The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1840-08-13
From he National Iatelligeaoer.

scoraed. Degraded, indeed, must that par,
q be, 10 SANDER The fame OF Gen. Harrison
~ operating upon the declining years and
mud OF chIyalrcus man, to make him the
accuser Of his rival in military glory, and
Of an old fellow officer The spectacle
canna, be other than painful TO every Amerl'
can bnsom. What friend OF our country 5
honor but mus. feel mortified at the follow.
I1g extract from late publication by Gen.
Jackson
"HgRwrAGB, June %, $50.
2 tie Edifor Of ,te National Union;
SIS HavinC never admired Gen, Harrison
as ,aastsry rsaa. or considered him possessing
re qrakrlss l-lici Constitute The Commander Of
o. arrRv have locked At his political relations
alone, NJ The opinions | have formed and ex.
pressed respecting his pretensions TO the Presi.
dercv. and the consequences which would re.
suli to tie county should the SURFACES Of the
People place him in that Office
II am. sc. ANDREW JACKSON
The history Of the country shows that
Gen. jackson was, aud is, the personal enc
my Of Geo. Harrison, and that he always re.
garced him as has riral in military fame.
Can the opinions Of Gen. Jackson, under
these feelings aud circumstances, make any
impression upon the People of the country
oher than such as are uufayorabe 10 him.
self Why are the military services OF
the gallant Harrison assalled al this time
Why have not the opinions Of distinguished
Impartial meo, VINO had served with Rsrrl.
500, and who bad an opportunity 10 Judge
Of him " as military man been gwen,
instead OF the preludlced opinion Of r.rdl
Gad an enemy Was il because none such
could be obtained, or IS il tina. the task
would better suit the man who had refused
20 acknowledge that the Father Of his Coun.
try, the immortal Washington, was " mill.
iary MAJ, and for his services in the field
and n The cabine. deserved the grateful
thanks Of Congress Let the People OF
the country read the following extract from
the Journals OF Congress, and thea say, if
j; be any dlscredil 10 General Harrison not
10 be admired as q military man" BY
Gen. Jackson, sho did not consider even
Washington as entitled 10 the thanks OF bis
country. Upon the 18th Of December,
1895, the House Of Representatives OF the
United States had under consideration Z" an
address to Gen. Washington, when tie
;lilowing proceedings took place
A mo;ion was made and seconded to
s'rike on Of sad address The following
words, VIZ:
Fog o-E oclutry's SAKE, ioI tie sake Of re-
l- sieza i5-y'y, J. i 0gr earnest Rish thzt gglr
--zrp p NAV 5s Tie ggl1e Ct cur Successors, and
tlEs. s:tlt beng tie 1-n4msn, aud safeguard nf
iae p-essal age, te-ons me patflnony Of cur
cssoeElzu-s.-
Aod o. iae question being taken, il pass.
CO IN the nesanss.
4airs'. J1cE,7a aDd . others voting in
tie affirmative.
Jznss Gaaisaa and IS others voting in
the nesattve.
And then the main question being taken,
tAal the House CO egree 10 the address,
ison a-.ch .as l0!.oslag extracts are ia.
ken, to VII;
The gr--.t1la -a5 admiration Of your eo1a-
t---sea are a-l drawn 70 the recol, c,.o,ls o.
t.llse respondent yr.ass and ta}ente tr-.c4
~ c--r cslsg s1stilr sfaj 70 RE srlisr.s.lrs Of
Rsss.a;ss. cad u r-s.s5 tszf glorious srsRf
-.L srer b. -is asa-sH1i.~ s. MAY you long e..
~ hat llsrtT za.-d Is So Gear u T0I, ani 10
E.ca roar name W:4 ever e 80 dear My
s0-r y~l y-t1ss and aal.aas prayers u5tA4n
re asppass, sunshine Tor tie decline Of: yo1T
-rs -a- tbs Chores, Ct .-14.a blessings
1t ~ss resolved 10 The affirmative,
Jaasa Nletssa ana Cd othess voting for the
.1ress-
Aadresr J-els9a ala ] others eo.iuz a ainst it.
sec 81. Hose Jg1raai q ITS. ?. 81, $40.
AGer tins explosion, can General Harrl.
soa's military glory be tainted By him who
adr-ires 10 one, as z military man, but
1se.L and who would Dot accord to the
..gslrio1s Washington an address approx.
~ Of his m.i,arF services as instrumental
t. tie achievement q The Revolution
Il Gen. J4cks1u does net admire Gen.
HsTrison ss un.alry mau, what do the
distinguished officers Who fought By bis
side and Witnessed his "guali.les as tue
commander Of al army" say They are
distinguished witnesses, and SPEAK fron no
preJBdlces and eamlttes. What did one Of
the present. leaders Of The ' AZ Buren, party
say, before be sas Identified With Mr.. Van
his eaiyalry Of character as 10 listen, as be
nov does, 10 tie abuse Of bis old friend,
fellow soldier, aud General aIiude to
Col Richard n. johnson. They differ in
opinion With Geo. Jackson, and they "ad
I1ire Harrison g. . military man." Col.
Richard NJ. johnson SAID. in speech ID
Congress
For forty ye-rr la. ffe-r.z-u ~ uee1 den.
r..Iso with is the West .a:ar-ts, H. penis, and
- hopes UaYs- p dsiaTsa N sac walks Of
peace. and dlslng..aasd - a.s aaalties u the
a9ancLs Of The eolalry. be Aas been yet mgse
.jluStrlo4sly atFli1gg'tsa "a fas fell, lie was
longer in actual service t.an a'y otbsr ceErai Of
scer. be was pefhag- ytseHeg is action than any
enc cf them, ana never sustained defeat
Eryaefo fq letter foa 90! Dartsa # Keatuely.
make free to declare. that have imagined
inst tner. were two military men IL the West,
AID Gen. H4riSoa ts a.s first . he ttos.7
Eyirast 81 d !eitsr ffen GsU S5slJy If EeatucEy,
% Ir Hadiso7.
feel 10 hesh-tioa 70 decszre % YOU. that
teilevs Gen Hsry.asg u Do ore rf the Hrsf null