Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, IA [i.e. Ind.]) 1839-1854, 1840-09-05


| Now, Mr.. President, in the name Of the forty
or fifty old soldiers, almost the only known survi-
vors OF that BATTLE who came from all parts of the
West, in May last, 10 confute on their old Bat
| tie Ground, the falsehoods circulated about their
old and beloved commander, present this Flag
TO the Tippecanoe Clubs Of New York Here
Mr.. Brooks unrolIed the FIag.] You see fellow
citizens, it is an aged we'll a holy banner.
II is pierced with bullets. Ii is cIotted with
blood. The rudeIy painted Eagle upon it, if il
bears no tribute to western art, speaks loud for
western vaor. Stake this Flag" SAID the old
soldiers of Tippecanoe, as they presented it;
stake II to New York, a worthy companion of
the Stars and Stripes, your commerce has borne
vic'oriously over the ocean; unfold il before your
gallant population and tell them in our name
here 10 living, speaking witness Of the vaior
OF our old Commander, for wherever that Flag
was, he was.
The scene as they in,rusted this Flag to your
protection was one Of the most affecting ever
witnessed. In their Log Cabin erected upon the
battle ground, they embraced it reverentially aad
the tears rolled down their checks they fer
Ven'ly kissed II, one and a,-for they felt they
were parting, as 1T were, with their hearts
blood "But VIC part with it,' continued they,
''because tho East knows but little of the early
periis OF the West, and because the East may be-
ievc some of the innumerable falsehoods against
one of the bravest Heroes of The West They
cannot believe them thought they added .swhen
we send such testimony as this and we speak. as
we shall speak at the b Hot Box from the Hoo
sier State" They have already spoken. What
n voice 1t Is! How afrIgh,ed, shiver from it all
the hosts of power! How tumble PRIDE and Ar
rogance, and even Hope,
In view of this the old soldiers babe me (pro-
pheticoliy babe me.) when the last campaign Of
their old General ended, and he was seated
as President in the White House at Washingto ton
TO take this flag there, 10 their old Commander,
and in their name, TO request him to deposte it a.
mong the honered trophies of the Government
] promised tathfuily 10 execute all their
mands. promised more: TO escort it there with
the FoRTY-Two FOUNDER vote of New York to hon
or II! Shall II be done, Tippecanoes of New
York; Ave, aye, aye, ard cheers from the i'm
mense multitude, who made the air ring with
their shouts Then let II be done. give you
the flag that never knew defeat under Harrison,
neither. at Tippeca against the forces banded
by the genius Of Iecumlhs. aas An Inc 4an6aasa
Britain trust il to you to plant his old Eagle
in Washington There is destiny III 1t that will
lead the way.
Mr.. Reynolds Reply.
Sir-In the name, aud on behalf of the Cen
trail Committee, the Tippecano Clubs and other
Harrison Associations of this city, accept. and
shall hand over to their keeping, this venerable
relic, which you, sir, had the high privilege and
honor OF receiving in trust for them from the pat
ro,ic and brave Of their kiuh and kin on the ever
glorious battle field OF TPpccanoe.
OF the history Of 4hs flag, need not speak;
for il is legibv written in those rents and cash
es inflicted by the rifle bali and the tomahawk.-
The conflict hand 10 hand and breast to breast
in the strife where this banner was thus mnilia-
ted. The attacking foe had been assured by
voice he deemed prophetic, that he had but to
strike and conquer, and he rushed to the strife
with cxuling wells 10 the full confidence of VIC
tory. But the omen proved a lie. Tho mad fury
rekindled by the rawlings of an Indian Juggler,
could not prevail against the calm Intrepldiiy
with which the GOODNESS, skill aud bravery Of Iiar-
rison had inspired his troops. The confidence of
reason was pittied against the madness of blind
en- as iasm, and after u fierce and bloody strife
the former conquered. In the hour of deadly
peril the hero " no bore this flag his leader by
his side, md heard his voice clear and calm, as II
giving orders on parade, bidding him maintain his
post. The gallant TIProN felt from that mo-
ment that the fight won, and grasplug this
glorious ensign with firmer hand, wrestled on
with the foe, until the welcome shout OF victory
sounded in his
But more than local associations were conncc-
ted with this flag. Y pom this frayed and war
worn bunting; IN itself but painted rag. are Im-
printed the aud stars, the badge OF our gle
rious Union; and there, too, rs the eagle, the en-
blem of our freedom and our power; The bird of
ample wing and undazzed eye, whose instinct 1t
is
In every conflict of the revolution Of the last
war, whether it was or land that we join
ed battle with the foe in defence of freedom and
honor, there waved banner like this. Warren
had il Bunker Hill, Stark had it at Benning, ton,
Marion aud Shelby had it ut Kings Mountain,
Greene and Sumpter had il in the South, Wash
ington stood beneath its folds at Trenton, and o.
Their bood-saned fields; Lafayette, the Young
EaClet of France, who SCARED from the Royal nest
TO fight the battles of Liberty, and saw nations
independence consumtnaied on the plains of York
Town, stood in its ennobling shadow side by side
with the s'Fa,her of his Country" Decatur, Hull.
| Stewart. Biddle. Porter. Downes Jones. Crane.
Ridgey, Warrington, Wadsworth. Ballard. Smith.
Gregory, Armstrong and other gallant officers of
the Navy. friends of Harrison.1 beneath thai,
starry symbol, conquered he hitherto invincible
srulsr of the waves on her own element, and
planted the ensign of a sovereign people over the
naughty flag of Britain that for a thousand years
had streamed triumphant in both hemispheres.
str and stors doafed in ,bo