Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1840-07-27
From nc Naiiouai hisiiigepeer.

GEN. JACKSON AND GEN. HARRISON.
General Jackson may be excused in his old DAYS
fur dong an b,h, in the vsor oil his wears ani
Of his mind, he would have scorncd. Degfadtd,
indeed must thai parry be TO SANDER the fame Of
General Harrison b, operating upon the declining
years and mini OF ohwah0os man. / make hm the
accusrr Of his rival in military glory. AID OF an old
feiow-eifieei. The spectacle cannui be olhrf ohm
pAiDlul 10 tytty American bosom. What friend OF
our roann, hos but must feel mortified al The
tola~ing extract from late publication by General
Jackrn:
"llrRMirAor June 90 1910.
ITO The Editor # he NasArHie Union;
..S;R: llasng A,n1ned Getera Hnrfison as
cmftdary mc1. OF cons doted hun as possessing he
Qsatiiss sckicL constitute he communication army /
have lock cd at his niiica felaous alone m lho opn-
have lotutd 4 expressed es peclng his preien
sons TO the piesid,ney, and ue constq ,rrces
sh,cn would result 10 the county should the sulha
gcs ofhe People place bin ~ that office"
Il am, &c. ANDREW JACKSON"
The hisory Of the country shows that General
Jackson was. and is The personal enanV of Genor,
Harrison, and that he always REGARDED him a. his
rial IN inil,niy fame. Can the opinions OF General
jackson, nnder these feelings aud circumstances
make any Impression upon the People of The toun-
ny cihefi Than such rs are nniayotabe 10 himself
My are the military services Of the gallant lIar
sson assailed at Tins line Why have not The
pp,nions 81 dis,il guished impartial men, who had
eetseu WIN harrison, ana rad an opportunity 10
Judge OF HIM las military man" been piyen in
stead q The ptjndIeed opinion of a rirat aud an
cnfm1s Was II because none suel, could be oh
tanned. or IS II thar The task would better sui the
nian Vito had refused 10 acknowledge that the f,
Tier Of ms eouidry. the memorial Washington, was
- military man AID Tor his services IN the field and
IN tae eabibct deseif The gthte(h thanks of Con.
gfess Lei the People OF the country read ,le
iolioWine extract IRON the lufnals oil Congress-
aud leasay II u be any dlscledit 10 General Ham.
son no, 10 be "adn,ired IN Iila,y man" by Gen.
eral jackson, who did not consider even Washing
ton rs q tnoht TO tho ihai ks OF his county. Upou
The 18th OF December, l796, lie House If Rept..
senisIyes Of the United States had under cons,dey,
'ion IAN address 10 General Washington, when
the following proceedings took place:
motion was made and seconded 10 strike o4 of
ssid address the following w1tds TO vii:
"Fof oui counry's sake, Tor the sake Of yfpnbli
can dtrrty II is ouf earnest wish thar pour erDnpe
may be the guide of our successors and ,hus. anr,
Icing the ornameut and safeguard of the pfesent
age. become The palrlmony OF our descendants"
AID on The question beng taken, II passed in the
negative.
Andfer Jackson and 90 othcls voting in the oLTr.
mafirc. :
James Madison aud SO others voting in the n,oa.
ire.
And then The main question being taken. that the
Rouse DO agree 10 the said address, ftom Which the
following extracts taken. 10 VII:
"Ihe gratitude aud elimination Of your cnuniiy
men are still drawn 10 The recollection Of those re-
sPendent virtues aud talents ,eaich ieere so enipfn,
snsTumenfatt 10 Me dchiermem ofhe Rtpoiaiion anil
q uhieh taat etorioas trtHt teiu crer be The mono
Ssdi. May you long enjo, that liberty which is
20 Gear TO you, and 10 which ypur viii ever b.
20 dear. May your own virtues aud nations p,ay-
crs obtain the lappiesi sunshine lor the decline All
your days aud lhe choicest oluure blessings
u was resolved 1.-THE affirmative.
james Madison and &C Others voting for The ad
dress.
dndreu Jackson and IL Others voting against H.
sls sls. ' '''' mouse journal d 1885, pages
Alter tits exposition, can General ua,,is,
military glory be tainted b, him who "Gdraires' no
pse' rs military man. but HIMSELF and who would
mol accord oihe illnslteus Washington an address
approving OF his military services as instrumental TO
The achieymen, oi the Revolution!
II General Jackson does not .admite General
Harrison as military man." what do the dlslin
eutsled officers Who fought BY his side and wines.
seu ms "qnali as a C, nmander ol an army saw :
1hey are dis0iefesled witnesses, aud speak iron,
No pr JUDGES and eumes What did one of lhe
present 'eadefs q The Van Buren, party say before
he was identhed with Mr.. Van Burens fare aud
hetpse ne had far lost his ehisa,y of character as
70 Hsiea, as he now does. TO tie abuse Of his old
freud. fellow soldier, and Gencrall / sllude 10
x Colonel Richard NJ. Jahuson. They differ in
ep'n'on with General Jackson, and they ..admire
ee.''s'S" - !" .hHitdiy man.. Col. Richard NJ.
sonnson said 10 speech in Congres
"tosioriy years he tlIarson) has been iden,i-
'esd with It's the Wesi) Interests. its perls, and
ne hopes. Universally beloved in the walks OF
npeaces and distinguished by his abilities in tie
soupcs q .l's country. he has been yet more H.
s. d'sitne uishsdnhe field He was long
f:r y acla service than any other general officer
.e tas perhaps ofiener in action than any one Of
'iAs'', aud rerer sustained dejeat..
Erfrdei from tsiier Of Col. Ddrics, Of Kenteuly.
n nsaAe i'ee 70 q clare thai have imagined tna
1nsse were f'co military men in The Iest, and Gen
ss' Harlan j. dir fjss u nc tps.'' -