The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1840-04-09

lrk q he Thsuss.
The nositioa e lie British and lne.an.
"a hesa reported q Gsnsrsl Hafiisea
~ xoluusesr ofiicefs-hrsss msos u -
~, hu, VIE. Ike msny Of %. ~efs
,f5esw who had nol seen = srssi deal o.
ard fshsins. On shis report ths csesf
n ,u,rk irss iassndsd was founcsds Dol
bsloss dc iroops ssrs ordeTed en- 70 me
.i,ek. Colonel Weed Was sent 20 FL
,mins and report he extent 81 front
oecupied by he British troops. Coionei
Wond's military eye delfeled q once
whss had escaped The snprsel'seo oosef-
..,ioa Or The alhers-lhsi 70, u'ai me
Bnii.h regulars sere drawn up 70 oprn
oraer-and il was on bis report thsi. ~
,hs mamenl The change ~ss made ~
General Harrison in The order OF the
.,,,ek. . movement which. in The esiina-
,ian II sueh men ss Wood and Perry.
aud Shelby. wss enough Of isslf 10 en'isls
Gsnersl Harrison 10 he highest rank
snong The military men Of The sge.
Mr.. Speaker. when ] review The his
,rr.eal les.imony louehing Ibis portion Of
General Harrisan's history. confess my
smazemens II The Qulxolic, pray my
friend from Michigan 10 pardon me. but
1 mus, e.ll il The Quixolic exhibition
which he has made Of himself. Sir, the
gentleman had no need 20 iell Us he was
! general Of militia. HIS eonducl in this
Discussion 10 proof Of iha,-slrOng even
az his own word for The fact. lie has
shown al that reckless bravery which
has always Characterised our noble militia.
bu, ne has slsa. in this attack. shown
that other qualify Of militia troops which
so frequently impels them 10 rush blindly
forward and often 10 their own desiruc-
lion. I should like 10 hear many Ol the
brave men araand me speak Of General
Harrison. Some there are now under
nv eve who carry British bullets in their
bodies received while fighting under The
command Of General Hanison. ] should
be glad To hear my whole sonled and
generous hearted friend from Kentucky.
(Msinr Builer.l who agrees with The
gentleman from Michigan in general po'
Iiies, Who has mol merely heard Of baiile
but whe has mingled in war in al ID
forms. and fought his way from the rank,
IN 10 The head Of bs,islion-l say
should be glad 10 hear his opinions Of lh'
matters asserted. limited a.. and insinusies
by The gentleman from Michigan.
il Why. 1 ask. 10 this attempt 10 fslsif,
The common history OF our country made
now. and Why j. i made here' i
Ia vsinly imagined that Concessions
speeches are 10 contradict accredited. long
known historical facisi Docs the ierc'
madness Of parry indulge conception q
wild!
SIR. l repeat, that | feel only amaze
ment at such an attempt. could not o.
siill and witness IL in silenre. Much .
| 1 desired To speak 10 The House anil Oh
country on The question touching III
Cumberland road. l should have LEFT IL Z
nihers had MOI been impellet 10 get III
( gross injustice which | thought I VS. s5o o.
, 10 ba done 20 ciiizrn--an honorrd
cherished citizen Of my own stale. Til
House. Mr. Speaker. knows Thai I On
not given TO much babbllng here. Yes
Dir. you all know that. like Balaasn's ass
lnersr speak here ill sm kicked inu
! -. ] may claim credit. therefore. fu
sincerity when | declare that a .tronI
! sense Of justice slone could have Gale,
me into this debate. lie, ms now renin,
gentlemen who may be tempted into
similar course with my friend from Mich
igan. that al such efforts must recoil witt
destructive effect upon those who max
them. Sir. IL has been the fortune a
General Harrison 10 be identified vii!
the civil and military history Of his coun
Try Tor nearly half century. What i
to be gained. even TO party. hy perverlin,
tia, history Nothing. YOU may bio
. out page Of his biography here. aud tea
out chapter of history there; nav, yo,
may. in the blindness Of party rage, rivs
the Vandal and The Turk. and burn u,
all yonr books, and aha, then have yoI
; effected. Nothing but an insane exhibi
ZION Of impotent party violence. Genera
llarrlsoas history would remain ia III,
memory Of bis and your contemporaries
and coming events, moi long 10 be delay
ed. will show 10 The world that his hislnry
. in both legislation and war. dwells 40
merely in The memories Of his country
men. but is enshrined in tLsir gratiiud
and engraren upon their hearts.
Prom the Chic Republican.
"B0YS, DO YOU HEAR THAT"
Twenty.six years ago last Autumn
said gentleman To Us the other dsy.)
vas boy attending school IN a 10y cabin
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