The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1840-09-29
HEAR THE TESTIMONY OF ANOTHER
GALLANT OFFICER.

We find in the Commercial Advertiser an eloquent
address of the venerable and brave General Solomon
Van Rensselaer, the youthful companion in arms of
General Harrison, and the firm friend Of his ripper
years II was read to great gathering of the people
IN the county of Westchester New York. on Thurs
day last General Van Rensselaers lungs having
been perforated with bullet in the battle Of Miami
were too weak to allow him to speak TO Field Meet
ing, General Van CortIandt who was one Of the
electors Of Jefferson, presided.
1t was the day, too-September 24th--the auspl-
cious day on which Major Andre was captured The
thrilling revolutionary events of that brave county
in fresh remembrance. The spot of his capture
was not many miles from the log cabin dedicated
to defend those sacred rights secured by that early
and bloody struggle
Animated and eloquent speeches were made by the
Hon Ogden Hoffman and others General Van
Rensselaer, bears the following high testimony to the
military and moral worth of Gen. Harrison:
al have been the companion, and have been honor
ed by the friendship of General Harrison from my ear
liest youth. When sabre and rife FLASHED together
in deadly fray, saw HIM bearing the orders of Gen
Wayne into the thickest of the fght-cool collected
and undsmayed. He who dares to call him coward
utters the greatest of fasehoods and forever
himself with shame. | here bear witness TO his un.
daunted bravery and pronounce that a knave oil
fool who asserts SO base and SO groundless I'M
truth. No! Let the Administration pension its
presses and scatter its treasury notes. and let per
petuate its atrocities in what shape it will but let il
it fasten on the reputation of the spoess
calumna'e the favorite of the people.
1t was but few weeks since had the pleasure Of
being guest of this q eat and good in his cabin
at North Bend ! saw him there fol- the first time in
several years and found all his friends have found
the string ofe latch on the outside. No golden cups
or silver plateaus, decorated his simple, but generous
board. The plenty of an American farmer not the
extravaganza of foreign manners alone dsting
his hospitality. Hundreds and thousands had visited
him the past summer, and none left him without ac-
knowledging the beautiful conformity of his life with
his principles; none babe him farewell without feeling
assured they should meet him again not perhaps, on
the banks of the Ohio, but the Potomac-and there
putting in practice those republican doctrines to which
the White House has been too long stranger
II found him hard at work on his farm rising with
the earliest dawn, to attend to business and literally
earning his bread by the Of his brow Age has
scarcely touched him. His figure is and unbent.
His eye, full of fire. bespeaks his energy of purpose
and his whole appearance gives the assurance OF his
being in the vigor of health and strength.
In conversation he is agreeable instructive and
KIND. When he speaks in public, conviction follows
his periods. To extraordinary merit he adds the ut
most modesty, and he Of all others says the least of
his achievements. Intimate as am with him,
never heard him utter sentence, saw him do an
action, unworthy Of such man: and he himself has
never sought the distinction which the people are now
resolved he shall attain In short no can be with
him without feeling deeply the excelcncy of his cha
racter, and his fitness for the station of President
Il again repeat that he is worthy of his reputation,
and qualified to discharge in every respect, the i'm
portant duties about to deyolve upon him My friends,
what can say more to you this subject, than to
ask whether you will permit Of your earliest and
rues friends to be slandered out Of your esteem
know you will not.