Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1840-06-18
From the Madisoniap.
HE HERO ON HIS HORSE.

by letter just received from the highest autho-
rsty, We learn that General Harrison was at the la
test date at Dayton, Ohio on his way TO the site of
Fort Meigs. where there is to be on the IIth inst
celebration Of the memorable siege. From Della
ware, he was 70 have proceeded on horseback
He was never n more vigorous health, or finer spir
its. If the FIRE of his keen eye should fash upoY
any Loco foco British sympathizer. that Federal
Loco foco viii think the lightning has struck him
to punish the wickedaess Of his calumnies against
that noble man.
The Globe Of Tuesday, says that The motive Of
the opposition in keeping their candidate in linn
DO, would soon be understood il he we're permitted
to sally out among the people"
Without noticing the contemplate falsehood Of
the Erst part OF this sentence will only add that
the people, to commune with whom General Hafri-
son has spontaneously gone, will have OPP
portunity of seeing in the . Candidate" who will
tower among the slippery elms like the brave old
oak" Of the forest, the living testimony which in
stantly refutes whole litter Of these Federal Loco
foco ISLANDERS.
The celebration Of the victory of Fort Meigs does
not meet the appreciation of the Federal Loco-fo-
cos, Of their sympathizing brethren in Canada.
The tory press in Her Msiestys domnons, coin
cides with the Globe and its Federal satellites in
this country. Thsy agree to speaA CONTEMPORARY
of the American people, of their battles during the
war, and their Generals who drove the British out
ofthe country in disgrace. Mr.. Van Buren, copies
his financial policy from Europe; why should he
not copy his opinions of the American arms from
the same quarter7 The following specimen Of Bri-
tish Loco focoism is taken from the Toronto Up
per Canada) Patriot, British tory paper Of the
worst stamp. Observe how exactly it comedies
with the Globe:
"The United States papers Of Wing politics have
rung in ears for the last month the sound of pre-
Fara,ion for the celebrating, by Harrisonian ora
ton, the victory at Fort Meigs--from the deias of
the muddy Mississippi, to the springs of the clear
and sparkling Penobscot--fron the present theatre
of boundary question in the East to the anicipa-
ted Of border difficulties in the West the VIC
tory Fort Meigs has been made political ami
versary; uncouned cannons have Numbered forth
their loud praises hundreds of orators have poured
out their patriotic souls in eloquent approval and
amidst thousands Of MOB shouts of Iippecaaoe,
Log Cabins, and Hard Cider, has this Fort Meiss
echoed through the deep forests and rolling praies
of elective America. Had this believing manifss-
tation Of DEMOCRATIC coNcEIT, brought thus into
strong display for party purpose, confined itself
within moderate limits, ne might have smiled at
the vanity which required such food for its grati6-
ton, and left Fort Aleigs alone with its glory but
in every thing read the victory of Fort Meigs
stares impudently in the face, and when we see
British ralor disparaged minister Harrison and
IyleTs anti Van Barensm, 1t is quite time we
should smie this Philstine of Fort Meigs under the
fifth rib, and strip this mantle of victory from his
shoulders "
Notwithstanding the combined thunders Of the
British and Federal Presses, the celebration of the
victory Of Fort Meigs viii be one of the most ami
mating events of the day.