Vermont Phœnix

"NOBODIES."

"Four years ago nobody knew Gen. Harrison." So says the Hon. Felix Grundy, in his speech before the Van Buren Federal-Convention, on the 5th of May. Let us see. Gen. Harrison received commissions for important offices from Washington, from Adams, from Jefferson, from Madison, from Monroe, and from Adams jun.; he was elected Senator in Congress by the Legislature of Ohio, & Representative by the people of Hamilton. The declaration of Mr. Grundy, therefore, is equivalent to saying, that Washington and his five next successors, the Legislature, and the people of Hamilton, are "nobody."—Col. Johnson knew him well, and called him "wise, prudent and brave;" of course he is "nobody." Mr. Niles, the newly appointed Postmaster General, wrote a life of Perry in which Gen. H. received the most flattering notices—Mr. Niles is "nobody."—Neither is Mr. Ritchie, who recommended the General for Secretary of War, many years since. A Congress of the United States voted him a medal; and the Legislatures of Kentucky returned him votes of thanks. But, says Mr. Grundy, they are all "nobodies." Less than four years ago, some millions of people voted him for President. They were "nobodies," too. We might go on for an hour, or a day, with Mr. Grundy's "nobodies"—but the above will do for a sample. It is thought that between "nobodies" and "grannies," General Harrison is likely to become "somebody," even in the opinion of Mr. Grundy.—Scioto Gazette.