Democratic standard. [volume] (Georgetown, Brown County, Ohio) 1837-1850, 1840-09-17

his gallant conduct at the battle Of the
Thames. II cost, | believe, twelve hun
dred dollars, and is a splendid piece of az
mour.
We next visited the Choctaw Acadia
my, and nothing would answer but we
must address the numerous students, on
the subject Of education. The Acadia
nv numbers about one hundred and eigh-
tv scholars, Of all ages and sizes from in
fancy to manhood. But better behaV-
ed and more respectable looking popu-
lation it would be very difficult for any
one to conceive OF. The President Of
the Acadamy assured us that they are the
best behaved children and young men he
ever knew; that in this point of view they
are superior to white children, and need
almost no correction. The whole scene
was perfectly new to me and | think it
would be impossible for any mortal hav-
ing feelings to witness it without being
especially affected.
Now we may elevate TO high offices
whom we please; and for the Presidency
and Vice Presidency the American peo-
pie will and ought 10 have "the man of
their choice;o but among the Lions of
the Republic where is there man whose
claims TO honor are more certainly found
ed upon matters of fact service than those
of Richard M. Johnson? And the facts
in which he has been concerned are not
of a local nature either. The Sunday
mail question was one that vitality Affect
ed the religious liberties Of the whole ma
ton from Maine to Florida, from ocean
to ocean. His achievements at the
Thames were of the like nature; they
were national and not local; they interes-
ted the entire American people and not
a particular portion Of them only. His
labors also for the elevation Of the Abo-
rhymes and their children are to be rank
ed among that class Of facts which are
strictly national if the nation owes
spark of pity to the race of men whom
we have dspossessed and driven from
theil native lands. Thousands from not
bein! able to discriminate between what
is local and what is national in the doings
ofmen, give their votes from paliry and
Limited considerations; he is on our side
of the question; he belongs to our state,
or he did me a favor: or he aided in OBJ
tanning me pension, is reason sufficient
with many in the bestowment of their
political suffrage, and so would elevate to
offices ofnational and general trust men,
who, like themselves, cannot compre-
hend what national question is, nor dis
crminate between it and that which is
plainly local and partial. Who is it that
has spent the length and strength of his
days in national cOunciI2 Richard NJ.
johnson, of Kentucky. Who was itthat
stood upon the "edge of battle while it
ragged" and by his personal valor and pa.
triotism stemmed the torrent Of barbar-
GUS invasion which could have been sat-
s6ed only with the blood and scalps of
all America? Richard M. Johnson
Who was it that broke the back bone OF
an embodied religious tyranny, preferred
by pack Of ambitious sneaking Williams,
who, under pretence OF serving God,
would have enslaved the whole nation?
Richard M. johnson. Who is it that af-
ter the long and arduous toll of Con-
gressional session retires TO his own
peaceful sequestered retreat in Scott Co.
10 instruct in the arts of peace the chill
dren of those Indians whom his valor
subdued in warP The great r. M. john
son. But his wisdom in the Senate, his
valor in the field, and his benevolence
towards the Aborigines are surpassed on
ly by his greater modesty, and therefore
we leave him in the hands OF his coun-
trymen who can both discern merit and
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