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VOLU3IK IV.
ASilKBOKOUGU, (N. C.) FU1DAY, MAY l, 1810.
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SPEKCH-
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MU. 0. P. BALDWIN,
Delivered at the great .Ohio IPAig
Convention, uhicA atumbled at
Columbu, on the22d Ftb, 1840.
Fellow-citizens We have oftcp bear
ed the trite maxim, that eur Republic
depends fur its areDgthnd&pQrptiuity
upon thoir'ue and intelligence of our
people. Foreigners have affected to de
ride the idea that such a foundation can
sustain the fabric of our ins! if tit ions.-
And, indeed, judging from the past tri
umphs of this corrupt administration,
even an American might feel inclined to
doubt tho fulfilment of his hopes, and
distrust the honor of his countrymen.
Hut, if any one has thus allowed his
heart to fail him, leant the goodly super
structure of our liberties had, after all,
been built upon the sand, and should
bo washed away by tho first storm, the
speciaclo we have this day. witnessed
must have dissipated all his spprehcaw
linns. We have seen ieptopte com
in j to tho rescue, we have ecn the log
cabins pouring forth their thousands, we
have seen the farmer leaving his toil,
the mechanic l is work shop, we have seen
the old man and the boy, all gathering
in one mighty crowd to defend the con
itiiution and the laws, and vindicate the
virtue and intelligence of tho American
people. Why do we corno here this
tlav? Is this a convention of office-hol
ders, of m0 who are rongregatcd from
-lullatv'r?'!! wno depend on ,no
ih;m
ity of ipiil.Tic TrtficTr (Tally brcauV Khcf rftcflcdlnm the highest tlw uesL.ro
wisii to secure to thcmclvcs the ward in the gift of man, the Presidency
nod
rHils lliey nave ao ion ciijojkui
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No.
The men who compose ihi convention
ask no favors from the public purse, they
earn their bread by their own industry,
. ttw.y 4epcnd on their own strong a rms
and stout hearts for the support of them
selves and their families.-If they are
governed by selfish motives, why do
rWy
tlrv
tin
"those
praisa? Why then are they WhigsT
jK'causo they lovo principle beltcrthan
iiionry or office. A ,
, Of tho two candidates for the1 Prci
ik'iH V, Murtin Van Durcnof Kulerhook,
tind Gentral Harrison of Ohio, I wish to
say a few words. Without ging into
any detail ol the public or private life
of Mr. Van Uurcn. I will state the im
pression which I have received of his.
characihcr during the time that 1 resided
in his native county, and from conver
sion with persons who had known bun
long and well. From early ycuth ho has
been distinguished for tho most inordi
i iiatu ambition. I do not mean to asscri
that ambition is a crime, but I mean to
sayi that Aiartin Van Buren's ambition
has always been of tho most aclfish
lind. Jt has not been that 'generous
not juliV'tnO party in powcri -i t-" " nim,ignj. w ""-i
want bread and butter, is not Mar- trial, ono was assaucu oy hw power
Van Buren always ready to give it or an immence empire, ana on ncr
tthn u-i iiff -l osannM in US ionn csicrn comer uieciouusoi war
spirit of emulation, which, while it seeks
great success, seeks also to deserve it.
His maxim ever has been that the end
justifies the means. And I do not doubt
that if the secrets of his heart could be
laid open, it would appear that from his
very boyhood, he has bad his eye upon
the Presidency of tha United Slates, and
that to obtain that object he has ever
been determined to make any sacrifice,
to sacrefice principle, and honor, and
fricntlslup, to stiflo every generous emo
tion,; and never to do an act which
would not have a bearing directly or in
directly, upon the great end in view
His whole life shows thai he has acted;
upon this resolution. When he found
that the, friends, who encouraged him in
his" youth, were not as influential as oth
ers, who were their enemies, ho gave
them up. When these in their turn could
no longer be serviceable to him, he deser
ted them also, alwavs, however, ma nag.
ing to get one step higher on the ladder.
