Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1841-06-01


The return Of peace left him inactiVe-s slate
he could never endure He gave upi the command
OF the fort and resigned his commission IN the ny
Almo,, Immediately he received The appointment Of
Secretary md EN-Oilicio Governor uf the North
Western Territory. new f~'l was opened in
which 10 display his talents and lrt hrs example DC
added 10 that 0f others whom he delighted 10 make
his models Let II not be said that in practising
the art OF war. men necessarily become DISC Uaiod
for civil employment II is true there may be that
IN a military command which renders some men ar.
rugaui and presumption, and tends to make their
ambition. cor what might he better termed prdc.N
"o'erleap itself" but with those Who by nature
properly constituted and by education and example
nre rightly ;ra:scd. this can seldom be The case
With Harrison Nth Washington. the transition
from military 10 civil employment easy because
ASCENDANT with his nature. The former he had
sJugh; not a. the business, uf hi ie, bat a means
Of rendering life aud tls empoymcnis secure. Like
Cncinna'us and Washington. he kaew when Ia put
on and when 90 lay aside the armour Of a soldier
Unlike Cesar. war was not not 10 him a rold 10
lsNle,s power. lie ever delighted IN peace, and
never in the bloody rites Of Mars.
The confidence and esteem OF the community
over which he'prcsid ~ constantly inc cased. After
holding the appointment just named hu, a short
time. he was almost unanimously elected their first
delegate % Congress and never was there rep
reseriatlVC who dHCcrncl more clearly the inter
csis ol his constituents, or more pcrscvcungly Or
successfully accomplished their wishes His insru-
mentality In procuring the passage Of the law au-
thnrizIEg the sale of pnhlic lands in small bodies
80 as 10 he within te reach of the ppor was or IT,
self sufficient TO cmblm hi,a in the affections oI
hose western people. OF the effect of thu, measure
II Is needless To speak. The ccaseless tide of emf.
grafton soon transformed the western wilderness
ihl" cultivated AMI furnishing fields Imnrnyrmen,s
progressed with uneNampsd rapidiiy The savage
rcccded beinre the hand e civilization. States and
territories sprang mp with their redundant aud en-
icrprlsing population, till behold what they are,
In lcJO the North Weston Territory was divid.
co. anu Harrison received the appointment OF Gov.
crnor of Indiana. But % years Of age. I've had al
ready become distinguished in the field. had served
as a delegate in Congress and now. Cor the second
Time held the Office of territorial Governor with
extraordinary powers, as Superintendent OF Indian
AfTIrs
His dulles were now oaerouS and responsible in
the erreme; but were always discharged with the
utmost punciualiiy, without causing the least com
plant. or exciting even a suspicion of unworthy
conduct. His services while in the discharge oi
these important duties is theme which gives rise
TO the most pleasing and interesting reflections
with HIM there was no neglect OF public duty.
species OF peculatinn, too common among those
IN oiit'ill siaiuns which becomes sin Of omission
rather han n positive crime. is often overlooked
How often DO we see men. in situations of real a,
lanced Indersndencc. show their utter deies,ation
OF any thing like integrity, having no imnulse but
sell interest But mark the upright man who reel.
10 law but n knowledge Of right. no command bui
a sense of duly. How delightful will be The task
ni the hingrapher. when having scanned with an
impartial eye the cOnduct Of him ofw HON we speak
shall say Harrison always, with cheerfulness. ne.
elected hls private Interests for tho sake of Lis
pnhic engagements lie died poor. because Ike
The Just Alhcnian. he loved his country. Let his
example be treasured Up. as Invaluable Let pub
TIC iunciIonaries recolect Thai offices are no, made
to plmPeT Iher pride - a.! their Golfers
The s!eepless vigilance Of Harrison in DETECTING
The designs Of the North American indians. nroy;.
