Lincoln telegraph. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1836-1846, 1840-06-18
leaves from History.
WHAT THE DEMOCRATS OF 1912
-13 THOUGHT OF GEN.
HARRISON

-13 THOUGHT OF GEN.
HARRISON.
From the Albany Argus, of March ~,
1913
There is an elegance approaching sub
Unity in one pa ssage in the General Or
ders of Jan. 2, to the Northwestern Army
under GENERAL HARRISON. These
orders were issued in consequence of the
return oil detachment from successful
expedition into the Indian country. The
, detachment had orders among other things
"to Sare The Women and children, and to
spare the warriors 1cho ceased 10 resist y
After thanking the detachment for their at
tention to this order the general order
pro ceeds:
Let an account Of murdered innocence be
open an the records of Heaven against our
enemies alone; The american soldier Dtl fol-
lou the example of his Government, and
neither the s'oord of the one will be raised
against the helpless or the fallen, nor the
gold of the other paid for the scalp of q
massacred cnemy.
From the Albany Argus, Sept. 81, 1913 !
MAJOR Croghon. This gallant young
American has added new lustre to his
character, by repelling the insinuations
which had been promulgated prejudicial
to Gen Harrison. Ee states, that the or
der for him to abandon and burn the Fort
was not delivered 10 him till It had become
imprudent, if not impracticable, to retreat,
by reason of a far superior force of the
enemy having already surrounded him
| 10 thoYoForo
al, calculated to deceive the enemy, and
which he supposed would fall into their
hands. Ii reached the General, and the
Major was arrested; but on an explana-
ton taking place, his sword was immedi-
ately restored.
The measures adopted by Gen. II arri
son, (says Major Croghan, so far from de
serving censure, are the clearest proofs o.
his keen penetration and able general,
ship
From the same, Nov. 2, 1918
We have the satisfaction of announcing
to our readers, that the United States briggs
Niagara, Caledonia and Hunter the
schooners Ariel and Provost, and the
sloops Trippe and Little Belt, arrived off
Buffalo Creek this day, with COM. PER-
RY and GEN HARRISON on board.
To describe the public Joy exhibited OH the
appearance ofthe gallant and brave MEN,
to whom the inhabitants on a frontier of a
thousand miles owe theiI peace and securi-
ty; we will merely state, that the heroes
were very Handsomely saluted by Col.
Chaplin, from our battery with three hear
ty cheers, which was returned in very
appropriate manner by the fleet
The venerable Gov. Earle, of Rhode
Island, was present at late Harrison
meeting at Providence, in that State, and
addressed it at length. This hoary head
ed patriot was firm supporter OF Thomas
Jefferson, and one of the fifty six who vo-
ted for him in Providence, against the ell
der Adams Gov. Earle said, at the con-
clusion Of his remarks:
81 was always Democratic Republican
Il wasin lS00-in lSl2-and am so now.
was one of the Sc republicans who sup
ported Thomas Jefferson, in the city,
Thomas Jefferson, James Madison. and
James Monroe placed the greatest conf
| dence in The democratic principles--in the
honesty and capacity of Gen. Harrison;
and think | am safe, sir, in following
such lights, in preference to those danger
Gus political jack o'lanterns of later times,
who have been continually leading the peo-
pie into boys and swamps Mr.. Van Blu
rem opposed the reelection to the Presi-
idency of James Madison-the great lead
er fthe Democratic party in the time of last
war the second war for dependence
and yet we old republicans of 1912, are
called upon to reward him, for that act with
our votes Sir, he will not have my vote.
| go for the man who, at that crisis, peril
ed his life for his country-to indicate her
rights and her honor-instead of opposing
and embarrassing her in her utmost need
the man who at Tippecanoe, Fort Meigs,
and the Thames, by bis skill, bravery and
firmness, vanquished the coalition Of Proc
tor and Tecumseh; and have no doubt,
sir, that the same veteran patriot will be
equally successful, and render his country
an equally valuable service in overthrow
ing, next fall, the equally dangerous and
unprincipled coalition recently formed al
Washington.
The house Of Hezekiah Prince ESQ. of
Thomaston, took fire on the afternoon OF
the 2oth ult. as is supposed by children
going into a dark closet with lighted can