Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1840-05-05

SIR ,h,ok your array Of certificates degrades Cen
Harrison II were his political friend, as ! am his
personal would deprecate and denonnce your ccruh-
cate system as degrading and politically imPol't'c AS
it is with me, say General HARRISON deserves peue[
and more dignied treatment BY snch course of
treatment YOU tasten upon his name IN life and his
memory in DEATH the odious cognonen OF hc cerfyt-
cate General" If you are sincere IN your demonstra-
traons Of gratitude for the services OF General Harr
SON. why did YOU let them sleep, almost without notice
Cor nore ,ban n ,narter of a century, Why did you
e, one entire generation pass away and part OF another
without even waking them up by the numbering arti.
lery, in celebration of the "bahle OF iPpec""oc'
Who ever heard of the celebration OF the "oa'te q
T;pDecanoc" until after the lapse OF more Than
ouarter of a century; Why did you let GENERA!
Harrison ride down the hill of time TO ITS very
horizon. before Won once thought of gladdeninS his
heart by demonstrations of gratitude Tor ms peril
Gus services in the 60t'e ~ 4pPe Ias IL,
when he is trcadng the broken and decayed panKs
o bridge of time when the clouds OF night begin TO
thcken about his head-when the dea'h-oe OF three
score and ten begins TO ring IN his ears just when the
Divine lease for the longest lie OF man ABOUT 10 eN
p;re and lust when according to the terms OF that
lease he must take his leap from the horizon OF time to
eternity: lust when, with all your ADMINISTRATIONS OF
rat;,nd r. oven accompanied with artillery loudest
bundr;ng meals YOU hardly quicken the pulsation
The rooyrd te-worn artery as II drives the stream
of life slnrrshy along its quvcring channel you com
u,cnce coIebrating ste hattie 81 1tppecdn0c You are
not sincere repeat Allyour outward demonstrations
of gratitude are nothing but cant and hypocrisy worthy
NJ da,n,oorue and reckless and unprincipled fac
ZION Who sand prepared seize and possess yourselves
NJ evon at the sacrifice of the principles OF your
and the prostraton of your free insttn-
tons II is mower and Office you are hunting alter as
the HUNGRY hyena bowls across the sutry desert OF Sa
hara.
But are YOU sincere, and do you really want to cast
rour IN ffrogc for military man, Then present you
the name Of Colonel Richard NJ. Johnson. he IS
candidate not for the first Office in your gift, but for the
second He has done service TO thus country tie has
DISTINGUISHED himself as statesman in the Cabinet
and az soldier in the field His name stands foremost
of all now living in the history Of his country praise
His civil life has been devoted 10 his country highest
interests The free institutions of the Government
have ever received steady and powerful support from
his hand while in the councils o! the nation lie CLAIMS
of the Revolutionary soldier have always had his strict
est attention While member of Congress, his tImr
his talents, and his influence have been devoted 10
that remnant who nger life and old age, only TO INK
the living with the dead, and TO tell with living lips, ana
warm heart the stories ofthe Revolution. The never
ccasng praise ofthe soldiers widow and the soldiers or
pan are his His hear, formed ofkndnrSs, and melts
al the demand of charity and need us nome IS me
home of the poor man His table stands spread Tor the
hungry and his purse open TO the purposes OF
charity and humanity Then Col. Johnson has some
civil claims upon your suffrage lie the friend OF
the human family will you cast him your suffrage:
No. he must be military man these chiralrouS times,
and in this Federal day OF military jubilee Bat he too
is military clltetdln. lie lough IN War w
| General Harrison. He fought the enemy two to one
on the plains OF the Thames; conquered and came OF
victorious, covered with wounds "He IS Mt nero 81
| the Thames.
