South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1836-05-07

10 sAe people.
The result OF the campaign was
such as nigh. have been expected from
the sfdens patriotism Of the troops, and
the prudence and courage of the com
mAnder. The stain which had been
indicted 90 our national honor by the
surrender Of Hull, was washed eway
BY the blood of our enemies. Victory
followed upon victory in repid success.
sion, and the campaign was finally
closed by on of the most brilliant a.
chievements Of the last war--the battle
OF the Themes. This victory places
Harrison among the most distinguish.
ed military leaders Of cur country.
The loss on our side was small, the
victory over the enemy was complete.
and the infamous Proctor, who bad
promised Tecumseh, that on the cap.
ture of our army, he would deliver up
Gen. Harrison TO the Indians 10 be
tortured according TO their alIocious
nsages, with difficulty escaped captivity
by hasty fight II was in the North
wha, the victory 10 New Orleans was
in the South. Ii closed the war in thai
quarter, and with the splendid achieve
meot OF Perry on Lake Erie, rescued
the whole N. Western frontier from
the devaslaiions of the fisebEaDd and
the tomaha wk.
Mr.. Madison thus speaks Of il in bis
message to Congress : "'rhis RESULT is
signaIly honorable TO Major General
Harrison, by whose military talents ii
was performed" SITS effecl'' he con-
'ipued 10 remark, "was TO relieve an
extensive region of country from a
merciIess warfare which desolated its
frontier, and imposed on its citizens
the most harrassipg services"
The Hon. l.. Cheves, On the floor
Of Congress, in abiding TO the battle OF
the Thames, remarked: "Ths victory
of Harrison was such as would have
secured to a Roman General, in the
best days Of the Republic. the honois
Of TRIUMPH"
Ailer the close of the war, General
Harrison was elected by the people Of
Ohio to represen. them in Congress,
and at the expiration of his term was
reelected TO the same station. Sub
sequep,ly he was elected to the Senate
Of the U. States. In both ofthese sta
tons be was an efficient member, en-
gazing actively in all the duties of his
station, and joining in the debates CD
tie most momentous questions.
His last political employment was
that of Minister to Columbia. Whilst
there, experimenting that Gen. Bolivar
was about 10 assume absolute aulhori.
ty, he addressed him a letter, which
whether we regard it for its literary
merits, or the pure and ardent spirit
Of patriotism and devotion TO liberty
which CLOVIS 10 every line, or for the
profound political philosophy display
ed by it's author would enhance The
reputation OF any man, however high
he may have stood before.
Upon his recall from Columbia,
Gen. Harrison returned to his adopted
state where he has been content TO live
in obsculity and honorable poverty
ever since. AT this time the only office
which he holds is The clerkship of the
county of Hamilton !! Yes! Harrison,
the statesman and soldier-the able
nego,ialor, who acquired for his coun-
try, more than TO, 100000 Of acres of
land the sturdy veteran who wiped
off the stain from the American arms
by series of the most brillian. vic,o-
ries recorded in the annals of our ma
ton, has been suffered to languish in
obscurity, dependent upon his daily
labour for his daily bred! Wills. the
parasites and sycophants who fawn a
round the foo, stool ofpower, are fat
tening upon the "spoils" of the treasu.
ry, and rivallng the nobility ofEurope |
in the splendor Of their equipages.
We have thus seen Gen. Harrison
rising from the station of an ensign, to
The command Of victorious army
fighting through one war, for the soil
which now supports millior If free
men, and through another ff the in
dependence OF his country. We have
seen him employed during rs years,
in civil posts of great labor, and high
maintaining throughout,
an unblemished integrity, and dischar>
ping his various trusts with eminent
honor to himself, and advantage 20 his
fellow citizens. is not such man
entitled to the highest civic rewards
which may be conferred on exalted
public virluef