You all know how he tieaicd l)e .Wit
Clinton, a man who he had professed to
love and honor. That great statesman
found to his cost, that in assisting to ele-
vale Van Curen from obscurity, he had inquire ol you where Gen. Harrison was
only lifted a vipet from. the ground,, when the flameof war raged upon our
which repaid him for his kindness by frontiers. Instaailv, inatanily he girded
slinging the hand that raised it. And his sword to h;s side, and flew to the
thus has he constantly proceeded, using- rescue. You know how arduous was
his friends as stepping stones, and craw ; the task committed to his hands, how
ling along up the hill, tilths has at last vast was the extent of country he was
arrived at ins top, and thus verified the 'obliged to defend with a small force, and
saying of ths' poet ihat woims may; now numerous and well appointed were
creep where eagles dare not soar." tho armies of tKe enemy. But he sue-
Nov place by the side of such a pic-'ccedcd, in every battle he succeeded,
lure, ihe chroctet of William Henry, he never knew defeat, and at length
Harrison,-ahe Ctncinnatus 1 of vNoi lis .drb'ing Jhe6e fronjL our shores,. fie car
Dend. If he has ambition, it is of that' ried the war into their own Territories
noble kind which will either gam its ob-' and most signally routed them at their
iecia honorably, or nc at all. Jib am-! own firesides. Ohio owes it to General
bition is not a devouring flame, which 'Harrison, that her sons were saved from
consumes the heart, while it lights , slaughter, and her daughters from the
the mind to greatness. Hi ambniOn
has been -for iia couniryrodt AoPfor
himself, for free principles, and not for
the elevation of his own name. You
all know there is no such thing as self
ishness in his nature. It fus ever been
generous, manly, kind, and though he
may live in a log cabin; yet its doors
are ever open to his friends, And the
stranzer and the pour man arc. never
turned awav from its hospitable hoard.
Let his old fellow soldiers call on him, spires rise proudly towards Heaven, and
and see if he has forgotten them, or will then remember that Ohio owes it to
cast them from him like broken tools no General Harrison that that Lake is set
longer fit for use. No. That may bo viceablo to our Irade, that those cities
Martin Van Buren's nature, but it is hot ; have arisen in the wilderness, and that
the nature of William Henry Harrison.; the altars of a pure faith are not super
And as for that desire for ihe Prcsiden-' seded by the foul riles of Indian idola
cy w hich has characterized Martin Van j try. And the Government of the Uni
Burch from the time w hen he went to led States owes it to General Hairison,
whol, l do not brieve that General , that ihe ; most fruitful portion of her Ter
Harrison w ould have thought of such a ritory, the West, the beautiful est, the
thing to this day, of his ow n accord. j brightest star in our national banner, is
He had Iclt public lite as no Mipoosed j
fur ever: he had satisfied himself with !
the laurels he had already acquired in
battle, he had retired to labor on his farm.
And it was there at that honest employ,
men! : it was there, working with his
own hands; it was there, following his
plough ilia) the country found him, w hen
of a free people.
Let us now return to .Martin V an
Buren again, and since there is nothing
in his character to recommend him, lot
us see if there is anv thing in his conduct
as a puoiic man wnicn kiiouki inauce us
to yield him our support. Where was
ho in the late war ? Our countrv was
were thickening, and hordes of mercen
ary soldiers and savages were doing
I heir work of slaughter and pillagei
Ourcountry needed men. Her armies
required to bo supplied. She called, she
implored all her sons to go up and help
her. Did Van Ilurcn answer that call ?
No. Where was ho t Snugly seated at
Kindcrhook, warming his feet bv ihe
fire, He never raised his arm in her
defence. Ho never fired a gun at her
enemies. . Fighting was not in his line.
The sword and the rifle were not his
weapons. The sight of cold steel gave
him an ague. In the expressive lan
guage of an Indian He too much
darSnt."
And now what has her ever done -in
civil life t Has he ever 'benefited our
commerce or our trade ? Has he ever
originated any great plan for the nation
al advancement? No. , But instead of
all litis, ho has deranged he finances of
the nation, and brought general dim ress
and insolvency-upoo" the land. What
has he ever done tor the West? When
and where did he ever raise his roice in
her behalf? ' No where. He has uni
formly acted and voted against the in
terest and prosperity tf this portion of
.1- it -
hoTtinixnib
contisiency. incon'sisletroy with his own
avowed principles inconsistency with
his own previous actions. So perpetu
ally is he shifiiqg his ground, that there
is no knowing where to find him. And
I kryw not what reason he can give for
his mutaiions, unless indeed he answers
as a Shaker once .answered to some
one w ho ask?d himwhy do you Sha
kers always turn round in a circle P'
Why, he replied, "does'ut the scripture
soy, Turn yc, turn ye, for why w ill ye
liCt us now retorn to Ccn. Harrison
and see if his public life has been as use
less as that of Van Buren. I need not
violence of a bmtal soldier! v. Ohio
owes lrto General Harrison that all her
fields were not laid waste, her cities
burned to ashes, her hearths crimsoned
with the blood of her children. Go,
visit Lake Erie, gaze upon the fleets, the
white winged messengers of commerce,
which cover her waters, go, view the
fair and flourishing cities upon her bor
ders, whose streets resound with the
'hum of a busy population, and whose
not iransierruu to deck ttic diadem ol
laconi ol a
hritish
Kinj
j. iiiu mini lias iuuiiui
a ...i ...!.. ki.'ii..i:..
