The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1840-05-14
CHARLOTTE, N. c., MAY ii. 1910.

and also declares his willingness 10 see the
public lands given away-and should The
State give her Electoral vote for him-she
will, by that very act, support the Sub.Trea
sury, and al the same time make volun.
tary surrender Of her share Of the vast pub
lie domain of the States
But, sir, We are not prepared-this Coun-
ty and this State are not prepared for this
surrender. What then mus, We do We
must withdraw from MIR. Van Buren, the
support ofthe State, and bestow i, elsewhere.
I The question then arises, shall we give il
10 Gen. Harrison! ais he honest, is be
capable, is he faithful TO the Constitution p
No man should be our President who can
not abide this test. Let me then, bring
Gen. Harrison 10 it, and il he shall be found
wanting, lei him be rejec.ed:
1 GENERAL HARRISON.
In 1871, William Henry Harrison, then
IN his 10Th year, was appointed an ensign
IN the army by Washington. At that time,
the whole north western frontier Of the L al.
ted States was overrun by hostile Indians.
Ever since the close OF the revolutionary
war, the torch aud the tcmahawk and tue
scalplng knife had been busiy aud fatally
employed on our borlers-many exped.
tons had been sent out, but had been de.
feated by these tribes, equally remarkable
for their bravery aud skiil-ard the loss
we had sustained was estimated at more than
fifteen hundred men.
The generous heart Of Harrison took fire
al the sUiierlDgs inflicted on his countrymen,
and leaving a safe and comfortable home,
and abandoning the study Of profession by
which he was preparing 10 win his way
10 fame and opulence, he FASTENED to the
back woods to mingle in this indian war.
fare, to chaslise and repress the savage
10 give peace and security to the Settlers
At the grea, battle fought by Gen. Wayne,
IN which the Indians were signally defeated,
Harrison, then a lieutenant, acted as one of
the Generals aids, and by his gallant con.
duct, elected the warm appreciation Of his
commander. Gen. Wayne, in his despatch
giving an account Of the battle, says, that
he rendered "thc most essential service"
communicating his orders in every direction,
and by bis conduci and bravery, "exciiing
the troops 10 press for victory" Harrison
continued in the army till 1871, when, find.
log there was no longer probability of &C.
tive service in The field, he threw up his
commission, and was shortly afterwards ap.
pointed Secretary and Lieutenant Governor
er oGcio ofthe northwestern territory, then
embracing all that vast tract Of country Iy.
IN north west Of the Ohio river. The sue.
ceed,ng year, b. vote nearly unanimous,
he was chosen the delegate Of The territory
10 Congress. Notwithstanding his youth,
and that the House OF Representatives had
at that time many eminent men amongst its
members, Harrison soon attained reputation
and acquired general respect, Immediate.
" after entering Congress, he directed his
attention TO tho public lands. These had,
up to that period, been sold in tracts of
which the smallest contained 1000 acres,
and consequently men Of small property
the actual setiers-ihe hardy pioneers of
the west, could not purchase directly from
government, and tho lands were falling into
the haDds Of capitalists aud spttuiators.-
Under Harrlsoa's auspices, Congress we're
induced to adopt better aud more liberal
plan. The lands were laid Off ia lots alter.
nately of 6lo and 800 acres, aud thus the
man of small means was enabled 10 purchase
in quantities to suit bis funds aud at the
prices Of the government. Thus the west.
ern country became settled with a hardy
and industrious population, end the east pour.
ing forth its redundant population, has es-
tabllshed western empire beyond the
mountains.
In 1901, he was appointed Governor Of
Indiana by President Adams, and in the
same year was named by President Jeifsr-
son, sole commissioner to treat with the 10.
dams. 10 1909, he was re appointed Gov.
crnor of Indiana, by Mr.. Madison, and on
the 7lh Of November ISL, he fought the
battle Of Tippecanoc--In which he signal.
ICED both his skill aud bravery, and broke
the force and spirits Of the Indians by most
disastrous defeat. OF this engagement the
President made mention in his next annual
message to Congress, aud spoke in the most
terms Of the esprit and |
iortitude OF the troops, and the collected |
firmuess which distinguished their comman.
der, on an occasion requiring the utmost &c
ertioa Of rdlour and discipline and for
his conduct in this campaign, the General
Assembly of Kentucky pronounced him "a
hero aud patriot" and declared him en-.
titled TO "the warmes, thanks Of the nation,
for his cool, deliberate and gallant conduct /"
in the battle of Tppecanoe. In 1912,
shortly after the declaration Of war against
Grea, Britain, he was appointed, by Mr..
Madison, commander in chief of the north.
western army, aud on the 9th Of October
1913, he closed year of unwearied ASST.
duty and devoted service, by the glorious
battle of the Thames; in which he defeated
a superior force of British and Indians, com.
manded by the savage Proctor, and put an
end to the war on our north, western borders.
When the news Of this victory reached
Washington, the thanks Of Congress were