Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1840-03-24
GENERAL HARRISON.

Although any allusion TO The life and service. Of
Gereral Harrison NM sound ~ n o~~~p~r-. ~ {"
thrice void tale, we cannot forbear giving a concise
history Of him; begging at The same time. the reader
to remember mat IN all this public service, ia I'll these
stations lie has proved competent, and aiway. faithful.
So clear Of stain, so perfectly pure and polished his
life that not one Of his opponcnis can make a charge
against him that cannot be cleared up. None Of their
SANDER cnn attach To him.
Al the age Of l9 he was appointed an ensign in
the North Western army. Who was this appointment
made by? GEN. WASHINGTON; a man who never act
ed unadyisedly, and who had more at heart the snc.
ecS' md improvement Of the army Of the frontier.
than nlmosi any thing else. This apt ointment would
never have been made unless Gen. Washington had
seen in him a youth Of more than ordinary capacities
In 1892 he was promoted to a Lieuienan,cv. and
having joined Gen. weyne he was selected by him as
IN aid. What was this iorl Why WINS Gen. IL. then
Smere 10y in years. sci, cicd by that eccentric, but
brave and discriminating man. as his aidl
A few words from Gen. Wayne himself will an
sw"r that question. In giving an account Of the BAT.
tic Of the Miami, he says to the Secretary of War:
My faithful ard gallHnt Lieutenant Harrison rem.
dercd tbs most essential service. by communication
my orders IN every direction, and by his conduct and
bravery exciting the troops TO press for victory"
lie wns then ~ years II age. when % no vas
promoted 70 the rank OF Captain and placed in the
command Of Fort Washington. TINS promotion VA.
made by Washington. Was 1t not justified by the re-
suit lnl797, when he was IS years Of age. he was
appointed by President Adams. Secretary fee n s-,h.
western Territory. and eI-ohicio It. Governor This
territory embraced then, al north and west Of the
Ohio river. This, as may readily be perceived. was
an important post for a young man Of 90 years; but
did he prove unworthy Of the trusti II he DID, how
did he prove sol
In 1898, he was elected Delegate TO Congress by
the Legislature Of The Territory. During This Con.
grcss It vas that his efforts originated and matured that
mos, important bill by which tho pSblic land va.
permitted 10 be sold in small sections. instead Of 1000
ares. which lad, before his time been the smallest,
PORTION IN which the public donsin could b. sold
This was certainly onc Of ero most important bills that
ever passed Congress u hiss PeoPlod his vast ives,
om country.
IN 1901 he vas appointed ~ THOS JEFFERSON
Governor Of Indians, aid IN the same year sole com
TO treat with the Indians. How we'll he
aScharged this duty nay b. inferred from The fact
he had complete control Of The legislature. power
appoint oil ne oihcer, LAY OF counties spd n
seals Of justice. The reader will Perceive a, o,c.
that here he had IN opportunity Of making an i'm
mense fortune IN a manner that would be ,s,.,t,,o5
hones'. bod he not considered that a publ, oGr.,
had no right 70 use The power he possessed fr his own
priva'o purposes Hs might have purchased land n !
ne most eligible place. and then Ioos,ed he Gonna
ssa' upon o. yt IRIS he never DID,. and M. sl,y,y.
remained poor lie vas. moreover. vested ~ , lsu
If cong'e~ with s complete control ove- tho pc,,;,
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