Boon's Lick times. [volume] (Fayette, Mo.) 1840-1848, 1840-05-09
A CHAPTER IN THE LIFE OF
GENERAL HARRISON.
To Tie Editor Of he log Cabin Adrocat


Sm-As our political t!iends in all sec
tons of the Union appear determined TO
embark in the campaign with vlgor, and es-
pecaly to exhibit, on the hustngS. the high
claims Of General Harrison upon the graft
tude OF his countrymen for his ardent patrl-
otism and eminent civil and military servl-
ces, and his peculiar qualifications for bring
ing back the government to that Old and
beaten track in which the people were adj
vancing in prosperity and happiness, | take
the liberty of sending to you, for pIblIca-
ton, the aecompanying extract from the
GENERAL INDEX to the first twelve volumes
of NLEs' REGISTER, which will enable our
friends, at once, to refer to his official acts
during 4 most interesting period OF our
national history. For, although that work
is daily referred to, as | have reason to
know. b. those DESTROYS of furnishing them
selves with facts for the campaign, the refer
ence is sometimes attended with great
labor in consequence Of the want OF the
GENERAL INDEX, which does not accompany
all the complete sets Of the work which
may be found in nearly every city, town
and village in the Union.
The period embraced by the extract from
the GENERAL INDEX is only six years, (trom
1911 to 1879 but | believe the career Of
no other American Washington, OF course,
excepted in the same period, exhibits 50
many instances of heroic devotion to the
interests Of his country, SO much capacity
and integrity in the discharge o! high pub
! lie trusts, or so many evidences of the
love, gratitude and confidence OF the Amer
Of
the "REGIsrER" also abound with facts
proving that Gen. Harrison's services in
! the legislative halls OF his country equal
! his glorious achievements in the field, and
that he has every qualification which should
endow an enlightened and virtuous states
man. IT'S true they are recorded with all
the zeal inspired by the highest admiration
of his public character and close personal
friendship, O. but THERE Is NOT A STATE
MEYr IN THE L" REGlsTER' WHICH Is NOT sup
PORTED BY DOCUMENTARY EVIDENCE, AND NOT
A SENTIMENT OF ALTERATION WHICH WAS NOT
FELT BY THE WHOLE AMERICAN PEOPLE until
it suited the vile purposes OF malignant par
tizauS to attempt to blacken his fame, by
acts which, in the better days OF the re-
public, would have branded them as traitors
10 lllG Interest ) anu EiOI lCS " wv i''iO't'
1t is worthy OF remark, that in this pc.
Rod of six years, Qrom 1911 20 1870 SC
rife with glorious incidents in the life o
Gen. Harrison, and SO interesting to the
welfare OF the nation, Mr.. VAN buren,,
NAME Is NOT MENTIONED IN THE "REGsTER.
:, He was then too busy "PURsNG OVER PETTY
SCHEMES for his own advancement, IN hH
own State, to think of the great and glo'
rious struggle in which the people were en-
gagged.
Respectfully, w. .. NJ
INCIDENTS IN THE LIFE OF GEN. IIARRl
SON, from the General Alder to'NieS' Register
from Sept ISL to Sept. 1917.
THE Roman numerals designate the volume
HARRISON, (gov. and GEM William IL, his ad
dress to the legislature QSlD vol |. 81; l
battle on the Wabash with the Indians, H. Do
letter from him on the subject IL, %; movements
II, 43O; his official report Of the battle, l. 20
D sol; appointed brig. gen. IN the U. ). army
and maj gen, in the Kentucky militia " 90
the forces under his command, sept 1917 ~
40, 81, 5S, 81; attachment and enthusiasm OF III
troops, Ill l07; resigns the government oil In
diana-retuses the appointment OF brig. genera
and deyotes himself to his soldiers, Ill DID
e $40; an editorial article respecting him, |. 81
4 certificates respecting his good conduct mention
ed, II. ST. marches go miles in II hours in pursui
e Of the Indians, w. IS; seige Of Fort Meigs, Sc
: "Fort Meigs," and loss at various sorties, "
1872; his official reports, W. l9l, 2lO; detail OF tn
siege, see as above. Proctor contracts to delive
= him TO Teconseh if-lV. 23S, 3l3; his intrepl
and modest reply, to an insOent summons ifo'
zen. Proctor, " go; holds a conference sit