Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1840-08-14
GEN. HARRIsoNs DEMOCRACY

nian school, John Z. Wright,ediior ofthe Gin.
cinnati Gazette. has taken the trouble 10 nm
cure The afidavits Of Gen. Taylor Of New.
port, Kentucky, Griffin Yeatmah, ESQ Re-
corder Of Hamilton county, Ohio Han
John Maison, associate Judge of HamiloO
Ohio, and George Gordon Esq formerly Re.
gister Of Hamilton county, 10 prove that Go.
neral Harrison has always belonged to Tho
Democratic party. They are gentlemen o,
the highest character and are well known
Throughout, the vallies Of tho Mississippi and
Ohio. The following are the deposition,
of the above gentlemen:
Deposition Of Gen. James TAILOR, of Men.
| port. Kv Quarter Master Geae,of unJe,
General HILL
came TO Kentucky in the spring Of The
year 1892. In June Of that year came 10
visit the tract Of land on which have re,M.
ed ever since. Opposite CINCINNATI A,
there wefe no Accommodations 10 be had of
my side Of the river, | spent several weeks
among the officers at Washington. did
not meet Gen. VIM. Fl. Harrison on nv
! first visit. as understood he had gone on 10
| Philadelphia
came again in the spring Of 1893 and
settled where | now live, and became &C.
I quainted with Gen. Harrison. and from our
being from the same State virginia. wecon.
irocted an Intimate acquaintance which has
continued up to the present time.
After General Harrison retired from tho
Army, he was appointed Secretary Of The
Northwestern Territory. The intimacy sill
continued, and we were much together, for
our residences were within one mile Of each
other know that Gen. Harrisons poii.
cal opinions agreed with my own-ihat Of
the Jetfersonian school. Gen. Harrison was
the Republican candidate 10 represent lhe
Northwestern Territory as a delegate, and
was elected. understood be was opposed
by all the iederalsis. Judge Burnel was
then n member of the territorial Legislature,
and although warm personal friend Of Gle.
neral Harrison. voted against him. This
was in the year 1899.
As to the story Of the black cockade, am
sure he never wore one, except it might 10
in his military dress on review days:
have always considered Gen. Harrison
the most military man in the western coun.
try, and at the period of the late war, doubt
il there was his superior in the United States
for he had great experience under the gal
liant and experienced Wayne. had IRE.
quent conversations with our distinguished
and patriotic veteran. Gov. Shelby, in rels.
ton TO Gen. Harrison's military capacity
and management, as commander ol the ar
my of the West | understood from him
directly tina, he highly approved his con.
duct, aud had the mos, exhalied opinion Of
his bravery. prudence ard untiring vigilance
and ibis appeared 10 me io beihe opinion Of all
persons. officers and others. in the Western
country. and indeed generally in the East,
as far as my knowledge extended. have
said one hundred times or more, that il was
my deliberate opinion that il we had Gene.
raj Harrison, as our commander al Detroit,
thai with that gallant army, we should have
conquered all Upper Canada. and | know
that IT was the opinion OF all the officers Of
tina, Amy.
JAMES TAYLOR.
Bellevue. Newport.
July / |, lS40.
Sworn TO and subscribed before me, this
llih day Of July. 1910.
SAMUEL w. DAVIS, Mayor
DEPOSITION Of GriGn Yeatman, TO, many
years and nor Recorder of Hamilton
County
have resided in the city Of Cincinnati
from the year 1893 to this lime was well.
may say intimately acquainted with Gene
raj Harrison, " hen he was Secretary OF the
Northwestern Territory. and when be was
elected 10 Congress in 1888 At that time
KEEP, an hotel in the city. and many Of the
Of the territorial Legislature board
ed with me. |, Of course, had a favorable
opportunity Of hearing their sentiments in
relation 10 the two candidates for delegate
do know tina. Gen. Harrison was selected
by the party who supported the political
opinions OF Mr., Jefferson, on account OF The
ei his opinions with theirs
Thiis, Arthur 81. Clair Jr ESQ, was consider
ID the federal candidate. | do not at this
inc !ecollect the names of all the members,
'ut distinctly remember that Gen \. Mas
ne, Angus Langum, Colonel Wonhlngton,
Dr.. Titfin, who were all from Virginia, and
n The politics of that State. we're the warm
supporters Of Gen. Harrison. | never knew
ilm 10 wear black coekade, unless when
ciing IN military capacity. end being part
II the uniform that was worn by all mlliary
'ficerS. Ii such had been the ease, nast
ave SCENT; as from my Intimacy wah the
General, | saw him almost every day
In corroboration OF what have said
nj! mention the following Circumstance