The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1836-09-09

A'N es Oh WHICH 10 DutQ llS
own fame. tie desires to stand or fall on his ow
meIils--he invites a stIict scrutiny into his own
life, the creator portion of which has been devo
ted to public duties, and open to the inspection of
The world. Ii II shall be found that he has been
dthcleni, either an talent, integrity, zeal, for the
pubic good, he 10 ready 10 Aide the consequen.
ees but 1t, on the contrary, in the multiplied Off.
ces he has held he has discharged his duty TO his
country with great fidelity and great success, then
he has right TO expect at the hands of his fel.
low-eitzens such an award as justice mBy rec dire.
Ills supporters, one and all, are prepared to ap.
peal 10 hls late, public aud pryste--io cxbiLil it
TO The American Pcople-io iayiie their siriclest
scrutiny and they do It ith cony iction amour.
ing 10 certainty. that he will not only pass the
ordeal unscathed, but will secure the appreciation
and the plaudils Of the nation
In the year 1891, the public life of Harrison
commenced. lie had then finished his coiepiiie
course, and engaged IN the study of proiession--
the Profession OF medicine. la that year the veto
ran y. Clair ives defeated, his army rout, d. aud
almost annihlated and, as a consequence, the in.
FAINT settlements IN the Northeastern Territory
were isit to the mercy OF the sayages At that
gloomy period the attention Of Harrison was turn
% 10 Tie Wet He saw the danger of the pion-
GERS; has sympathy was excited in their behalf
and he resolved Without delay 10 Join them, and
'''N'' 49, A"SNkh his iiilHors ~ Notilh
aud Ihos. Wiling. he applied to the President for
commission in the Army, as the most eificien,
mode ct contributing 10 their safety. Washing.
ton, then ct the head Of the Government, INFORM
cd bis friends that HE Army was full, and that he
had nCihng 10 offer worthy tie acceptance Of
Harrison. A subaltern's commission as all that
ne could gise. They reported The result, and sd-
'ised their young friend to abandon the project,
and continue has studies. He 7, lcctcd their al.
vice, and tod them he 9ss willing to accept OF
any thing tie President could give as hi, resolu-
ton was unalieraby made 10 go TO The Vest
From that moment he threw aside his books, quit
has studies, and, win the commission OF an
sign in has pocket FASTENED 10 Cincinnati. III the
succeeding winter, the Sberan v inter OF 1872,
he marched from this place on foot, with his KNAPP.
sack on hls back at the head Of a small deiach.
meni, through an unBhabited Wilderness, infested
With hordes OF sayages, 10 Of the frontier posts.
THIS was the commencement OF his ni ilary ca.
Teer. Shortly after tins, Gen. WAYNE arrived aud
look command OF the Army. His penetrating eye
soon dIcosered the talents and merits Of HAM.
son, and he appointed him one OF his AIDS. In tie
school Of that veteran commander, and with his
example constantly before him, during the period
OF four yeats OF constant sclge service he scqui.
rcd tho TudimeHs OF military tactics, and learned
the most perfect system Of conducting a campaign
IA an Indian country that has been ptsctised.
On that stem Wayne entered the Indian coun-
Z Try, and passed through it at his leisure. viii en-
IRE safety TO his army as his pupil, practising on
his plans, has often done since. We all remember
tine victory obtained By Gen Wayne, in 1894 over
The Indians al the pads OF the Mann Of the Lake,
which led 10 the treaty of Greenyle Ia The sue.
ceeding ycar In ths, eugag enen, Harrison YVES
IA The foremost front OF tic hottest battle - Bis
person wGs ca posed from the commencement 10 the
close oi tie action. Wherever duty called. he has
tened, regardless Of danger, and his efforts and
example contributed much 10 secure the for.
tune 81 the day any ether officer subordinate 10
the COMMANDMENT Chef These facts learned
from the lips Of Gen. wilkinson Col Shamburg
and others, who ware on the ground, and took part
in the engagement The results OF tina, victory
we're important BY 1t the Indians were di,hear.
tened, and sued Tor peace. Safety was given to
the frontier settlements, and the British posts al
the foot of the Rapids, at Detroit, and at Macki.
nae were surrendered to the United States
The object OF the war beng thus accomplished
and the army having no more fighting 10 60, Har.
rison, uuGccustoned TO lite OF Incidence, aud un.
wing 10 contract that habit, resolved not 10 e.
main IN camp when he had active duty 10 per.
form, aud resigned his commission.
About that lime he purchased a farm on Mil.
creek, near this city, and became operative lar.
mer. lie exchanged the sword snd epaule,le oil
tie soldier Tor the plough and the plii garb OF
Tho farmer, and commenced cultlyatng tAe soil
Tor tie maintenance OF his family.
In the Spring of 1893, Col. Slrgean, wss 40.
pointed Governor of Mississippi, and resi- Sned the
Office of Secretary of he Nor,hV estern Territory
Harrison was appointed 10 the vacancy and (St
Clair being absent from the Territory discharged
the delicate and responsible duties OF Governor Of
the Northwestern Territory 10 the appreciation OF
the people. In the succeeding year. i was sScer-
tanned that the territory (Which then extended
from the Pennsylvania hne TO the river Mi>sissip-
IT, and from the OHIO 10 the Lakes contained five
thousand free males OF fall age; which, BY the
tinsnce Of l7o7, authorized US TO enter on the
cnnd grade of territorial government: undcr that
grade We we're enttlcd 10 Legislature, consist
ing Of Council and House OF Assembly, and also
to have Delegate ia Congress, TO be appointed BY
joint ballot OF the two branches OF the Assembly
1t so happened that was member Of the BE.
qisla'ive Council, and, of course, entitled 10 vote
IN The choice of the Delegate, Harrison was a
candidate; and here lei me say, he was my inti
mate friend Some years before, wheh arrived
at Cincinnati, found myself in the society OF
strangers; not a face presented Itself that had
ever before seen. | brought letters 10 Captain
HARRISON the Comma ndSnt Of Fort Washington;
he received me with open arms and warm heart,
aud | became almost an inmate OF tho family. On
this statement yon prepared 10 hear me say
voted for him. Sir, | did not voted against
him and it was the most distressing vote 10 my
feelings that ever gave. But he soon became
acquainted with my motive, appreciated II cor
recly, and our former friendship was restored
Aud now let the exonerate myself from the charge
Of ingratitude on that occas ion, which, without an
explanation, would naturally fall upon me. Ii is
generally known that Judge Symmss had contrac-
ted with the United States for the purchase of a
million az acr,s of land: thai he had ATTAINED a