution endorsing and
urging Hon. Benjamin Harrison for
the presidency in TIE present cam
paign. This resolution was unani-
mof,sly adopted. and the club never
ceased active efforts 10 secure Gen.
Harrison's nomination.
On the 27th of June last the club
heiss qualification meeting, and il was
resolved that on the Fourth OF July
they would visit General Harrison At
his residence and present their en-
crossed resolutions OF last January
with an address el conEratulation. In
ftiliiilment OF this parpose 81 members
reported for duty at / O'Clock this
afternoon. Nearly all the members
are frum 10 20 80 years old, while Faith
ers Lynch and Jamsoa, who were pres
ent have passed ioar scere years and
ten.
shortly after o'clock they marched
into Gell. Harfison's yard, with PTesi-
dent Isaac Taylor Il the lead. and
we're met at the door by Gen. iiafri-
son and Mrs. Harrison. As each vet
eran entered he WAS heartily and ai-
tertiona.ely welcomed by General
Harrison, who was greatly
moved at their fatherly zeal
and devotion. Accompany the
veterans were hundred or more eiti-
zens and friends OF General Harrison.
v no had ail entered the house. The
old Tippecanoe BANNER was brought
in, amid the cheers of the veterans
After each veteran had told General
Harrison something about his grand
father. Dr. Tee. ". New presented a
formal address of congratulaiion on
behalf of the club. to which General
Harrison feelingly replied as follows;
Il am very deeply touched by this
visit to-day. The respect and conf
denee OF such body OF men isa crown
indeed. Many OF yen | have known
since / first came 10 indianapolis. ]
count YOU my friends. kCries Of ''fes,
sir. we are Hl | know that at the be-
ginning your respect and conf
dence was bgiided upon the respect
ard even affection. n.-may | not
say--which you bore my grandfather.
4 voice. . Yes. that is true May |
not, without self-laudation, now say
that upon that foundation you have
since created modest strnct'.fe OF re-
spect for me2 Cries OF Yes, We have,
that's the talk. | came here among
yon with the heritage, ! tTg;si, 0i u
good nante. Cries of "That's 20;
good stock such a all o. you
enjoy. IL was the only inheri-
tancc that has been transmitted
in our family. ! think yog recoilect.
and PERHAPS II was that a much a.
augtt else that drew your choice in
tsp 10 the Whig candidate for the
presidency. that he came ogt
OF Virginia to the We..i with
no fortune bat the sword ne bore
aud I'm heathed in deicnse OF our
frontier homes. He transmitted little
to his descendants but the respect he
had won FROM his fellow citizens. II
seems to lie set:ie1. haiait ia our fam
ily to ieave nothing else 10 our ehii-
dren.n daughter aad cries of that :
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