Southern Argus. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 1834-1842, 1840-10-21
Nd Eeqairer 1871 Oct,1SIS


1--WE have not words to express the JOY
.ubicb we feel for the victory Of Harri-
,or-never have we seen the public
nulsc beat so high"
"And well may we rejoice. We
ro;oice not so much for tie splendor of
,b;s achievement, as for the solid bene-
e,s which it will produce. Yet in point
If splendor, we have no reason to be-
Geve that when we receive the official
accounts we shall sustain any disap-
continent. The skill with which the
rlon was combined for overreaching
the Aying enemy, the small portion of
Uorrison's force which were able to
come up and cope with him, consisting
principally Of mounted rangers under
Johnson and Ball, and the short period
irvhich the victory was achieved, will,
eve are inclined to suspect, impart to
the character Of the most gallant and
brilliant achievement. But its solid
benefits require no official accounts to
omblazon them; almost every eye sees
them. 1t gives security to the frontier.
Ohio may now sleep in security. The
trembling mother that nightly used to
CLASH her infant to her breast, may
rock its cradle in peace. The chain
which bound the red man to the Eng
Esh white man is broken" &c.
These benefits we owe to the intre-
pidity Of Perry, who paved the way
and TO Harrison, whose skill, prudence
andzeal, have at length Ieaped their
lust reward. This gallant general has
now putall his enemies to shame. AT
ter struggling with difficulties under
which an ordinary man would have
sunk, after passing through wilder
ness Of morass and mud, so difficult of
access, that the horses could not carry
provender enough TO support them du-
ring the journey, he reached the con-
summation Of all his labors; repairs
the vices Of Hull; wipes off the stain
which he had cast upon our arms;
stands on the ruins ofMalden: muzzles
the Indian war-dog, and proves to the
world, that Americans want only an
opportunity to display the same gallan-
try on shore, which they have done up
on the the wave"
Eaguirer Oct. &c, 1918.
"Gen. Harrison's detailed letter
tells us every thing that we would wish
TO know about the officers except him
self. He docs Justice to every one
but TO Harrison and the world mus
therefore do justice 10 the man, who
is was too modest 10 do justice to him
SELF"
But again-in the Spring Of 1914
a proposition was made in Congress
10 create the office Of Lieutenant-Gen
eral. Disasters had attended our arm.
upon the Niagara and ST. Lawrence
None doubted the valor Of our troops
but a Gen. was wanted TO inspire then
10 victory. Gen. Harrison had beer
the most successful of our command
crs. He therefore was nominated 70
the elevated Office in the following fer
vent and patriotic language, written b.
the present Editor Of tie Enquirer
After referring TO the various acts 0
gallantry by our troops, the editor pro
cceds:
"On the Thames they were crown
ed with abrilliant victory because the
had Harrison to lead them. Nc'
rlorics would have cncircled them &
Montreal, ifthcircommander had con
dncted them to the walls. Give u
officers but worthy Of these men, an
no troops In the world would be able I
vanquish them.
Where are we To mcctwlth such
leader? BY what qualifications are W
to know him? He must not be morel
brave, but bold, cnterprising and dc
cisivc-always seeking an opportunI'
10 strike at his enemy. He must be
prudent as he is bravc-always seekir
for information to regulate the bloy
be most abstemious in his habits, n,
TOO much given to the pleasures OF II
table; but his mind always devoted
the exercise of arms. He must hay
an eagles eye, forever on the waite
inspecting the condition of his cam
and inducing every responsible oilic
TO attend to the discharge OF his dut
Sloth and indulgence must flee iro
his presence. His officers respect al
fear him, while his men love and re
pect him. He is ambitious of fam
but he studies best how to deserve
Hell attached to arms-not so mu'
because tits his business as his plea
UTe.
"If any one should ask where SUI
man is to be mot with we answ
to the best Of our abilities, in the m
who has washed away the disasters
Detroit; who got every thing togeth'
who waded through morasses a
SHOWS, and surmounted the most irlg
full climate in the Union; the man W
was neither, to be daunted BY disast
nor difficulties under any shape, by
skill Of civilized or the barbarlty o
savage foe; the man who won
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