The political manual, comprising numerous important documents connected with the political history of America . s politiesxi adherents ; and the re-sult was, that in May following be was nominated with greatunanimity for the Vice-Presidency by the Democratic Conven-tion at Baltimore. His triumphant election was regarded notmerely as a high compliment to himself, but as a wholesomerebuke to his opponents. In 1836 he was put in nomination for the chief magistracy, towhich he was elected by a large majority over Gen. Harrison; butat the next Presidential election the tables were turned, and heonl
The political manual, comprising numerous important documents connected with the political history of America . s politiesxi adherents ; and the re-sult was, that in May following be was nominated with greatunanimity for the Vice-Presidency by the Democratic Conven-tion at Baltimore. His triumphant election was regarded notmerely as a high compliment to himself, but as a wholesomerebuke to his opponents. In 1836 he was put in nomination for the chief magistracy, towhich he was elected by a large majority over Gen. Harrison; butat the next Presidential election the tables were turned, and heonly received sixty votes out of two hundred and ninety-four. -Alter liis defeat, lie returned to Kindorhook, where he ieiii;iiiieil some lime, andthen visited liurope, with one of his sons, wliose reslonition to liealtli was tliolirincipal object of journey. Not loii^- after liis return, he eouseuted ii> Ijb-tuitie once more u candidate for the Presidency, and in 18+H K-ceived the nouiiua-tiou of the lree-^50il pa?ty ; but did not socuru a .iinglc electoral vote i:! !; ?,;.(;N. 129. WILLIAM HENRY HARRISON, THE NINTH PRESIDENT OP TEE UNITED STATES, Was born in Charlea City county, Va., February 9, 1773, andwas educated for the medical profession at Hampden SydneyJoUege. He graduated at a time when our north-western fron-9 130 HKNRY HAKUISON. tier was suffering much from the neighboring Indians; aud believing that he could be of greater service in repelling thesavage invaders than in pursuing his studies, he accepted anensigns commission from President Washington, and joinedthe army. He vras promoted to a lieutenancy in 1792, and hiaskill and bravery were highly commended by General Wayne,under whose command he was engaged in several the bloody battle of Miami Rapids, he was rewarded withthe rank of captain, and immediately placed in command of FortWashington. In 1797 he resigned his commission, for the pur-pose of accepting the oflic
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