Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1840-01-20

The Van Buren, presses are endeavo'ne 10 d'-
,o,b the private character and the military
.,,,,;op of Gen Ilarrison-a man who had fought
10 fame, under the most disadvanageous
-" .s,,nces when the kinderhookcr WIS only
,aow, a, ,hird-rate lawyer and peuiogeing poll
LLAMA man who was enduring all the haidsh'ps,
-.v,,;ons and danger Of frontier war, when Van
p,,en vas endeayoring, in conf junction with Hart
,J conyentionists aud Blue Light tories, TO over
,h% tbe administration of Mr.. Madison, and force
~ %ctpment Of bis county to sue for dishonor-
,bie peace. For ourselves, we confess that mere
uI;ta,y fame constitutes superla,ve merit in our
.,e,. but rather an objection in candidate for the
p,.sidepcy-and therefore ice support Judge White
in preference to Gen. Harrison. But we do not the
t.ss feel il both duty and pleasure TO repe the
,.,umnes which trained band Of slan1erers
LEANING upon man who las "done the State some
..,y;ce both in the legislative halls aud in the tent
ed field.
We are told. BY these wiscacres, some of whom
we're "mewng aud pulins in their nurses arms, 3"
when Gen. Harrison was protecting an exposed from
tier from the t,mahaN and scalpng Knife Of the
are. that he is devoid both of military capacity and
personal courage. Is this true Let The evidences
which we shall subjoin answer.
Previously to The last War with Great Britain,
Gen HARRISON then Governor Of the Northwestern
territory, took The field against the Indian tribes on
the Wabash, and, with means, which, judging from
recent occurrences the drawing room Generals Of he
present day would deem ehtnely inadequate, he
conquered them at Tippecanoe. With what feel
ing, that splendid achieyment then reg ,,ded we
may infer from the following resolution which was
adopted by the Kentucky Legislature, in December
1911:
"Resolved, That in the late campaign against the
Indians on the Wabash, Gov. Villas, Henry Harri-
son has, in the opinion OF this Legislature, behaved
like hero, patriot and genera! and that for
his cool deliberate conduct in The late battle Of Tip
pecauoe, he well deserves the warmes thanks Of the
nation"
Who is 10 be believed, the kentutkians many of
whom were with Harrison at Tppecasoe or the IL
belers Of the present day, whose knowledge OF Gen.
Harrison is chiefly derived from the representations
of such creatures Shadrach Penn, a purchased
Van Buren, editor in the West, who was punished
by Harrison for his cowardice and ireacbery during
the last warl
Abiding to The battle OF the Thames, on the floor
of Congress, Langdon Cheves said 1.-The victory Of
Harrison such as would have secured to Ro-
man General, in the best days of the Republic, the
honors of triumph" Aud Mr.. Madison, in announ-
cling it to Congress, declared "tlat it was signay
honorable to Maj. G,n. HARRISON by whose military
talents il was ac ievcd."
What said the gallant AID ssgacious Isaac Shelby
ri Kentucky. the hero Of Kings Mountain !! In
letter to President Madison, he remarked:
'Hayng served campaign with Gen. Hanis on.
by which. have been able 10 form some opinion OF
his military talents and capacity TO command, Ie.l
no hesitation 10 declare to you that believe him 10
be one OF the first mil many characters ever knew
and IN addition TO this, he is capable OF making greater
personal exeroDs than any officer with whom have
ever served. doubt moi, but il will, hereafter. be
found that the con mand OF The North Western Ar
my, and the various dunes attached TO il, has been
one ,fthe most arduous and difficult tasks as
signed TO any officer in the U. States, yet he sur
mounted it,"
Gem. Perry in letter TO Gen. Harrison, dated
Aug 49, 1917, says:
1.-The prompt change made by you in the order OF
eattlc on discovering the position Of the enemy, has
always appeared to have eyinced a high degree Of
military talent. lconcur with the venerable Shelby
IN his general ap rotation Of your conduct in that
campaign"
And even Col. r. NJ. Johnson is among the hos,
OF Gen. Harrison's eulocsts who might be called
10 repel the calamnies of the Van Buren, presses.
In speech delivered in Congress, Sd late as the
I'd March, 1881. vixen the recollecions of the past
had been sobered by time and when he had had per-
feet opportunities ofrevisng his opinions, Col John
said
"Of the character Of Gen. Harrison need not
speak-ihe hsloryrof the West is his history. For
oriy years he has been identified with its Interests
its perl's and its hopes. Universally beloved in the
walks OF peace, and dstinS by his ability in the
councils of his country, lie has been yet illus
uously distinguished in the field
During the late war, he was longer in active SER
vice Than any other General Officer, he was perhaps
ol'ener IN action than any one Of them and never
sustained defeat"
Again-we ask The reader to peruse the following
extract from a letter of Col George Croghan, the
young hero of Sandusky, whom the enemies Of G en-.
Harrison had endeavored to enlist iu their crusade
against him: Speaking ofhis gallant defence Of San
dusky, he says:
have, with much regret, in some of the |
pue'c prints such misrepresentation respecting my
refusal TO evacuae this fort calculated not on
'y 70 'n)nre the IN the estimation Of military men, but
." 10 excite uniayor1ble impressions as to the ITo-
1ne5 vi GENERAL Hairsons conduct relative TO this
affair " "
M ,s character as military man is 100 well estab
m.n.u ~ need my appreciation or support. The
measures recently adopted by him, far from de-
'"g censure, are the Ct, Arrest proof of his keen
Is""ion and able generdshp | should be in
,'"cefe 10 say that am hattered by the many
n"usoine things that have been said about the de
"'e winch was made BY the troops under my com
h"a.' out deserve no plaudits which are to be
""eo upon me al the expense Of General Harri-
-, nave al times en- Dyed his confidence so far
m ny 'ahk IN the army entitled me TO it, and all