Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1840-04-18
Who is in favor of raising Tippecanoe Club

One certain evidence, that trembling has seized
upon the self-styled democratic party of the day,
is that they have ceased to ring changes on their
charming policy both State and National, and have
resorted to detraction, defamation and slander to
consumate their victory over the Peoples Candl-
dates, "HARgIsoN and TYLER" but gentlemen, iii
you deserve the appelation) it won't do, every one
is not so ignorant of certain facts you are, or
rather pretend to be. The greatest piece of nom
sense and falsehood that we have noticed in some
time, is an article in the "Troy Budget" in which
the writer attempts to prove, that General Harri-
son is a man Of no military talents whatever, and
further he was whipped at Tippecanoe" and re-
treated before the sayages, and that that battle was
the commencement of the Indian War that drench-
ed frontiers in blood Now any little school boy
conversant with the history of his country VIII re-
fer this sapient blackguard to refutation of his
calumnies, with all his honest protestations that
he would be the last to detract from the military
fame of any one who had performed deeds of no
BILE daring for his country" our deca would con-
vince him in two minutes that he has " lied about
General Harrison" and that the man, whose course
he says 'is marked by stupidity, cowardice, and a
mournful catalogue of disasters and defeats" has
been in places where he dare not show his a" calf
skin" We give the quotation from "Hale's His
tory of the United States" book universally ap-
proved, and one that give more clear and correct
statement of facts concerning our country cannot
be found, his (Hales) name as historian will go
down to posterity with the indellible impress of
"impartiality' to all men and all parties.
"For several years, the Indian tribes residing
near the remote lakes and sources of the Mis-
sissippi, had displayed symptoms of hostility,
numbering a number of whites and robbing 9TH
ers of their property In the fall of 1911, Gen.
Harrison, with small force was sent into their
territories, instructed to negotiate if possible,
but to fight if necessary. On the 9th of No
vember, he arrived at Tippecanoe, their princi-
pal town, where he was met by Indian messen-
gers. with whom an agreement was made, that
hostilities should not take place before the next
day, and that then an amicable conference
should be held
Just before daybreak, the savages, in viola
ton of their engagement made a sudden and
furious attack upon the troops in their encamp
ment. Nothing but the precaution of sleeping
in order of battle, on their arms, saved them
from total defeat. A dreadful slaughter was
made but the savages were finally repulsed,
dispersed and their town laid waste"
Whoever thought of branding General Harmar
as coward because he was defeated in two sue
cessive engagements, his army cut to pieces and
dispersed! Who charges Gen. St. Clair with stu
pidity and cowardice because an army of 1000 men
was almost totally destroyed and its remnant only
saved from ruin by its retreat TO the frontier settle
mentsi The destruction of these two armies pre-
ceded the dreadful defeat of Harrison at Tippe-
canoe" just announced by the gentleman of the
I" Budget" But to dealno longer in irony. Where
are the men who now will brand Gen. Harrison.
with ignorance, stupidity and cowardiee for hav-
ing acted in conformity with his instructions, first
to negotiate if possible this injunction he obeyed
and secondly to fight if necessary he did fight, and
not only fought like general but hero and con-
quered, chastised the perdy of his foe by destroy
ing their town, &C. Now, what must be the NOR
al character of such men as make such statements
rs have elected these remarks, The departure
rom every shadow of truth, to yiiify political