Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1840-06-29

our neighbors Of the Patriot land RefDrmer) the
Star, and all others in the ranks Of federal locofo
COS, with single exhortation: "ccase, vipers! ye
bite file
THE POST MASTER GENERAL.
John Nj. Niles, the new Pos, Master General in
his Life of Commodore Perry, published in 1921
in giving n sketch OF Gen. Harrison, says -" The
defence of Fort Neigs and The subsequent capture Of
the .4rmy. may be fairly considered The most brilliant
and extraordinary epents oChe War"
In referring to the battle of the Thames, Mr..
Niles said -" 1t must be conceded that this vcto-
nv reflected great honor upon the National Arms,
and upon the troops by whom it was achieved
"'The action and the movements which preceded
it, afford ample testimony of the JUDGEMENT AND
COOL INTREPIDITY OF GEN. HARRIsoN and in
deed all the events of the campaign support these
characteristics the disasters attending ii having
tn no instance been imPutabtc TO him."
Will those ocos, who sneer at Gen. Harrison's
military qualifications, and say that he was never
in battle, please to tell the public what they think
of Mr.. Van Buren's new Postmaster General p
Have they or Mr.. Niles walked round the truth
From The North Star, Nor. 80, 1873
The following malicious paragraph which orr.
gnatcd in the Federal Republican Just before lIar-
rison's brilliant victory over Proctor's Army. APP
pears about untimely as the civilizations of the
federasts in this state at the late election of Gov
ernor, before they knew or duly considered, the
reprehensible means made use of to accomplish
that object
Here was an extract from bitter federal pa
per- styled the Federal Republican, This ex-
tract ridicued the Washington of the West and
styled him the tmid hero of democracy Upon
which the Star thus commen,ed:l
did the Federal editors, who are in the habit OF
pennng paragraphs similar TO the foregoing, pos-
sess common sense Of honor and shame they
would find the same timidity modesty, which
they treat with such contempt in Harrison, would
save their cheeks many blush and their cha ac-
ter from the Reproduction of all consistent candid
men. With what grace the editors of the FEEDER
a! Republican and Portland Gazette will publish
HA3RISONS GALLANT CAPTURE of Proc.
tors army, after this slang against the 'tinid hero,
can better he imagined than described. And we
would ask the reader whether Harrison is not as
deserving of being called the WASHINGTON
OF THE WESTERN COUNTRY, as men who
scken at our success, and rejoice at our defeats
who celebrate Russian victories and withhold the
need of just applause from their own coun,rymen
ure that of' Wnslling,onians.' The arch mpostor
who deceived Eve. might with as much prophet,
he called an Angel of light as men of this des-
crpon The disciples of Washington. By the
fruits shall ye know them.
In the same number of the Star with the abov,
is the following article, taken from the Nationa
lntclIigenccr, which paper now supports IIari
son.
We confess ourselves at n loss for words witt
which TO convey our feelings, Mt Gen. HARRl-
SONS VICTORY. The PERSEVERINC
PATRIOTISM and VAIOR OF this IN DEFAT
IGABLE COM MANDER, and the same quail
ties in his unduunted troops, after eucounterr
difficulties of which the country at large Seems
never TO have been fully aware have at lengtl
completely triumphed.'
In the Star of Nov. IL is the following, takel
from the Buffalo Gazette:
sWe have the satisfaction of announcing TO on
readers that the u $. brigs Niagara, Caledonia, AM
Hunter, arrived off Buffalo creek this day wit
Com. Perry and Gen. HARRISON on board Il
describe the Joy exhibited on the appearance q
the GALLANT MEN to whom the inhabrant
ola frontier ola thousand miles OWE their PEACl
and SECURITY; we will merely state that III
HEROES were very handsomely saued by Co
Chaplin, from our battery, with three heart
cheers, which was returned in very appropriate
manner from The fleet