The pilot and transcript. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1840-1841, 1840-08-24

St'1ieuue OF iohS standlng3 ana yet que 10 Zen.
Harrison, Tor his kind and personal attention. to
those OF our company who were wounded III ne
engagement on the 5th Of May, at Fort Mel
and for his general department towards our corps
during our term Of service. l.'r Ht .
:, ~ "a Irad~ . g JOSEPH SCOTT, b.
% oi .n rs taa ."0 JOHN Fl. SMITH,
au.u'cta Ii1di .' JOSEPH MASON,
VIM r. CHIEVES, i,
j-t'7'-T rs'' s.iiT JAMES PAGE, B.,
nr 'fi.0lf.lea iesfg VIM. p. BURTON, %.
l1 t.ei-i.'3rs 1ar r.. CLEMENTS.' Z
Notwithstanding the foregoing conclusive tes-
timony to the contrary, Martin Van Buren's
'sofficial organ" alleges that General Harrison is
''cosca1d," "gTsR1ty," and SEpettieodt he1'O.'
In addition to all the testimonials | have here
enunerat ed--testimonia from friends and from
foes, some of whom have since gone to their
rest--I will now present the committee few
others, some OF whom have never been extensive
ly before the public In September, 1886, there
was convention of the citizens of Western
Pennsylvania held at Pittsburgh. Il committee,
consisting of officers who had served nearest the
person of Gen. Harrison in the Northwestern
army, during the late war, was appointed TO
esTepoTt 70 Ire convention their personal k1loaU-
ledge of his courage and ability as command
err At the head of that committee stood Col.
John B. Alexander, a brave and gallant officer,
who was equally distinguished for his legal and
scientific attainments as for his accurate and ing
the srt of war. With him were associated Gen.
Joseph Markle, Major Reeves, Colonel Daily,
ind DIR. McGheehan, all gentlemen of admitted
gallantry, intelligence, and high character And
now, SIR let me read you short extract from
he report of that committee;
ssT'hat they served as officers in the North
western army, under the command Of Gen. Har-
rison, in the campaign Of 1S12-'I3. They have
had many opportunities TO observe the character
and tendency of his orders and arrangements,
and were witnesses Of the obstacles presented
by an extensive wilderness and dreary swamps
to the transportation of the nlGteTiel of the army
and the accomplishment of his views. Yet his
industry and perseverance overcame these diff
culties
tsThe members of the committee have also
seen him in battle, and noticed his conduct. In
command, he was composed yet vigorous. I'm
der the enemy he aDdS tTR1lql;ig calm,
q9id dett6arate. 4qaang' the pTotrected seige Of
Fort Jhetgs, and amid The shotcer Of shot and
shells avtoh poured into the teorks soithoist
Permission, no one Sdto the eye Of The General
to .fdlte7 on a neYVe to queer. In his purposes
he was steady; in his manners kind and urbane,
yet dignifed and commandment ~"
and now, sir, If there were no other testimo-
nialsto Establish the courage, ability, and SER
vices of Cen Harrison than the one to which
have last reierredj that alone youId pe entirely
satisfactory t9 nay mind, emapating, as know it
patriotism, not by merely calling themselves
democrats, and talking about democracy, but by
deeds of heroism at Massassinewa and other
bloody fields in the Northwest
Still Martin yam Bureh,s '01iciaI organ"
calls Gen. Harrison ''cotoaTd,1 "a eegTafayS'
and "pstttcodt heyo."'
But, sir, here is another testimonial from some
of the brave men of Western Pennsylvania, who
served an ardueus Campaign lpder the cammand
of CenetaT Harrison in the Northwestern ar
my:
''To his Excellency Major General VIM. Henry
Harrison, Commander-in-C Chief of the North
western army.
QFeRF MEIGs, April l6, 1913.
SIR: We feel 1t a particular duty ahdpleasure
to acknowledge TO YOU and our eountryIhen the
confidence we have entertained of your Excel
lency as our general and commander-in-chief Of
the Northwestern army. Fifteen days since we
were prepared to return home, our six months
tour OF duty expired; but, BY your solicitations
in letter addressed to General Crooks, and that
of the State government of which we are citi-
gems, together with the impending dangers that
threatened all around by our hostile foes, we
again engaged ourselves in the service of the
United States for the fifteen days past, and to-
morrow we expect again to be discharged from
the service, the danger. threatened appearing
principally TO have abated. Renforeements
having arrived, and the Trepa ratiohs much in
creased, we shall retire from the field with pc
cdliar satisfaction, asking Of Heaven its protec-
tion for you, your army, and our country; trust
ing that our western enemies will be taught
lesson Of submission net to be forgotten and that
the inhabitants Of our Western frontier will
againlenjoy the peaceful pleasures of theip homes
s'Most respectfully, your Excellency's humble
servants,
DAVID NELSON, Major
THOMAS LINGHAM, do.
ROBERT ORR, do
T., CASSETTS, Surgeon.
JOHN JUNKINS,
]. BARACMAN,
VIM. HARPER,
JAMES BONNER,
VIM Johnson