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others, they charge him with being coward;
and again, that for want of skill, he saeri-
feed his troops. Now, it must be evident TO
every one, from the rainbow complexion Of these
charges, that his opponents consistent only in
one determination: that OF destroying him, if they
can, by the recklessness of their falsehoods-
But will the country-will the honest yeomanry
OF our land, stand by tamey and see war-worn
patriot and gallant soldier, thus despoiled Of his
laurels, and thus prosecuted and slandered9 I
say they will not; for they are bound by every
consideration OF seli-resPect love of country, and
OF patriotism, to visit the authors of such fla
grant injustice and wrong, with the strongest
marks of their reprobation and contempt. Shall
the chivalric old chief, who nobly stood by his
country, in of the darkest periods of her his
tory-who rescued the whole west from the fangs
of the British, and their Indian allies-be imnto-
lated by the panders of power? No; certainly
not, unless Americans have become 50 utterly
depraved, as to be regardless of the fame of their
country-indiferent to their own honor.
1t has sometimes happened that the fame of a
general has been judged by the success or failure
Of his campaigns, without regard to the circunl-
stances which may have surrounded him; and by
the application of this rule, it has often occurred
that many an accomplished general has lost caste,
because the difficulties which environed him, de
MED him the honor Of victory. But if we look
to the heartless course of General Harrisons per
secutors, are bound to believe that thew are
resolved, that even his brilliant and successful
achleyments shall not save him, as they mean to
Condemn him for being victorious; and if thew
cannot succeed in that, to deny him the honor OF
ever having fought for his country! Was there
ever party before, impelled by feelings of such
savage cruelty Does the history of the world
present am instance OF such utter disregard OF
truth?
To put down the falsehoods of those who thus
meanly assail him, viii briefly state few Of
the numerous testimonials of his courage, prov
ess and skill; and call upon his countrymen 30
read what those who served with him in battAe
say of him.
General .4f'th01y Wayne, to whom he acted
as aid, in the memorable battle with the Indians.
in 1894, says:
"My faithful and gallant aids-de-camp, Cap
tains DebuttS and T. Leaois and Iieutenan4
HARRISON, with the Acknowledgement, Major
Mills, rendered the most essential service BY
communicating my orders in every direction, ard
by their conduct and 6raceYy crcitiag the trooDe
to press for victory."
The above is the testimonial of the gallant
W0yne, under whom he Aeshed his maiden
sword; and now let US hear what those who
served with, and under him, during the late war.
say of him.
Speaking of his conduct, at the battle of TIP
pecGnoe, Captains Cook, Smelling, and Burton.
and Lieuts. Burton, adams, Fuller, Hasck;,ss.
and GoOding, Ensign Burchstead, Surgeon Fog
ter, and Assistant Surgeon Blood, all Of the 4th
Reg't u S. Infantry, say:
we deem 1t duty to state, as incontestibIe
facts, that the Comnander-in-C Chief fGen. Han
RIsoNl throughout the campaign, and in the h01a
81 oottLe, Prored himself the Soldier and The
General; that on the night of the action. bv his
order, we slept on our arms, and rose on oar
posts; that Notwithstanding the darkness Of tbe
night, and the most consummate savage cunning
Oh the enemy, IN eiuding our sentries, and in ra-
pidly rushing through the guards, we were NOT
found unprepared."
G. Larrabee says:
ht the time the army left Vincennes, they
were formed in the order of battle ag.;nst ~.
attack OF Indians, and were never out of this
SITUATION, till they returned; each one oceupv
ing the ground he would defend himself unp1
whether marching or at rest, upon it. This all,
daring idea, was ihstilled into the army colIec-
.Weiy and individually, by the General, from
the time we entered the wilderness. fill = +r;,I
was had of the effect. The army was trained &,
be prepared to receive the attack; and nothing
6sn the uTl1enlitted attention Of General HE
RisoN to enforce the necessary discipline. couH
have brought the troops to such state Of nerfec-
ton and ORDER as the result of the battle proveds
Thomas Scott says
'As soldier and an officer, can speal, from,
ain acquaintance formed with him, as such. tbat
!, snaii ever De proud Of served under him, in
the campaign of 1911, upon the Wabash az =
captain, and shared with him the danger in tbe
action OF ifaloecaaoe, in the night on the 7tb Of
November, 1911 No one on the march. or in
tne return, did hear inurmur a complaint of the
Uenerafs conduct He possessed the confidence.
1fso 'o0s the Pasde 1.-THE army; his absence ere,s
.foT one dGy, scas felt by the orsnv
81 have thought, and still think tbot ia.
Generals sno1ttd hare faced danger at so mana
points, as General HARRISON did in the actor, of
lsppeco,oe. Wherever the actor, ,ras ,oor,,s,
est, asas General HARRISON to be fund. o,Sf
heqrd encouraging and cheering the officers oesf
soldiers" 'FsN
The Legislature Of Kentucky, on the 9TH Of
January, 1872
!, Hesotred, that Gin the late campaign against
the indians, upon the Wabash, Gov. villa
Henry HARRisoN has behaved like hero a ma
triot and General, and that for his cool, delibe
rate, skillful and gallant conduct in the haiti -
iippecanoe, he well deserves the Iyarrnest fba,,L
Of his country" snA''AS
Mr' 9uad'son, the then President Of the United
States, and the Legislature of Indian, .,c,.
compimented General HARRISON for his own
sailanfry and skill, and the bravery of the army
under his command
- ! nave thus far confined myself to the battle sf
A.ppeea'ioe, and shall, in my next, resume the
su''ect o. his subsequent conduct. Enough, how
ever IS here detailed, to put down the barefacsd
and impudent falsehoods of Seidenstr;cher. .nd