Lincoln telegraph. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1836-1846, 1840-03-05

course in Congress forgetful of himself and look
ing only to the benefit of the country. After
leaving Congress he was appointed by Jefferson,
Governor of the Northwestern territory, and
continued in the office by Madson--so that he
had been designated by our first four Presidents,
Washington, Adams, Jefferson and Madison, to
trusts requiring varied talents and as great a.
biities as it does to guide the destnies of this
republic. While Governor he succeeded in ma
king treaties with the Indians by which more
than fifty million acres of land were obtained by
the United States he went on for eleven years
with no check imposed upon him, no restriction
on his acts, and limitation on his control of the
treasure of the territory. And yet we do not
find his hands uncean, nor his honor furnished,
because he touched the public money. Unlike
the modern Sub-treasurers, he dealt honestly
with the country. He satisfied the general Gov
eminent and the people among whom he lived.
He is now assailed, and his character aspersed
and shall he not be defended? For one, / be-
leve him almost a second Washington He pos
sesses greatness of the best kind, because charac
terisea by goodness. Napoleon was great man
in intellect---as much SO as Washington; but be
wanted his self-devotion--- spirit of humanity
Ibis regard for the people---his love of liberty.
1t is in these traits that Washington has supe-
rlority over Cesar, Cromwell and Bonaparte, and
these are now considered necessary elements of
true greatness. Such features belong to Cen
era Harrison Not that mean to say he is the
most brilliant man in the land, but he possesses a
well balanced mind, he is a of clear, decided
and strong views, and what is more, he has a
heart and that heart in the right place. He al
ways has enjoyed the affections of the people,
which he could not have so long retained had he
not been worthy of them.
At the commencement of our foreign troubles
which eventuated in the last war, when a crowd
of hostile Indians were assembled on the frontier
under Tecumseh, himself gallant warrior and
a formidable foe, the battalons of Ohio, Kentucky,
Pennsylvania and Virginia, raised for the de-
fence Of the border, expressed their unanimous
desire that they should be placed under the COM
mand of Harrison. Accordingly the Legislature
of Kentucky, although General Harrison was a
citizen of another State, laid aside all objections
on that account, and gave him a brevet commits
sion in her army that he might command her
troops He took the command and marching
into the Indian country, he gained the famous
battle of Tippecanoe. Iperceive, fellow citizens,
that within the last week effort has been made
by member of Congress, himself military Of
ficer of Michigan, to suly the military reputation
of General Harrison and to make it appear that
his conduct in this battle deserves no credit. But
the attempt will be in vain. History will refute
1.-THE testimony of his officers will refute it
the facts themselves will refute it, for he tr-
umphed and trumphed glorously- He received
for this exploit the thanks of several State Leg
isatures and of Congress, but his best reward
| was the thanks of the people. mir. Allen here
read portion of the published testimony of the
officers under General Harrison, and of the reso-
! luions adopted by the Legislatures of the
| States
J After the declaration of war with Great Britain,
we find him again in the field under commits
| sion from Misunderstanding out after defeat
| going in advance of it-and victory following
! him. Look at him at Fort Meigs. Hear what
| Governor Metcalf says of him there. 81 was at
| Fort Meigs as a captain of Kentucky Rhemen
| under the gallant Harrison. | well remember
when Proctor, commander more savage than !.is
savage troops. sent in message that he knew
| the American force and his own, and that the
sooner the former surrendered, the better; he
could at any time take the Fort by storm, and if
| he did, the American general should be g wen up
to the savages, and the soldiers TO ndiscriminate
slaughter. Harrison repled-"tell Gen. Proctor
that too know his force and my own; | shall
never surrender, and ifhe can take this Fort by
storm, it will be higher honor to him, in The
opinion of his government, than a thousand sur
contrary compelled Proctor 10 raise the seige.
! At this time the country was in state of the
| deepest distress. General Hull had surrendered,
and the hearts of patriots began almost to de-
spond But after the seige at Fort Meigs, Gen.
Harrison rallied the American forces in that
region and marched in pursuit of Proctor. He
overlook him at the Thames, and there he fought
the bravest troops of Britain's bravest chivalry,
war-a victory which in the language of an emil
nent statesman (Langdon Cheves, formerly
speaker of the u s. House of Representatives, }
"would have secured to n Roman General in
the best days of the republic, the honors of a
triumph
| ITO be concluded next week.
"THE SPRING ELECTIONS."
| U'The snripp elections will shortly occur in this