Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1841-06-28

uo Hot iehT 10 DE mistaken, now WHen propose 10
give full course 10 tile dictates of my heart, and
TO say Of him in tho tomb, what would not say
of him in life.
| Before proceed to do this, permit me to speak
OF myself, not on my own account, bHt because
there are circumstances connected with my posi-
ton, past and present, which may give more
weight 10 my testimony than ! SHOULD Otherwise
| Halter myself 1t could claim. Certainly while ]
am DESTROYS OF avoiding the language Of euogy,
do not pretend 10 I'M historical indifference 10
the SUBJECT which engrnss,s my feelings. II would
he miserable ALLEGATION if did But still trust
that can perform the part of an honest, if not an
Indifferent itncss.
During The canpaign Of 1913, which tcrnun
| ted III the battle of the Thames was attached 10
the forces commanded hy General Harrison, as a
Brighdcr General of tie Army of the United
states, having under my command Il brrade Of
regular troops. My position, therefore, brought,
me into hourly contact with the General and NIL
I his orders aud plans were unrescrvedly commit
nlcaled to mo ! was in Il situation 10 Judge the
character Of his measures, and TO appreciate both
the difficulties he had TO encounter and he re-
sources lie displayed IN overcoming them So
| much Tor my position al that time. And deem
! it proper 10 aludc to another circumstance The
events OF latter years had separated General IInr-
rson and myself IN political life, though they
never affected urr private intercourse. We he
louged 10 different parties, and each pursued his
public duties arleuahiy 10 his owr convictions,
without suffering these circumstances to interrupt
communications which had grown IN IN other
times
Exercising the privilege Of an American cili-
zen, and adhcring to opinions which had long
guided me- had been in the United States nj the
last Presidential election. | should have yoled \.
gainst my General and friend and for his COIN
petitor because consider the latter more ne arIy
Inc representative OF most OF the political senii-
mems entertain, and have entertained, since first
brought into public life by AR. Jefferson. almost
forty wears nro And Cen Harrison kne,v his
But he was too true TO his lceIinns audtoo lust IN
his principles to uern,it difference of poIi,icnl
opinion or lnt fair course of action which il III,
honest consequence oi If In scvpr or ,ve,l,on ,ias
lo,nrd under ,.rr,,n,s,n,.c.s Ln,.,, Jnsnr;LaI i
do moi brlieve ,ln, , hn,I ,bn,,,,L, o,,, ,,,'ssi
iii. MIMI NM, liz ellie, ,, H. -
which Induces mo IN ,II,,l n ,l, ,,,,,,nr " IN t
apprecin,ed and nruroved
! urcscnl n,vseIf NJ, witness ~ ro.,oo,, h,,
cLnrnr,pr of ,ln,,ur,nl snI,Iin. ra,,, -
hrn,,nl, o,,n,,,yt LII, ;',I Ia, ';, .'i"' go
tosi cnn hos, serve li ,,,,,,,,o,, f., i',,,it.
vowinr The ,,uth e., ,,Jo,,r liz, ,'1!.,;o'.
is moi tIn vol ~, , ,yI;.;I 49, i, H., @
,vLn Lrcuv ,,cro,s ,r, ' ,;,, ~ y, o''o
~ which he hrlonrs Lns !,,r,,i !, ,,,',.i,'
tho c;rculn,i,,, 81 IT, ~ . - =; ~ =!
form ne obsoIu,alv ,',tsi AMI nrr,n,1,, l.; ,,;
Ieubs,,uco - '''0'
rms is u.;hpr tho ,;,,o MOI, ,lo oo.,s;or r.; ,La
relation of tle details nC n cn,,unirn r. j.; of rc-
suI,s o,,Iv fla, ! ,,.,,,,,, ,i ~ ~
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HARRISON III ,lo ,nr,;,, ~ i J. - a
loyor H., tI No, ak - ;i wv I: i, - y
nor nv, L,nr,, ,o.,,., ,I ~ H.; - -"
nflcr ,yvcn,vs.,c,, vc,rs La, I.o,,I ',;,I ,h,,''
tho r.ui,s 81 ,,,,ci ova;,. , oi ".'',
nm .nfod i -, ''i.o ISL ''',"'''
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state NJ ,In ,I,,,u,r,, o,,I ia ,,'" w a. ~
faro rrcsno,oI ,ha,v o, , ~ L .I,i ,
c,,ad I'm, L ,hn~o ha ,n.,;i, 'oI ~ ,i y W."
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-, Sand,,,;cI, n,,J 10 I',,I =, H., Tl', ,,,
,hc nron,inout ,nnnu,Irrs -; ,ha cn,nno;.,n nhich
lhuye ,rovokcd ihn sayaros, cr;,;c;s,n All ,Lo
facts connected wilI, tho former ,yers within NV
personal knovledgc / ,ms il, ,hn can,r -, Somc,
en- nine mills Gro,n C,ndusLv 81, ,hn limo ami
well rccollect ,ynlkiup in The cuvirons win Gen
Harrison. listening for rho re,,o,, or ,hr cnrnon
and pa,tnkiur in tho nnxietv with which he
awaited the result.
| shall nor ro in,o the yoosons ,Yl,icL nrsver,pd
him, tiom marching TO the relief Of The httc stock
AIDED most which defended jns.If so oloriously.-
These ute CONSIGNED ia the histories Of the times
But their general hearing viii Inc oiyious when
il is recoccied lhnt orr forces were few. md had
been hastily collected: rbnt ,rrnnnem,u,s we're
making to furnish ms with reinlorroI,enls from all
,.,ts If the No, md ,It ,,oo.,i,,n. ,vora i,r,,
ing. and suuulics nrennr;mg cnr ,he ,ccomnl;sl,
mcnt Of our ultimate oLcct that of lie iuyasio,
of Counda-ns soon rs III. stn,t oI The arrange
mems and nuliciunted command of the nix,
sboud enable ne To mnvc forw,rd with a reason
able prospect Of success Tim, the strength of tL
enemy, in regular lroops mili,io. or Indians
| was wholly unknown 10 ms: and lhnt unon ON
position rested the last hone Of safety for The from
tier, fol we were on the point of concentration
c and had we been DESTROYED, the country woul,
have been laid waste almost TO FrankIinlon. an,
+ The prosecution of another offensive campaigr
duriiiu that wear. would Lnve be.n rendered i3,
D possible. These interests were too prea, TO H.
nut to hazard bv n false movement. and Gpne,o
Harrison wisely dr,ern,inrL 70 ,,yo rho ,esnl,o
senaca. and lhe1 90 delcnd himself i ntrclIeJ +,
r the last extremity. Events have uroyed he wn
e rinnt. cunuot sneak with certainty. nt This IN
teryal OF time, and have not had the opportu,,il
Y of nJ,crling 70 n siuclc unrrntivo or ,he ouera