Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1840-02-27

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zen. RE,sfv EssLL. read. This is the came !.
IL ratro, Who Prc,FieI oser tie oac SAFE Cony,n
ion on the 22J. consisting of 10000 lc~mcu. Gen.
onks. 6rn friend and supporter Of General
Jackson:
WOOSTER. Wayne county. Ohio.
February L.. lsi0.
Dear S'r--four letter os the ih instant askS 6 me
or narrative OF the character which Cen HaRRisoN
sustained during my acquaintance with him. I
eeiyed by this days mall and hasten 10 cOnply with
your request by saying. that forty years last
summer. which WAS ~ the year 1892. " liiam Henry
HARRISON Gnd myself were EnsigIs ia Gen. Wayuc's
Army. then encamped Pittsburgh. lie in his l9ih
ami m my LII year at age. at which time and place,
my acquaintance with hi-n commenced and ooninu-
ed whon, interruption, other than on ihnse or,asons
incident I" STATE of war until The year l19I. during
which time he sustained The character and reputation
o! an accomplished young gentleman aud distin-
guished - Discreet. Viciani prompi. humane. hbe
Iai and brave ofhcer-and as an evidence at has hu
manity and hbcr3liy-upon all OCCASIONS. when any
OF his soldiers sick he would visit them person
and that every possible attention PAID To hCm
that their situation rcquired-aud although hosplia.
stores an medical md wire furnished The public
expense for the uf the SICK. he failed 10
qrire 20 the effect Of their application. and II he
considered that something more necessary for he
relief Of the sick soldier his purse always open
the draining of the last shilling purchase Tea. COT
Eour.s hing % the poor sack In n worj his good
conduct was so conspicuous every particular 10
attract the notice md appreciation Of Gen. Wayne.
20 that degree 10 induce him nprout him OF
hrs AL de-camps ia which situation hc continued
al the Generals death. which lOrg after the
treaty with the Ind ANS Of GFecRyille which cnsuci
the deat 81 the combined forces Of indians and BRIT.
sh IN battle al the foot OF the Rapids ufihc Miami
of the Lake. and which gave reposc and safety
harrnsscd and bleeding western country-on which
occnsol Harrison rendered his country essential and
signal scrN ICE IN the prompness With which lac CON-
muaicatcd the Generals ordcrs. every part OF the
Army engaged IN the conflict For which he not on
IS e'eived the thanks oc TIC General IN perrun bat
was also communicated by him 10 ihc department o
war Thus far It Is 10 be presumed his character
stands not only fair but pra,se-worhy, il l. well
known that II was foreign TO The character OF Cen
wayne 70 poton.ze s'ouoh or applaud . eovcS6
ION l'S5 to 1912 aldo had no personal Interview
Win Gc ft1rrison, his publc career as S,cTet4ry n
+ inc North Western Terrory Delegate to Congress
Tor and from The North Western Tert;ory Governor
OF Ind ana Indian Agent. Sc ms quite familiar 20 me-
and his conduc highly approved bo.h by the Gov IA
nen and People. for the skin. Republican simplicity
and strict int, gritty with which he discharged the va
ilus duties Ia 1879 after IIull's surrrnlc-, w n
HARRISON whose military fame the disciple Of War;
and Heru OF Tinpecunoe. pointed him out 20 Prcsd, nj
Madison as the proper pcss'R 10 regain the groUnd
which We had lot 10y the surrender of Hull ind TO
chat SC an sabdEc tie enemy f,r the MURDERS and
dcprcdutons committed by them on our deicncelcss
i'oniiers' and for thu pr, Ose he appointed Ma
yli General and Commander in Chief &C the North
Western Army Ills acceptance OF this appointment
was nailed ny ihc whole west the haTbiHgcr Of
good news, OF glad idings in storing that confidence
nlHCh was lost Ia the military army OF the nation b.
