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seen frauds, peculation and corruption
stalking abroad in open day with none
to rebuke, much less to punish them.
| The good old rule of selecting the best
men for office, is fairly exploded, and
the highest stations of trust and profit
reserved for those only who are ready
to put on the collar and be harnessed
to the car Of faction.
These are the legitimate fruits OF
that cold, selfish and sordid system, of
which Mr.. Van Buren, is the rightful
inventor and sole patentee! / have
seen enough of this gentleman to be
well assured that no force of circum-
stances would ever confine him to a
minority. The main purpose of his
existence is to take care of himself
to find the strong side, and then hold
on to it. The minority tina. could
shake him off, must not remain on the
face of the earth-they would have to
take wings and fly into :he clouds. .
The life of Gen. VIM. II. Harrison
is the history ola gallant soldier, a dill
igent, enlightened and useful citizen,
apure, upright and good man. There
is beautiful simplicity pervading his
whole life, character and public servi-
ces. Among all the distinguished
men of our country now living, there
are none who present stronger claims
up on the affection, gratitude and adj
mlration of the American people.
Passing through the usual course of
academical studies, he received from
Gen. Washington, at the age of eigh-
teen, the commission of Lieutenant
in the army; was soon thereafter APP
pointed an all to Gen. AnthonyWayne,
and fought by the side of that distin-
guished hero in the bloody battle of
the Miami. He was appointed Sc
cretary of the Northwestern territory
at the age of twenty-five; took his
seat in Congress as the first delegate
from that immense and fertile region
at the age of twenty-six was COM
missioned, at the unanimous solcita-
ton of the Northwestern people, their
first governor at the age of twenty sew
en-, by which appointment he became
COMMANDMENTS chief of the militia, and
held the selection of all magistrates,
judges, and other civil officers of the
territory. To the same distinguished
and highly responsible station, he was
re-appointed by Mr.. Jefferson in 1903
4 and 1906, and again by Mr.. Madison
. in 1909, being recommended in each
instance by the general voice of the in
habitants of the territory. He fought
the battle and achieved the victory OF
Tippecanoe in 1911, and in 1912 was
invited by the Governor and Legisla-
, ture of kentucky, to take the com
mand of her brave troops and to lead
them to the frontier. In 1913, he
sustained siege of thirteen days ~
Fort Meigs, during which period 1900
shells and balls were fired into that
; fortress. On the fifth of October, 1913,
he came in view of Proctor's army, oc-
cupying strong position on the river
Thames, in Upper Canada, when
changing his order or battir on the
, instant, he charged the enemy with
his mounted infantry at full speed, cut
through thei: ranks until reaching
their rear, he wheeled, gave them a
well directed volley of musketry-and
i, the battle was ended. Six hundred
prisoners, and property to the value OF
million of dollars, fell into the hands
of the victors. In 1916 he was elect
ed to Congress from Ohio, and in 1924
received the appointment of Senator
in Congress from the same state. He
went to Colombia as the minister OF
the American government in 1928, and
and IS now Clerk of Court in Gin
cinnati. Dnring the course Of his long,
varied and eventful career, millions
upon millions have passed through his
hands, and he is still poor man, moi
a dollar of the peoples money having
ever been applied to his own use.
, And where was Mr.. Van Burer
while the patriot hero was Drawing the
l rigours of a northern CLINE, and lead.
ing the chivalry of the west to victory
and renowne He was at home pacing
, his Brussels carpet, III his own com
Portable parlor, contriving means Of
embarrassing President Madison in
his prosecution Of the war, and plot
ting mischief against his own Coun-
, trymen i'll arms.