Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1840-10-01

lessons precisely such as in 1918 found
Ten. jackson zealously employed i'm teaching
to his volunteers in the first Seminole war
10 these lessons, and more especially to that
terrible theatre of savage and British war. /
am indebted for the first impressions of NV
system OF national defence by railroads and
| hoatlng batteries. With railroad from Gin
Ginnatl to Fort Meigs, with another from
ritsourgh to Cleaveand and Sandusky, Gen.
Harrison would have triumphed over the Bri-
lish and Indians ut one-tenth part of the ex-
Pense OF life and money which attended his
operations without such roads.
I'm the expression of my admiration of
Harrison as military commander. am NV
no no means disposed to compare him with
Washington or Napoleon, who stand alone.
unrIvalled in the history of their respective
countries. Compared with these extraordi-
nary men, we can boast of no great Generals.
Nor shall we probably ever see such men in
our country until we see our principal sea-
ports In the hands of foreigners, which we
may very soon be Obliged to witness. That
seven years war against England, France,
and Russia, or Il civil war; such as raced in
France prior to the advent Of Napoleon. would
produce such men as Washington and Napo-
leon, have no doubt. But a few months
or year or two of active service, alternately
against savage or civilized foe, disregarding
oil the approved principles Of the art Of war,
can never produce great general, save ONLY
the Srem by comparison. Compared with all
the living Generals personally known to me.
l have no doubt but that Harrison was and
IS the most highly qualified for the command
OF large army; and consequently the great
est and the best for the office Unconstitutional
commander-in-chief
III Is well known TO all who know ME
WE'LL that have always deemed it wrong for
any man to be permitted to solicit or accent
the office Of President of the United States
longer than for one term. desire the cleo
tion OF Harrison, not indeed because he has
oeen nominated by an irresponsible body of
men calling themselves National Contention
o VhtSs, Convention unknown to the Com
sfitufaon OF the United States, which sacred.
instrument contains ample provision to ena-
BILE the People and the States to make an e.
lection according to the law of the land. but
because believe him to be a JVhie in prin-
c,pie' as Washington, and Pendleton, and
Henry were--G Democratic Whig, for his
country against the world, but never for the
purposes OF an intolerant party. wish him
70 ne elected, because he has proved himself
W De an honest man, and topossess that high
aeegree OF moral courage which will prompt
MIN TO encounter any danger to do his duty
honestly and faithfully and because I ann
sure he does not possess that atrocious hardi-
hood: mlsnamed courage: which would prompt
IL reckiessiy to riolate the Constitution.
ii ne should be elected, am convinced he
VIII appoint to office no man but such as he
shall be assured is honest and coDabIe. and
faithful to the Constitution and laws. and I
am equally sure he will remove none from of
nee out such as he may find to have been in
competent or such as were appointed upon
mere purity principles; and, above all he will
w Whatever Is lawful, necessary, and proper
10 put the country In a state of defence and
AFFORD effective protection to the frontier set.
Elements. and prove by his official acts. ratb.
er IMAM by promises that may be broken, that
he will he the President of the United States
and never the President of a party"
r, III VIII be recollected by some of General
'arfison,s once seemingly devoted, but late
q"eS'onnbie friends, that, while under his i'm
mediate command in 1913, endeayored to
shield him from The intrigues of some of those
dangerous friends, byresistng their attempts
to iorestall public opinion by lawless com
oination to vindicate, in idle ,uords and opin-
.o"S' MS conduct, which could be indicated
proper manner only by actions; ard
winch he was then preparing to vindicatc,
ana ala soon vIndicate, by vigorous move
nent upon the enemy. then contended. and
90 sun contend. that the right way to vindi-
cate public officer is, to suppress no fact
sustained or sustainable by huih-
--noi!,ng .xtenua,., or Sc, down aurb, in ,o,,;,.
10 give him vigorous support by acts,
rather than by ,uords, then withhold nv
Signature and strenuously opposed the sign
Ing, on the part Of certain INEXPERIENCED gen-
erals and field officers of the army. a paner
which VIC could not sign without a violation
OF military law. But now that 7 am no Iono-
or unGer the command ofGenoral Harrison
now That hundreds OF acrimonious scribblers
are cndeavorng to cover him with defam,-
i'on, and, among them, mournful to relate.
one VINO, with sicndcrcr claims upon tl,c
nlagnaninity OF his enemies orthc sympntbv
OF his friends, has been himself rescued from
the iangs OF detraction, and honored with nm
measured tokens of public approbation--onc
VINO, though deemed by his friends to have
been "D'
born Tor the u"iycrsc-has narrow ed III, mind
ANA TO party given up what meant far mankind,
has volunteered TO throw the weight of his
once gigantic influence into the scale of ran.
corous party scandal against the honest. tho
amlable, the ca!uinniatcd patriot, NuJI.,,
HENRY HAgRfsoH, who has calmly ren,ainod
In dI2nlfied retirement for MANY wears. and
for more hard and more faithful service ill.,,
any United States officer now ivino has o,,ar
rcndered,has remained unrewardcd and INV.
tlced, or noticed only with the al,erp,,,
smiles and buffetings of contendinr factinr,
under these circumstances, cannot bee;ta,o
though unsolicited by him, TO write q Ie,,e-
Tor his vlndicaiion, having with eoual cbcer.
tulness, IN the year 1928, at the reoues, 81
GENERAL Jackson, written more than one let
yer 70 vIndlcatc his conduct against the at