The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1840-07-02
GENERAL HARRIs0N's SPEECH
Ar FORT MEIGS.
Repeated by lhs Editor 81 The DsIroii Adssr.
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FEIIow CFrTzESs: I am not. upon
lhis occasion. before you. IN areordanee
with my own individual siess OF wishes.
II has ever appeared 20 me. that the ofiice
Of President Of the United States should
NOT be sought afier BY any individual;
bar that The people should. sponisneens
", and with their Own free sill. accord
The distinguished honor 10 The man whom
lhey believed would best perform is i'm.
porianl dsiies. Entertaining these views,
should. fellow-cilizens. have remained
~ home. but Cor The pressing and friend
Nv invitation which | have received IRON
The citizens Of Perysbarg. and The ear.
nestness with which iis secepIalion vas
urged upon me by friends in whom !
trusted. and whom | am nov proud 10
zee around me. II. however. fellow-citi
gems. I had not complied with that invi.
isiion-if had remained AZ home-be.
liese me. my friends. that my spirit
wsuld have been with you; Tor where,
in this beautiful land. 10 there place cal,
culsled. as this is, 70 recall long past re-
miniscences, and revive long slumbrring
but not wholly exlinguished. emotions,
in my bosomi
In casting my eyes around. fellow cili'
zens. they rest upon the spot where the
gallant Wayne iriumphed 80 gloriously
over his enemies. and carried out those
principles which IL seemed his pleasure
20 impress upon my mind, and in which
il has ever been my happiness humbly 10
siiemp, 10 initiate him. II was there,
fellow citizens. | saw the banner Of the
United States float in triumph over the
f.g Of The enemy. There IL vas where
was FIRST laid The foundation Of the pros.
periiy Of the now wide spread and beau
,iful West. II was there | beheld The
indignant Eagle frown upon The British
Lion. II was there I saw the youth oil
our Land carry oui The lesson they i'm
bibed from The gallant Wsyne-ihe no.
bIess and best an American can ACQUIRE
Ito die fof his country when called 10
do so in lis defence.
TAT this moment the speakers eye fell
npon Gen. Hedges, when be- aid; " Gen.
Hedges, viii you come up heref You
have stood BY my side in The hour Of bat.
ne. and cannot bear 10 zee you q, so
great distance now" Immense cheer
ing followed this considersie recognition.
spd the cries Of /. raise him up." place
dim by the side Of his old General" had
scarcely beea uttered, when Gen. Hedg
Is was carried forward 10 the stand
The General continued. Ii was there
1 saw inferred my beloved companions
abe companions Of mr. yUush. ~ was
mol in accordance with The stern etiquette
Of military life, then 10 mourn their de.
parture; but may now drop Tear over
their graves. al The recollection OF their
virtues and worth.
In 1893. fellow citizens. / received my
cnmnissiOn 10 serve under Gen. WAYNE.
In 1894. | was his aid al the ballle Of the
Miami. Nineteen years afterwards. ]
had the honor Of again being associated
with many Of those who were my CON.
panions in arms then. Nineiesn years
afterwards. found myself Cemmandsr
~ Chel al lie Norlh Nesiera Army:E
bus found 90 diminusien in the bravery
Of the Americsn soldier. | found the
same spirit Of sailor in all--not in the re-
gnlsr soldier only. bat in the enrolled mi
inia and volunteer, also
What glorious "reminiscences do the
siew OF al these scenes around me recall
% my mind! When / consented % visit
this memorabe spot, 1 expected tta.
,hosssnd pleasant associations would to
God there we're no painful sssocisiions
mingled with them) would be recalled
that / should meet with thousands Of my |
fellew-cilizrns here--and amang chem
asay Of my old companions--met here
10 rear a ass altar to liberty IN place Of
The ore which bad men have Frustrated.
!Here Tie General Looked around as IL
fes some wsRr. when the cry was raised.
=. Give The General some hard cider"
This was done, maeh 10 The satisfaction
Of The multitude.
Add. fellos-ciIlzens. continued Geae- |
RAJ a. 1 will moi attempt 10 conceal
from you. thai. in coming here. ! expect |
I'd that should receive from you those
esidences Of regard which a generous
peopse are ever willing 10 bestow upon
those whom shey believe 10 be honest in
heir endeavors 10 serve their country.
receive these evidences Of regard end es-
Ieem as The only reward q, all adequate
70 compensate for the anxieties and an
,uish .ghfch, in the past. experienced
apon Ibis spot IL there any man ofsea-
Iihiliiy. or possessing . feeling Of self
'.spect, sxho asks what those feelings
werel % you suppose that the Com.
maadsr in Chief inds his reward in The
glitter and splendor Of the campl or 10
lie fsrced obedisnce Of The masses around
him! These are not pleasures ander oil
ircumsiances--thes are not the rewards
which 9 soldier seeks. | ask any maa
o place himself 10 my situation. and thea
Jay whether The extreme pain and az
yuish which endured, and which every
,ersoa similarly silu ated must have en-.