Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1840-08-27

Champagne county, inhabited by whit
man) to Chillicothe, to bear intelligence {
WInchester's defeat, and to submit to tn
Legislature the request of Gen. Harrison t
ofier bounty TO the militia from this State
10 remain in service, if necessary, after tn
expiration of their six months service. Sucl
was the entire confidence in the militar,
Skill, experience, prudence and bravery O
Zen. ii. that such act was passed, without
peheVe, dissenting voice, and $40 900 were
appropriated to carry the provisions ofthe act
| into effect.
| The act was passed on the I'd of February,
1913, and may be found in Chase's edition of
the laws, vol. 2, page 1893. If the Legisla-
ture had entertained the least doubt of Gen.
Harrison's courage, or fitness for the respon-
slble station he occupied, no bounty would
have been offered the militia to remain i'm the
service. In nine or ten days the concentrated
army, with the cannon and provisions, moved
forward to the foot of the Rapids, and built
Fort Meigs.
have mentioned thus briefly, some facts
to enable you TO form an opinion of the pro-
priety of Gen. Harrison's conduct during the
winter of 1913, and have adver,ed to the act
of the Legislature of this State, in aid Of the
opinion shall give in answer to your ques-
ton. Whoever served in that campaign, and
calls to mind the condition of that section of
the country, must be filed with wonder, that
an army maintained its position there at all.
A kind and everything Providence has thus
far raised up, and qualified men to act for this
beloved country, in important eXigencies
and to that station was Gen'l. Harrison call
ed, as commander Of the Northwestern army
and he was eminently fitted for the difficult
ties and trials he had to encounter. AS a mil
itary commander he has my full confidence.
a General of less skill and prudence, would
have sacrificed the Northwestern Army. He
not only never lost battle, but, where his
orders were obeyed, no disaster beyond the
fortune of war ever occurred. In corrobora-
ton ofmy own opinion, refer you to the tes-
timony of Gov. Shelby, of Col. r. M. John
son, of Gen. IIarrison's aids, and to every Of
ficer and soldier who served with him, and
did not desert; and to the votes and proceed
ings at Tammany IIall-to the unbought o.
pinion of Mr.. Richie, (Which, however, he
has since made merchandise of ITO the o.
Pinions, cotemporaneously expressed by every
patriot Of that day, and 10 Dawson's life of
Harrison.
Very few men in this quarter evaded a
draft or deserted, but in every instance within
my knowledge, where man "took to the
woods" to evade being notified ofa draft, and
in every instance where soldier deserted,
W
pulous about crossing the Canadian line !; he
is, ifliving, opposed to Gen. Harrison, and
ard so are his sons, when their ancestor is
numbered with the dead.
AT meeting in neighboring town last
week, one man was denouncing Gen. Hair
rison as coward. 1t was evident he had
received some s'ETiras' from Washington.
A gentleman who was acquainted with the
history of the defamer, asked him if he did
not desert during the last war; This was
poser he did not like to answer but it so
happened, that his Captain was on the ground,
and he said, our hero was reported deserter
on his roll; and if the fact was denied, there
were four witnesses who could prove it.
You say you have supported the admins
tration, and you have an undoubted right to
do so hereafter, ifyou think proper; and in
the exercise of this right will not interfere !;
but beg of you, not to do the country the in
justice to join in the party examinations a.
gainst man to whom we owe so great debt
of gratitude as we do to Gen. Harrison.
| AS a Statesman, the enemies of Gen. Har-
rison have almost ceased to rail against him.
| Hireing presses, and few office-holders,
with their pensioners, occasionally renew the
often refuted charge that Gen. Harrison voted
to sell white men for debt but no political
capital can be made out of it, where the facts
are known. If Gen. Harrison shall be elect
| ed President, or if the people shall be defeat
ed by the officc-hoders, he will be greatly in
debted 10 them for having so directed the DO
litical campaign, as to draw the public atten
ton to every act of his life, his writings ant
his speeches will be embodied and read, anC
admired by hundreds of thousands, who 9th
erwise would never have seen them. saw
his letter to Bolivar in manuscript. and reques
ted its publication. W heneyerI have road !
since, have received additional instruction
and pleasure. His speeches, his votes ant
his writings, abundantly prove him to be al
able Statesman. If lie shall be elected h,
will be the President of the nation. and not o
party. think he possesses the three car
dlnai qualifications mentioned by Mr.. Jeffer
son : ''he Is honest, he is capable, and he i
attached to the Constitution 1t is a re
markdble fact, that he has never been report
ed public defaulter, during the long perio
!, he has been IN the public service. Durinl
the campaign in the winter of 1928, h
was as economical Of The public money, a
! he could have been, had the war been CARR
; ed on at his own expense. This econom
, was most rigldly observed by Gen. Wads
, worth and Gen. Perkins, after Hull's surren
: der, and before the army marched from San
l dusky. Buying corn at from 81 so to So
bushel, and selling it at from to II cents
1 bushei, was unknown in those DAYS; and d
l administration that tolerated 1t, could nc
t have retained power day. No honest ma
S In Office need fear the election Of Gen. Harr
e son but those who live by plunderipg tn
5 public treasury, whether i'll high or low st;
c tons, should expect no favor from him.
d While he is benevolent and humane as a CT
r izen, as an officer he is strictly and rigid