Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1840-01-10

minded CONCESSIONS or HEN IL CLAI
and his host of friends" To this all peo-
pie viii respond -"Amen."- Com. Adc.
WILLIAM II. HARRISON.
Some Of the supporters Of the Federal
Administration affect to be ignorant of the
claims of the Wing candidate for the Pres
idency 10 the gratitude of his countrynen.
They are anxious, too. to make out that
his services during The last war were light
ly regarded by those who shared with him
the tolls and dangers of the frontier strug.
gle. A few extracts from contemporary
publications, will enable our readers to
satisfy themselves on both these points
The first is from letter written by Col.
r. NJ, johnson, now Vice President OF
the United States, to Gen. Harrison, dated
July 4, 1918.
1--WE would not have engaged in the
service without such prC specl. when we
recollected what disasters have attended us
tor want OF good Generals. We did no,
want TO serve under towards, drunkards,
old grannies, nor traitors. but under one
,rho hat proved himself 10 be ,cise, prudent
and 6rare. The officers Of the mounted
regiment had some idea Of addressing you
on their anxiety 10 be q part Of your army
IN the campaign against Canada, aud Ut
giving you statement Of the Importance
OF having an opportunity to make The re-.
cment efficient for such a campaign by
recruiting their horses"
Next is a proclamation issued BY the
Mayor of Richmond. Va. on the recep, Of
he intelligence OF Gen. Harrison's signal
triumph on the Thames
"FelIow citizens--Again by The blessing
OF Providence we are victorious. The
| complete victcry obtained over the com.
blned Indian and British forces, under the
command OF Gen. Proctor. who has himself,
doubtless, ere this. graced the triumph of
our most gallant Gen. Harrison, will give
US entire possession Of the Canadas and
operate more powerfully to the restoration
of neace than the mediation OF any power
on earth. Give vent to your feelings
think of Harrison, whose intrepid vaIor
has thus achieved the victory. Let ar
illumination generally take place through
out the city on the evening of to. morrow
under this restriction only. that by ten II
the evening they shah all be exrngnshed
The safety of the city requires that SHOULD
urge this precautlon, when 1t is most ar
IDENTIFY wished that every citizen will retir
with grateful hearts TO their respecllv
abodes.
"Doubtless, every patriotic sen,imen
Will lead our citizens to concur in this re
commendation. But let The houses of ab
sentees, or orphans, &c. which may not b
lighted on this coca sion be respected.
"ROBERT GREENHOW, Mayor.
"Mayor's office,
Sunday evening, 10, P. NJ"
Simon Snyder, the patriotic democrat,
Governor of Pehnsy thus espresso
his admiration of General Harrison in h
annual message to the legislature. Dec. II
1878.
'The blessings of thousands of wome
and children rescued from The scalpin
n knife of the ruthless savage of the wilde
!, ness and from the still more savage Pro,
4 tor, rest on Harrison and bis gallant army
. Finally, the General order issued |
Harrison on the day the American ,rool
debarked on the Canada shores, will sho
J. that valor tempered by mercy, taught hi
when to strike and when to spare.
HEAD QUARTERS, on board The Ariel,
Sept. 81, 1878.
GENERAL ORDER.
"The Genera. entreats his brave troo
to remember that they are sons OF sir
whose fame is immortal; that they are
fight for the rights of their insultel cou
try, while their opponents combat for II
unjust pretensions of a master.
"kentucklans--reme the river r.
SIN but remember II only whilst the vi
tory is suspended. The revenge of a 80
der cannot be gratlfied upon a FALLEN en-
my"
Can the present unworthy incumbe
boast a single testimonial awarded by h
countrvmen in the hour of difficulty al
danger, If not, let his partisans blush
their base attempts TO pluck from Il
brow of his gallant competitor the laur
placed there by his grateful country. al
Daily Adv.
PETER X. LIVINGSTON.
The IN. VI Empire State" gives Il
following interesting report Of the spee'
of this venerable patriarch, at meeting