Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1888-08-05
WILLIAM HENRY HARRISON.

CIRCUMSTANCES OIJep make men great. Inc
carly unstable condition of our country de-
veloped Clay, Webster, Calhoun, Hayne,
Cushing, Jackson and Harrison. It was
British insult on the high seas that afforded
IN eloquent theme for the development of
Clay's originality, while British valor,
strengthened by centuries of victories and
nided by the ingenuity of savages, goaded
by the smarts of personal wrongs and Brit
ish promises of reward, presented glorious
opportunity for the exercise of Gen. Harri-
sons cool headed, military craftsmanship
When the rumblings of foreign conten-
tions had, for the time. been stilled, and the
government turned its attteotion to the man
agemsnt of home affairs, the discussion of
protective tariff brought forth tho wonder
full debative powers Of Webster and Calhoun
Tariff has ever been an aggressive feature of
American politics In 1889 it produced
qualification" Which led to the first serious
division between the north and the south
Then followed the slavery question All
these aggressive measures called Cor able ad-
vocates
The year 1910 was conspicuous for the
number Of its truly CREST men. The leaders
in congress were no mean rivals of Pitt. Fox
and Sheridan, of the English parliament
There was notable absence OF that modern
invention, 'the little great man." whose in
PRODUCTION OF factions aud double dealing
has subjected US TO home and forsign carica-
lures and corrupted the politics of onr later
times. But Notwithstanding the existence OF
so many able statesmen, the Wing conven-
ton, which u,et,at Harrisburg, Pa, in De-
cember, 1899, deeaning availability, rs in the
case Of jackson, tho surest passport to popu-
lar favor, nominated soldier for the presi-
dency, Grn- William Harrison tthe defeated
candidate Of 1886, and for the vice presi.
dency Mr. John Tyler Martin VIM Buren,
whose administration had pleased the Demo
cratic party, was reaoIninated for a second
term, thus making the two candidates Tor
national favor thessme that e ere in the field
FL 1896 The result of these tvo conventions
left the whole Wing party aud q lar..e league
Ct suspended banks, beaded by the Bank OF
the United States, which In lis efforts TO
elect friendly president YVES making a last
struggle for a national charter, arrayej
against the Democrats, whose hard money
policy ar6 independent treasury schemes met
little favor in the then depressed condition Ct
the country. Immediately Was opened ths
blterest longest and ssSerest political con.
test ever known in tho United States Many
of tho personal chickering's characteristics Of
political strnggaes were indulged In by both
parties Reflections made by the Democratic
party ON Gen Harrison's hrrobie origin but
added fuel 10 the wild excitement of The
campaign. Referring to bis lie on the
frontier, they said. ''thnt be Was better fitted
70 sit in O log cabin and drink hard cider
than rule In the White House The valre
Of steam Tor land locomotion had then been
proi'besied. bat had as yet attained little
practical form The mode OF travel by
coecn or horseback necessarily made the
progress of the campaign slow. Log cabins
On wheels. with barrels Of hard cider in the
open doors, end walls hung with coon skias
As trophies OF the chase. aud fllled with en-
tbuslastlc Wigs made their way into every
town.
Tho simple beverage OF the pioneer first
Eays the struggle the tame of the .Eard
Cider Campaign" Tx log cabin soon took
the lead, ana thea tho two sailas were com.
hined in one.
When tho rational canvas had fairly
opened the excitement Ia Ohio was intelsi.
fed by Z call to the Wigs 10 meet in con.
~eatiou o. the capital on the 2lst and I'd o.
February, $50. 10 nominate candidate for
governor OF the state. Men were then
chosen for Office becsuse the people felt tha.
they could be-trusted and were deserving ot
xeccsnisicn. Men Of force, executive Will
sad grsat intellect guided public thought and
swaycd the multitude. A seat n the icgiSla-
Sure Was en- honor. Frequently men elected
70 the United States senate, a prize much
coveted at the present day. resigned TO &c
cspt seat in the lower house OF the state
legislature. In lS0S Return Jonathan Meirs,
when he had Just entered congress 70 serve
ee-m or six years, resigned 70 become can
uldate Tor governor of Ohio, IS did his
successor Thomas Worthlngton, IN 1874
And seven years previous we find Edwin
Thin, the first elected governor of Ohio,
vacat,ng hrs seat in congress and returning
to his old home in Ross county TO be sent
the ensuing fall 70 the lower branch of the
Ohio legislature, Of which body he finally
hscaue speaker, Thew vera not influenced