Lincoln telegraph. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1836-1846, 1840-07-02

disproved. Hefpassed a high encomium
upon the genius Of that remarkable man,
and said that those who knew Mr.. Ran
dolph, knew that he never gave up point
in debate, or receded from his ground any
where, until convicted oferror. The fact
that he made no reply 10 his answer to the
charges proof TO any familiar with his
char acter that he himself was satisfied that
he had erred. Gen. Harrison explained
~the foundation Of Mr. Randolphs charge,
made at moment Of temporary irritation.
He said that old Mr. Adams, refused to
adopt against France the measures which
his party desired and showed himself Ill
that respect, at least, more an American
than Partizan. 1t was that course of
policy of Mr. Adams which commanded his
appreciation and induced him so to express
himself, at the time Mr. Randolph re-
membered the expression but probably for
got the particular subject of it, and thus
the very fact which proved him to belong 20
ahe Republican party of 1900, long years
Harvard, is separated from its attendant
stances and used to prove him Fed
ist. Gen. Harrison expressed himself
with much earnesness on the injustice
which was thus attempted to be inflicted
on his character in his native State, in
which, when truth and virtue and honor
had suffered violence every where else, he
had hoped they would there survive.
Gen. Harrison alluded to several other
instances ofgross misrepresentation or alb
solute Standardization and shame
fully propagated by party press. eft
seems almost incredible, fellow-citizens,
said he, "but il is true that from a long
speech. filling several columns of paper,
two short sentences have been taken from
different parts of it,-these two sentences
separated from their context, are put togeth-
err, my name attached to them, and publish
ed throughout the land rs an authentic
document. He depIored that state of
public sentiment which could tolerate such
system ofparty action and trusted for the
honor ofhis country and the hopes Of lib
erty that the reformation of such abuses
would soon be wrought out by the force
OF pure and and healthy public opin-
ion.
"Why, fellow-ctizens, said Gen. Har-
rlson, 81 have recently, in that House
(pointing to the State house) been charged
with high offences against my country,
which it true, ought to cost me my life
Eyes" continued he, accusations were
there laid to my charge which being es,ab-
lished, would subject me, even now, to the
severest penalties which military law in
flicts-for, have always held that an Off
Ger may not escape the responsibilities Of
misconduct by resigning his commission.
These charges are not made by my COM
Panions in arms, by the eye witnesses of
my actions, by the great and good and
brave men who fought by my side or under
my command. They tell different story.
But their evidence, clear, unequivocal and
distinct--the testimony of Gov. Shelby,
the venerable hero Of Kings Mountain, of
the gallant Perry, and of many brave and
generous spirits who saw and knew and
anticipated in all the operations connect
ed with the battle OF the Thames-the cyl
dence Of impartial and honorable men, the
concurrent records Of history and the au-
thority of universal public opinion, are all
cast aside, in Difference to the reckless as
sertioEs Of those who were either not in be-
ing or handled in the arms of their nurses
General Harrison said, he acknowledged
that these calumnies were disagreeable TO
him. His good name, such as it was, was |
his most precious treasure-and he did not |
like to have it mangled by such calumnia-
tors. Were it his land which they we're
seeking to destroy-were it the title deeds
to his farm that they are endeavoriDg to
mutiate, he could bear their efforts with |
patience and smile even at their success.
Blu, he confessed, notwithstanding his per-
feet confidence in the justice of his country
and the decision Of an impartial posterity, !
that these ruthless attacks upon his military /
character affected him unpeasantly. This /
policy Of his adversaries constrained him to
consider himself as now on trial before bis
country file was not reluctant to be tried
fairly. The American people being his
Court and jury-his adverSaries held to
those rules of evidence established by COM !
mon sense and common right-he feared
not the results of the strictest scrutiny and
would cheerfully submit to the decision Of
virtuous and enlightened community
He asked but fair dealing and final justice
'ore.
-..-tal Harrison alluded to several 9TH
er instances Of gratuitous and unfounded
calumny. having no shadow of apology IN
any fact for their invention and publication.
He spoke of the battle Of Tippecanoe-of
the death ofthe brave and lamented Da-
viess, whose fall had been ascrbed to him
dIe said the whole story about the White
Horse was entirely false, and that the fate
Of the gallant Kentuckian had no connec-
t;on whatever with his own white mare