The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1840-06-11
THE HERO ON HIS HORSE.

By a letter lust received from the highest an
thority, we learn that General Harrison was at
the latest date at Dayton, o., on his way TO the
site of Fort Meigs, where there is TO be on the
/ lth inst. a celebration of the memorable siege.
From Delaware, he was to have proceeded on
horseback He was never in more vigorous
health, OF finer spirits. II the fire of his keen
eye should flash upon any Loco ioco British
sumpatizer, that federal Loco foco will think
the lightning has struck him TO punish the wick
edness of his calumnies against that noble man.
The Globe Of Tuesday says that the motive
of the opposition Z in keeping their candidate in
limbo would soon be understood, if he were
permitted to sally out among the people"
Without noticing the contemplate falsehood
of the first part of this sentence, we viii only
add, that the people 10 commune with whom
General Harrison has now spontaneously gone,
will have an opportunity of seeing in the s'Can-
dldate" who viii tower among the slippery elms
like the brave old oak" of the forest the living
testimony which instantly refutes whole litter
Of these federal Loco foco ISLANDERS.
The celebration Of the victory of Fort Meigs
does not meet the appreciation of the Federal
Ioco-focos, nor of their sympathisng brethren
in Canada. The tory press in Her Majesty's
domnons comedies precisely with the Globe
and its Federal satellites in this country. They
agree to speak contemptuously of the American
people, their battles during the war; and Of their
generals who drove the British out of the coun-
try in disgrace. Mr. Van Buren, copies his finan-
cial policy from Europe why should he not copy
his opinions of the American arms from the same
quarter The following specimen of British
Loco tocoisn, is taken from the Toronto Upper
Canada) Patriot, British tory paper of the
worst stamp Observe how exactly it comedies
with the Globe:
The United States papers Of Wing politics have
rung in ears for the last month"; the sound of pre-
uaration for the celebrating, by Harrsonian Grafton
the victory at Fort Mcgs--from the deltas the mud
y Mississippi the springs of the clear and sparkling
Penobscot-from the present theatre of a boundary
question in the EAST TO the anticipated scene of border
difficulties in the West the victory at Fort Meigs has
been made political anniversary uncounted cannon
have Numbered forth their loud praises hundreds OF
have poured out their patriotic souls in eloquent
approval and amidst thousands OF MOB shouts of Tip
pecanoe Log Cabins and Hard Cider, has this Fort
Neigs echoed through the deep forests and rolling
prares of elective America. Had this believing
manifestation of DEMOCRATIC CoNcElT, brought thus
into strong display for party purpose confined itself
within moderate limits we might have smiled at the
vanity which required such food for its qualification,
and left Fort Meigs alone with its glory, but in
every thing read the victory of Fort Megs stares
us npudently in the face, and when we see British
taor dsparagcd to minister to Harrison and Tylcrs
anti Van Bure nsm it is quite time should smc
this Phlisnc of Fort Meigs under the fifth rib, and
strip this mantle of victory from his shoulders
a.. ,l,o th,p M
the British and Federal presses, the celebration
Of the victory Of Fort Meigs will be one Of the
most animating events of the day