Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1840-08-17
LEAVES FROM THE PAST.

1918 and 1914, to show what the democrats said
Of Cen Harrison when his services were fresh in
their remembrance. Read-read and tell us
whether the paid sanderers of the old veteran are
democrats
From The North Star November 6, 1873 Editorial
GENERAL HARRISON.
The following malicious paragraph which orig
mated in the Federal Republican, Just before Har-
rson's late brilliant victory over Proctor's army,
appears about untimeiy, the exultaIoD of fed
erasfn in this State Mt the late election of Govern
or before they knew, or duly considered, the rep
rehensible means made use of TO accomplish that
object.
aAfter the command Of Lake Erie has been
achieved under federal auspices, and with unpar-
alleed glory, this pulled up counterpart of Smythe
acknowledges his ncapacity to take advantage Of
what was fairly in his hands After all his vaunts,
his marches, counter marches, and promises TO
put Gen. Proctor in peticoais, he has not horses
10 mount his general officers, aud the British have
more than thousand, to enable them to away
Would that they would run away, TO save the lal'
len honor of our arms, after such unheard OF mis-
management of the general who has been, as
fooishly as can be conceived, called the Washing
ton Of the WeStern Country. This dispatch which
which we have copied from the court paper, is a
barbnger Of that disastrous sequel, which from
uniform experience, we have to expect from the
t,mid heroes of democracy"
Did the federal Editors who are in the habit OF
pennng paragraphs similar to the foregoing, pos
sess n common sense of" honor and shame" they
would find the same tmdty or modesty which
they treat with such contempt in Harrison, would
save their checks many husband their char
aclers from the Reproduction of all consistent can
did men. John Bull and his petty officers in the
Navy and Army, are much in the habit of buster
ing about their mighty prowess-while the Amer
lean modesiy and Enterprise has laid in the dust
t,air hiram Incn of
friends Of England in America not only sympa-
thize with John Bull in all his misiortunes, hut
from sad experience fearful of the most disastrous
consequences to his Majesiy's arms, from rem
counter with Enterprise, they undoubtedly
wish his army TO flee from the hand of retrbuve
Justice. Their partiaties are so deep rooted that
they have adopted the clustering style of the Brit
ish paragraphists and their disconnected dialect,
which must be corrected at least once fortnight
by the federal presses, or their papers must re-
main silent on the important subject of our bril-
liant victories. With what grace the editors of
the Federal Republican, and Portland Gazette,
will publish Harrlsons gallant capture of Proctors
army, after this slang against the timld hero,' can
better be imagined than described. And we would
ask the reader whether Harrison is not as deserv-
ing OF being called the Washington of the Wes-
tern County," as men who sicken at our success,
and rejoice at our defeat-who celebrate Russian
victories and withhold the need of just applause
from their own countrymen, are that of WASH
ingtoniansn The arch imroster who deceived
Eve, might with as much proprie,y be called an
Angel of Light, as of this description the dis
ciples Of Washington! by their fruits we shall
know them.'"
From The North Star of Norember 6, 1918, copied
from the Nat hteHigencer.
"W confess ourselves quite at loss for words
in which to express feelings at Gen. Harrison's
victory. The perseveripg patriotism and va!or OF
this interchangeable commander, and the same quail
tiles in his undaunted troops, after encounerng
difficulties, of which the country at large seems
never TO have been fully aware have at length
completely triumphed; triumphed at the most op.
perfume niomen,as regards the campaign, and al
the very moment also, when forlorn faction
among us was confidently predicting, with joy
as malicious as we do not doubt the wish was sin
cere his total discontinue The effect of this vic
tory upon the further operations of our arms in
Canada cannot fail, we think, TO be Immediately
and signally suspicious towards the great object,
of this most just and righteous war, &c."
From the same paper we learn, that at NEE
ting of the Republican Members OF the Legsla
ture, held at the State House, in Montpelier Nov
3 1913, it unanimously voted, TO appoint a
cOmm.,tee for the purpose OF expressing, in pub
lie manner, the high estimation in which the gooc
conduct and heroism OF our valiant commanders
Com. Perry and Gen. Harrison are held by then
who assembled on this interesting occasion
From The North Star Of Jan. 8, 1914
"Chilocothe Dec. z.
We learn that Major General Harrison has re
ceiyed directions from the war department TO re
sumo the command of the eighth military distrc
- and that he is now on his return TO Detroit. Thi
accomplished commander will, we understand
be here in week or two"
Ert act from The Message Of Gov. Snyder, pub
iiShed in The North Star, Jan. 10, 1914.
ALREADY is the brow of the young warrio
| Croghnn encrcled with aurels, and the blessing
| Of thousands Of women aud children rescue
from the scalping knife of the ruthless savage .
the wilderness, aud from the still more sayag
Proctor rest on Harrison and his gallant army"
! From the North Star Of November IL, 1873 Ed
! toridL.
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