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The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1840-08-28
THE LOG CABIN GIRLS.

During the rally of the Log Cabin Boys in 1912,
their wives and sweethearts were animated by the
patriotic spirit with themselves The sudden
of the call for volunteess and the necessity Of
leaving their homes without time for preparation rem
dered it impossible for the troops to have provided
themselves with sufficient supply of the most neces
sary articles of clothing General Harrison on that
occasion made the following appeal to the fair nhab
tants of the Log Cabins of Dayton.
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While General Harr

While General Harrison was Governor of Indiana
he entertained intention Of applying for position
for his son at West Point There only single
vacancy, and his exalted patriotism and public serv
would certainly have obtained the desired appoint
ment In the meanwhile, a neighboring farmer APP
piled to Harrison to exert his influence for him.
he also desired such place for his boy. The noble
hearted chief, ever ready to do for others than
for himself promptly complied with the mans request
The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1840-08-28

The individual who would fully understand the
high estimation which is placed upon the services of
General Harrison should inquire of those who served
under him. and of those who were saved by him from
massacre during the last There are many such
among us. little anecdote was told us few days
since by one of citizens who in Detroit from
the time of the surrender by Hull to the time of the
the day the battle of Lake Erie fought the guns
were distinctly heard at Detroit and that they pro-
duced such excitement among the Indians that it
was with the utmost difficulty they could be restrained
Z" We were" said he, in constant fear from that time
until the approach of HARRISON and do believe that
had his coming been delayed one day later than it was
every soul of would have fallen victims to the to-
mahawk and scalping knife. The Indians fed from
Detroit at the first fire from the Americans, and the
British soon followed | knew very well the feeling
which then pervaded every bosom We regarded
Harrison as our Savior, and always since that time,
have felt that | was indebted to General Harrison
for saving my life, the lives of my mother, brothers
and sisters from horrible massacre"
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THE FARMER or TIppEcANoE

a DEMOCRATIC SONG
To the tune of
oh, knowye me- Lass qfhe Bonnie Blue Fen"
oh, know ye the farmer Of Tippccanoe,
The gallant old farmer of Tippccanoe
With an arm that is strong and heart that is true
The man of the People is Tippecanoe
The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1840-08-28

and Preferring the brother farmers boy to his
child, he used his influence and obtained the situation
which was wanted. Such an instance Of pure disn-
terestedness would have added fresh ustre to the cha
racter of that Cincinnatus whom Harrison than
any other man resembles
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THE REASON WHY.

Now tell me, father why men shout
SO loud for Harrisonl
In ev'ry crowd--in 'ry street
They only speak Of one!
IT'S long tale to tell, my son,
You'll hardly understand
Bad, wicked men, are now in pow'r,
A curse DER all the land.
Now these bad men, we want to send
Back to their homes away,
And that is WHY you hear US call
For HARRISON all day.
But father, dear, is Harrison
Quite certain not TO do,
As these bad, wicked men have done,
So hated now by you2
Ny son, we Judge what men will do
By what they've done before,
And evry time we find them true
We trust them more and more
Now this great man, whose name you hear
Proclaimed by ev'ry one,
Has welded pow'r almost as great
As many kings have done;
And yet he never swervd a hair
From honor's strictest laws;
He thought it recompense enough
To fight in freedoms cause
And many times his life he risked
Upon the battle field,
And though ,he foe oft pressed him close
He ne er was known to yield.
So now, my child, you see why men
Do shout for "FREEboM's Son; !"
And why they'll never leave the fight
They nobly have begun,
Till victory's banner waves supreme
HuRRAH FOR HARRISON
The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1840-08-28
GEN HARRISON AND GEN. STARK.

