Litchfield enquirer., 1840-05-21
From the NesU York American.


DThe fiercenesS and intolerance of par
ty Spirit have never been more signally, or
discreditably displayed, than in the mode IN
which the past career and services OF Zen.
Harrison arenov illuminated and scandal
lied by tho Van Buren, press-from the
Globe, Richmond Enquirer, and Evening
Post, down to the New Era-if, indeed, on
the low dead level of Loco Foco vulgarlty
and malignity, there be any inequality.
The contest against Gen. Jackson was IN
deed heated and bitter one-but IN It's
EXTREMIST height, no one did injustice 10 MS
eminent military services and qualities
His want of self.command, insubordinate
spirit, vindictive temper, and turbulent life
general unfitness for the trusts of civil
government-were largely dwelt upon and
illustrated; but New Orleans was deemed
sacred-and even the sacrifices and hard
ships of his Indian campaigns, stained as
they were with cold-blooded slaughter OF an
unresisting foe, received full and cheertui
credit.
The illustrious annals of a nation are a
part, and not the least precious part OF lis
treaSureS-and these annals are maze up OF
the noble deeds of its sons, whether IN civil
or military life. 1t is, then, public wrong
"a wrong to the pasta wrong to the exist
ing times-a wrong to posterity-to desc
struggle of the hour, to do injustice to the
services of other days.
No such consideration, however, appear
TO restrain the desperate press OF the despe,
rate party now in possession OF the Federal
Government-and accordingly there is scarce
w any folly or falsehood that is not uttered
through these organs, in depreciation OF VIM.
Fl. Harrison.
Facts, however, they cannot alter, though
they may conceal them; and relying in
this, as in most other cases, upon the ignor-
ance and preiudices to which these presses
mainly address themselves, they may in
deed, for time, delude some portion of their
readers into belief that Gen. Harrison is a
coward-that he who, in early days, shared
the perils of Mad Anthony, as the gallant
Wayne was, for his great daring, called oy
his solders-and enjoyed his confidence
who, at q later period, advanced the civil
lied frontier OF the West against an over
whelming superiority in point of warlike
force, of hostile or unfriendly savages-and
who, in the war of 1912, overthrow triumph
antly the combined array of British and In
dian enemes-is an old woman, and desti-
tutc of oil skill or energy as commander:
But Truth soon comes in to dispel the illu-
sion, and to establish, on the testimony of
Mad Anthony himself-on that of the early
pioneers of the Weston that OF such men
as Col. Croghan, Major Fuller, Richard M.
Johnson, Vice President-on that OF the
thanks of Congress and gold medal unanl-
mously voted to him for conduct and cour-
age-on the universal contemporaneous ap-
pIause of the press, including that most con-
sistent and independent journal, the Rich
mond Enouirer-and finally, as here, ofeven
greater potency than all these, Of his tri-
Imphant reception at Tammany Hall, where
a feast and illumination in his honor were
provided-on testimony such as this, Truth
comes in to vindicate the claim of Gen. Har..
rison to be enrolled among the brave and
successful commanders of the nation.
Again, his prosperous administration as
Governor for years of the North Western
Territory, his discreet and sensible conduct
as O member of Congress, and the fact that
90 good Judge of talents. integrity, and pa
triotism as John @. Adams, selected him as
Minister TO Columbia; establish his right to
he ranked honorably among those who have
distinguished themselves by their civil servi-
COS 70 the nation. -laH.l ,g ",Ltg.t i
Il And yet such man is now spoken of as q
coward, dotard, on old woman; and the in
dignity was even offered to American feeling
lust previous 10 our late city election, Of
sending forth banner from that Tammany
Hall, which had Toasted Gen. Harrison as a
hero, representing him clad in petticoats and
flying from an enemy. 1t is added--as if to
cap the climax of such an insult-that this
banner was borne by q British deserter: a
fit instrument for SO base purpose, and SO
base rabble as could applaud such proceed
ing. 'Haay !, a9t -. s@a
We do not, indeed-so far as the success
of the Wing party, and of Gen. Harrison as
its candidate, is concerned-object to, or
complain of, this mode of warfare, for we
kno,p that it rebounds to our advantage but
as Americans. desiring that our National
Pantheon should not be desecrated- land that
no single bust or statue placed there by q
peoples gratitude, should be struck down
from its niche of glory-we should protest
against the Vandal spirit of these assaults
upon public Benefactor. G&sm
On Monday last, during the progress of
the election in New Albany, a rather elder
ly gentleman from the country came into
that town, and, in a tone Of some concern,
thus addressed little group of persons
Can any one of you tell me, gentlemen, how
nv two sons have voted? / am afraid they
have left me- what are your politics!'
asked tall Kentuckian present. ooh, am
q Van Buren, man. said he. "A Van Buren,
man!' exclaimed the Kentuckian-' we'll,
that accounts for your sons leaving you the
only wonder is, that your wife hasn't left
you too !!!'-Louispille Journal.
Another Screw Loose.-The Hon. JOHN
RueeLEs, a Senator in Congress from the
State of Maine, has left the Administration.
In reply to an invitation to attend the Young
Mems National Wing Convention at Balti-
mere, he asserts that the present incumbent
Se%H ho Evoct1fivo chair has narcnvared in fnr
destructive to its best interests, and ruinous
TO the enterprise and business of the people !;
r..A AhnA m small nnrfinn nf fhnsa who n ID.