Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1840-08-06

and his dress is of the paiae.t kind. Yet he is
| nabob.
LIE No. T." Because he is the avowed frien.
OF a National Bank-ihe great object Of the aris,o
cracy and the drones"
LIBERALIZATION voted against National Banl
when in Congress. In his address to his consiitu
ents, in 1922 he declares National Bank to b,
| unconstitutional. and subsequently in his letter I,
Sherrod Williams he says, . The Journals of III.
two sessions of the 18th and 18th Congress, vii
show that my votes are recorded against them
stockholders of the United States Bank) upor
every question in which their interest i. Involved
lie adds that it is not necessary for the disburse
ment and collection of the public money il doe,
not appear to him that can be CONSTITUTIONAL,
chartered.
LIE No a." Because the only reason urged b,
his friends why he should be elected is that he
drinks hard cider and lives in log cabin wher
both are false, contemplate as they are"
FAcT.-When first brought out, the Office hold
ers called him sneeringly the Log Cabin and Hard
Cider Candidats." The real grounds why he should
be elected, are his long public services rendered his
country, in times, too of peril, his republican prn
cpes his ncoruptbe integrity, his purity of heart
and his capacity 10 reform the crying abuses of this
Administration.
LIE No. o." Because he endeavors to appro-
printe to himself the honors of older and better sol
diers, He endeavored to prove himself the hero
OF The Thames when that credit belongs the gal.
liant Richard NJ. Johnson
FAcT.--No commander ever more freely accord
ed honor 10 whom honor is due"
Richie, in the days of his honesty, said " Gen
Harrison's letter tells every thing that we wish to
know about the officers, except himself He does
justice to every but HARRISON, and the world
must therefore do justice to he man who was too
aedp tf,h ,tl ~,
battle of the Thames, Harrison's aids, on that oc-
casion, all unite in saying that johnson con-
suited until after Gen. Harrison had expressed his
determination to make the charge.
According to Col Smith, "a Van Buren, man,
who was an aid on that OCCASION johnson received
his orders to the form and manner of the charge
from Gen Harrison in person, in the face, and al
most in sight of the enemy; and with the excep-
ton of the charge made by Col. johnson, Gen. Har-
rison was in the most exposed and dangerous parts
of the battle
LIE No. TO-" Because he resigned his COM
mission in the gloomiest period of the war; when
the services Of all men wanted"
FAcT.--It is true he resigned, but lac pursued
such course every honorable and spirited offi-
Ger would have done. The Secretary of War,
g Traitor" Armstrong; as he was called, from mo-
tives of jealousy assigned Harrison the command
of a comparatively unimportant post.
hat officer in the prime of life, bred to COM
bat under Wayne, who had signalized his name in
the memorable triumph of Tippecanoe, won the
brilliant victory of the Thames and by his courage
and skill, given peace 10 the Northwest, recon
quered Michigan, and gained possession Of large
part Of Upper Causds--that such an officer should
cot be continued IN active service naturally coca.
stoned surprise. But though the causes OF il
veied from the public eye, yet the agency and mo-
tises became visible, when tho Secretary Of War,
soon afterwards, not only designated subordinate
officer within Gen. Harrsons district for parlicu-
lar duty, but also transmitted directly 10 that officer
orders take troops from the district without
sutng its commander. On receiving notice of this,
Gen. Harrison, justly indignant addressed to the
Department a letter of esignation, with nothca
ton TO the President. Hearing of this Gov. Shell
by wrote remonstrance to the President, expires
sing the ghest opinion of Harrisons military tai
ents and capacity TO command, derived from acsu-
ally serving under him, and declaring the belief
that in the arduous duties he performed, no officer
had ever displayed more energy exhibited great
er capabiity. But the Secretary of War hastily
Virginia, to accept Gen. Harrisou's resignation,
without which, it Is believed the President would
have decided otherwise /"
LIE No. IL" Because his greatest victory
the battle Of Tippecanoe, was gained by the best
blood of Kentucky, whose gallant volunteers
butchered on the SPOT pointed out by the savage
foe"
FAcr.-The ground was selected by two compe-
tent officers, Majs. Clarke and Taylor, where they
could encamp advantageously, and where attack
could be best repealed. The spot selected was ee.
waited, surrounded by wet prairie and well supplied
with wood and water, and Maj. Taylor has since
declared that the selection made according to
their best judgment, ratified by nine-tenths Of the
other officers, and when the army Of Gen. Hop kins
there in the following year, SAYS McAfee, they
all united in the opinion that better spot to resist
the Indians was not to be found in the whole coun-
try
LIE No. 10" Because he endeavored TO in
lure the standing of General jackson, when the
whole country believed Old Hickory to be its pre-
server"
We deny the charge and call for proof
LIE No. Is -" Because his name stricken
from the resolution of the American Senate aPpro-
priaing medals 10 him and Gov. Shelby"
FAcT.-Both Houses of Congress passed reso-
luton, which was approved the 4th of April.
1918, requesting the President to cause two gold
medals to be struck, and presented to Gen. Harri-
son and Isaac Shelby.
At the time the resolution was introduced some
charges had been made against Gen. Harrison tie
demanded an investigation, which granted
Col. johnson chairman of the Committee, and
in his report entirely acquits him, and affrms that
he was perhaps oftner in battle than any general
officer, and never sustained defeat
LIE No. ID" Because he belongs to a party
which addresses itself TO the ignorance of men, WHO
would make the laborng men believe, if they could
the vilest falsehoods and misrepresentation"
This is too ridiculous to demand refutation. Mr.
Van Buren's administration has been characterised
by system of humbugs. The people are tired O
the promises which were never intended to be full
filed and the numerous schemes that have beer
praciised upon their credulity. They have there
fore called upon the Cincinnatus of North Bend Il
put matters to rights. HE WILL OBEY The
| CALL.
MIssoURI-The St. Louis Bulletin Of the i0ti
ult, snys "The last Western Star brings us mos
encouraging tidings from the upper counties. W.
understand that in Clay county our whole ticke
will be elected by large majority"
In Platte county where the Wings got scsrcel,