The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1840-05-12
From the Rhode Island Journal.
THE HERO OF TIPPECANOE.

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From the Rhode Island Journal.
THE HERO OF TIPPECANOE.
The people will soon by their sovereign voice,
Place over the Union the man Of their choice
And who is the man that the people like best
The, nf the People the man of the West;
He is no SLY intriguer, no cunning magician,
No artful dissembler, false politician,
But frank and an open and straight forward man
His foes don't deny il, and nobody
Hes plain honest Farmer and patriot true,
The gallant old hero Of Tippecanoe.
He was born very to the spot of earth,
That gave the illustrious Washington bilth;
His father is of the patriot dead
Who declared Independence at risk Of his head
And early held up to his sons imitation
The Sage OF Mount Vernon, the pride of the nation,
And formed the young man for patriot true
a statesman and hero of Tippecanoe
lie never a party to braws and ARRAYS,
$50 common in these degenerate days)
To pitiful prowess with pistol and whip,
Toprove to the public his craftsmanship,
Nor base bully bloodshcd and Bowie knife blows,
His courage was kept for his country's foes.
He's cool moral man, and patriot too
As well as the hero of Tippecanoe
When the settlers along on our North western Dor
ders
Were murdered and scalpcd by savage marauders,
Young Harrison joined the brave Anthony Wayne,
For Washington sent him, their rights to maintain;
They routed the foe, relieved the DISTRESSED,
And founded the peace and the growth of the West,
Here he gave promise OF what he would do
As the veteran hero Of Tippecanoe.
When the same savage foe fcrocous and Wild
Killd, burned and destroyd man, and child,
What then do you think, did brave Harrison do
Why-he cut them to pieces at Tippecanoe;
Crush'd the foe at blow, rcdress'd the DISTRESSED
And established the peace and the growth of the
West
This was the act of the patriot true
And made him the hero of Tippecanoe
When Hull had surrendered we came to a stand,
Then Harrison took the North western command
With head to plan well, and heart without fear
He retrieved our affairs and preserved the frontier;
AT Fort Mcigs he drove Proctor and push'd on his
course,
AT the Thames fought and captured the whole Bri-
fish force.
lie Is warrior and patriot too,
The hero of Thames and Tippccanoe.
In the civil department, this man has been found
Quite equally faithful and able and sound;
"A Democrat true, at home in camp,
of the genuine Jefferson, Madison stamp
He supported them both, and by them he stood,
While the Dutchman opposed them as hard as he
could
He's Democrat still, of Vrgnian hue,
As well as the hero of Tippccanoe.
Through all the rich countries and States of the
West;
For he got the law pass'd to sell national lands
SO that poor could buy them, and pay with their
hands,
And protected by him from all Indian alarms,
They are now the rich owners of excellent farms
his man is statesman and patriot true,
As well as the hero of Tippecanoc-
Jefferson Madison, both comprehendcd
The value of talents and honesty blended
They appointed our hero TO govern the West,
And he was the man that the people liked best
For, by their repeated united request
lie was long re-appointed TO govern the West,
For he is a statesman and patriot too
As well as the hero of Tippecanoe.
They appointed him also to treat with the tribes
On the basis which honor and Justice prescribes;
On this basis he treated and gained from their hands
Sixty millions of acres of excellent lands;
And thus has provided at reasonablcs rates,
For thousands--good large, independent estates.
He is statesman and patriot true,
As well as the hero of Tippccanoc.
But did not this Harrison so rule the West
AS (kc men now in oficc) TO feather his nest
No. no, though he might, like some in high stations
BY taking advantage In land sIccuations,
Have made himself rch--he resisted the charm
And owns nothing more than snug little farm.
He's good, honest man, and patriot true
As well as the hero Of Tippecanoe
William ii. HARRISON foremost and first,
Brought forward the measure both generous and Just
To provide for the soldiers, who suffered and bled
To gain freedom half clothed and half fed
The comforts of life for themselves and their wives,
To bless and to cheer the decline of their lives
This is the statesman and patriot too,
Who conquered at Thames and at Tippecanoe
And thus TO his country in peace in strife,
This man has devoted himself and his life
Her interests, her honor her rights to maintain;
All this he has done-without blcmish stain
Then let the brave South, the industrious North
The Key Stone the Empire, and all sally forth,
With the goahead West, who know the best
Turn out the misruers, relieve the Oppressed
Unite heart and hand like patriot band,
And place the merit Washington first in command
Then, then shall country with gladncss rcsound
And the great Western mountains re-ccbo the sound
Then shall victory through the Atlantic shore
And fraud and corruption be heard Of no more,
llnil President Harrison Patriot true
The hero of Thames and of Tippecanoe!