The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1840-07-16
WASHINGTON CITY.
THURSDAY, JULY l6, 1910.
THE TRUE DEMOCRATIC REPUBLICAN, TICKET.
THE TWO LETTERs-A CONTRAST


There have been lately presented to the Anne
rican People two letters, upon the same subject,
from two men living in the opposite extremes of
the country, who have in their day filed large
space in the public eve as military men The
lettsrs are as widely apart in language and senti-
ment as the two extremes from which they
come. The one is from Cen Jackson, the other
from Gen Miller. Both speak Of General Har-
rison; and both, by singular coincidence, came
into this city at the same time.
Gen. Miller is the man who, when the British
battery was pouring death and destruction into
the American ranks at the bloody battle of Lun-
dy's Lane, was asked if he could take the bat
terry, made the celebrated and Spartan reply,
''Pll try, SIR" and who did try, marched up in
the face Of its destructive fire, drove the British
back, and took The guns This man, g the
bravest of the brave" speaks of General Har-
rison with the frankness and good feeling, and
in terms of commentator and respect charac-
teristic of an ingenious and noble mind, and
warm and generous heart. He does not hesitate
TO say that, if he ever had any military skill
(and what American or British soldier will doubt
for it to General Harrison than to any other
man; and freely expresses his opinion, after fol
lowing him through all his civil and military
career-after living with him in his family more
than six months-that GENERAL WILLIAM
HENRY HARRISON is AS FREE
FROM STAIN OR BLEMISH AS IT
FALLS TO TIE LOT OF MAN TO BE-
Il r
and noble feeling, read this tribute of justice
from soldier TO a soldier, without thrill of
pleasure 1t is the plain straightforward, I'm
adorned language of brave old veteran who
would as soon run from an enemy on the battle
field, as speak any other than the honest sent-
ments of his heart; il is the language OF We
teran too, whose ability TO Judge Of military af-
fairs, no one will questions and whose opportu-
mites of forming an accurate estimate of the
military talents and personal character of Gen.
Harrison, must be admitted to have been at
least equal, if not superior, to those of any other
individual.
We regret being compelled to contrast with
this honest tribute, the letter volunteered TO the
public-at least, so we are old-bv our old friend
Gen Jackson, the object Of which is to defame
fellow soldier, and serve the cause Of pam
percd pet, who was purring politics in the
chimney corner, receiving the caresses Of the
''peace party" and contriving plans to defeat
Mr.. Madison, while Gen. Harrison was living
upon raw beef without salt, sleeping upon the
frozen ground, and defending the Western
country against the British and their savage
allies Gen Jackson will have ample cause TO
regret that he was ever induced to put his name
to this libel upon Gen. Harrison We say in
dnced 10 put his name TO it, because the letter is
unlike him, and bears internal evidence of being
the deformed offspring of some other more
malignant, and less truthful mind
The design Of this letter was, as we before
said, to lessen old and faithful public servant
in the eyes of his countrymen--to pluck the
wreath of merit from the brow of brave, skill
full and fortunate soldier, placed there by the
unanimous voice Of the people who were eye
witnesses Of the gallantry that won it. and
which even envy never, till years after, dared
to touch.
In thus assaing General Harrison, and at
tempting to bring him down from the elevated
position he occupies in the niche OF fame, and to
prevent him from being placed at the head of
public affairs by the voice of free People, and
in thus attempting TO sustain an unworthy and
falling Administration, Gen. Jackson has alto
gether misjudged his strength Instead of ac-
comprising the purpose he had in view, he
will but involve himselfin the ruin of the rotten
fabric he is vainly endeavoring TO support
Gen. Jackson having enjoyed the highest civil