The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1840-09-05

III whose behalf the patriotism of the coun-
try is invoked? But more. While Harri-
son lay, trembling and covering, at Fort
Seneca, he had made preparations to fly to
Upper Sandusky, and thus leave, in Gro.
ghan's own language, " a smoking frontier
Of BUe hundred miles IN eTtent,' on which
the tomahawk and torch of the Indian might
do their work Such is the " Hero" of
the British Wigs Freemen is he wor-
thy of your confidence?
But criminal as was Harrison's conduct
on this occasion, his conduct GfterWarCls is
still more objectionable, in giving authority
and sanction TO lying account OF the bril-
liant achievement at Lower SandusRy.
Do we do him wrong! 70 show that
we do not, we refer TO Colonel Croghan's
own letter to Harrison, copy of which is
suejoined. 1t appears, for the frs time, in
connexion with others from the sams source,
in a late number of the Globe. We ask
ask the attention Of every man to this burst
of Indignation from brave but inbred sol
der, who writes from his heart, burning un-
der the insulting ingratitude of this trans
cendent British Wing " Hero" If this
does not open the eyes Of hundreds Of those
who now think Harrison hero, then have
we mistaken the power Of truth
New ORLEANS, May "a, 1926,
SIR: unwillingly renew our correspen-
dence, which had thought finally closed
with my letter Of the 18th August, 1918,
and that | do SO will be received by you as
an evidence that my feelings towards you
are at least not hostile. You will call to
mind the particulars Of our recent conversa-
ton at Washington City, and cannot there
fore be surprised 4. my entering without
Observation-Disclosures the subject which then
occupied US. Strict justice has never yet
been done to the brave men who served
with me at Lower Sandusky, and | require
it for them at your hands. 1t would be
needless for me TO point out in what par
ticulars they have suffered; to you, at least,
it should be enough to be referred to Nc
Aiee's History of the War in the West, and
your own biography, recently published in
Cincinnati. What is said in either of these
books, calculated 10 place the transactions
at Lower Sandusky in higher point of
view before the world than is claimed for
the most insignificant affairs of that day?-
Your answer must be that of every other
reader-n0thing. ask no more for myself
General Harrison, than have a right to
claim for every soldier who served under
me. But might not ask for more at your
hand! If you have one spark of grateful
recollection, you will answer yes-more,
much mere. Did / not literally sacrifice
Oyssifto SaUe goa! Did / not at a mo
naeNt oChen the excitement against yOu
throughout the Whole State Of Ohio, H.
mounting to general CIamOr, oOhen there
eOas almost muttny IN your Uery camp at
Seneca, do every thing that yott and yOatr
friends required Of me as necessary to
reinState you IN the good opinion Of the
people and Cfthe arnly! The success of
our army required that you, the general in
chief, should have the confidence Of all; and
to insure that,l signed addresses, a0ithOut
reading them, because 1Cas told that ii
WaS neCeSSary; wrote letters approving
your conduct, and subject to
your corrections, tUitkOW asking what
fheg might be, because aCGs assured by
Of yOur family that you gOurSeTI
believed that on Dly' expressions an rela'
ton TO you much depended. But Of what
| did for You, enough-of what you have
done for me, there is nothing 10 be told,-
You have personally pledged yourself TO
correct any false impressions that may have
been created by the publication Of the two
works above mentioned: in a wOrd,to speak
of all things in relation to the transactions
in Sandusky as they deserve.
We are told in McAlee's History, Seen
eral Harrison, discovering from the FIRE of
the enemy that he had nothing but light ar
lillery, which could make no impression
upon the work, felt not moment alarmed
for the safety of the garrison, well knowing |
that breach could not be affected, and that
without affecting breach every attempt at
escalade could be successfully repelled."
G eneral Harrison, is this the facll Did
you not, during the loAOle ofthe lombard
neRt Of thirfy-Sir hours, eUince more E.
motion than could haze been induced by a
relief that the garrison aUas not an dan
geri Did you not, IN the extremity Of
your apprehensions, cry out. 1.-THE
BLOOD BE ON HIS OWN HEAD; |
WASH MY HANDSOF IT!" And
was there one man of all your camp at SEN
,ca the gallant Wood excepted) who be-
ieved that, without the most desperate re-
jistance, the garrison could prevail against
he attacks Of the enemy! Answer these
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