The Hawk-eye and Iowa patriot. (Burlington, Iowa) 1839-1843, 1840-03-26
!. rom the Rhode-Island Journal.
THE HERO OF TIPpECANnE

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80 rom the Rhode Island Journal.
The HERO OF TIPPECANoE
~ Inc people will soon by their SOVEREIGN voic.
iuce over the Union the. man OF their choice
a.. ana who is the man that the people like host
4 inat :, man OF the People,. the man Of III
Ne Ne IS no sly intriiguer, no cunning magician,
ID. ai.iui dissembler, no false politician,
{ But frank and an omen and STRATEGIC f,ru,,
tIi -, ioes oon deny it, and nobody can:
ne s u plain honest Farmer and patriot true.
ihe gallant old hero of Tippecanoe.
ne was born very near to the same spot O
That gave the ilustrious WASHINGTON birth
Ills father is one of the patriot dead
/ Who declared Independence ~ r;sL of n;
head, Saf4s- -
Al Ana early held up to his sons imitation.
lhe Sage OF Mount Vernon, the pride of tn
nation,
And formed the young man for a patriot true
"A statesman and hero Of Tippccanoe.
lie was never party to brawls and affrays,
SSo common in these our degenerate days,)
10 pitiful prowcss with pistol and whi1.
To prove to the public his craftsmanship,
Nor base bully bloodshed and bowie knife
blows, =. -. 80
ms courage was kept for his country s foes.
He's good, moral man, and patriot too,
AS well as the hero of Tippecanoc.
When the settlers along on our northwestern
borders
Were murdered and scalped bv sayape maran
Young Harrison joined the brave Anthony
For Washington sent him, their rights to main
tain;
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, ferocious and wild
Kill'd. burned and destroy'd man, woman and
child,
! What then do you think, Gid brave Harrison
Why-hc cut them to pieces at Tippecanoe
Crush'd the foe ut a blow, redress'd the dis
! tress'd,
And established the peace and the growth of
West.
This was the act of patriot true,
And made him the hero of 'Tippecanoe
When Hull had surrendered, we came to a
stand
Then Harrison took the North Western com
mand
With head to plan well, and u heart without
fear,
He rstrivcd our affairs and preserved the from.
tier
At Fort Meigs he drove Proctor and push'd on
his course,
hp rbo, Al.
whole British force.
He is u warrior and patriot too,
The hero of Thames and Of Tippecanoe.
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 u Democrat still, of Virginan hue,
As well as the hero of Tippecanoe.
His name and his mem'ry will ever be blessed
Through all the rich countries and States Of
the West;
For he got the law pass'd to sell national lands
So that poor men 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.
This man is statesman and patriot true,
AS well as the hero of Tippecanoe
Jefferson, Madison, both comprehended
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,
He was long re-appointed to govern the west,
For lie is statesman and patriot too,
AS we'll as the hero of Tippecanoe.
They appointed him also to treat with the
tribes
On the basis which honor and justice pre-
scribcs;
On this basis he treated, and gained from their
hands
Sixty millions of acres Of excellent lands;
And thus has provided, at rcasona Bile rates,
For thousands,-good, large, indope ndent es-
He's statesman, and patriot true,
AS well asthe hero of Tippecanoc.
But,-did not this Harrison SO rule the West,
AS, like men now in office) to feather his
nest
NO, no, though he might, llkc some In nigh
stations,
By taking advantage in land speculations,
Have made himself richie resisted the
charm,
And owns nothing more than a snug little
farm.
He's a good, honest man, and u patriot true,
AS well as the hero of Tippecanoe.
William H. Harrison, foremost and first,
Brought forward the measure both generous
and just,
To provide for the soldiers, who suffered and
bled
To gain us our freedom, half clotl, d 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 or in strife,
This man has devoted himself and his life,
Her interests, her honor, her rights to main
All this he has done-without blemish or stain,
Then let the brave South, the industrious
North,
The Keye-stone, the Empire, and all sally