Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1823-1847, 1840-06-30

def COMMAND. lDcf TEL, aticfcft SOY.
Dot their eviSence, clear. vnequis 'cal and dis
unu--tise testimony Of Gov Shelby, tho yea
etsble hero Of Kings Mountain. Of riac sail an
Perry, and Of man, brave and generous spinis
~bo ssu and knew and participated IN all the
operations connected with The battle OF the
Ths-es--Tbc evidence Of impartial and hoa-
osablr men. tive concurrent records Of history
and tho authority Of universal public opinion,
are all cast aside in the reckless assertions OF
shose who were either no, in being. OF handled
IN The arms OF their nurses al Tie time OF these
transactions.
Gen. Harrison said he acknowledged that
these cslomntee were dtsagreesbe 10 him
His good name, such az II was, was his most
precious treasure. and he did no, like TO have
81 manglcd by such calumniators Were "
has lanj which they were seeking TO destroy,
were u The title deeds 90 his farm, that they
were enceavorng TO muiilsic, he CO, ID bear
their efforts with patience and smile even ut
their success Bu, I've confessed Do,wiihstan-
ding his perfect confidence IN the justice OF
hts country, and the decision Of an impartial
pos,eriiy. that these ruthless attacks upon his
military character affected him unpleasln,ly
This policy Of his adversares cor strained him
10 consider ld nself as now on trial before his
country. lie was not reluctant to be tired
fairly. The American people being hts court
and jury, his adsersaries held 10 those rules OF
=
evidence established by common sense and
common right, he feared no, the results Of the
su.'.c" sc,uu"y, ani ~S"'" .'ev',"uy w
INV 70 INC neeisioh oi q ','uous ai'i cn'ie'"
e"su community nc asheu oo' 'ai' uea"ng
and final justico--no more.
veheta' harrison ahuoeu W seFers' o'her 'i-
stances OF RtHonoos anu n'ou"uco calun'n''
nA'hg no sniuo" VI sPolosy III ."y 'so, 10,
nen 'n,e"hon an" puo"e'uon' nc sPos. ~
he oA"le OF IiPPeS1r'oc-oi ',d uea' n ~ ''g
una'e anu iameh'sn DA',ufs WINS. i"l "Su
been asoHbed 10 MN; ne sa", .ne ~noie
s'",y ABOUT INC "p,,o no'se mas ouli.e,! ','sc
am 'nAt VIC is'e ., Wv ''. hi,''
ia" no ."'nS."" ""s,0'e' "''' '''' Wv" ""''o
MARI WHICH, py aee'ue"'' "S nv louo ="
WA. occasion oy any one; III 'en'''hine up
on on .'o sianueIs ':ine . WIN .'e oa'lie 0,
t,PPcoAnoe, NC '..o' ,ne,' renu'a''on. one ana
s.,, was 'ounu IN u'c PIoeecu'ngs or .ne leg
I,aa'''e " non'ocsy, anu esPc,ia'N !" ''e
"l'aoruinaIy conhoence tePoseu ~ nun, oy
~ s .-' n .'.' a"a peop'1 y. ."'' .'a,e'
""en VIC, .ouseluc"''y "o"o'oo MN WIN ,he
'... ~, W ueu ".u'y eo"Poseu " u'c cfoice
" VIZ la"u, ,'ie oes' viooo VI nch'ucky'
oon' H'''son spoke WIN oeeP emot'on oIthe
uos' Iofvs.a ~ "in, ny heh'uchy on inc oc-
eas'on shuoco TO- ana saiu that the commls-
'on "h,h n'nue n'''i 'ue c0niihahder OF 'hat
- Anu pa' ,1 army VI hcn'uc n,""s' ne
.a . ays 49,, ne'u as ,'e mos, honoraoie com
s.n' '.'s. ~"en y ntI pcen .ne 'or'u"e Oh MS
A'1 70 nsVc e9"ier'eo upon MN
=, re ie,e''eu 70 avery recent s'ory[got up
sn MS own heignoo,noou, ana SEM 'or,h 10 tle
' eI' ie. oy 'ne sanc'i'y OF an am
-m'on Represented MN as con'essing
wa you"B ma" on 4 steamboat that ne was
:" soo""o1hs', anu uha., aHhougn ne voted
sgahs' reslrictious on missouri, he did so in
1pP"S"ion 70 'he suggestions OF his conciencc,
&C lie SAID, the narrative bore on It's face
VIC proofs OF us absolute ialslty; and when he
pronounced u faorcaton, without the SEM
piaace OF iac' or word Tor lis basis, II was
NOV because ne wrought II required contra
"ieuon' ou' 70 e'tnce me recklessness and des-
ap" u nS Pohucai enemies, VINO seemed
"a,e gwen up every ground OF hope save
a".' "ncn 'hey iound IN viliying his name.
Weianchoiy iact' fellow citizens
ssid Sen. Harrison, ''that the advocates OF ,
an pufeh should so Tar forget what be- ,
iohgs 70 inc characieroi an American citizen, ,,
81" 10 80 huch 'ioiehce 10 the nature OF on.
Hee institutions as to place the great politi-
CA CONTEST IN winch we are now striving, up.
cn an issue snch as THIS would not accept
inc is'ty station TO which some of you are ,
prom slng 70 elevate me, If Il came 10 me by
'sueh means
would mon, II had the power TO prevent it,
rno~ the lair fame Of my competitor to be I'M
Justly assaied and wounded even for the at
tainmeni Of that lofty aim of noble ambition.
Nay. have often defended Mr.. Van Buren,
against what believed TO be the misreprcsen-
aat'ons OF my own mis-, AIKEN friends and 9th
crs' Feiiow-citizens, il Mr.. Van Buren, be
tne oe''et Statesman, let us say SOL shall be
She last man TO raise an objection against IL or
To desire 10 impose restraints unon The mmos,