The Hawk-eye and Iowa patriot. (Burlington, Iowa) 1839-1843, 1840-03-05

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that this may perhaps fall into the hands
of some honest Van Buren, man. ana u It
does not convince him, at 'leastindlce him
TO INQUIRE more fully after the truth.
GENERAL HARRISON. i
1.-THE Wing press would but follow our
advice, we entreat it to cease defending
his reputation against the assaults of the
[office holders. In the name Of Heaven!
what necessity is there for entering into
elaborate argument in order to disproye
accusations against the character Of Gen.
eral Harrison. The character Of Gen
eral Harrison already belongs TO History.
There is not blot upon his escntcheon
not faint upon his fame. His traou-
GERS tremble, conscious stricken, at the
very moment they make him the oo]ecs
of their ISLANDERS. Why, then, need his
friends stoop to the degradation Of de-
Tending man who needs no defence!
I General Harrison's character has been es.
tablished-he has committed no crimes
and he needs no advocates. Every Amer
Iican, who has striven to render himself
acquainted with the history Of his coun-
try, knows what General Harrison really
lis. II the Wing press shall condescend
to refute every absurd and viAlainous
SANDER that may be hurled at the head OF
| its candidate, we have only 10 remark,
that the Wing press, under such circum-
stances and influences, will have mistaken
its dignity as well as its duty.
| We have seen General Harrison accu.
sed of procuring the murder Of the gallant
! Col. Daviess, at Tippecanoe. We have
seen him accused of cowardice at Fort
Meigs and the Thames. We have seen
him accused Of an attempt to create law
lin Ohio, to sell the bodies ofpoor debtors
in order to satisfy the executions Of their
creditors. Ali these base falsehoods
were triumphantly refuted in 1896
! What more can be said! Must the
friends of General Harrison be compel
lied, day after day, to pay tax to scandal
by honoring it with the condesceasion o
a serious denial!
Let the conductors of the Wing pres:
/ read the life of General Harrison. writer
by Moses Dawson. now the friend ant
supporter of. Mr. Van Buren,. aud they
will see that, however others have erred
Inc stain can attach to the name of Harris
son. Let them read the eulogiutns pro
nounced upon him by the present Vic
President of the United States-Ilet then
j, inlerrogate the gallant Kentucky and Ohl'
volunteers. who followed his banner il
,lsl2-et them appeal to the Journals
the Ohio state legislature-let them g
into Gen. Harrison's own neishborhood
aud inquire of his brother farmers, VIII
till the soil, consecrated by the name Q
: North Bend and they will learn hoy
impotent and vain are the SANDERS whicl
, the corrupt minions of Van Buren, hav
, essayed to hurl at the Hero Of Tippe
t canoe.
AS we have Just said, General Harris
on needs no advocates. His biography
. pennetl hv Van Buren, man, is befor
]: the American people. 1t presents him a
. he is. the spotrless, the unsullied inherit
or of the bright fame of man, to whom
dishonor and disgrace were strangers. |
presents him as the son of one OF ''th
signers'' of the Declaration of lndepend
ence. Itpresents him as the confidant
Washington, of Adams, of Jefferson, 9
Madison. 1t presents him as the favore
, pupil of the illustrious Wayne, and tn
revered leader Of band of as generou
hearts as ever trod the wilderness Q
crossed their weapons with thei; coun
try's foe.
), General Harrison needs no defence
His enemies alone may tremble.
HARRISON IN ALABAMA.-One Of tn
, most respectable political meetings eve
: held in Tuscaloosa, was held at that plac
: on the 18th ult. Never before, says tn
Wing have we seen the same arder
spirit actuate our political friends. Fror
! the staunch old Republican in the chair
. to thei veriest stripling in the crowd, br
:. one sentiment prevailed stility deadl
5 and uncompromising hostility to the prir
o ciples and practice of the present admir-
? istration; and firm resolve to use ever
!. honorable means to secure the trump
: of the venerable Hero and Statesman
). Gen. WILLIAM HENRY HARRISON
: -Nashuille Banner.
e FROM THE STATE OF VIRGINIA
y On Friday last, says the National Il
/ telligencer of the 9th ult. after debatin
:, the nominations until nearly four o'clocl
e another attempt was made by both brancl
p es of the Legislature Of this State to ele
e Senator ofthe United States. tt
lie result of the Joint vote was as follow
ot For Mr. Rives %; for Mr. Mason 80; Fl
$ Mr. Allen (Whlg) 63. A second call
e the roll in each House produced the fc
lowing joint result: For Mr. Allen Z
r Mr. Mason 70; Mr Rives IL. A thi
IS vote resulted as follows: Mr. Alien 8
e ilfr Mason 81; Scattering 5-[84 bei'
l. necessary to an election. What folio,
lie ed is thus briefly sketched by the Edit
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