The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1840-07-16

as soldier and clvlian-whose editor al
one time could designate no other man whom
he considered SO well qualified for the re-
sponsible place Of the Secretary Of War
was now lending itself to the circulation o.
the most discredilable calumuies against
him and endeayorng TO persuade his couD'
trymen that he was coward and ieder'
alst. He alluded to the evidence upon
which the Enquirer sought TO .asten the
accusation that he was black cock0de fed
CrGtis'-l. e.-ihe remarks Of MIR. Ran,
dolph IN the Senate Of the United States
He SAID that the attack of Mr.. Randolph
was met at the moment II was made and eli
leclualiy disproyed lie passed high en-.
cou.lum upon the genius Of that remarkable
man, and said, that those who knew Mr..
Randolph, knew that he never gave up a
poiut in debate, or leceded from his ground
any here, until convicted Of error. The
fact that lie made no reply to his answer 10
tue charge, is proof 10 any one familiar with
his character that he himself was satisfied
thai he had erred. Gen. II. explained the
foundation Of Mr.. Randolph's charge, made
at moment Of temporary irritation. He
said that old Mr.. Adams refused TO adopt
against France the measures which his party
desired, and showed himself in that respect,
at least, moro an American than Partizan.
! II was that course Of policy Of Mr.. Adams,
which commanded his appreciation and in.
duccd han so TO express himself, al the time.
+ Mr.. Randolph remembered the expression,
tut probably forgot the particular subject of
+ i, and thus the very TACT which proved him
to belong TO the Republican party of 800.
long years afterwards, is separated from lis
attendant circumstances and used to prove
him Iederalst. Gen. Harrisou express.
ed himself with much eamestuess on the
injustice which was thus attempted lC be in.
ilicted on his character IN his native State,
IN which, whea truth and virtue and honor
had suffered violence every where else, he
had hoped they would survive.
Gen. Harrison alluded to several other
instances Of gross misrepresentation or alb.
solute fllsehoods - Industrious and shame.
fully propaga;cd by party press. at
seems almost incredible, fellow citizens"
said he, but il is true that from a long
speech, filling several columns of naper,
two short sentences have been taken from
different part oft these two sentences. sep.
arated from their context, are put together,
my name attached to them, and published
throughout the land as an authentic docu.
menl." lie dep|orcd that state Of public
sentiment which could tolerate such sys
TEN Of party action, aud trusted for the hon,
or Of hls country and the hopes Of liberty
tina, the reformation Of such abuses would
soon be wrought out by the force Of pure
and healthy public opinion.
Why, fellow citizens" said Gen. Har.
rison, 81 have recently, in that House,
(pointing TO the State house, been charged
with high Offences ogains. my country,
which, If true, ought to cost me my life
-" YES" continued he, accusations were
there laid to my charge which being estab,
Ished, would subject me, even now, to the
severest penalties which military law lnilicts
for, have always held that all officer
may not escape the responsibilities Of mis-.
conduct by resignlng his commission
paulons in arms, by the eye witnesses OF
my actions, by the grea! and good and brave
men who fought by my side or under my
command. They tell different story
But their evidence, clear, unequivocal and
distnct-ihe testimony OF Gov. Shelby, the
venerable hero Of Kings Mountain, Of the
gallant Perry, and of many brave aud gene.
rous spirits who saw and knew and parlici.
pated in all the operations connected with
the battle Of the Thames-the evidence Of
impartial and honorable men, the concurrent
records of history and the authority OF uni.
versal public opinion, are all cast aside, in
Difference 10 the reckless assertions Of those
who were either not Ia being or dandled IN
the arms Of their nurses General tIarr. /
son said, he acknowledged that these ca.
lumnes we're dlsagreeable to him. His
good name, such as it was, was his most pre-. (.
clous treasure-and he did not like to have
il mangled by such calumnlators. Were it !
his land which they were seeking to destroy
were il the title deeds to his farm that
they are eGdeOyorrng 10 mutlale, be could
bear their Efforts with patience and smile
even at their success. But he confessed, .
his perfect confidence in
the justice of bis country and the decision of
an Impartial posler,,y, that these ruthless
attacks upon his military character affected
him unpIeasantly. This policy of his ad
yersaries constrained him to consider him
self as now on trial before his country. He
was not reluctant TO be tried fairly. The
American people being his Court and Jury,
his adversaries held to those rules of evi.
dence established by common sense aud
common right, he feared not the results of
the s,rlctest scrutiny, and would cheeriully
submit TO the decision OF vrtuous aud en-.
lightened community. He asked but fair
dealing and hual justice, no more.
General Harrison alluded to several oth.
or instances Of gratuI,ous and uufounded
calumny, having no shadow Of apology in
any fact for their invention and publication.
He spoke of the battle Of TIppecanoe--of
the death Of the lamented Daviess, whose
fall had been ascribed 10 him. lie said
the whole story about the White Horse was