Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1840-04-11

HEAR An CID SoLDIER.-we do love to see the old
'ldier They honest. pure and free in heart a.
vas uncle Toby. They have more heart more enihu.
assn than most OF mankind. You look nj them when !
ney shoulder their and fight their battles and
on must inevitably be innoculaed with some Of their
nihusiasm. We would. ihereft re. have liked very
much 10 have seen the writer of the following letter
when he was engaged ia writing IT, To have seen the
Indignation that flushed his cheek when thinking Of
The abuse heaped upon the head Of as pure a patriot
AZ ever lived. The scorn that ourled his lin while
dwelling upon the Of honor and patriotism in the
The enthusiasm that swelled his boz
som when he thought of the patriotism the honor.
the chival Of his old commander when he reflected
how kind he had been even 10 the poorest of his So
d'ers' how many hardshiPs he had undergone. how
many trials and difficulties he had surmounled. How
his eye Cleaned with many memories when he look.
ed back upon the laid out as il were upon a'map
before him. The soldier calls up all these things,
wh,n he reviews his life. and where he is intelligent
and honorable know the case with the writer
of the following, they will always induce to act right
ly. When the spirit Of the soldier is reused we fear
not for our country.
bfOaongalia Co Ia. April 6. 1910
Having had the hOn1ur of serving a tour of duty in
the Northwestern army ia the winter OF 1912 d u
under the command Of Gen. Harrison and seeing him
abused and misrepresen;ed IN the administration IN.
per- have thought It duty 10 publicly 80 far as
can, dIsabuse the public mind I will first saw that
am republican VI the old school I voted for Madi-
son. Monroe, Gen. Jackson, and. against INV own
judgment. was induced TO for Mr. Van Buren,
under the influence of party associations fr which
pohtcal SIN hope God and my country will forgive
me. la the fall OF 1912. when the regiment 10 which
was attached was required to furnish its quo,a of
troops to march to the protection OF the Northwestern
frontier, rather than there should be draft either
amongst the officers soldiers. q then being a COM
mandant of a company volunteered my services and
succeeded IN prevailing upon nearly or quite a suiIi
ciont number 10 ell the requisiiion as volunteer We
joined General Harrison at Delaware, whore he left
Us u take the command of the army. and I saw no
more OF him until we arrived the forks Of Portage
nver 10 which place his army rcreated after IN. de-
leai M.ncho'ter, fen which poini we marched TO
tort Meigs Alter few days General Harrison made
speech to his soldiers and patriotic speech IL WAS
lie exhoried us 10 prepare meet the enemy in n
manner becoming freemen told US il was our dut,
and our country expected by love Of liberty and
devotion 10 our government aud laws 10 so d,mean
ourselves that we should wipe away the blot in the
American escuicheon occasioned by the surrender OF
Hull and the unfortunate Of wnchesters ar.
my. cannot describe you the effect thai General
harrisons speeches had upoR the army 80 eloauent
were they by which, together With his de yoon o his
country he seemed able iruso INTO the army sim.
iiar devotion and spirit worthy sc ireomen lie was
I'n!Iar win The commonest soldier and was kind
ana humane No man there would have dared even
u ne hac disposition so 10 do, call Gen Harrison
coward. He cOUdrd, indeed There never Was
any necessity for purer, Drawer and more patriotic
general ihaE General William Henry Harrison and
| have felt my blood warm in my veins y hen have
heard some OF the young of the present day say
that Gen. Harrison cowardly, as / was well ac.
/ XXlh i'm Ri
quenily sent out with the command of accommodating
parties 10 see II the enemy skulking about and
therefore necessarily had many interviews with Gen.
Harrison. who has frequently poinie out To me the
ground upon which Wayne defeated the Indians, and
used 10 tell me oil about the battle.
believe at that time there were men reckless
enough TO abuse Gen. Harrison and the same men
were so lost 10 patriotism that they reoced al the sur
lender OF Hull at the butchey OF Winches:ers army
ana al The burning of the Capitol Of the United States
ana moaned over the defeat Of Proctor and his Indian
allies 10y the patriotic under the command of The
brave Harrison at the battle of the Thames Letme
warn my young friends least they conide TOO much IN
TIE ISLANDERS propagaied by editors OF news;a who
were looked upon at that day. by the great republican
parry throughout the United States being enemies
OF ther country and they also abused the vrfuos jas
Madison. have said that am a republican have
always considered myself as belonging TO the demo-
cTatlc republican party and expect 10 die democrat
NJ tha last election expressed the opinion thai Har
soh Was Tie best man, hut had voted foi Gen Jack
son and was satisfied with his administration and Mr.
an Buren, having promised tread in his footsteps
Voted with the party His admiis.r 80 far has
convinced me that did wrong aud If live I sbou
ehdeaVor 10 repair the mischief the fan election b
Young Tor my old patriotic Genera, Harrison whom
consider Ia be the true republican candidate feel
eerain that we cannot be injured by changing The nd
min'sTaIion Every branch of Industry seems IN be
paraiyzed and ruin and distress persades the whole
country.
Twill vote for General Harrison for another reosor
believe that If we establish the principle tba p,
dent shall serve but term that we shall t.ercb
render great service Co the country The president
when elected will be The president Of the people he
WI" not he afraid 10 remove corrupt officers who are
now Hotng upon The money Of the people 1; his an |
continents will be made from that class of people bat
,ficc 1""'S VI
Wishing 10 Gen Harrison's election. and in
he end The furherance of republican principles and
s'ing perpetuny 10 glorious institutions Subscribe
myself your iellom citizen. JAMES MORGAN. /
The distinguished Mr.. Flood who was recently an.
'onled minister TO Texas passed through here yester
ny on las way to Washington. lie SAYS he wishes
oolan permission to remain at home until after the
all election We think il will be granted and his pay
oniinucd
"ehaVe received the first number Of a Van Buren,
npcr published in Welsburg that is certainly the
nacsi noanest and poorest looking Thing that come,
D our office. Il is edited by Mr. Hesep and we can
'Il hun he aepf loo long to do any thing for Van
'uren.
Benz ; Buifnch, an aged journeyrhan printer WINS