When a bill before Congress in 1918, for the
relief of Gen Stark, the veteran OF Bunker Hill Ben
nngton and Saratoga, we find Gen. Harrison advo-
eating the same noble trloc, and liberal feeling,
that has marked his public life. He has always
been the particular and active friend Of the Revolution
airy veteran and of those hardy Log Cabin Bows who
fought with st. Clair, and conquered with Wayne
i he name OF Stark is familiar to every one who 10
conversant with the incidents Of our revolutionary
struggle, He it was who, at the head oil his brave
mounainecrs achieved brilliant victory over discip-
lined troops belonging to the army of Burgoync, and
struck the first successful blow in that series OF COM
bats which terminated with the surrender at Saratoga
The bill being its passage in the House of Repre-
sentatives and objection being made, Gen Har.
rson said
I" His friend from Georgia CHR Cobb could not
have been present when this subject had been before
the House at the last session, or he would not have
asked the information which he now desired. He
had supposed his friend from Georgia better
quanted with the history of his country than not TO
know the merits and distinguished revolutionary scr
vices of this hoary veteran AT the darkest period of
the reyolut on Gen Stark had rendered the most i'm
portant services his country and those services
not occasional but were prolonged to the close
of the contest II was said that tins worthy was
in INDECENT circumstances and debiltated by old age
that ii bestowed he would not live to enjoy
the aid proposed to be afforded to him Was IT posi-
BILE Gen. II asked) that an American Congress
could behold SO dsting lished patriot he is sink
ing into the grave want Of every necessary of life
or that they could cody place hum among the mass OF
pensioners under the general act of last session For
his part (Gen II said he would give the last dol ar
in the Treasury il necessary for the relief OF
Gen Stark With him, he SAID it was not matter
of choice TO vote for the bill II was an impcrious
duty
1t is to hc remembered that these words were uttered
bv Gen Harrison and this noble adopted long
before his name was before the country connection
with the high office to which the people are now
DESTROYS Of cle,alng hun He was not seeking the
fame of an orator nor laboring after political influence
His glory was already secured his name was Al over
the land wherever 1ippeconoc Ind been heard o. OF
Fort Meirs or the field Of the Thames The speeches
above quoted are taken fro, the records OF congress
sional speeches where they viii ever remain snohs
many others Of similar character, 70 ioen'i'y .'o
Of Harrison with the national hoDo' '"o
The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1840-08-28

he came with slow and mef sured tread
To sound of mufileJ drum,
With bloodess cheek and eye of dread
A ielon to his DOOM
And sadly then we followed him,
Each manly bosom swelling,
And in each soldiers eye SO dim,
The warm tear-drop was dwelling.
lie was our comrade-oft we'd shared
A soldier couch at night,
Or side by side had noblv dared
The perils of the fight,
We paused-and Obi it was place
More fit for hour Of mirth,
Amid the loneliness, the grace
The all most fair of earth
He turned and cast lingering look
Ger all the prospect wide,
The dewy fields, the laughing brook,
The mountain in its pride.
Then sad yet calmly .kneeling low,
His coffin there beside,
Around his damp and pallid brow
The fatal band was tied
+" Make ready r-Oh, the horrid clang
Of lowering muskets then
That mid the sounding forest rang,
And echoed through the glen.
Take aim like death knell pierced the air,
One agonizng thrill -
His pale cold lips moved as in prayer
Then all again was still.
Our noble chief with mournful mein,
And lonely step apart,
Had watched the dread and solemn scene
With sad o'erflowing heart
And As voc WERE z like angel notes
Fell on the list ming ear,
Or as some lay that sweetly floats
On evenings tranquil air.
And then glad triumphant sound
Exultingly rang out
Till every hill and rock around
Gave back the joyous shout.
And once again, gladstone band,
We round our comrade pressed
To take once more the friendly hand,
And clasp him to the breast
The cheerful word to March" obeyed
File after file was hieing,
Through mountain pass and leafy glade
With glad bright pennons flying.
And he, to sound of drum and fife,
Stepp'd in our proud array,
Restored again to JOY and life,
The gayest Of the gay.
Now on the Chief, so brave and kind
May Heavens free blessings rest
For all that's noble and refined
Dwells in his gallant breast
And Poesy shall meekly stand
And bid the hero live,
With parted lips and Tyre in hand
Her offering shall give.
Till HARRIsoN's chivalrc name
Shall be through coming time,
BY thrilling note of deathless fame
Proclaimed in every cline.
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CARD.
Head Quarters, st. Mary's,
September %, 1912.

General Harrison presents his compliments to the
Ladies of Dayton and its vicinity and solics their
who compose his army, as many Of whom almost
destitute of that article so necessary to their health
and comfort. The materials will be furnished by the
Quarter Master; and the General confidently ex-
poets that the opportunity for the display Of female pa
trotism and industry will be eagerly embraced by his
-
The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1840-08-28
FATHER OF THE WEST

Hurrah for the Father Of all the green West
| For the Buckeye who follows the plough
| The foeman in terror his valor CONTEXT
| And we'll honor the conqueror now.
| His country assailed in the darkest Of days,
To her rescue impatient he flew;
The warwhoops fell blast and the rifles red blaze.
| But awakened old Tippecanoe
On Maumee's dark waters along with brave Wayne.
| Green laures he glean'd with his sword,
But when peace the country came smiling again,
| His steel to the scabbard restored.
But wise in the Council as brave in the Field,
His country still asked for his aid
And the birth of Young Empires HIS wisdom reveal'd
The Sage and the Statesman displayed.
But the red torch of war, the tomahawk's CLEAN,
To the battle again called the true
And there, where the stars and the stripes brightly
streamd
Rushed the Hero of Tippecanoe
Now bark from the far frozen wilds of the North.
What battle shouts burthen the gale
The hosts Of old England ride CALAMITY forth,
And the captive and conquered bewail.
His country recalls the bold Cheftain she loves
The sword Of g Old Tip she recaims
And Victory heralds wherever he moves,
The path of the Hero of Thames
Hurrah for the Hero Of Tippecanoe
a farmer VINO ploughs at North Bend
soldier so brave and patriot so true,
Will find in each freeu an friend
Hurrah for the Log Cabin Chief of our choice
For the old Indian fighter hurrah
Hurrah and from mountain and valley the voics
OF the People echoes hurrah
Then come to the ballot box--boys, come along;
He never.lost battle for you
Let us down with oppression and tyrannys throng,
And up with old Tppecanoe
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WILLIAM II. HARRISON.

