Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1840-05-22
COURAGE OF AMERICAN OFFICERS.
FOR PRESIDENT,


charge Of coWar,llcc, we believe, was in no IN
stance brought against HIM. The friends Of Gen.
Jackson, and we were among them at that time,
warned the opposition that attempts to BRING INTO
di>credit those who had honorally sustained their
country in trying times, would never be conn
tenanccd by the people, and the result proNcdthat
they were right. Singular as it may appear, the
same men who wrrncl the opposition not TO as
sal the military services Of Gen. Jackson, are
now undcra,ing the well established claims Of
General Harrison ON the gratitude of his country.
The character of every soldier is the property Of his
fellow citizens, and they must defend ii. Up TO
the time General Harrison Va>a candidate Tor the
Presidency, no whisper was heard against hls
Cuura re. or the extent OF his military services How
j. it then, that we allow ourselves TO impu4n the
courage, and dcprcca'c the character OF Il General,
hccal>c he Is a candidate for Il high Office, when
heretofore he has received every honor and mark
ofdi>iinclon for his public services, even at the
hands Of his political opponents.
W Ith these circumstances staring them III the
face, the newspapers devoted TO the adminS'ra-
ton, aud some mcml crs of Conorcss, have pre-
scented an Issue on the question of Gen. llarr>ons
courage. We might rest the case on his side, upon
the fact that in our early Indian wars his conduct
secured him the patronage and applause of that
same Gen. Wayne, whose utter contempt Of dam
ger procured for him among his soldiers, the sou.
briquet of"Mad Anthony" But we prefer more
formal and perfect trial We purpose TO introduce
other testimony; and some among Others Ga very
few Of whom we shall select from the great num-
Ter that might he called to the >tand) shall he Our
witnesses. Nor shall the evidence we intend to
produce lie ollhc cold, calculating character which
distinguishes the course Of some modern politicians.
1t shall be the production Of that flow Of soul
winch took possession OF us al when we were as
scmhlel around the festive board, TO commemorate
the victory OF or country, and honor the men
who achieved them.
On the 18Th Of November 1918, the members of
GA n "A
fort, IN honor OF the veteran Gov. Shelby and his
stat, who had lust returned from Lower Canada,
where they had volunteered their services at the
battle Of the Thames. The following toast, 10
Gen. Harrison, was drank by the company, with
the greatest enthusiastic:
"Ihe Commander of the Northwestern Army.
He has molly performed the task assigned to him
-hc conquest Of Upper Canada.'
On the 2jth November, 1913, the Tammany
Society or Columbian Order, in the city Of New
lork, celebrated the anniversary OF lis evacuation
bythn British, ly a dinner at Tammanv Hall, at
winch the following was given anon" the regular
toa>ts, accompanied by appIaudinS cheers and ct
hos that shook the building to its centre:
"Harri, on the Brare. BY his valour he has
restored to his country, a territory which had been
cowardly and dI>graccinIly surrendered"
We published some days since few Of the toas,s
prepared for the dinner given by the Republican
General Committee IAN honor, we believe never
conferred hy that body ON any personl 10 Gen.
Harrison, atTammany Hail. on the l>t December,
1913. At that festival, Col. Rutgers presided, and
General Smith, Of Suffolk, the only Senator from
this Stale in Congress who voted for the war, and
other distinguished republicans, were Vice Pre>i-
dents. BIT one toast was accidentally omitted in
that publication, which was particularly intended
in honor OF General Harrison:
"Ihe plaudits Of a grateful Pcople-,he patriot
hcro'> best reward. 8 cheers. Music, lARRIsoN's
MARCH,.
On ihcsamc 1>t'Dcccmbor 1873, "lhe Democratic
Citizens ofthc City and Comfy Of Philadelphia
met" (>ays the Democratic Pre>s) "bv previous
agreement, at the Masonic Hall in Chc>nIit street,
10 celebrate the military, naval and political tri-
umphs Of their country" Among the political
victories then yet fresh in their memories was the
reelection OF President Madison. The seventh
regular toast on the occasion was the following.
General Harri>on. Patient and preserving
valiant and Vigllant: he Is legitimate son OF
Nashngton,-Wash ngon's March, Is cheers.
On the 18Th of January 1914, dinner was
given at Tammdny Hall, TO Commodore Perry,
the victor of Lake Erie, and "A volunteer aid Of
General Harrison, at the battle Of the Thames.
The committee Of arrangements We're John L..
Browne, John T. Irving, Frederick Jenkins, Walter
Groolnc, Edward II. Nico, John Rahbun Jr. and
Abraham Slag@. Major Fairlic presided, assisted
by Augustus Wright, William Trying, Jonathan
Lawrence, John Bingham, George Buckmastcr,
and Thomas Farmer, as Vice >idcnt The teSti-
,o Il''','',, "'' VI n',I
,Ln ;r,Cr,aI prr,, ',II i.
-. Wy ''''''"S'' ""S Jo'"'u'
Major Gen. Harrison. undaunted in the hour
OF danger-gencrous in the hour Of victory: who
spared those who were never known 10 spare.
q cheers.
On the nh March 1914, another dinner was
given at Tammanv Hall, by the citizens of New
t'DunOIDpr RDurrS. IN SIn
our friend Walter BOVINE, who presided. announced
proudly the following, among The regular toa>,s,