The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1840-01-28
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0fJUDGE BURNETT, Of OHIO, al the Harms
burgh Conuentions


casioh IN commentator Of their lavore son %,
whom this Convention has inst bestowed one n
mong the highest honors to which the ombjtio,
OF man can aspire, unanimous nomination E0
the FIRST office in the gift of a free and powerful
nation. i hope, sir, ] shall not be CHARGED will
vanity when say that have been his intimate
companion and friend for more than forty years
1he free and continues intercourse that has ex
isted between us for so long period, mist nee.
essarily enable me to speak with some conf
"euce as to his character, Requirements, and
course Of life.
lie is native of the "Old Dominion" and is
an honor to the State which gave him BIRTH
lie rs son Of Governor HARRISON of Virginia.
VINO was patriot of the Revolution, and sign
er OF The Declaration of Independence, pro
claimed ny the Continental Congress in l776
by which solemn act he pledged @his life his
fortune, and his sacred honor" to maintain that
declaration, and he nobIy redeemed his pledge.
iiiS son; OF whom ] now speak, Inherited from
ms maker an ardent, penetrating mind--lar,
very lar, above mediocry That mind has
Deen improved by classical education, under
the best instructors of that day it has been
stored with valuable and useful knowledge, lit
erary, scientific, and historical. You can scarce.
~ name an important subject on which he has
not read and reflected, and on which he can.
not write and converse with facility and clearness
lie Is good bellies letters scholar,a ready, cor
rect, nj strong writer, anal must he ranked,
wherever he is knewt, in the class of men who
are most distinguished for improved and cult.
waited intellect. In the finer qualities of the
neart, no man can justly claim Preference
10 borrow The strong, expressive language of
my friend, Governor Metcali, Harrison has an
expended heat, and IL IS aLicdys IN the RIGHT
place. Though brave as Napoleon, lie has
much OF the milk Of human Kindness. Benev.
oience, ana desire to better the condition of
the wholehuman family, predominant in his
soul, and are constantly forcing themselves into
action. In dress, he is plain and unostentatous
I'LL manners, aftabe and unassuming. When
seen engaged on his farm, which is his daily
employment, and necessarily followed to obtain
me uaiiy bread, you cannot distinguish him, by
the appearance of his dress, Arom any of his
brother farmers who are lNboring in the vicinity.
Ills house is open 10 all and its inequalities free
tor all, whether high or low, rich or poor 1t
Is not exngeration when say, believe me, sir,
t Is not poetry or fiction, when / say, if he had
hut one dollar, he would net because he could
moi, refuse to divide it with friend in distress.
In politics, he has always been Democratic
Republican of the school of Washington. JEFF
terson, and Madison he de;ests the agraran
lntidel principles which are gaining power and
m a'9e Agsse9t day, and ress,s the doc
may assume the responsb Il e 81 sh aHHHc A
the Constitution and Laws of the country tor
selfish or party purposes.
The statements, sir, are not surinlses, nor are
they taken OH trust-,hey are gathered from his
long life of civil and military service, and have
been seen by all who have observed him, 'iher
at the head of the arny--in the gubernatorial
chair-in the halls Of legislation, or in dlplo'
matte station.
In I79I this dislingu shed son Of the venera.
bic signer Of the Declaration Of Independence
was engaged in the study of medicine, under
the care of DR. Rush, of Philadelphia. Hearing
of The murders committed by the Indians, on
the defenceess inhabitants OF the Northwestern
frontier, he resolved TO 60 10 their relief. AT his
request, his guardian and friend, Robert Morris,
OF revolutionary memory, obtained for him from
President Washington an ensighcy i'll the army
of the United States With this parchment I'D
his pocket he FASTENED TO Cincinnati, but did not
reach it ill ST Clair had marched into the Indian
country by which Providential event he was
not on the bloody field where so many of his
fellow officers and soldiers found premature
grave The frs: tour OF military duty he per-
formed, was in the succeeding WINTER when lie
marcel he'd through the snow on loot at The head
of his detachment, with his knapsack upon his
back TO the fatal battle field TO inter the bones
Of the slain. This was his first military service
We find him afterwards in IVA an Abide camp
of the gallant Wayne, distinguishing himself IN
the battle of the Rapids of the Maumee, where
for his bravery and good conduct, he received
| the thanks of the Commander in Chief, com
muncated 10 the army in general orders. IN
1895 he was engaged in making the treaty OF
Granville, under the superintendent of Gen.
wayne, which terminated Tie inuian war, ne
was soon after appointed Commandment of Fort
| Washington and had the management of the
public properly, chiefly collected at the post,
Early in 1913, the object being accomplished,
which prompted him to JON the army, he re-
signed his commission and removed to his farm.
The next mill ary enterprise in which we find
him engaged, was the expedition to Tippecanoe
The treaty which he had then recently made
with the Indian tribes had been violated. lie.
cumseh, admitted by all, to he the most intrepid
warrior and the most talented chief of the age,
had prevailed OH the tribes who were parties to
that treaty, to refuse its execution, and for the
purpose of nsuring the success of his project,
was attempting to form union among all the
tribes from the lakes to the gulf OF Mexico He
| had visited the Northern tribes and had secured
their corporation, and was negotiating with
those of the South for the same purpose. Har-
rison, WHO was aware OF his plan, and that he
was actually engaged in the successful execution
of il, was not idle. He communicated the facts
to Mr.. Madison, stating what would be the con
sequence OF permitting it to be completed. The