Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1840-05-05
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When the name Of William Key Bond pro.
nounced Mr.. D. demanded of his colleague DIR. Bond
if he that man.
MIR g. answered in the affirmative, and asked TO ex
PLAN
Mr.. d gave way.
Mr. b said in substance that the officers and troops
at Grand Camp Ohio Militia, were disappointed at
some Of General llarrsons movements. They were
thought slow They considered themselves neglected,
and feared they were going to be disappointed in an
opportunity distinguish themselves in the campaign
which they had undertaken in the service OF their
country and, without understanding the motives winch
governed the movement of the Communicating hiei, he
had drawn mp the protestaon and resolutions winch
had lust been read and submitted them to the officers
Of TIC camp 10 considered and adopted them, without
dissenting voice. He (Mr. b. had long thought the
officers had done General Harrison I'M Justice. Mr. B.
said he young mot over twenty-one) nj that time
Had he had the advantage of years, he would have
been more capable Of approaching the motives Of
General Harrison, and his would have been diff
, ferent He stated that he held public communca-
ton the signature Of Allen Trimble, which he
TShnd read, r., @ m ana consisted OF an
Mr.. d. resumed. Mr. Chairman, my colleague says
he Young and inexperienced when he drew up this
protcstaiion and resolution, and signed them | will
ask him il any Of the other officers, whose names are
affixed, older than he was
4 Mr. Il. answered, nearly all older than himself
some thirty, some forty years Of age, and perhaps
some upward.
Mr. b. asked Mr.. B. if he had ever before rendered
the public recantation Of his in that matter
Mr. B. answered in the negative.
+ Mr. ID. What is the date of the communication
signed Alien I'rimblc:
! Mr. b. Ii is Of the date of January, 1910
Mr. ID. said, these recantaons have both been made
since General Harrison nominated for the Prcs.
drncy Had General Harrison not been nominated
for the Presidency, they never would have been made
/ II ia now upwards of twenty-seyen years since hs
spread 81 nianv overloaded Gen HarrSon and YER
in all that time, this cloud attempted to be dsperS
ed. Allen Trimbe was the Governor OF Ohio for four
wears. and my colleague has been member nt Con-
mrcSS Tor nearly These names, Of imposing
influences put aiioat public manifestation of the mia.
and disgrace that has attached 10 Gen HARRISON and
CAV" sanction Ia the socco breath of SANDER for TWEEN
ty-Sevcn years; and for that time has his reputation
been whitening under it, and, what is still more
markair, colleague and The Ex-Governor have all
this time been the political friends of General Harr-
son, and, with him. have abored Mt the Federal oar
through all the surges and elnpess of party strife
| sag that the niamy charged upon General Harrison
at Grand Camp Ohio Militia, and spread the four
winds through The public newspaper sheets has dwet
with and ahdcd upon his reputation for tweny-scven
years, and hc had not been nominated for the Pres
dcncv this nfamy, without rccantation explanation
would have followed his rcpeiaion 10 the grave aud
rested upon his memory for all time. Gentlemen. why
did Won net ont with v"ur rrcantatlOnS
fear sou are too late. An intelligent communi-
t. will charge YOU with injustice and ngratiiude,
they will charge you with drinagognesm and an at.
tempt 10 practise trick for political deception Which
horn of the dilemma do you prefer 10 hang upon;
think have shown how mserably pcurilc the vain
and empty Wing boast that General Harrison j mill
tary character never assailed until he a cand
date for President, appears before the omnpotencc of
truth when it is remembered that the expose have
made is from Wing evidence. |, is vanly and pom
pously boosted that General Harrison in bat
ties during the last war than any commander III the
! service.
| This is not true General Harrison was not in bat
tie during the last war: and defy his friends point out
one in which he present. and acted in person What
battle was lie in; Tippecanoc: That NJ batt!c II
surprise by night, and defeat Of the American
troops Four or five hundred Indians attacked General
Harrison ) army, consisting Of ten fifteen hundred
of as brave men as ever marched in defence OF coun
try, in the night, when the General and his troops were
sleeping in supposed security, and killed and wounded
one hundred and eighty of Kentucky and Indiana $
choicest and retired al break of day. with perhaps
the loss of forty or ftv killed and wounded The
fact that the Indians retired at day break does not war
rant the charge of defeat upon them. The attack and
retreat they made according TO their mode OF war
fare In the surprise of Tppecanoe, General Harrison
and his fought brayey and, under aIl the cIrcum-
stances far the surprise concerned dd honor
to the American arms and 10 American chiraIry. But
let no man 50 FAR disgrace the memory OF those who
fell and the reputation Of those who survived the bat
ties of Monmouth Bunker Hill, Lexington, Trenton
and many others Of the Revolution, b. calling that
battle and victory, which surprise and defeat
It is perverson Of terms and if spoken in any other
spirit than that of gratitude and national pride in or
out Of this country, will bring rdicue and derson upon
him who speaks it, | say that Gen. Harrison and his
troops gt bravey at the surprise of Tppecanoe and
say in pride and gratitude says nation, in the
same spirit.
But Cen Harrison has been censured for permitting
the enemy to select his camp ground He has been
censured for permitting himself to be deceived By the
friendly pretNhsions Of the enemy HI has been
sured fc' uo causing brcaswork be raised as &c
e1flty against surprise.