| His deeds of daring, bravery and PATRIOTISM are re-
corded in the hearts of an aicconae people; the song
Of praise and nations gratitude HIS His claims
present themselves not monuments or slabs OF mar
BILE, nor need you turn 10 historys page Tor them
they live in the bosom of ireementhcy animate the
grateful hearts Of frcemen and dwell IN delight upon
the lips of those who love To praise Their country lie
comes not enveloped in a cloud Of Shinpastcr certii
cafes to prove he has fought his country battles
No sir; the hacked weapons OF our country Toe, the
bones Of the enemy that bleach on the plans OF the
Thames, iimping gait, and body covered with deep
wounds and scars received III deadly conflict, hardly
vet cicarized are his certificates. The manly and
/ noble indignation OF proud people would be The re-
ward and rest upon hun who would attempt 10 esta'
bsh Colonel Johnsons services in the field or the ca
binet by paper certcaes-such one would be spurn-
ed from his presence secuted from society; and held III
CONTEMPT , say the that cover his body are his
certificates His certificates will 90 down TO the grave
with him; but they will live in memory while an Anne
rcan heart beats love for lis country, and until The
tongue that praises is struck dumh.
Will you the FederalistS) cast your snttrages Tor
Col johnson for the second office your gift: No.,
YOU will not The epitaph Of SPAR .iohn floods will
cover every ticket that Col Johnson will receive from
the taperct!-tingered Federal Bank Abolition Wings al
the next Presidential election.
There have been times when the reckless ambition
Of party gave way to the full sway of mered graft
tude, when all were prepared to award to merit her
due AT the fierce and bloody battle Of thoma, be-
tween the AIassneans and the Lacedemonians two in
dviduas who had distinguished themselves most in the
battle OH the side Of the Massneans after the close OF
the battle competitors for the prize of glory and
honor. They were Arlstomenes ana CleoniS The
farmer had slain great many the enemy, and distn-
pushed himself in most signal manner; but came OUT
of the fuht without wounds or the loss OF blood Ce-
ons had distinguished himself equally with nus coipet-
tor and slain equal number OF the enemy nut was 50
covered with wounds and such was has loss ni BLOOD that
he had to be carried from the held Each argued ms
case before the military III presence pi the whole
army Ceons founded his claims upon the great
number fhe enemy he had slain, and the number "i
wounds with which hc was covered, were 50 many Ger
Efcaes Of his bravery. ArIstomenes conicnded that be
had displayed much courage. and slain as many OF
the enemy his competitor and had borne INN on ms
shoulders in his he pesS condition from the field, and
he was sorry find that Ceonls should want gratitude
Cleonis replied that if AristomcneS had endangered his
person as much h. had, he fortunate III es-
Gaming unhur and that his carrying him off the field
only showed his strength of body, not his courage
Arstomenes reoined, that the fact OF his having the
skill and power ward Oft the blows OF his adverares
was to his credit rather than TO his disadvantage and
ought to he so considered Fit BY cowardce (and
that no one wonld charge upon him) he saved himself
from wounds, he ought indeed, to be on his lral Tor
! punishment and nfamv.
The friends of Gen Harrison and the friends of Col
Johnson have placed them before the American people,
and contend, their behalf, for each, the award Of
rlory and honor gained in the battle of the Thames
Col Johnson commanded, fought, slew the enemy, con-
uuered and was borne off the field covered with wounds
and sinking from the loss of blood. Gen. Harrison did
not command, did not fight and left the field without
wounds or loss of blood To which will you award the
| honor, Cleonis or Arstomenes:
| No. Sir: Col Johnson will receive Federal votes,
not even for the second Office in your gift, while Cen
Harrison will receive every Federal vote in the Union,
| for the first office.
! Ii is not military fame civil services that you are
trying reward your great OBJ ect is to overthrow
Democratic Administrations and establish Federal Ad-
minstration. lou emphatically the Federal party
care not what name you periodically assume TO your
selves You the same party who endeavored 10
strip the States Of all sovereignty and independence,
aud establish central and consolidated Federal Go
v.rnnent the commencement mt ofour political Union
You the party that passed and maintained The
oJuus and dsgraceful Alien and Sedition laws. You
are the same party who, from the commencement Of