Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1840-08-07
Col. Richard NJ. Johnson in the Field.

tEeSi"h, " ir using those means WhIcn Nature nS pui
into his hands. People of Virginia! What do you
think of such proceedings:
Col. Richard NJ. Johnson in the Field.
Extract from a letter, dated
"WHEELING, July 30, le40.
1.-THE spirit Of the people is awake; the temprs, tone
OF their mighty voice IS peal'ng over hll top anc
through glen; and It Is not the empty sound Of 4 bribeG
enthusiasm, but the voice of man INSPIRED by inttllect
and feeling. The agitation of the great questions .
moral and political reform connected with the Demo
cratic discussions, is bringing up its echoes from all tn,
depths of the human heart, and imprllIng the human
mind to action. This cause is onward, and its princi.
pies are widely scattered among the masses Of living
intellect, and on proper occasions manifests its influence
'ver the conduct of men; and what more proper oc.
casron to call it forth than to do honor to the man
whose life has been Dc voted with singleness III purpose l.
his cnnntry's good, and whose blood copi"usly bathed
one OF onr most glorious and hard fought fields of battle.
But a few dav ; notice IN the busiest season of III,
wear, that Colonel Richard NJ. Johnson would meet
his fellow citizens at Wheeling, Virginia, on the 27ti.
instant, and the shock was left standing IN the harvest
field, the scythr was hing up in the porch, the axe was
struck in the buckeye log which had been cut down n
useless and poisonous, the plough WAS left IN the fur
row, the hammer upon the anvil, and the plane upon
the bench, and the thousands poured forth like coniu-
ent waters from our western hills, until they formed one
majestic stream of human life, moving under the mighty
impulses of Democratic principle. 1t was a proud day
Tor our cause; II was a proud day for the hero 81 the
Thames. If ever there was an occasion fer man 1" be
Il PROUD IL was tnS, W U'u III Ou uldU, Will HS tdu'N'
certificates of valo-, won IN the forefront of the battle,
found no one 10 question his claims, and was under n"
necessity To- produce witnesses 10 certify A!S braTrry-
Col. Johnson was escorted from his friend : tC"l. Steen-
ROM by the Democratic militia OF Wheeling, who made
a fine display in their appearance, and ! most cheering
one in their numbers. Three years ago we could raise
twenty to do honor 10 the her" at Orleans; bit. on Tins
occasion, We turned out upwards Of eighty well drilled
and handsomely uniformed men, and every man a De-
mocrat, TO honor our teliOw-ctliZeu for ms services IN
the field whilst the dense mass nj his icllnH-C:tiZnHS
followed in his rear, 10 reward hun with tins maaiirsta-
ton OF their gratitude Tor liberty enjoyed, and rights
vindicatrd, and for services perI"rrncd. Col. Allen,
Col. Med II, and Gen. Brown, of Mississippi, accnmpa-
med the old veteran. They were conducted to Zane's
Island, where the united throng presented an Imf"Sln.
spec,acle--imposins from its very siEapllcity-fr"m the
! cheering enthusiasm otlha mighty mass Of thurman beings
collected to honor the old chIrf, and to respond TO The
great cause of Democratic Reform.
Colonel Johnson addressed the large asscmbiage,
and was received IN 4 manner most gratifying TO his
feelings. He left no equivncation a to his position: he
taught men that there must be no misre presentation of
his course. He gave IN illustration, that 4 certain Ken
lucky Editor, of Louisville had said that It was true h"
Johnson) was IN the battle Of the Thames, bHt he ,cas
shot IN tie heel: and sad he was glad that when they
did slander him they told such tales as these, for near.
Is every body knew that II was false, and those who
did not, might learn By examining his body, His de-
scription Of the battle was most thrilling. II gave In"
true character ofthc whole engagement. After the order
ofbattle was given By Harrison, the quick sight Q. John.
4 son saw Ut nee TIE lIlpTiCliCiUIllN VI TIE
and asked PERMISSION Of the General 10 charge wtth
his regiment of mounted hentuckians. The pernls.
