Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1823-1847, 1840-09-22
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WILLIAM CHRlSTY'S SPEECH.
- ran NASHVILLE CONVENTION.

IL
=. ran NASHVILLE CONVENTION.
-, Leslie Combs. in his address. 10 the 4
'.,.,on having alluded TO the fac, Of the ]
h,ine seen by him go1,ing on the bat /.
q yor, Meigs, when he, as the messen-
20, Green Clay 10 Gen Harrison,
80 by tho Indians. Mr.. Foster,
p,s,,8,nt Of the Convention, introduced
| '.,S,,o,y Col VIM Chrisiy, Of LOUISIANA,
y. .S.,,osl old soldier, who nailed those
20 The rsmparis by the order Of the
-,oJer.in chef THIS happy incident
- much feeling IN the assembly and for
...r,s,es the cheeS and shouts Of the
-, u,,Yestd the speaker from proceed
eons BEING at length obtained, sew
1,gspdsd again the name OF the speaker,
NJ, Foster introduced him a second
I-~--cclonel Chris,y addressed the Conven-
% follows
y,usps AND FELLOW CouSTRyMss II
I,r, your Indulgence for few moments, as
krss you al the same time, that ! shall not
a., upon you a set speech, at this late hour,
IsOaeh do appear as speaker at home, in
Il 90 humble way, on behalf OF the cause
ssA as brought us together on this day
AZ bappy TO inform YOU that my own State,
sssm LOUISIANA, has redeemed herself. She
Is sFed the morning gun in tho great con-
8 nov pending between the people and their
scdne country, and II Is with more than or
Asy pleasure, that point you to the motto
J ber banner, which had the honor OF bear
y IL he procession yesterday, Louisiana 10
! th other sister States, greeting, go, and do
Sou likewise" (Grea, applause.)
Some Of the illusions made by the old COM
Sutu, in arms who has just preceded me,
k,e brought me unexpectedly before you in
y attitude OF an eyewitness to testify TO some
the facts which he has stated. Cheering
is true, my counirymen, that had the hon
! & being by the side of the hero of Tippe-
,noe. during some OF the most trying periods
! his military life, and look upon the pres
moment as one of the most happy Of my
ksence, that have been spared in common
h nv old companions in arms, TO be per-
laed to stand forth to-day as living wit
ks Of the skill, the patient hrmness, the
rnotism, and valor displayed by General
srison in times that tried mems souls
BOUTS Of applause.) 1t is true fellow ci,i.
q, that when the first gun was fired upon
VI Meigs BY the enemy, at the commence
sa Of the siege, General Harrison called
70 his side, Oor | was acting Quarter Mas.
;. and had charge Of all the public stores
u faps) and said, Sir, go and nail banner
,oa every battery, where they shall wave as
eg as there is an enemy in view Tim.
sne cheerng) did go, and with this
n, hand | did nail a flag upon every bate
moi one Of which was struck, except by
4 balls Of the enemy, until victory had perch.
un,, ,ba,, (rrauapbanua chaprtnU
promised, fellow citizens, not to make a
beech, tcrles go on-go on) but ] must take
Ie liberty of explaining two or three facts con
feied with the siege, and which have not
ben, as far as have seen,properly brought
light.
By the special order Of the General, was
a side, night and day, during this memo
ne sege, and am proud to declare, in the
psence of this great Convention, and TO the
rld, that there was no skulking, nor shrink
from danger, on his part, (applause) bu
tie contrary, his smile and encouraging
1alenance were seen in every part OF tin
n. His addresses To the soldiers from tim,
tine were such as to inspire the most timiC
|ah confidence, and his example in Drawing
lager such as To gave courage even TO tn
|ward, had one been present. But to tn
lint.
When the messenger, Lieut.. Hamiton,f iron
kn. Green Clay's corps of reinforcement
ached the fort, was present and heard eve
word that passed between him and the Gen
be plan of attack. for the purpose OF rellev
X the fort, was the prompt and sole work G
General himself There were BIRTHS
lueres on either side OF the fort playing up
il BY cross fire, the river intervening be
een those on one side and the fort and a
sn plain between US, and the enemy's can
20, on the other. The General was awar
s the main force of the enemy, on the oppo
side of the river, was encamped near NV
es below his batteries, in which there weT
y enough TO man the guns. lie therefor
d, an order TO Gen. Clay, To land Dudley
siment on the opposite side of the river fror
fort, with directions to storm the enemy
|Reries, TO spike and cut down his canLor
reai TO their boats and cross the river i'm
Fdia,ely TO the fort, which, he observed
ri he done without the loss of a single mar
which must he done, as he had no fore
pa could he spared from the fort TO sen
TER aid in case OF need. Ii was also ex
aiaed TO the messenger, that a sortie woul
made from the fort at the same moment
the batteries Of the enemy on the sid,
Ne plain he siormed, This was done il
NOS, gallant style. Then j, was, that til
eIcsn arm, were completely victorious
had Col. Dudley obeyed the whole order
\ TO him; as was expected, the 9th of May
., would have eeen one Of the most glor
= days in the military history OF the coun,r,
rag the last war. But fate decTeed Other
", at leas,so far as Colonel Dudley an
gallant regiment were concerned. for al
having executed the orders OF his Gener'
ssorming the batteries and spiking and cut
" down the cannon, without the loss Of