Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1840-10-24
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NEW MANCHESTER, Brooke Co, Va.
At al adj onIued meeting held in this place Oct
18th 1870. by the friends of w. II. HARRISON, for
the purpose Of expressing opinion the Stump
Speech of Representative ia Congress, Mr.. Sieen
rod lately inside in this place touching the military cha
Of Gen. Harrison whereupon Dr. Jas. Dawson
called the chair. and Henry Mrl,an appointed Sec
retary, whom the following rOsolu,ioss unani-
nuusy adopted.
l.r. Resolved. That the assertion of Mr. steenroJ in
bis lato speech in this place that General Harrison
never in battle Is u base Islander ON the charae.
ter Of that distinguished General and Statesman, al
when he was publicly reminded Of the battle Of the
TipPecunoe. the battle Of Fort Meigs and the battle
the Thames, he boldly asserted that the frat
were not battles but only Fus- prises" thus SANDER
ing the character aud deracling rOn the justly earned
military fame not only Of Geueral William II. Harr
but also from hos, OF other military worthless ca
gsged in those exploits also from that part of the
Northwestern Army Who participated in those splen
did victories.
2nd Resolved, That the secretary Of IhIs meeting
be and is hereby instructed forward the honorable
Mr Sieen.od for his particular infDrnaton) the fol-
lowing resolution of Congress passed unanimously
April 4Ih 1918 ordering tho President of the United
States to Gold Medals be struck in honor
to General Harrison and Isaac Shelby for their splen
did victory in the battle Of tho Thames, bae which
act Of Congress Is follows
Resolved, by the Senate aud House of Representa-
Iivos of the United States Of America in Congress as
sembled that the thanks Of Congress DO and they are
hereby presented to Major General William Henry
Harrison and Isnac Shelby late Governor Of Kentucky
and through them TO the officers and men under their
command for their gallaniry and COOL conduct ia do
feating the combined British and Indian forces undor
Major General Proctor the Thames in Upper Cana.
da the 5Ih day Of October 1913 capturing the Brit
ish army with ihsir baggage, lamp equpage and nrtle
~, and that the President Of tbs United States be TO-
quos'ed to euu'e two Gold Medals be struck emilia
maIcal ofIhs triumph and presented To General Har
r.son and Isaac Shelby late Governor Of Kentucky.
Ord. ReSo!Ued. That Mr. SloenroI is hereby reque.-
ted 10 search the records in the War department in
Washington City to see whether these things DO 90.
and lest he May have another opportunity Of
doing it. he is requested to attend TO it tho com
ing winter
9TH ResOlUcd, That although Mr.. steenrod made a
number Of other slanderous charges against General
Harnson and against those who have the indepen.
dcnce to support him in the present contest ogans, the
government party will at this time 20 further
into detail but will the further inv
these questions unil spring when necessary they
will be examined into. and pronounced upon in full
meeting, IN the meanlims we bopo to hear from Ar
Soenrod.
5lh Resolved. That the chairman and secretary
sign these proceedings aud forward them 10 the Editor
Of The Wheeling Times for publication.
JAMES 81. DAWSON, CR'r-an
HENHT MEL,AS. Seo'y