Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1840-07-20
NoerH BEND, lsi July. 1910

NORTH BIND, Isl July. 1910.
Gentlemen "A recent domestic aallcll n In the
dealh OF hne my sons and The present ,llnesss of
Mrs HARRISON. wi prevent me from euloylng the
great plrasnfc oil beng present NJ the dnner TO be
gwen on lucSday next 10 my beloved trend aud
I'D associate IN arms, Gen Solomon Van Rensselaer,
IL Is pow i"f'N'scsen years since first met this dis
ingnlshed soldier IN tic army OF Gen. Wa,ne-
lie, IN the capacity Of Comet III Dragons and hs
an Ensign OF Infantry. Associated IN all the tolls
aud diihehltes incdeat TO the theatre of which
was 40 nnbloken wilderness III ages nearly cores.
pendent; and OF dispositions and tastes, winch IN.
aoeeu US 10 seek the same employmenls. the same
amusements,aud the same lroasllps our i,,,ndsh,p
Nus formed by pftpessession aud ku,t IN cuinmon
danger. could not be epheme,al II was such indeed
as though we had owted the same paternity. and
hau been hnruted al The same bosom. Aud may
say with tasiallo OF his brother
NV, When had friend that wasno, roiIse's,
"or folidore Zoe Ihatw not mine l'
viii moi attempt, gentlemen. 10 give you even n
summary ofthe services of Gen. Van Rensselaer,
VIII MOI tell you 1.-THE deep debt Of gratitude which
IS due 10 INN IRON western men Of ms gallant
bearing IN The battle of The Rapids OF the Miami
aud the blood which saw pouring from his manly
bosom upon til, soil Of Ohio, or his still u o,e plo-
nous ACHIEVEMENTS upon the heights Of Queens.
town, ennobhd d, like lhuse OF Abraham. by the flood
OF The conitndIng heroes, All this you know. Iris
10 be found III the records II your country ~ d ur.
nlshes some Of the hrghcst pages OF lis hlsls,y.-
But IRA moment, let me ash your attention To his
more recent history. Aye, what is he noni VIVA,
aud who is The hero Il Two wars. the couquetor Of
the herolc Brock ofhim BY whose uanag ement or
whose gailanfy, 50 deep wound had been iunle ed
upon The mllna'y character Of GU, country
year ago lmould have answered you, fellow.
cltizeus, that he was living In humble retirement IN
The bosom Of a large aud happy family, supported
by the emoluments OF 40 honor able Office the gut of
President who had himself jeopard,zed his HE aud
shed ms blood IN achieving the Independence OF his
country. and kne" how IL appreciate lle,o's ser
Wces aud reward a soldiers tolls. Such, gentlemen,
was the SITUATION nf my friend. the defender ofOhio
Cabins from the furious savage,ihe bearer IN his body
Of the marks OF seven distinct wouDds-M hen The
Spoilers came.
When The disbanded Lcrions Of Augustus were
suh'feo to 'Jectile happy husbandueu OF the tau
ssi portion OF Italy, we have reason to oelieve-we
know ihdeed--thai some were spared. The ruthless
warrior was not suffered usurp The .eai and y,o.
laie the groves winch bad iesouuded 10 the songs oi
the greatest Of poris. We may conclud also, that
The scared veterans oi former vars were exempted
hom The Otherwise general prescription. Indeed We
must suppose that the sympathy naturally felt be.
tween men OF Tie same pIo ession, would have in
dueed the usutpefs 10 spare the wal. worn followers
al The etral Pompey, although they had been ihe
soldiers oil llbef,, aud the sworn enemies Of their
own iactlor. But, gentlemen, lei me ask YOU nolp
to point out an exception IN the prescription which
has ragged IN our county Tor lbe last Twelve yeats
" no has been spared thai possessed any thing winch
could tempt The cupdiiy Of The spoilers My freud
is the last verIn. The reason OF this honorable dis.
iinction could tell II is somsn hat different from
that which nduo ed the giant Poly phemus to extend
the like honor TO The King ol Ithaca. Bul YOU may
perhaps be anxious 10 know tie reason Inch has
been assigned for this outrage upon the feelings ol
the American people. Why, IL was precisely that
winch has beeu gwen in all ages aud IN all oounres
Tor all the violent and u usl acls OF iyrans. The
public go0d.' la This case, 'the advantage OF the
Democracy" la ihe midst OF such abon,lnsrions
how appropriate The txclan o one of the dis
nnguIshedt victims OF the savage Robesplerre. "Ohi
Democracy, how many crimes are committed IN thy
name
II may be proper, gentlemen, that should add
thai General Van Rensselaer, has accounted Tor eve
~ cent ri Tie public nancy thai ever can o into IN.
INTO his conduct ofiicer. What cause Of deep
reflection. gentlemen, does The case OF my freud
contrasted with that Of others known 10 be public
detauers, who have been retained H. Office presenl
10 the patriot and the friend OF Republican govern.
mrn
conclude, gentlemen by offering you n sentl-
meD. May Solomon Van Rensselaer, be the last
victim 10 our country Of paly violrnce aud may The
services WHICH are To be the uure Passports to Of
fee be not those rendered To "A parry, but TO The
" hole people am gentlrmen, wiih great respect,
Your humble servant.
WIN. Il. HARRISON
To SAh'L w. DAVIS, ETC COMMITTEE