Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1840-05-11
POM FiRdiSiAN.


TO the people nf his county a. a ereatHsiRGtB man;
as lie Hero of 1ippceauoe, he Thames, and many
oiter places and Que would almost he induced 10
believe. from heafint thoir orators aud ofhcts, that
he had fought mahv bat les AMI won - many
victories rs Cesar, Hannibal OF Bonapar'e; hat
The Alps presented obstacles Which his mighty
mill afv genius could not rcmove. aud that The no
ger regious Of Rus Il had terrors tOt hun. All
his do yerv well operate upon AMI deceive
The mu'f sude hui mot j. We lie desired tHeft.
Gen. Han n IS TOO well lnowuio the people OF
his country, he eld them as eat H7tddty
n. The ailliful finger ~ history HAS never S'i
loined 10 linn as This great mill a'y M u. aud never
nIli and 50 lar ., Gen Harrison is personally con
eerned, could have wi>l oi that lis military iame
could have testcd where il has been les ng i"f -
years, IN dati ness aud obscurity. H's military a.
chiesmenls (unlikeihosc Of Gen. JatIson) a-e nos
bright nd brilliant enough 10 carry him lno lie
Presidential chair; and II he had military Eme, 10
the absence Of all other qua iacalons, ne wonid Ne
ruii Tor thai high and dipniiied siaiion No parry
has chmorr1 more loudly against m litaiy men III
tins county Tor the Presidency, han Tie parry who
are now supporting Gen. HARRISON, Tor tie same
Office ; and n NV memory serves ne Ighl The gteai
head vflhat pary (Alr Clay pgbiidy proclaimed
that lac bad rather our country should be sIsaed WIN
.'war, resiilence aud famiue, lhan thala "mihtary
tlnehain" 81 ou'd be placed at tie head OF The Co
vernment that it would be the splcsi Indication
Which could be ayen that our Republic would ioI-
low in tie footsteps Of all oher Rcpnblies, and iha
some Cromwell, Caesar o. BonapaIte would ;ldmple
upon our Liberties. and sunveu our happy Il publ
Institutions. THIS language, which vas tie nstd
by the great head Of The Wing party, III al position
10 Gen. J acksun's election, may no" be used WIN
equal Justice, III opP0sl ou 10 Gen. HARRISON IS
military man. But hen had 40 fear, If Military
Chleains, nor have any /, ars Of lilctn now. The
constitution Of my county has thio"n aiourd ou1
liberties bGrs and Jehs, which would be too strong
/ ior Cp,ar Cromwell. were hey here aud SO lon
the people will elevate IL the Presidency men
who will cuusiiue The constitution as tie ltihels
Of II Intended-slfclly d lieidl,-wc have nothing
TO fear from military men. But elevate 10 the PIcsi-
dental cha. man. who, like II ,rson, believes
the constitution is any hing; thai under IT, Congress
can invade Stale rights aud sovereignty, by the elcc.
lion OF roads aud canals hraug shout the Statcs--ai
Cobgrcs can legslale the great and dangerous
question Of slasery-aud our lheuies would be IN
/ danger indeed-l'ha great landmark would be de
stt0yed which the trainers OF the consltl tion de-
/ signed Should conduct us, i'll peace aud safety,
lhrou h the storms and bows, and the melancholy
prospect " uld be presented OF this great snip oi
State exposed 10 he winds and waves without SAL
OF tudder 10 guide her. The only danger we have
10 fear from hin who will assaIl this written con
sulion oil ours. which has been put together by
the wsdom,cX and blood Of our connttymcn,
and not from ham, who may lave acquired some nil
atN fame.
| have somewhat depressed from MY f ST object.
and will felurn and show that Gen. llar's has no
military fme, except nthe minds # hose VITO
would make him i het0 On pap'r. Nbtfe Is his
military lslnr 10 be loG1 here are the battles
he las fought aHd won! Where has he MAJ sted
that sail, nirePdy and martial spirit, which belong
10 great military man l~ltio be found in For
Sandushy No: My countrsmcn will rcculIect
the occurrences there. They are calculated 70
dathen his nil ray name. and show manf Of those
qualuics which have usi enumerated. They will
recalecr, with rrIde aud admiration the name If
Crnghan, WHO commanded al For Sandusky. Gen.
llauison,who was diem safely moured ii Far Neies,
sent an express 20 Crog han, 10 ahaudcn The Fuft.
and 10 bum and d slroY every thinL he should be
unable to bring away til the BRUSH AMI l1iItns
we III Great MURDERS and would he srons FOR
hin. ] lie gallant Cfoghan received his message
r with dsgnst-aud assc ubiiug his officers, and
sullIug with them, he nObly deter mined II dIsohey
the oIdcs OF Gen Harrison, to defend II eniselves
OF die IN he conilc and he returned Gen Harrison
his peace IN ssenger Ia shoit tme thereafter, the
pni, ed BRUSH and Indians made hcir assault upon
The Fou, and lie gallant Croghan and his noble
companions d ieacd them, with great Slaughter
alihouel they numbered nearly five ZINES rs many
| Gen-il rcby sustained The reputation Of his ooun-
: ny, aud tmew wreath Of glory around thrr heads
more lmper>iable than bass ma de, aud londet
my his name as memorable in history that Of
beondas. Had he obey ;le orders Of this retreat
ing Gcaeeai, dis noble deed, which carried terror
and dismay nfo the tanks OF the enemy. never would
have been told, and the inhlbllanfs wond have been
exposed 10 The ruthless Invader Is il be found ii
i Fort Megs No. my counlrymeu. No deeds OF
military daring were ever exhibited there. Although
Gen. Hanson had powerful force with Linn, and
ms gallant volunteers eie painting for oppot uni
~ OF meeting the enemy, yet that opportunity was
never afforded them. and tEey had the modification
of seeing days, weeks and months pass away in
ldene>s and inactivity. But, say they, lie was the
Hero at the battle OF fppecanoe aud the Thames
and therefore should be p esidenl. | hope he acted
his pat wei in these Two engagements do mi end
to DO hlm any injustice, by saying he did not But
did he dis lay more ability greater vaor in these
engagements, than his comtadcs Is ii MOI gene
rtlly known that Col. RIehld NJ. johnson WIS the
Master Spi Il IN th#n engagement shat be led
on Tie front rank, aud b, hIs bravery aud intrepid
y, greatly succeeded IN deciding the lale of those
. battles !
Cen llansons military career was short. and
may add. PAINFUL one. War WAS declared in June
lol2, and some tlme IN The year 1913 lie resigned
the command, and abandoned the army din. ust
why or wherefore we have never been informed.
IL he had been tins great military man which his
hfends seem disposed To make him. peculia-
" adapted TO conducting military Upe, ions, would
lie nave lett the a y al the very tue when his
services were most w"niIuS, and when the battles be-
came Udfmef aud 1cdfH er-and when the field was
larger Tor the display oil his military genius No,
my countymeu: military genus and aldor incc q,
as NE occasion fequIrts it--and we sho, Id lave
seen Gen Harrison battling the plains of C11Dpe
ttd aud Bfds e3cater for his counlfy's rights and not
tanely refining nom the scenes OF action, until ms
counlfys enemies had been conquered. But he
was conscious OF his inability to command with SI.H
ana energy and he very wisely resigned N 1913
nearly two years before the tie mlnatlun OF the war
bui IN my humble estimation cloUl las been
thrown around teu. IIarris,n,s n,;lit.,y