South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1836-05-21

tory of General HARRISON is too well
Known to the people--his achievements.
too brilliant for them ever for moment
to doubt his COURAGE. On that subject.
they have long since decided. All will
remember the enthusiastic approval of
HE conduct at the close of the war 1.-THE
presentation of a golden medal to him by
Congress, is familiar to every one. The
approbntory resolutions passed by the
Kentucky Legislature, but a few weeks
after the battle of Tippecanoe, while it's
members were yet clothed in the habli.
ments OF mourning for her brave and
patriotic sons, who fell in the battle I'M
der his command, ought of itself to ST.
lence forever this base calumny. Mark
the strong and emphatic language used
by them on that occasion. The resolu-
tion was in these words, RESOLVED, &c.
That in the late campaign against the
Indians. on the Wabash, Gov. VIM. II.
Harrison has. in the opinion of this Lee
gislature, behaved like HERO. A PAT
RIOT AND A GENERAL, and that for his
COOL, DELIBERATE, sKILFuL, AND GAL
LIANT conduct IN the late battle of Tippe-
canoe, he well deserves the warmest
thanks of the nation" Yet, in the face
OF these proofs, at the bidding of the
"Globe," the mouthplece of Martin Van
Buren,, all the collar presses from
Malneto Florida. proclaim him "cow.
ARD" How ridiculous.
lfGen. Harrison, is at this period
Of life 10 be dubbed a "coward'' we
should like 10 see the circumstances
upon which the accusation is founded
pointed out. If he is a Seward" we
ask his accusers to show one circum-
stance ONE transaction in which he.
evinced the slightest shade of cowAR-
DICE. Surely proof should be given
to the public, satisfactory and incon-
troveltible, before such epithe,s as
'Sheleton Hero Knight ofthe Petit
Straightforward &C., are cast upon a
man who has held such high and les.
ponsible stations as Gen. Harrison.
We are not among those who give
their support TO Gen. Harrison merely
because he is GENERAL. Were bis
MILITARY talents, great as they are,
bis only qualifications for the Presl-
dency, We would not support him. We
believe the election Of Military Chief
.lans to that office, ON the ground of
fhe'r being great Generals, dangerous
10 our liberties. We supper, General
Harrison for other reasons. Because
We hnow tina, he possesses 10 an emf
nent degree, the civil requisites for the
discharge of the duties Of that Office.
we have proof of this, 10 the ability
with which he discharged the many
important duties which devolved upon
him while Governor of the N. Wet
tern Territory, & also in the bene fetal
results OF his labors whilst a National
Legislator. But we must acknowledge,
did we believe him "cowARD," that
we should be unwilling to support him,
even with these qualifications. We
have as much dislike 10 the election of
a "oowARD" TO the Presidency, as a
"CH1EFTAIN." Our opponents, how.
ever, must forgive Us if we prefer Civ
ing credence 10 the testimony of the
Congress Of the United States, end the
Kentucky Legislature, before their
broad asaerlion, unsustained by shad.
ow Of proof VIVA. the man placed
in Office by Washington, Madison, & |
Monroe, A COWARD! The Aid.de-
Camp Of Gen. Wayne, A COWARD /!
The Commander in Chief of the North
Western Army, A cowARD!!! We
believe it not. w. #. P.