Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1840-08-28

army with their baggage, camp equpage, and artile
ry and that the President Of the United States be
qiested to cause two gold medals to be struck en-
blcu,atcal Of this triumph, and presented to Gen
Harrison and Isaac Shelby, late Governor of Ken
lucky. HENRY CLAY,
Speaker of the House Of Representatives.
JOHN GAlITIARD,
President of the Senate, pro tompore.
April 4, lSl9--Approved, "
Gov Shelby to Mr.. Madison, May 1s, 1871,
says o.,
Il feel no hesitation to declare to you that bclieee
General Harrison 70 be one Of the first mMtury cha
rdciers erer knee"
Col. Richard NJ Johnson to Gen. Harrison,
July 4, 1912, says:
"Ucdid not rant TO serre under cooards traitors;
bit under one iidrrigon 'rlo had proreG himself TO
te niSc, prudent and brarc."
Commodore Perry to General Harrison, Au-
gust Is, 1917, says:
''rhe prompt change madeby you in the order of
battle on discovering the position of the enemy has
always appeared to me to have evlnccd high degiee
of military talent. concur with the venerable in his
general appreciation Of your conducin that campaign"
The opinions of the Hon. LANGpoN ChEvEs
of the Importance Of the victory Of the Thames,
and the bravery of Gen. VIM H. Harrison. >
"1hc rctory Of Harrison, ,ras such ,eould hare
secured 10 a CONAN General in the best days of the
Rcpub!c The honors ofa triumph. He put an end to
the Var in the uppermost Canada" .
Sentiments OF the Hero of Fort Stephenson,
Col Croghan, now of the War Department:
81 desire no plaudi,s which are bestowed upon me
at the expense of General Harrison.
VI have felt the warmcst attachment for him
| man. and my confidence in him as an able comman-
der remains mistaken. feel every assurance tina, be
will at all times do me ample justice and nothing
could give me more pain than to sec his enemies seize
and ACRIMONIOUS dislike and as long as he continues,
| (as in my humble opinion he has hitherto done) to
make the wiscst arrangements and the most Judlcos
dispositlOn which the forces under his command will
justify, shall not hesitate to unite with the army in
bcstowng upon HIM that nfdencehe richly merits,
and which has on no occasion been with held"
Lastly we come to the neat compliment of
Thomas Richie, editor of the Richmond En-
quirer, the leading organ of the Coalition in the
South, who now brandishes his old "shapeless
sword with two broken points, and threatens de-
vastating war upon the conqueror of the British
and Indian C0olHion Of the West The Rich
mond Enquirer said:
"Gcnera! Harrison's letter tells us every thing that
we wish 10 know about the officers, ercept himself
He does justice to every one but Hlrrson; and the
world must therefore do jus ice 10 the man, who was
too modest to be just to himself"
Again. in 1914, when war desoated the land
and the question was, who ought to be appointed
Secretary Of war, the Enquirer spoke of Genera
, Harrison in this wise.
"The Secretary of War holds, not only the mos
difficult station in the Government 1trcquiresa rar
combination Of talents. Ho must be experienced
man. lndclntgablc, brilliant and prompt in his convic
tons decisive IN the execution of his orders. Tn
ono whom have named (Gcn Harrison) comes
near 10 this character as any / can think Of"
In all the public stations, which General Har
rson has occupied, he has acquitted himself witt
the highest reputation. lie has shewn NOR
f talent in single day Of public service than MI
Van Buren, in his whole life, and yet the spo
: impudcnce to say the General is not fl to b
G President. The Ohio Telegraph thus indg
nantly replies to this false assertion die
k not fit What, William Henry Harrison is nc
y fit! Go ask the sacred records which slumbo
# in the capital of our country, under the brigl
3 folds Of that starry flag and then answer is he fl
S Go ask the unsuld pages of Kcntucky's hii
4; tory, and then answer is he not fit! Go tea
. the fangs Of despotsm from the yals Of MeXic,
i lift up the curtain which hides her happier day
enter the temple consecrated to liberty mar
c well the scroll she so proudly holds, then answe
n is he not fit! Go view the blody fields of Til
y pccanoe, mark the significant glance of tn
lie passer by, recall to mind the scenes there enac
/. ed, then answer, is he not fit! Go penetrat
the ranks OF the enthusiastic host assembled
F. Pennsylvania, Indiana, Maryland, New Yor
Ohio, and Kentu,ky; Listen to their gratef
o. plaudits trembling on every breeze and rousr
~ ~ every noble hear,-then answer, is he not fiji
&c But need we prolong these evidences! Is thel
ne any act of his public life that will fail to shed
- halo of glory around him! Is there any a
3. either in his public or private life that calls
the justilying voice! We think not. Ills mo
bitter enemies have failed to substantate OF
n detracting charge. Possessing the confden
az of every mnistration--entrus,cd by all wi
n the most responsible situations performing Il
II, most arduous duties, we cannot find in his h
n. tory, or in the history of our country one act
C. ves,ige which declares him unfaithlu hishonc
able, incapable, or unworthy"