SION was granted, and Gen. Harrison rode back TO the
covered position of the infantry, while Col. james }.
charged the British, and he himself, II the head OF
fv- hundred ncn, charged the inda Here h" was
4 interrupted by 4 Why, who asked han where GENERAL
Harrison was during the battle. The Colonel replied,
Il do not know; did not see hun from the tiin" he
started to the rear until after the battle was over, when
he came to where was lying wounded al the root OF 4
tree. II is astonishing into what unfortunate positions
the ignorant impudence of 4 forward partisan may
place his fre ndS. and 1t was mos. eifrctuailv done on
this occasion. : me Wings were present with their
h,dras Of distinction, separating them from their fellow
men. This he rebuked. he sad that the Revolution
had destroyed stars, garters, and ribands, as marks
Of distinction, and that no party that wore a badge
could succeed IN this country; that the black cockade
had defeated the old Federal party. and that The
blue riband would d-faa, the mndern Wing party. He
spoke in the most decided terus of the virtue, pat
riotism. and Intelligence of alr. Van Buren,. Much
he sad-and 1t is burning upon the memories OF those
who heard him, and he touched the fps of many that
dav With Goals of fire from the altar of his PATRIOTISM.
"Wiliiam Allen, the Young. the fearless and the IA.
Tented Senator from Ohin, then addressed the assem-
bled multitude. Without giving the detail OF his re-
marks, it is fully described IN saying that It was all his
poIit,cal friends and pers nal admirers could wish, and
Il was all that the Wings feared and hated. Here again
the Ignorance of The Wings got themselves int'a >crap".
Col. Allen was describing the atitlr at Fort Stephen
son. and said that Gen. Harrison wasRtHe nuts dtStanL;
they cried out ut IS n le-t is a lie: = reference !" Col.
J ,hnxon." Col. Johnson came fnrward-thc Issue va,
stated Col. J. SAID h was not pres mt at tn" ah'ir,
bu, II. had never heard II denied before, and It could
no, be doubted but that Gen. Harrison was nine miles
dlsran, at the tine! The effect was whitening.
"Grneral Brown addressed the meeting. He was
eloancn, and appropr ale IN his remarks. lie spoke
of lr. Van Buren, course during the war-"i hs d.
J, vo,,on tn war measures: asked the Wings present vhy
they did no, interrogat- Col. Johnson on this subject,
That they had tried to make Inn a witness for HARRISON,
and that he lB would be bound hy his testimony on
In subject, ir the Wings would dare 10 call out Col
Johnson. He exposed the ~falstho"ds Of Oglr: and en-
d,rs.d not onl: the remarks of Governor Lincoln, the
! Whip chairman of the committee, but the truth .!
those remarks. Much was said of which no notice
can be taken for want Of room; but i IS living IN the
b.,rts of The thousands who were then present. When
saw the inyatlpring oftI" null tndrs, | felt that ny
courtrv was safe 10 her Democrat c institutions. When
saw orr large asscmblage dotted witl blue badges,
ike tuck sheep in a large flock, and in about the same
,ro,oruons. and saw no mark of d s%respPct, no i!npro-
,rirtv of conduct, except from those who wore th's
remnant Of the old black cockade, ! felt proud 81 Uy
porty-cnnuastcd, on this occasion, as IT was, with the
6Lus spirit of Federal SIN. -,
The sam. gentlemen visited St. ClairsviIie, IN Bel.
mont county, Ohio, an the 2-th ut. Ihey were 1"'hed
bv Gov shannon. Not less than e,UOO Democrats are
si,d 10 have hepn present; and the enthusiasm m
mense. Col Johnson addressed the People al great
lenntb. In the course Of his remarks, ne aniuihnTeF'-
cd q n s,be shallow trick and paltry mode "t political
warfare" which had distinguished the Wings IN their
attack upon NJ. P~o;nsett's Militia Blu. Coi. J'hnSoh
s,ok. of Mr.. Van Buren, as s'even a Democrat OF the
School of Jefferson; a strong adVornle "i A'hfrenm