Lincoln telegraph. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1836-1846, 1840-07-09

ol hehefai HARRISON, which proves hlm any
thing but 4 coward" He said that
cannon bali was shot directly through the
Generals marquee, ON the FIRST day Of the
siege, that bomb fell once directly under
the Generals table while he and his officers
wore at dinner, and that it burst there, and
that the General did not "run away from
IT. :" lie told of the Generals custom OF
walking along the front line of embank
ments, where balls came the thickcst and
fastest, and among other things which
have been denied by the Loco.toco party
he did say that General Harrison had been
wounded IN battle! Nay, he even went
so Tar as TO assert that he had seen Gener-
n Harrison IN such dangerous situations,
repeatedly, that he had thought his escape
with his life was miracle, and that moth
my but an overriding Providence, who
had preserved his life for some great pur-
pose, had in,erposcd between him and the
grave. He said too that the first man to
land on the Canada shore, in pursuit ofthe
British, at the time they were opertaken
Al The Thames, was Gen. VIM. II. Harri-
SON And the second said he, eel
low-cltzens," is now sitting before me. in
the person Of his gallant aid, Col. Tod of
h entucky.
After Colonel GARRISON had concluded,
The Convention took recess of an hour
and half, during which, the multitude.
but few of which dispersed, were address
ed by Mr.. Saxton, an old Revolutionary
Soldier from Connecticut, and James Fitch
another from Fledonia, N Y. The form
er of these veterans told the people that all
the soldiers of the Revolution living were
Wings in rs, and were Wings in DO
lie said that he had known General Uarri-
son, and that none but Tory--a Tory Of
the old and new schools would brand him
with degrading epithet.
The tents of different military compan-
les and delegations were pitched along the
front embankment of the fort, We coun-
ted two hundred, but this was not the half
many were pitched along the outskirts Of
the forest IN rear Of the fort, and some of
the delegations constructed rude wigwams
Of buckeyes, and other bowers; others used
Buffalo robes, and slept in the wilderness,
and very many walked the streets and the
fort during the night previous to the cele-
bration and sung Tippecanoe songs.
Let US now return to the speaker stand,
and listen to the Grafton, commemorative of
the civil and military services Of Gen, Har-
rlson, prepared for the occasion by Hon.
e. Cook, Of Sandusky city. Mr.. Cook is
one ofthe happiest speakers in Northern
OHIO. His ofaton occupied about an hour
and half in delivering, was written in
glowing style, with great power of language
and felicity Of expression, Col. TODD, of
Kentucky, one Of the regular aids of Gen.
Harrison during the last war, was called
to the stand. He commenced by saying to
the multitude that eff Gen. Harrison had
been commander Of as many true hearts in
May, 1918, appeared here to-day to honor
hlm, Gen. Proctor never would have left
that field" lie bore thrilling evidence
Of the personal bravery Of his old comman-
der. II was with him." said he, "and
knew all his plans, and can testify as well
bravery in the field. | was with him here,
and on the Thamos-he fought there, and
was the author Of the charge upon the
British by Col, Johnson'S company of In
Iantry." This had been ascrbed by some
to Gov Shelby; COL Todd. who is the son
in law ofGov. Shelby, repealed this charge
as false, and as his living representative
declared, that the Hero of Kings Noun
lain, were he living, would spurn it " it'll IN
dignation. He spoke Of the soldiers honor
as his only wealth, and in terms Of the
strongest reprobation ofth efforts which
were making, and being made, to rob Gen.
Harrison Of his weIl-earned laurcls. He
said that Gen. Harrison was the only
man in the last war, Notwithstanding the
bloody battles on the Niagara frontier, who
had captured a whole army in their own
territory. He related several highly inter
cstlng incidents which occurred during the
seige Of Fort Meigs, which, when less
hurried, we will give to our readers.
Our friend Titus, of Toledo, was now
called upon for song Those who have
heard him once do not tire; twice, thrice,
in succession, he took the stand, and yet
they called for him again. He sung, in ad-
dition 10 the National Wing Song, to the
tune of Marseilles Hymn, and Cup Salt
River. " another prepared especially for the
occasion 10 the tune Of the Hunters Of
Kentucky"
Mr.. Chamberlain, blacksmith, from
Kinderhook, now took the stand. Here
was an odd genius, full of anecGote aud |
humor and winess-not for, but against
Van Buren. II have known him" said |
ne, 81 knew his daddy, and can tell you
all about him, and he did telus all about
him, and his acts too, in manner which |
excited shout after shout for the Wing |