In consequence of this call, the ladies of Dayton
and its ncighborhood within ten days after it
ceived made up about eighteen hundred shirts for the
use of the army. They were made of calico furnished
by the Indian Department and from the annuities
which had been withheld from the tribes that had ia
zen up arms against the Americans
The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1840-08-28
THE DOOMED SOLDIER OF FORT MEIGs.

BY MISS SARAH }. CLARKE.
AT a late Democratic meeting in Pennsylvania Mr..
Logan, who served under General Harrison, at Fort
Meigs, rccounted thrilling incident which he aver
red he was AN eye and witness. A soldier who
had deserted was tried by Court Martial and SEN
fenced to be shot The procession formed--fir
came the prisoner and his coffin followed by the guard
whose unhappy duty it execute the sentence Of
the court. They reached the fta spot-he was blind
folded and made TO kneel by the side Of his coffin
The commands were given Make Readyi Take
AimH when the voice of Gen, Harrison interposed,
and the emphatic words " As YOU WERE r at once put
joyful end TO the dreadful scene
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Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1840-01-09
III e RAID OF THE TIM E S.

second and third sections Of the act To
any whaling voyage or TO any voyage
except one strictly for the purposes of
general trade to foreign port. Under
such circumstances, the general maxim
ough, to be applied, nosciiur a sociis-
We are 10 interpret the whole net as
having relation to the same common oh
lects, and to be expressive Of the same
general relations Of vessels in the mer-
chant service in foreign trnde.
The act of 1918, ch. 1874, " for the
regulation of scamen on board of public
and private vessels Of the United States"
seems conclusively to establish and re-
cognize this very construction Of the first
section OF the net of 1903, 63. 1t de-
clares, (Sect. 9, "that in all cases of
"privale vessels of the United States
"saiing from port of the United States
"io Il foreign port, The list of the crew,
"made as heretofore directed by law,
"sball he examined by the Collector for
"ihe District from which the vessel shall
"clear out, and if approved by him shall
"bc certified accordingly" The very
object of this provision and the accom-
panying provisions OF the act, was to al
ford protection to American citizens
whose names were borne on the list -
This object certainly is equally npplica-
Bile to whaling voyages and to voyages
10 foreign ports. And yet the L.egsIa-
ture speaks only as to the latter and
thereby plainly shows that the act Of
1903 had reference solely to merchant
vessels engaged in trade and bound to
foreign ports for the purposes OF foreign
commerce.
Upon the whole, my judgment is, that
n whaling voyage is not in the common
commercial sense Of the words doomed
" foreign voyage" any more than n
voyage in the cod or other common fish
cries; that the words foreign voyage"
are in the common commercial sense op-
piled TO voyages TO foreign countries
whcro the main terminus is Il foreign
port, for the purpose Of expectation or
importation in the course Of c;-that
a voyage which is to he essentially per-
formed upon the ocean from its nature
and objects, is not deemed foreign to the
country. ] am also of opinion, that this
is the sense in which the language has
been constantly understood by Congress
in all our public acts I; and especially
that this is the natural and just sense oi
The language in the act of 1903, taking
into consideration all The purposes and
provisions within the scope Of that act
II the question were entirely new !
should have no doubt on the point. But
| think that Congress in the act of 1893,
ch 80, for enrolling and licensing ves-
sells for the whale fisheries, have directly
established this very construction-and
that no Court Of Justice is at liberty TO
depart from it.
My judgment, therefore, is, that the
judgment Of the District Court ought to
be reversed.
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1840-01-09

