The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1840-08-06
GEN. nARRIsON's SPEECH
AT FORT MEIGS.
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Re.of.sd b he Edttorof The Detroit Adrr;ise

AT FORT MElGS.
Rs.ar,sd b. he Edttor Of the Detroit Adrer;iser
Prtuow CITIZENS: am not, upon this
occasion, before you IN accordance with my
own individual views or wishes. 1t has
ever appeared 10 me, that the Office of
President Of the United States should not be
s-gEh' after by any individual bu, thai the
people should, spontaneously, and with their
own free vii, accord the distinguished honor
a. iGe man whom they believed would best
perform It's important duties. Entertaining
Iaase views, should, fellow. citizens, have
remained at home, but for the pressing and
friendly invitation which | have received
ron the citizens Of Perrys5urgh, and the
carnestuess with which rs acceptatlon was
urged upon NE By friends 10 whom | trust.
ea, aud whom am now proud 10 see around
me. It. however, fellow citizens, had mol
eomHlsd With that inyltalion--it had re.
manned G., home-beicve me, nv friends,
tai ay sp.rii would have been with YOU
.aF shere, N this beautiful land, is there Q
place calculated. as this Is, to recall long past
but not wholly exilpguIshed, emotions IN NY
BOSOM
Ia casting nv eyes around, fellow Cit
zeus, they rest upon the spot where tie gal.
ant Wayne trumphed so Eloriousy over
his enemies, and earned out those prlnci'
pies which It seemed his pleasure te impress
upon NV mind, and IN whichIt has ever been
my happiness hunby TO a;iemp! to initiate
LIN. II was there, fellow citizens, | saw
the banner Of the United States float in trl.
uAph ever the flag Of the enemy. There
!, was where was FRS, laid the foundation OF
tae prosperity Of the now wide spread and
beautiful west. 1t was there | beheld the
indignant Eagle fIown upon the British Ii
90. II Eas there saw The youth Of our
.and carry GU. the lesson they imblbed from
he gallant Wayne-the MODEST and best
"a American can aequlre-to die for his
country when called TO do SO IN its d.,cnce.
At this moneu. the speakers eye fell
upon Gen. Hedges, when be said " Gen
Hedges, WIii you Gene up here gu have
stood By my side IN the hour O! battle, aad |
cannot bear to see you al SO great distance
cow. Immense cheering followed this con
slderate recognition, and the cries OF raise
hin Up, place him By the SIDE OF his old
General, had scarcely been uttered, when
Geo. Hedges vas carried forward to he
stand
The General continued Il was there
s.w inferred my beloved comprehensive
companions Of ny youth. twas 10, in &C.
c5Fdsace with the stern etiquette 0; militia.
p life, then u mourn their departure; but
uay nOE drop tear over their graves,
.. lie recollection Of their virtues and worth.
10 1898, fe.!oN citzens, received ny
Commission 10 serve under Gen. Wayne
J. 1874 | vas us aid al The battle Of the
H4u.. N.ueieea years afterwards, had
ta4 E0cOr Ct again being assocaled with
g.z-E G. .aose who were nv companions in
arms then. Nineteen years afterwards, |
f1-sd myself Commander 10 Chief Of the
N5nl Western Army b.: | found 60 DIM.
r1..ca &c the urayefy Of the American sui
lsr. ! found The sane spirit OF galor 90 oil
---gf ID lhs reg4iar soldier Gully, but 10 the
lare..cd n..ta sid volunteer also.
s. bat E.gu9Us rem iGiscence &c tie vlea .
q all these scenes around me recall to iay
" lea ! consented to vast this
He as.a.g spg:l I expected ,la! ;aouslut
esas4at zssac.4s.sns swr4.t 10 Got there
vers 20 painful associations mingled st.a
laeG as-.1 u lrca.e5-ihai should meet
'ase1os Of LIZ -.ilH- citizens here-and
-aeH- iasH many Ct Cry Cd companions
---a.st -age Go r1ar ue# ALTAR 10 lbeny 10
ts saee d. lie ols which oaa men have
sre-.fa'.1.
Here lie G1rarsl looked around ss II
- s->- uz'er, saen tie cEy vas raised
give General some bard CIDER" THIS
ws done m1ga - the satisfaction u TIE
"a l...s5a.
Aa5, .e..a~ citizens, Continued the Gen.
r5aLb ] All Dot attempt to conceal from
geu, that, 70 coming here expected that
saog,t receive tfUm you, those evidences Of
regard which generous people are ever
willing 10 besio@ UpoU those whom they be. .
tlfe to be b0oest N their eudeayors to
serve Their country. ! receive these cyt .
ceaces d regard ard esteem as the oa'y re.
ward 81 aH adequate to compensate or the
en1iei,gs aud an Is which, re- tie g.s,. !
experienced Upon t.is spot. T. there arq
man Of seas,5tat. or possessing a fssanzo.
self respect, NO asas What those feelnps
we're DO you suppose ,hlt the Coumaa.
de- 10 Chief finds bis reward 10 the gallc,
and splgndgr Of tae camp Or in the forced
obedience Of the masses around hin -
These are not pleasures uEder all c.rcum.
staaees-tbess are ut tie rewards which
q solder seeks. ask auy msu to place I,
himself IL my situahon, and then say y hela .
ef INC extreme palu and anguish - hlch co +
dured, and which every person similarly
situated must have endured, caa meet WITH
any adeq late compensation, except by such
expressions Of the confidence and gratitude
Of the people, as that wilh which YOU, te!.
low ctiIzens, have tins day ho0areI ne -
These feelings are common to all comm4u.
lefs Of sense and seusiblfy. The Gun.
Inaaders Of Europe possess them, although
sgtzrrd q to g.F,