The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1840-10-23
"THE TUG OF WAR"
PURSUE THE ADVERSARY.

PURSUE THE ADVERSARY.
When the battles of Tippecanoe, Fort Meigs,
Sandusky, and the Lake, had been fought, and
the shouts of triumph and the notes of congratu-
ation resounded throughout the Union, did the
friends of the country consider the war Of 1913
at an end, and did the American army repose
upon the laurels it had won? No! The gal
liant Perry had no sooner written TO General
Harrison that we have met the enemy, and
they ours" than the American fleet, and the
American army, united their forces at Detroit
and the victorious General promptly determined
to take advantage of the passage thus opened
and pursue the enemy into his own territory
Upon the eve of executing that wise and brave
resolution, General Harrison issued the following
characteristic and glorious address to his army
HEAD QUARTERS board the Ariel,
September 81, 1873
General Order--The General entreats his brave
troops to remember that they are the Of sires
whose fame is immortal. That they to fight for
the rights of their nsuted country whilst their oppo-
combat for the unjust pretensions of master.
Kent4ckians! remember the River Raisin ! but
revenge Of soldier cannot be gratfed upon fallen
enemy"
When the army landed on the Canada shore
the enemy, having sequestered his 'spoils," had
fed. The American General pursued, overlook
him, ordered his mounted men TO dash through
the enemy's line, and after a short and almost
boodess conflict the British threw down their
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ample Of their own savage cruelty was not mi-
tated. The defeated adversary was treated with
humanity And thus was the war in that quar-
Ter closed, and that country saved
Men Of the Opposition party, Remember
the example Of your glorious General.
In FOURTEEN STATES at least, giving 149 cleo
oral votes, (being more than majority of the
whole) you have achieved the most brilliant vic
tories. In FIVE other States, viz: New Hamp-
shire Pennsylvania, Illinois, Alabama, and Ar
Kansas, giving As electoral votes, you have
shaken the fortresses of the adversary deeply
that lone fire MORE" well directed and efficient
ly put, will bring them entirely to the ground.
In FIVE other States (viz: Massachusetts, New
York, Michigan, Tennessee, and Mississippi, }
giving rs electoral votes, and THREE Of which
States, giving SO Of those electoral votes, are
already in your possession, we are confident that
victory is within your grasp, and that the day
Of the great battle, if you do your duty, will wit
ness the flag Of triumph waving DER you. The
adversary will then have left only South Caro-
lima and Missouri, with their Is electoral votes,
toglve grace to his retirement So the British
army were wholly captured, except few that
galloped off with the defeated Proctor.
REPUBLICAN VOTERS! Are you all ready for
the last great battle2 Repose not, we entreat
you, upon the laurels you have Won Rest not
satisfied with the victories you have achieved.
Remember, that you are ''sons of sires whose
fame is immortal"
Remember, that the eyes Of the world, and
the hopes of liberty, are upon the American
ballot boxes of November.
Remember, that one man of you, by posi-
Die contingency, may by his solitary vote, decide
the contest.
Remember therefore the momentous respon-
slblines that rest upon each one of you,
Look ahead, and think what may be the agony
VI your TeIlOTSe years ntHCt, IL tHe IepuDHC Is
lost and might have been saved by your vote
Remember, the wrongs Of New Jersey!
Remember, the insult to the father of your
country, and the reproaches cast upon the
trainers Of your constitution, and the heroes Of
your battle fields.
Remember, we beseech you, the wrongs, the
insults, the degradation of the District of Co
lumbla
Remember, the bloody sweat of the innocent
aud unavenged people Of Florida
Remember the aristocratc reserve, and the
luxurious and selfish indulgence of the White
House.
Remember the embellishments Of public mo-
ney, and the keeping Of delaulters in Office,
known TO be such.
Remember that the expenditures of the go
Nernment treble what they were in 1926.
Remember that they have proposed to abridge
NE nights and tbs wages OF the laborer.