Mr.. Coles, Of Va. introduced u reso-
luton similar to the one adopted by the
II ouse at the last session Of Congress,
offered by Mr.. Atherton, Of N. H.
The House refused to suspend The rules.
Mr.. Chinn, Of La. then offered re-
solution to the effect, that all resolutions
relating TO the subject Of the abolition OF
slavery in the Dsiric, Of Columbia, bs
referred to a select committee.
The resolution when first offered was
not in order
The ayes and nays were then demnn-
ded upon the motion to suspend, upon
Mr.. Coles resolution. The House re-
fused, 81 ayes to 81 noes thirds
being necessary. MIR. Wise refused 10
vote.
MIR. Wise then brought forward the
resolution offered by him yesterday
that the House object to the reception
of abolition memorials, and that the re-
solution to receive be laid upon the table
without debate or further action thereon.
Mr.. Granger, of N. Y. objected TO
the resolution. lie did not, he said,
wish to have the time Of the House
wasted in the consideration Of the reso-
luton.
Mr.. Wise replied, that he should offer
the resolution every day during the long
session-waste as much time as il might.
The yeas and nays were then called
upon tho motion TO suspend upon Mr..
Wise's resolution. The House refused
81 TO 30.
Mr.. Chinn then brought forward his
resolution, and moved suspension.
The House, ll2 to &c, refused.
PETITIONS.
On motion Of Mr.. Sergeant, Of Penn
n resolution was introduced that the goth
Rule Of the House be amended so that
petitions could be presented for 80 days
from date. The resolution was amended
so as to read 90 days. The 2Oih Rule
allows petitions to be presented every
day during the first twenty days of the
sess ion. Afler that they can only be
presented during Monday Of each week.
The House then admitted the resolution,
and an interesting debate followed
upon it.
Mr.. Bynum, Of n. G. thought that
the adoption Of the resolution would ia.
vor the abolitionists and injurc the South.
Mr. w. Cost johnson begged that
Southern men might speak for them
selves.
The Previous Question was now
moved, after somew hat angry discns-
sion between Messrs. Jenifer, Stanley,
Cooper, Hoffman and others, upon the
subject Of abolition.
In SENATE, Friday, Jan. 2d.-The
whole day was principally occupied in a
debate on the reference ofa bill introdu.
ced by Mr.. Calhoun for ceding the pub
lie lands 10 the States in which they lie,
on certain conditions. Mr.. Clay warni-
ly opposed the reference, and some
pretty severe remarks passed between
himself and Mr.. Calhoun, touching the
political course Of each, individually. -
The bill was finally referred 10 the Com
mittee on Public Lands.
In the HoUsE, an angry war Of words
took place between Messrs. STANLEY, and
Bynum, in relation to certain observa-
tons reported in the Globe to have been
made by the latter gentleman, during
which they were several times called to
order by the Speaker.
Mr.. Keim introduced the customary
reso olutions relative TO the death Of his
late colleague, Mr. Porter, after which
the House adjourned.
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1840-01-09

man, whose patriotism has been 90
tried and proved-whoss in
tegrity, moderation and attachment to
tho interest OF the people, are 30 IN
questionable or who is SO we'll able TO
concentrate about him, the great mass Of
honest and intelligent citizens, and with
their aid and support, to rescue the con-
so much endangered OF late by
party violence, and executive usurpa,ion.
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1840-01-09

you think? Sheriff Perine has been sftcI
me" "Well." said the considerate lady,
with perfect coolpess. "he is a very fine
man." " Bu: he says he has an attachment
for me, replies the widow" "Well have
long suspected, he was attached to you, my
dcar." "But you don't understandable says
must go to court" "Oh that's quite an.
other affair, my child: don't you 60 so far as
that: il 10 his place TO come to court you !"
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1840-01-09
SMITHSONIAN BEouEsr.-The following

SMITHSONIAN BEQUEsr.-Tho following il
an outline of Mr.. Adams plan for disposing
Of The Smithsonian Legacy.
Mr.. Adams has introduced bill providing
for the disposal and management Of the
.SmithsOn Bcquesi The fund amounted IN
September, 1888. to 5US,3lS dollars 46 cents
But, | believe, there is something further
expected from the proceeds of the estate.
Mr.. Adams proposes to appoint trustees.
who shall form body polite and corporate,
by the title of the " Smithsonian institute for
the Increase and Diffusion Of knowledge
among men," The trustees are to consist Of
the Vice President of the u. s., The Chief
Justice of the u. s.. the Secretaries Of State,
Treasury, War, and Navy; the Attorney
General Of tho U. S., and the Mayor of the
City Of Washington, together with four mem
bers Of the House Of Representatives., and
three ot the Serne, to be annually elected by
their respective Houses. He proposes that
the fund shall he placed in the Treasury Of
the U. 3. and the faith Of the u. S. pledged
for its preservation, undminishcd and unm.
paired, with six per cent. interest, which
shall he paid annually, aud applied to the
purposes Of the fund that no part of the fund
shall be applied to any school, college, u, j.
versity, institute of education, or ecclesiasti-
cal establishment; that all appropriations
from the fund shall be from the interest and
not the principal of the snme and that the
sum Of thirty thousand dollars. part Of the
first years interest accrnng on said fund. be
appropriated towards the erection and eslab-
lishment. at the city of Washington, Of an
Astronomical Observatory, adapted to the
most continual observations Of the phcnome.
ns Of The Heavens to be provided with the
necessary and best instruments and books
for the periodical publication Of the said oh.
atoms, and for the annual composition
and publication of Nautical almanac.