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OHIO LEGISLATURE.

OHIO LEGISLATURE.
Among the many charges brought against
the private and public character of Gen.
HARRISON, none is seized upon with more
avidity and published with more malig-
nant satisfaction by the Loco-FocO press
than that of his bcinga coward. For our
selves, we have never thought it of suf-
iicicnt Importance to contradict this SLAM
der, IT having, like the rest, originated in
the desperation of a desperate party
But we cannot resist the temptation Offer
cd us of publishing the speech of Mr..
Pollock, of the Ohio Legislature, made
in answer to this charge of cowardice
against Gen. Harrison. He had oppor-
t~unitics Of testing his Generals bravery
and skill. Sec what he says.
From the Columbus journal.
REMARKS OF MR.. POLLOCK
OF M~usNINGUM.
In reply to remaTks made By Messrs.
Buchanan and FIood, during the de-
bate IN tie House on Mondov.
Mr.. SpEAKER-I have listened to the
debate, thus far, with great patience. |
have heard abuse heapcd upon General
Harrison, by men who are comparatively
young {; and although | am unaccustom-
ed to speech making, ! hope the House
will bear with me for Il few moments, for
shall not trouble it long. | shall only
reply to some particular matters. | shall
not deal in generalitics 4; we have had too
many of them already. Sir, | have heard
members Of this house charge Gen. Har-
rison with cowardice, whom he protected
and defended from the war-knifc and
tomahawk ofthc Indian, when they were
sleeping in their mothers arms.
MIR. Speaker, / know something of
General Harrison ; and something of his
history, and something of his deeds. |
know individuals who were with him in
the battlcss Of the Thames, Fort Meics,
and Fort Stephenson. | know, sir, that
cannon balls, and chain-shot, and bomb
shells, flew thick around him in these
battles. The gentleman from Clcrmont
(Nlr. ~Buchanan) said that Gen. II. was
not, during the battle of Fort Meigs, near
enough to have the scales knocked off
him. Well, sir, ifhc was not ~nearenouph
to have the scales knocked off, he was
near cnoughto have scales and dirt knock
ed onto him by cannon baIls.-(Who saw
1t ! asked some mcmbcr.) | saw it, sir.
| was in that battle. | sawa cannon ball
strike within two feet Of General Harri-
son during that fight. | was there. | saw
bomb-shells aud chain-shot flying all
around him. Horses were shot down
under him. | was also at the battle of
Fort Stephenson. | saw General Harri-
son there, and he was in the hottest and
hardest Of the fight and where balls flew
thlckest, and where steel net steel the
i%lerceSt, there would YOU find General
Harrison. | speak what | know, and
what my eyes have seen. General Har-
rison is not a coward !; and those who call
him Il coward know nothing of him. He
was a brave, prudent, and fearless Cen
cra'. He took the right course during
the last war-!le acted a noble part, and
his country has honorcd him for it. Ask
the soldiers who fought by his side; whose
arms were nerved by his presence ;
whose hearts were cllccrcd bv his valor :
and who were led to triumph and to VIC
tory by his courage, and bravery, and
skill, if General Harrison was a coward
and they, sir, will tell you, no!
Sir, have done. | only wished to
give my testimony in favor of General
HARRISON, and to state what | have seen
i'll opposition TO the statcsments of those
vino are ignorant OF his character, anC
who know nothing ofhis bravery and skill
From III" Daily Herald.
SCENE AT TIE WHITE HOUSE
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