Southern Argus. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 1834-1842, 1840-08-04
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WHO IS GENERAL WILLIAM
HENRY HARRISON?

Vsce- President oil the Onileo 0ldies'
answers:
"Who is Gen. Harrison? The son
of one of the signers ofthe Declaration
OF independence, who spent the great
er part of his large fortune in redeem
ing the pledge he then gave, OF his
"fortune, life and sacred HONOR to Sc
cure the Liberties Of his country.
"Of the career of Gen. Harrison |
need not speak-the history of the
West is his history. For forty years
he has beenidentifed with its interests,
its perils and its hopes. Universally
beloved in the walks of peace, and dis
tinguished by his ability in the coun-
ellis of his country, he has been yet
more illustriously distinguished in the
field.
During the late war he was longer
in active service than any other Gener-
al Officer; he was perhaps, oitener in
action than any one of them, and never
sustained a defeat"
WHO is GEN. WIN. HENRY
HARRISON !?
THOMAS RITCHE, Editor of
the Richmond Enquirer, responds
From the Richmond Enquirer, Jan.
9Th 1913.
"Genaral Harrison, in spite of the
difficulties which surround nun, sOol-'~
uv,.-..,ined TO press on to Detroit
Neither the cold nor the badness ofthe
roads can deter him from his enterprise.
I'll he fails, the world will excuse him
on account Of the difficulties which
encompass his path, If he succeeds,
those very difficulties will enhance the
lusture of his success. If he has been
reported rightly, Harrison is man OF
no ordinary promise. War has been
his favorite study. At very early
age, he was with Wayne in his famous
campaign against the Indians. A gen.
tleman of very high standing, who
held an important post under him du-
ring the lastfall compares him to Wash
ingtOn. He is as circumspect as he il
enterprising-as prudent in collecting
the means Of an attack, as he is vigor
Gus in striking the blow.
Richmond Enquirer, 18Th October
1813-Rete1ring to the Battle Of
the Thames.
} ave have not words TO express tn
! 10Y which we feel for the victory G
Harrrison-never have we seen tn
: public pulse beat SO high. =
"And well may we rejoice. w
i rejoice not so much for the splendOr c
: this achievement, as for the solid bene
fits which it will produce. Yet in poir
Of splendor, we have no reason TO be
lieve that when we receive the offici;
Y accounts we shall sustain any disaI
pointment. The skill with which ii
plan was combined for ovcrreachir
the flying enemy, the small portion
Harrison's force which were able
= come up and cope with him, consi
ting principally of mounted range
under Johnson and Ball, and the sho
y period in which the victory was ACHE
:, led, will we are inclined to suspect in
~ r part to it the character of the most ga
VI ant and brilliant achievement. But
y solid benefits require no official a
= counts to emblazon them; almo
:. every eye sees them, and almost eve
.. Tongue can tell them. 1t gives secul
r ty to the frontier. Ohio may now sle'
in security. The trembling moth
10 hat nightly used to clasp her infant
y, ler breast, may rock its cradle in peac
~ The chain which bound the red man
- he English white man is broken" &
10 "These benefits we owe to the intr
" oidity of Perry, who paved the wa
> and to Harrison, whose skill, prudenc
~ md zeal, have at length reaped the
Just reward. This gallant General h
how put all his enemies to shame. A
II er struggling with difficulties und
- which an ordinary man would ha'
~ sunk, after passing through wilde
:" hess of morass and mud, so difficult
- ,ccess, that the horses could not car
81 provender enough to support them d.
ing the journey, he reached the cons
=. nmation of all his labors +; repairs Il
tices of Hull wipes off the stain whic
" be had cast upon our arms ; stands {
- The ruins Of Maiden ; muzzles the Ind
an war-dog, and proves 10 the worl
: hat Americans want only an opport
= -. lity to display the same gallantry
~, ~ shore, which they have on the wave
Enquirer, October &c, 1913.
IRE "Gen. Harrison's detailed lett
ce tells US every thing that we would wi
nix to know about the officers except hil
re- self. He does justice to every on
but to Harrison-and the world m,
~, therefore, do justice to the man, W
RIM was too modest to be just to himself
RAJ But again--in the Spring Of ISL
proposition was made in Congress
createthe Office of Lieutenant-Gene
nd Disasters had attended our arms up
fbs the Niagara and St. Lawrence.
od one doubted the valor of our troop
. a but General was wanted to inspi
/. them with confidence, and lead til,
are to victory. General Harrison had be
IN the most successful of our comma
\ derS Hafhereforn annninotnd g. .