Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1823-1847, 1836-05-10

puufi0g ~ destructive mr.. tuff'Onfftd. I POO .
the lof, ,hc contest was more with the luii
ans. Col Johnson commanded on that flank 81
his regiment ami received nnl returned ,tcmcn-
dous fire The indians also attacked the rehl bat
Gov. Shelby brought up Stogimont to tie support
! and the enemy renewing severe fire tho front
by the division under Gen. Harrison N pctson. 70.
treated with precipitation. The whole Bu'i b
force were taken prisoners; Gen. Proctor wih
few others, alone escaping by the hectness oi
their horses Such is brief account, of liari.ou's
v Glory on the banks of the Thamc.. 1t drove the
enemy from our borders ia tie West and rcstot-
ed province los, by the trcachcry fllull.
Ahcr this he repaired to Washington Cityto a.
wait the orders Of the Government having brought
the war Ia n close 10 the North Ncst. Every where
ms he passed through the Country, the people hail
ed hun as the Washington # The Hvt The citizens
Of y. York Wed with each other in doing honor to
the illusrious soldier. Even Temmany Hall
illuminated. and the roar ofartllery from the bat
terry announced his arrival IN that City. Nor
ere the citizens Of Philadelphia aud Baltimore be-
hind those of New York. IN their enthusiastic re-
ception of the Hero Of the \. West. Congress
voted him God .Ncdal for the great valor and
skill which he displayed in the commtnd of the
! North Western Army. The Representatives of
the Nation invested him with the proud title Of the
Hero of he Thames, aud showed his high es,ma-
ton which! his services were held by an admlrng
people The medal which is of solid gold and
cost about two thousand dollars. is thus described:
zone side contains simply bust likeness of Gen.
Harrison in Military dress with the words ".hgjor
General UiLam Henry Hrrisoa" in circular
line over the head which is uncovered On the
reverse, the Goddess of Liberty appears in bold re-
lief, leaning upon SHIELD aud spear. On her lcii
side cluster Of military implements, consisting OF
a stack OF muskets. bow quver,and drum,ls beaull
fully arranged amid the folds of the "Star Spangled
Banner" and small tablet in the centre of cluster
bears the words" Fori Meigs Battle efhe Thames.
Over the head of the Goddess of Liberty, are the
words and figures "Rcsoiuiions Of Congress, april
4th 1878" On the side on the cSer part
of the medal The words and figures "BdHle Of
The Thames October 9th 1913"
After the war Gen. Harrison retired from the
army to his residence few miles below Cincinnati,
upon the banks of the Ohio. Here like Cincinna-
tus, lie Cultivated his farm for his support, beloved
by his friends and honored by his country. But
he was not long suffered to remain IN private
life.
lilo was elected represent the congressional
district composed of Hamilton county and the city
of Cincinnati in the councils OF the nation, IN SIG:
and while there, eDdeavored to call the attention
of the national legislature to better organization
Of he militia. Considering the militia the only
ign invasion and domestic insurrection, he advanc-
ed plan of encouragement calculated to raise this
right arm of national strength in public estimation.
Upon the ofthe death Of the brave Kosciusko
the companion Of Washington 10 the revolution aud
the hero who fell covered with wounds for Polish
liberty, he offered resolution OF respect to hi-
memory and supported his resolution in a beautifu
and classical speech, which is recorded in Niles
Register for 1917, and which does great credit to
2 him a speaker. AT the end Of his congressona
] term he declined reelection, and retired again tC
q his farm. But in l522 he elected to represent
- the State of Ohio in the Senate of the L. States
n and continued IN that body until 1928 where he
D fully sustained his high reputation. Coming int,
. Congress at the close of the war and continuing
r either IN the House the Senate, about oigh
years he assisted to bring the country into trair
y of measures which restored the finance, which la,
j become distracted during the contest with Grea
Britain, built up our domestic Industry, aud CON
e mcncod that system Of internal improvement winch
n has short period changed the very face .
Il our country.
! 10 1928 and 1899 he represented the cou1trJ
II as minister to the Republic of Columba, aud by br
glowing representations Of the happy effects Of gu
j. free institutions upon our prosperity aud the warn
c ing voice which he raised against military despo
Is tism, greatly contributed to arrest the plans q
n Republics into MonarcheF.
e Although himself successful General, no ma
o ever had a greater aversion to despotic miof
= despotsm. lie was minister to Columbia at Tia
{. tune Boil par,izans we're trying to ln'est bin
ID with absolute power. lie wrote letter 10 u
= Liberator, his departure FROM the country file
IT with circumstances, aud warning him Of the con
% sequences, which Is almost unrvaed for It's clio
re quence lofty patriotism and sound republican doc
l. trines lie draws sombre picture vi the nlueuc
r. Of despoic government upon the prosperity OF
e country ts happiness and is morals and the terri
Is bic situation OF rulers who rely upon the teuors
2 the guillotioe and the gibbet 10 govern men. II
r, then paints IN glowing colors the advantage Of
ID free government. both to tie people an1 the ruler
Ia them elves.
;! The GiiOiriag is The eoHcivsion ofd icr addrcssr
y LyGen. HILLLLu ~. H.5RRISO.vfo SinO|
BOLIJ.lR, iresideHi Liseraior If Coio'nbt
trhea he rJt about 10 Dcfpofir Porrr, dafo
"a BogoiI 27h SePi. 1929
re- depend upon 81 sr. that the moment whic