Columbus Democrat. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 18??-18??, 1840-08-08
From the Globe.
HOW TO MAKE A HERO.

General Harrison resigned IN the middle OF the
aor, because he found he was not considered a
zero. he has told two stories about his resigna-
Ion, as dferen. from each other as his two letters
-one TO Mr. Lyons, Of Richmond, and the other
/ 10 Mr. Evans, Of Maine, about Abolition. In one
ohs published letters, he states that be had been
nduced to the President by private malice and
nputng bis resignation TO this, he leaves the in.
srence thai he would not command under an Ad.
minisrddon, after losing its confdenc. Feeling
now that il would not suit his presen; interest TO
cave the impression on the public mind that he
retired IN disgust and at enmlty with the war Adj
nnistaion, he has on several recent occasions
he last time by his Aid-de.camp, Col. Charles
S. Todd, during their late excursion TO the Fort
Negs ceIebration) had il put out that he resigned
because he would not eat The bread Of idleneSs--
stating, at the same time, thh there was no SER
wee offered ~ by the War Department. This,
Cen ArmStro i9the then Secretary Of War;
scen,ly, in publication in the National lntelli-
gsncer, copied by us into the Globe, proves to be
alse. lie publishes Harrson's letters to him and
bis replies, the General proposing to give his aid
against tie enemy lower down the lakes, and the
Secretary accepting his proposed service and d.
y recting the mode OF It's application. Harrison
chose rather to resign, and put it then on the
ground hat malice had traduced him to Mr. Mad.
y Isor A. a General, he felt that he ought not to
retire under charges, which no himself minated
4 had aIienated from him the confidence of the
& Commander Chief Of the army, from whom he
4 received his commission, without demanding a
court Of inquiry but he, it seems, supposed he
Ind reputation TO absolve him from the common
Tu'e' lie resigned, therefore, without ventuIing
on the invitation Of the Secretary Of War, to face
the public enemy in Canada, or his private enc
MES at home, before a court inquiry. General
4 Jackson who had beaten the savage allies of
England as militia general in the bloody battles
q IaIledesa, Emuclau, Enochecopco, and the
ttorse Shoe, took HOrrisons abandoned commits.
son. and organized the strength Of his military
4 aslT'c, IN such way az TO enable him, almost
\ without the aid Of the Administration, to destroy
ne British army before New Orleans. 1t may be
wen sad, then, that our greatest glory was der-
3 cd IRON Haulson's resignation.
Having resigned without bringing his various
s'ers before court Of inquiry to vlndicate
"seli, and expose the malice to which he i'm
\ '1ed the loss Of confidence which he had sus-
aaed' he began at once to patch up a character
ai o. lhe certificates which he regularly procured
fOn Ills scbalterns after every misfortune. These
Dc instantly began to work into history preparing
~ mat concerned himself specially, and getting
'ar'la friends deceived by him as TO facts, to I'm.
'ehake the authorship. In this way he made
16lseI a certificate hero. His next effort was to
=; OongTess TO endorse, by lis approval, all he
llo sad Of himself in the volumes which he had
"'uen; and this was to be done by giving him
sword Or medal These testimonials Of honor.
3O'e service which the representatives &c n,e ma.
aoa were proud to confer, ne making IN " the
s w." Ct TIE "alie"ai siiyry," Ito use MIR Clay's
'F'VsSiohs, were withheld from none who de-
s s1Ts 'hem. Harrison, however,, besieged The
Io0les Of Congress for years, before he could
.o'a'u any mark of respect and that which was
gs"ayS gwen with alacrity without asking, when
pSseFyed, was only yielded to him after repeated
aed urgent personal appeals, and after rejection
y such resolution by vote of the Senate. Upon
,ls defeat, he wrote public letter, telling Gov
amor Shelby, Colonel johnson, and the rest who
4' acquired honor in the public service, that he
500 IN the way ola recognition Of their deserts
BY ,'ngress, as having been the commander,
shom the, could not, out Of respect to grade, pass
qer 10 do ius,'!ice to them. In this way he
ss,cpsh the influences and weight Of those who
had eared reputation, TO ald his efforts IN Indu-
o., Congress to grant his prayers lor sword or
Hed,l
~, RI slain. 10 participation
thlt Harrison had no -. ""' :, ~doned, the
: 'he gIories ofa war which be h. -inal
contemporary testimony Of two Of the P'-'
asa who support him at this tirne,simply because
/. n incapable, and must rest upon them, AFFORDS
y cieares. proof. Mr. Webster,after his various
disasters and the bloody defeats sutieIedby troops
4aleF DIS command, on ore occasion sneerIngy
5''a 10 the advocates Of the war in the House OF
=. n'esentatiYs Is this the sor! Of entertain
nsal d m. "a zee tssrs inrited" And MI Clay
siette close IF he ar, inrePly to Mr. HOpklns,
~ Federalisi, who asked '@' w ~. h nasssse
'ae var in most eloquent and no pa ASA !,
pointed 20 THE NATIONAL Civ"
s-a 10 The eminent and gallant men BY whom l.
"a saS achieved. On iris roll Of fame when mr.
LAY displayed in the Capitol, the name 81 man. :.
isa Is no, inscribed. He was the man whOnl
Asa'aesY had first called into the field. onoe'
- Command, the best and bravest OF hen'qcKy
,4e'nsn and soldiers had devoted lhefnss YES :
' country, and they were devoted to s''"P'