Van Buren ever done for his country
that Will compare with beueflia like
these! '
But time would fail me were I to at
tempt even a brief enumeration of all
the services which entitle the Hero of
Tippecanoe andjhe.ll haaies Jq the grat
iiude and suflrages of American citizens.
There is another light in which, for my
own part, I love to regard him as much
as in his military career. There is a
name, by which he is sometimes called,
which to. mycar has more music, and
(.peaks. to my heart with a niore moving
eloquence, than the title of Hero and
Conqueror. It is the name of the poor
ma nt friend. Ho has , woo this title
most justly, most honorably. Contrary
to his own interests, ho procured tho
passage of the law by which ihe West
crn lands were to be to!d in such small
portions ihat cveiy poor and industrious
citizen could obtain an ownership in the
soil, and a support for himself and his
lamily This single measure has en
hanced the. prosperity of the West be
yond all calculation; it bus brought
within our borders the tide of emijira-
lion ; it has assisted to clear aw ay tho ' and tt.ey knew how much depended on
foresi8,and introduce tho abodes of man,! the person who was ihcir candidate, and
and the comforts of civilization into tho they laid their choice among the bra
heart of the wilderness. It has done vest and wisest of the land, and yet, we
more. It has narrowed tho lineof dis- arctoldrtlicyclioose for their reprcsen
linction which before existed between tatTyo. a coward and an ignoramus.
the rich and the poor, arid checked tho Oh, but. say our opponents, "they chose
lendency ol ihat spirit of aristocracy him because ho vas the most available
whir.h had already begun to display il-.; candidate." They rdid indeed; and let
self iu i republican country. It has me ask these w uo cn, w hat made him
given the poor man an interest in his tho moat available candidate? Will
country, in her institutions, in hcV pros- j these democrats tell us that ihe people,
pcrity. He feels that she is his own
country, that her welfare is his welfaro;
andwiihthe means tor educate his chil
dren, he looks fi.rwaid wilh happy ex"
peeiation to the lime when thev shall be
able to fill a place in the councils or the
aim.es ofji.s native land Gen. Harn -
un nag mueeu. ueen uie poor man s
friend, and ut the next election the i oor
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men wiiipioje u. iet our opponents
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from tho log cabins will teach them a
'uii in jv lliauill IB, if It ill H S U
be hoped, thy wi'l not scon forget.
It is alli gei by the I'rieuds of the Ad
minisiratiou that General Harrison ha
KV. Lt MU"V ?
AlilUary ChieAa.n. , This comes with
remaiKaoie propriety lrom Ihe parly
which supported Gen. Jackson for the
Presidency, a man w ho never composed
one of tho Messages or State papers to
which his signature was affixed. But
the charge is false. The Administration
i'f Gen. Harrison 8s Governor of the
North Western Territory, is alone suf
ficient to refute the allegation. His re
ported speeches in tho House of Rcnre-
j.lu- i.i '.
sciiwiivcs uu iu ccnaie ot me united '
i,. . t i .. n ... . ;
btatcs ; his feiier to Gen.- Bolbvar. the j
various pr.duclions of his pen which ,!
have -graced our htprary periodicals, all
light as a Statesman, a profound and
correc thinker, an eloquent debater, and
a classical and lacinaiinz writer
he has not the 6arne kind of talent with
Mr. Van Buren we frankly admit. He
is not a cm fly and insinuating politician.
He does not seek like a feeble vine to
entwine himself around the popularity
of others, and thus -arrive at a lofty ele
vation. No, Like tho majestic trees
of our weslrn wilds, he depends on his
own native vigor, on his own self-derived
strength, and wjth no other aid
thin these, we vhall soon see him lift
his head above the sickly parasite which
has raised itself into notice, ly clinging
to the old hickory for support.
Another of the slanderous assertions
of the l.oco Foco press is the charge
that Gen. Harrison is a coward. I will
not insult your understandings byoffer
ing a grave reply to such an absurd and
scandalous libel. In connexion with
this charge maj bo noticed the petti
coat story, that insane attempt of our
loco-foco tretheren to be witty and sar
castic. In tho plenitude of their gene
rosity fthejr nre pleased to present us
wiih petiicoat for our candidate. We
are reluctant to deprive them of so ne
cessary a part of their own wardrobe.
We do not wish them to be generous at
the expense of their own convenience.
They should recollect that a war is ex
pected by many wi.h Great Britain, and
hi that case, they may have use for the
petiicoat themselves But if they insist
upon it, we will take it. Let them in
vest the old soldier with the petticoat ;
let them call him the "old Woman," let
them lake the sword from him, and
if they will wait patiently till the elec
tion, we venture to say that the way
that old 0013' wiljjbandlo her
broom, and sweep tho "country, T and
"clear the kitchen," will make the name
of Mold Woman" illustrious to the end
of time.
