Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1840-05-22

and impcuons DUDLEY, and their slaughtered com
panons in arms On that day Of blood and carnage
when the flower Of KENTUCKY's chivalry was
gathered to the harvest Of DEATH. To those who
fell, no less than TO those who live, be the honors
of this day defeated I'm your flowing cups let
their names be "iieshly remembercd'-and entwne
them in the songs and garlands which you weave
for the brow of the veteran and nobe-hcaricd
chlcilan, whom an oyer-rulmg Providence has
selected TO achieve the second great deliverance Of
his country.
The gallaniry and good conduct exhibited in the
defence of Fort Mcigs would of themselves cntitlc
General HARRISON TO distinguished position,
among the brave men who have made Our military
annals usirions. They established him at once
in the confidence and affections OF the people. His
name soon became familiar to the lips of men,
spoken with gratitude and pride hy the friends OF
the republic, and not dishonorcd 10y the ccnsure
and calumny Of lis enemies. The foes whom he
encountered in the field, the soldiers OF Great
Britain, the savages associated with them in their
hostility, never undcrvauc1 the character or dis
paragcd the valor and services of General HAIR
R,suN. This was left TO domestic enemies of the
war and the war administration. The deiumcrs OF
President MADISON signalizcd themselves as the
soldier and leader who most literally en- Dyed his
confidence. General HARRISoN was the shining
mark OF their envcnomcd malice, but the people
rose up for his protection. The people clustered
about him then as they do now, and hailed him
a. their dcverer and lricnd.--Whcn he passed
throughtthe country towards the close Of the wal
from the Noihern frontier TO Washington, he was
received with popular reloclngs at every step o.
his pogrrc>s. The large cities were Illuminated
Tammanv lIall--then democratic and patriotic
now sold to the enemies of the cuuntry-scnt forth
her congratulations, was garlandcd with wreath,
and flowers, and hung with banners, to render
due honors TO the Istruus soldier, fresh from tn,
field fins fame. In every villa &c that passed, til,
hill tops blaZed it'll boniire>, and the peal of hell
and the then familiar Music Of cannon procame,
the gratitude and pride Of the People in the pre-
sence Of their champion and defender. The ca
umnie> OF his own and the couniry's encinie
were drowned in the tumultuolls vaccinations of;
Peoples Triumph.
From that day to this, the voice of dctractiol
has lccn >cncel-and IN his humble rctiremen
on the beautiful Ohio, crowned with the larrcls o
successful military service, wllhe the fame o
wise civil administration, and With the united an.
plarlsc and blessing Of grateful counirv--Genera
HAERlsoN ha, awaited in calm confidence AM
patient expectation the period which is now Sc
near at hand. The echoes OF his old triumph
have not yet died away. The glories, which mad,
his manhood lllu>troll>, still live in the minds o
men, and survive to gild and garland his dcinin.
years. Patriot-->age-sodcr--th voices of tn,
People have called hun from his >ecIIslon, and til,
his services, his triumphs and his laureIs, tina
have won him the universal affections Of hi
fUIloW-clilzcnS, incorporate his name with tn,
history of the republic, and make his fame
common heritage Of glory for the people. But al
these have been unavaiIlng TO protect his grey
hairs from INSULT or TO save HIM harmless in tn,
ruthless prosecutions of n corrupt, prongatc an,
oppressive Federal administration. History ha
cen ial>ilied, that General HARRISON might b,
dl>honorcd. The authority Of official newspapers
sustained by the public treasury endorsed by tn,
administration malCrilles in both branches of Con
grc>>, by all the executive departments and by IN,
President him>cl-- has lccn employed TO depreca
the character Of HARRISON, and TO backcn tn,
military annals Of the country. It has been an
nonnccd with this solemn official sanction to tn,
Court Of every European Pnwer, that the Com
mandcr- n-chcf ofyOur North Western army dur
ing the last war was craven fugitive from tn,
arms of Great Britain. The minions Of your EX.
ecutive at the Court of VICTORIA laugh with tn,
noble friend, of Mr.. VAN buren, over the iaceiou
llbeS that blend the disgrace Of the country witt
that OF General HARRISON, and chronicle the com.
mon lniamy of the people and their defender.
IL Is just therefore that the PEOPLE should tax,
their own cause into their own hands, and shoult
give the lie to the official perver>ions oftheir his.
tory, by rendering honor where honor is due. The
People will never sign ~ seal the sentence ofthc
own shame. They will never consent 10 be used a.
witnesses and accomplices in the Justification o
their own records. They will never lend their alc
TO confirm the forged and counterieed testimony
suhOrned Tor the depreciation OF their own achieve
menrs. In their own day and generation they vii
put on record evidence that shall be perpetuatet
iorcvcr-not morcly outvng the lying chronicle
OF corrupt government, but surviving brass, anC
marble, medals and monuments-the highest tr
butte of a free people TO the defender and counsello
destined 10 be the DELIVER AND REsToRER OF uHl
REPUBLIC!