Gus TO their outbreak in 1911 saved thousand. fr,r,
The hands OF that cruel zoe. No ariiice conld haf.
ile his suspicion no sjniagcm could eyade his men
eiEalIon nni forecast Tie slightest shadsvy ,yos IA
hun, a sufficient inima;i1n Of coming event lie
was the faithful sentinel who never gave n false
alarm, or suffered surprise. The conflict which he
had constantly predicted 10 be at no distant div
commenced in 1911 Ia the fall Of thai veor an.
O. i--''i- II T';rfscan-~ C...ht III, 80,
Is wei! known. The nupil or WAYNE had 80, 49,
dcd another laurel 10 lis igow. and by n sipn,l Ii
play of IN military skill, his name had bec,rna +,
terror 10 the lRdi1ns. and his science esteemed
throughout The whole nation. From evcrr quarter
he received encominms he most npiiering: hat
ii'''A'1 WIS tiula - gEitlA ns The nnDI1Iga If
officers and troops who scrv'd under him lie l;ney
hai remote from the scene ,f his Toll the cb,r,c,r
of his designs might he m.snken and unJeryaIued
but 10 be oNiO.led by ihDse who served with b,rD
left no doubt Of their worth
Some may deceive the world in regard 10 onr
acls but the scrutiny of ih,se with yybo-, 100 ar.
IN daily contact seldom fail to discover Their tue
character. The latter il he true touch,rono eI
meut, while the former my be nothing but Tho
false nj nraiult~.,
The modes Of savage wallrs wore no,, % .,
ceive countcnanco and support from one of tho
most civilized nations on Tho globe The code oI
enlightened morality and ihs precepis of christianity
were 10 no disrcgarded 10y he unholy alliance al
Bntons and Indians. But IL us m chari,v beI,sve
That the British government sever intended IN n,r
peiraie The atrocities which oOwed let ms. II nos.
sbe coHiine Their siigna 10 gch agents a. The end
ne PROCTOR VINO were Suiia only 10 increase the
horrors Of savage cruelty. The scene, Of bIooI.
outlines. enacted on our orth western Cro,,;o-
begglrs description. Bot h,y grateful the rode.
ton that these airocious acts we're confined 10 opr
enemies. "let an account E murdered innocence
nc opened ga heaven agalEsiOur enemies ONLY" VIVA
the command Of the human Harrison
lew months after The ent Jus, alluded IN ia.
United States declared war Igainst England The
Indians also were in the fell a. the omen olji.s ~
'nai power winch had hiiirftO IN secret prompted
To check tho progress 4 these ills and ing,c,
merIted chastisement upOI the Indian, and tbai,
Foreign ally, Harrison receicd the command Of the
north western army. Thelise surrender of Hill
and the disaster Of Rlisin were 10 be atopcd f,r
and repaired by his skill nd uuiirinr exerrions
With the remnant Of our disc1mftfeJ f,rees rnr.
tending against fearful Umbers and diGicplGes
which nothing but gents like his could surmgunt.
he soon changed the aspect Of aliirs In the 50 ing
alter q assumed the command, the defence of Fort
Mcigs proved that our locCs were no longer com.
m1bdel by HGll or a Winchester This. with
Other successes soon drove lie enemy beyond our
territory The last and riOs remarkable Of General
iarrisOu's engagement vah tho enemy was The
battle Of the Thames. vilh the details Of which
you are oil familiar ThbgoriOus termination Of his
military career, loft HMM he possession Of fame
Gar above the reach Of cdinary men lie bad now
Won Tie exalted name q. defender Of his counfry.
aud uiier thus his name was 90 be mentioned ,p
connection with the m's important events Of the
war.
Tic civil services { General Harrison subse.
qneni 20 The last wnr. we various and important
Tie served os member tho Ohio legislature. n
member Of the House & Representative ~ tbr
IuItcd States, and Senibr in Congress IN these
different situations hIs alents aHd integrity were
every dly ILadc more muiest Tho firm hold he
HIi taken upon fhe ahCtpns or bis cprnirvmsg.
o. boz ar N.H Al I 81.