Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1823-1847, 1840-04-14
From the Ohio Herald.
VILE ISLANDER.
It's Re,cdrd,-and Retaliation.

It's Re,cards-and Retaliation.
A few weeks since it was boldly declared
on the floor of the House of Representatives
Of Ohio, by members of that body, III debate,
that Seen. Harrison was at no time in The bat
tie of the Thames nor within two miles Of the
battle ground that the entire plan of opera
ton was projected by Col. X. NJ. Johnson and
that Gen Harrison had neither part nor lot in
the matter" To make such an assertion, I'M
der such circumstances. and that too before
The pcoplc Of Ohio, required no ordinary hard-
hood. But the man was found sufficiently
steeped in moral depravity to give utteranceto
the ifalsehood-and once uttered 10y master
spin, of the late dign,fed House, it was en-
dorsed by a clustering, thrice craven hero OF
that august body, and thus given to Tie wings
of fame.
The friends of Gen. ii. who heard the cal
umnv. promptly undertook its reiuialion, and
most ,riumphan,ly have they succeeded. but
before that object could be accompshedIl,JM
author ofthc SANDER 0ds nominated by Presi-
| dent Van B,rcn 10 a foreign mission, and noio
| has his commission in his pocket prompt
reward for pariizan services.
John Chambers, G. ). Todd, and John .,
! smith. of Ken,ucky, and John OFalion. OF
Missouri. were the Aids Camp of Gen ii.
| in the battle of the Thames. They are all
1
(alsehood of the statements above referred To-.
We have the statement of each of these gen.
| ,lemen. which will be laid before our readers
| next week We suhioin the statement oil MT:
1 Specd Smith, distinguished supporter oil
Mr.. Van Buren, in Kentucky Let the Sian
derers Of Gen Harrison read and O!ssh
RICHMOND, March 6, 1910.
SiR Your letter of the l7ih ui' was re-
ceiyed Yesterday, in which you state that III
has been OPENLY ayowed that Gen. harrison
was at no time in the sanguinary battle o
the Thames, nor within two miles OF the battlt
oround-lhat the entire plan OF operations was
, 5roiecied by Col Il. NJ. Johnson-lhai ne leo
The troops on 10 conquest, and that Gen, laI
! Iisnn had no part nor lot IN the in'llei' ~
, Humiliation is deep, that a necessity should
/. exist, produced by party rancof, to Prove iso''
. ,,tes,ed by history for more than quarter
century. and which have never before beer
questioned That ignorance and creduihy a
ho,nd 10 an extent 10 render such baseless as
se,,ions available. hes peaks lsmeniable stat
!. az npblic intelligence, and portends no goo
III, CoI Johnson led the van. and brough
u -, ,ho hattie Is triie--ihat he behaved VIII
!, ,he utmost gallantry IS also true, nut your ie'
;, Ter contains the first suggestion which mas e'
: o., reached me that 1.-THE enufe pan Oh opera
: lions was projected by him. nc 'nashahln
-. afcol Johnson, will repudlate, with prou
~ ;ad;gn.,;on. such an effort 10 cluster addition
" Al I,urels upon his brow, thus unIus'ly tor
= from ,b,, OF his General. Col. johnson 70
10 ceiSed orders. as to the form and manner
ch,rce frou, Gen Harr son IN person. IN "
f,ce and almost in sight OF the enemy y
N General Was with the Regiment when u
= charge was sounded. As Johnson mover
C. 10. charge, the General started for the hHs