Again, gentlemen, if Gen. Harrison,
is, as his enemies represent him, a cow
ard nlidunignoriinius, is it not most
strange that the Whigs should have se
lected him as their candidate for the
PiesidencyPOur opponents will not
ueny
inai mere is some saaf tiy, some
political tact in the ranks of the oppo
sition ; nor will they deny, 1 presume,
that the Convention which nominated
Gen. Harrison was composed of a most
venerable and talented body of men,
many of whom had mingled in political
strife from their early youth. Of course
these men were desirous their cause
should succeed, and they knew the ob
stacles they would have to overcome.
whose sagacity-they are no f "mi of
praising oo all other oocjikions, aie li us
desjerately in love with a coward uiid
ignoramus?
Iteliere the only remaining crime of
which Gen. Harrison is accused is old
It is noi proved that age has im
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WMIIWU ilbll!Lri U I II. 1J1 1. IT. Ill n.- in Ills
intellect, or dinunihed the vigor of his
body, From ail that I can learn oh tho
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artd the grealneM of hii hearU We are-
loiu py, an inspired penman tljat "a
hocry head is a crown of glory if it be
found in tho ways of righteousness."
Tim tfa r( C.r I T tri!;,M kn. nli
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ac.emed'by arf integrity un.urpacd
by the nt distiruUhul mstanrcs of
human virtue recorded on the tablets rf
history. It may be his fault in the eves
of Rome politicians ihat ho is" both oM
and honest. But we cannot so consid
er it. 7'he country does not so consid- '
er it. 'And, with us, such an old age ai
General liar Horn's, ia a recommenda
tion and not a disadvantage. Hestnntl
before us like some ancient oak, w tih its
many roots riveted to the soil, and its
K i i:k ..a :.. ...ir
t'lwuu umunuicau in iuiu null HQ a" U31
,he fik Lo wiiJ the 8unigllt pf ,!01l.
or an renown linger amid isencrab!o
branches. And when at lust, that brave
by the ighminS. haf! totter to its fall,
a;ound fci w:n,hp ivv nf ,,1,;
still cling, and'manlle with greenness and
verdure its ruins and decav.
Fellow itizens, will w not go home
and do all in our power-to reseuo. our .
Government from the unfortunate hands
into which it has fallen T There aro
men here of gray hairs, men who per
haps assisted to win for us the freedom
which we now enjoy ; old men, who
saw the birth of our Uepiblic, and yet.
who are not so old, but that iDhe Ad
ministration party again prevail, they .
may followlhe Republic to its grave. V '
And if they do, I know that they them-
selves wonld not wish to survive. I
call upon them again to step into tho
field, again to save the ark of liberty
(com the unhallowed hand of its ene
mies. I call upon them to use their in
fluence. And even should ihey not, by '
reason of their infirmities, be able to toy
mnch in our behalf, let them only show
themselves on our side, let tha peoplo "
only see that they are with us, that such
n.cn are Whigs, that such men are tho
friends of General Harrison, and it will
be enough. Their very appearance will
argue a righteous cause, their gray "
hairs will plead with more than hu.nan
eloquence, their wounds will speak ,
trumpcMongucd, and with, an angel's
voice, in behalf of the justico and tho
patriotism of our principles.
I call upon the young men who with
rsyself are just embarking on tho sea f :
of life. Wo have not . the consolation
which our fathers have, should our ;
liberties bo now overthrown. They
may find a refuge from their sorrow
and mortification in the grave. But
wc may live, live only-to femcmbcir
that we once were frccrfien. We may
live to see the Sun of national liberty set
forever, and the dismal night of anar
chy and despotism succeed. We may
live to behold such scenes as Franco
witnessed -in-hcr-reyolution,-wheu-a
nation of unchained demons seemed
turned loose upon the earth ; we mayr
see the doctrines of agrarianism and v
alitv and good order set at defiance,
until some American Napoleon shall a
rlsc,and erect an unlimited , monarchy
upon the ruins of the Republic. Would
we not better die . than live to behold
ruch a spectacle 1 If we would pre
vent such a result, if we would secure
the inheritance of our freedom, let us .
now do it. We have a gallant, a no
ble leader. We have at our head a
tried old soldier, n man, whose ances
tors for centuries have been the sworn
friends, of human rights, a man- whoso
veins are full of Republican blood, a
man who has met the enemies .f hU
country before, and has conquered them
wherever they were to bo found.
With such a leader, and in such a
cause, success is certain.
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Ungrateful persons begin by under-.
rating ihe benefits bestowed upon them.
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