The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1840-07-30

"A he tEFTnTI al ne hDea se-t- -.
s0bJss bis spirit o. SOP bis GROWING.
~ man erosed louder CO.. HaHis0a Than
SlOweFs.
We eOald. e spare and Iins permitted.
pursue lhis suhjsel much longer. BOT ne
must hasten 70 conclusion. The Only
Ihiag eonneclsd with this scene when
we regret. 10 that every lOeaioco IN NE
land dld not silHsss IL Il they had. &c
feel sure they would hereafter Be Wiling
20 do iusiics 70 The eharseier d ne War
worn veteran Of TIppreanoe.
After The testimonials had been gwen
Judge Todd. from lhs commiiles. report
"a he following resolutions:
Hhereas. We have seea with deep re-
RreL The repeated assaults made By .
reckless parry press, and partisan PolI'l.
clans. upon The character, and especially.
upon The military sels OF our old CON.
msnder, and eounlry's defender. in The
hour Of her greatest danger-WlLLlAM
HENRY HARRISON-and - We ell
knos, The history Of his arts. and 80
many Of rs have served with him and
shared in The dangers and prisslions 10.
ciJenl 10 the last war On our N"rih Wee
tern lroniles. against the allied powers Of
The British and Indians. and. . We lsrl
that our iaformsnon gives Us right 10
speak, sna the unmeriled eensure hsaped
upon our Commander. demands from us
. reply. therefore.
RssoIred. Az The sense Of this conven.
ZION; that The charges Of cowardics. and
want Of Military sklll. preferred against
William Henry Harrison. are destitute Of
all foundation and void OF ruth. and can
only find sanction ia The breasts Of men
who would strip The chsplei Of fame from
our eounry's eseuteheon 10 secure .
selfish and psrlizsa purpose.
Res0lred. That 10 the ballles OF Tippe-
canoe, The Thames. and fOn MeIgs, and
in planning and conducting each Of these
movements. General HARRISON, displayed
The skill and courage Of q grea. General,
and the charges preferred sgslnsl him By
his political opponents. in relation TO those
engagements are false and without any
foundation.
ResOirfd. That The life OF Gen. Hsri.
son. IN ell The various stations he has
successfully filled, Of General, Civilian,
proclaim him 10 be eminenlly endowed
with The skill, talents. and virtues Of !
geal aud good man. and such as pre- emf
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nenlIy qualify han 10 I'll. with credit. no.
nor aud profit to The nation. the Office o.
President Of The Unlied States.
RESOLVED. That 40 under his admins
lraiion as Governor Of The North IVES
Tern Territory, an immense tract Of Coun
Try was reclaimed from the occupation o
The Indians and opened 10 cisiliz alton. q.
under his guidance and skill. peace va,
restored 10 our bleeding country and ruth
less savages subdued, 30 under The dlrec
uon Of the same good and great man !
elected 10 The Presidency Of these Uniles
States. this country wall resume. her won
,ed prosperity and elevation Of chsrac
ter.
Resoired, That The recent proposition
made by The Secretary Of War aud sane
uonei by Presijen, Van Buren, 10 organ
I'VE 100000 militia inl0 a standing army
j l00. 900 10 be hep, IN sc'i-o sser-'ees .
an,rrepublicsn. direct violation Of ,h'
rights of the States. and il carried on
will lead 10 the DISTRACTION Of the librI
lies Of this once prosperous and hspp.
Country.
The resolutions having been read wer,
unanimously adopted.