The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1840-03-12

dearing and interesting recolectons OF the
scenes which passed there, and with so many
tongues reports afresh in the language OF the
heart, the whole history of bloodsheds, loss
OF life, Of friends, and all the dismal horrors
OF the battlefield, and the cruelties OF war; but
they tell too, that here, and here, and here, the
enemy were routed, and victory turned IN Ia
Vor OF our gallant little army, with Harrison
az their head Sir, the North Of the District
! nave the honor to represent, is lined with
.hese remains of forts, block houses, picket
ings, &c.
There, sir, is Fort Reavcsy on the Wabash,
IN Mercer County, Ohio. At this fort was
ST. Glars defeat in 1892, and the fort was re-
covered back by General Wayne, short time
afterwards. Harrison was then one Of Gen
Wayne's .aids-de. camp. Pass from this spot
TO the valley Of the Auglaze, and there you
have Fort Amanda, Fort Jennings, Fort
Brown, and Fort Defiance the last The juno
ton of the Anglaize, with the Maumee river.
The valley Of the Maumee, below Defiance,
has been almost line Of encampments
there was also the strong hold of the famous
Simon Girty (Girty's Point) in bend of the
Maumee river. Here, too, on this river, was
the seat and the heat Of action during the late
war, Fort Meigs,) a most commanding posi-
ton, little above the foot Of the Rapids of
the Maumee river. These Wondering re-
mains bring fresh to recollection, the unweari-
ed diligence with which General Harrison,
and the army under him, has sought to guard
our Northern Frontier.
Sir, Western men need no references to
books to enable them TO talk about General
Harrison--there is language more eloquent
than that of the tongue lit is the language Of
gratitude-the language of the heart, in which
they converse, when Harrison's name is men
toned, and in which men, women, and child
rem are all eloquent And, if the gentleman
from Michigan, seeks votes Tor his party, by
detracting from the fame Of that individual,
he must 90 some where else, than into the
North of Ohio.
On this river, the Maumec, was fought the
memorable battle of mad Anthony WAYNE,
SO long remembered and dreaded by the In
dians-a battlefield distinguished above all
others, for the slaughter Of their race. Sir,
it was in that school that our young officer re-
ceived his first lessons in Indian warfare it
was under Wayne that he learned that order
of march which has met with such decided
Reproduction from our experienced Michigan
General And it was in relation 10 the bat
tie fought here in 1892, that General Wayne
says in letter to the Secretary of War,
any faithful and gallant Lieutenant, Harrison rem
dered the most essential service, by communicating my
orders ia every direction, and by his conduct and brave
ry, exciting the troops to press for victory
He had drank republicanism from his
mother with the milk that nourished hint
had been nsted into him by his father among
the earliest instructions of his youth. He
had caught the military spirit from this disin-
guished commander, and his whole suisse
quent life has been but development of the
principles and feelings he then lmbibed-
Of that life it may be truly said, that il has
been spent throughout in the service Of his
country. His erect person, his stately car
riage, his gentlemanly and finished manners,
his amiable and social disposition, his conde-
scension to interiors, his warm heart, his open
hand, together with his lofty character, and his
distinguished services, unite in designating
him as eminenty fitted to occupy the highest
station in the Republic.
True, indeed, it is that party which AFRO
gates to itself the exclusive title Of the De-
mocracy, have ridiculed and sneered at this
man, on the avowed ground of his poverty
And why is he poor man? Has he had no
opportunity of becoming otherwise Has he
never filled offices Of high trust and emolu-
mentl Yes, sir, his life has been spent in
the high and honorable service OF his country.
But, sir he despsed to fill his Golfers and line
his pockets with the public money, or to specu-
late by means Of his offices for his own bene-
fit. If the gentleman can make any thing
out Of this, he is welcome to it all. his
poor man has been nominated as candidate
for the Presidential Chair; but whence did that
nomination come Not from his own State
only. II is the voice of the People OF these
United States--of The Union, which has call
ed the unambitious farmer of the North Bend
to leave his retirement, and climb once more
the cold and dangerous crags of an eminent
political station. They have called for him
the nation demands him--he is the Peoples
candidate; and if the gentleman from MIch'-
gan expects his pop-gmn attack is to PROSTATE
a man who has filled the measure OF his coun-
try's glory, | would advise him, al least not
to try the explosion among the people OF the
West. If they would learn the prospect oil
success from ribaldry like this, let them come
into our Western yillages-let them witness
the spirit which has gone abroad IN the land
they will find in the West, one heart and soul;
and however men may have differed on all
other matters of public or political nature'
as to the character, the bravery, the integrity,
and the merits of William Henry Harrison,
there is but one opinion, from the Alleghanes
to the Rocky Mountains.
MARRIAGE OF THE QUEEN