Hu!ls surrender; because Harrson's military Gime
was hest of iselt-1nd under this character | had
ne satisfaction of meeting with HIM IN CAM, with
Bf'gade of Miiiua under my command on The frnn-
tier Of ths stale. ~ the Autumn sf 1912 and under
as 'oin"ani continued until my toUr expired. when
me voice OF my country called me 10 cupy another
station Did he disappoini tie Just expectations ofhis
country Z answer 10. Did ho fully ansv e.
TIER most sangUiJc expectations hy snhdu!ng thrIr
enemy AMI restuT ng pence and security 10 "A harass
, ed and bleeding frontier The answer is IN the a.
rnn'i'c. As the history % the day hath truly and
aIHiiiy recorded. ~ hs &C paci'v 81 Alao. GccrlL
when iaet hun ior ihr ir- lime a'.or n lagso oftwcn
" eight yecrs found him 70 he Ia, same miid ur
nane person which ccnsii uicd his yoIihf character
1 whcr moving m a humble sphere Of &C. POSSES.
sung AMI exercising hlse ines;irablc qaa!i les that
adDrn The geGtC ic Splder AID poor uIlts lrir
easy oi access ard ready ard Hing n all times 10 H.
lcNaie the wants az s.lrnrg humanity fr which h.s
purse has been exhausted. and hs lie often and r.
/ pcacdly endangered. In a word. a. Col johnson
who - now Wee PFesi cot Of the United States O.
ciHred m Congress hen Harrison arh.eycd his las
victory over the enemy that "Ie had fought more hs
lies ih1n any other General Of tho late American Ar
N.Y. anu that he ,oz battle" Is tr.e: ami ina:
IA has done mpre AMI rspl more f,r II, good Of The
.
living no less true onl cannot b. denied IS an,
one Who - disposed - q usre ~ the PatroI and
1 Brnc actor Of ham'n al.
Cen Htrri-On possesses many more excellent traits
%! cl1ra-;es upon wAirh si1Ild be pla Sc to ID Late
hut The prescn lc 9Th o. this lcrr aGo .h.s me 10
ioTbear Slf'e It hat hls services appear 10 b.
peculiarly Hcd and de- med hy Pfoyidenc, To be col
Cd ino action up"n oil gr,a; aud eviranrlar, occa
sons. AII a!ihp moi ia a STATE Ol war o, call
i"F ms ad IN his capacity as the disciple oi WAYNE
we most assrred'y a safe o. stress, m perm.
aIay Poini Of view AMI therefor, call 0Yn him In hs
capacity the experienced and practical ai-crl Of
washington, Je r,1n, and Mad son. in The science O.
hc.ii1ra! economy. % replace the mgil s1rnP anI
h'l"n"e wheel o. our .otcal machinery Which her,
t"fe yielded - mICh pr,t % tins nation. and VIII
mas zen iirrcl 90 down, and rendered worse
'rah useless. BY the unskui management OF unpar
, do"Huic uyElcct 81 The present incumbent
ic'l Your ncghaOrs that our prospects Of obtaining
iiriisons services a. this nenogS crlss b5ghtCns
every day. and bids much fl-cr than when he before
received eight thousand Of majority ~ thi. State
Ihdsc who cal Harrison a coward and SAY that he .,
not qualified ior the Office cfPres.den, Of the United
safes. know not the NJ; aciuaed b. those
principles Which govern the Pa,:.ot
And, IN corcluson.I am constrained to saw. that
should be- De called conduct the heia OF STATE for
"o term of fOpr yein. he Will manage s; With such
r"1summaie skill and ability. as o. have the Govern
mont .1 such safe OF Successful operauOs fer the
iiou"'oii OF The common defence and general vrif-p
ih'i % veil uot require hu a moderate share OF skill
.iN Attention 10 Keep o. order % be profitable I.
A'J 90 Inst event. he will again retire 20 the shades
10 private lie. and VI po1r ~ purse as usual he viii be
f'" 100 Ihc affection Of Ih' Nation Whilst the RES
'"i incumbent and his deprnicnis-.ils sp1ilsycar
WI" bc only remembered to be eteon'ci as selfish
iar.z-Hz r. BEAII. /
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