The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1843-06-15
From ike aurora and Union.
MILITARY SERVICES OF JOHN C. SPEN-
GER

| Our aders, we are certain will be as much pleas
ed as we have already been by the perusaI of the
lowing tribute to the military services of the Hon. j.
u Spencer, which has been kindly furnished for
! publication by old veteran oticel-a fellow cam
paIgntr of the Secretary
To The Editors Of The Aurora
GENTLEMEN: The writer of this short article is one
OF your subscribers and, although unaccustomed To
addre The public through The medium OF the press,
OF. Tor The matter OF that, orally, either,
W thho.d at this Time what he know of the military
services rendered by Major John c. Spencer during
the late war with Great Britain All that most pp-
palling period (ISl3) when disaster follow ed dsas
ter and more especially when the northwestern part
OF our State was exposed la the inroads of The ene-
my, and ultimately from Lake Erie to Ontario
every village and farmhouse committed Ia The
flames Buffalo, Black Rock Schlcsser, Lewiston
and Ioungton incuded-the British and their allies
the Mohawk and Western Indians numbering men
women and children, even the sick md " ounded in
the hospltal-Nbere, then, did find John G.. Spen-
Ger citizen, bot patriot, he had buckled ms
sword to his sIdc and stood ready to compete
with his veteran brethren He had lett the best rrac
uce, as a lawyer, of any in Candodaigua (savc the
Mtssrs. Howell q Greg, who from their aye and
long standing alone, regarded as the first and
by ms ardent zeal, aGd pow nj Appeals in writing
10 The Ontario Messenger" published Of Canan-
dagua induced The hardy yeomsnry Of that county to
volunteer TO repair one hundred miles from their
homes, ID follow his example, To cross over the
Niagara, and march into Cana Ia to the defence of
our borders, by carry ing the into the enemy.
country and even while there, be continued encou-
raging those who had follow ed bin thnber; aud
amidst all The disasters sustained, he was almost
every night while others we've asleep engaged ia
writing CON unicitons for two papers in the west
ern part Of this Stae, appealii to the patriotism of
he youth of that portion of our State to fly to the
frontier, abandoned as II by order of the govern
msnt OF all regular iro'ps and threatened with inva-
SION by General Dtummopd of the British army,
Who Ultimately destroyed by fire and sword The whole
Niagara frontier.
AS l have never any notice of Major
Spenocrs military services although his abilities as a
statesman are well known by the nation / d emcd il
not amlss TO Ike this statement believing that This
period bis arrival with the President) would be most
pertinent for the facts being made known to The rol-
unteers OF the city OF New York, that they may be
the more proud of hailing brother roiunfeer, who
has service 10 the battlefield This alone has
induced one, who was, before the war; Off GER in
volunteer corps in this city, and the commence
nent OF the wal became in the regular army
one who stood shoulder to shoulder in The campaign
II 1913 with Mr. Spencer, and has almost since
political ofponent-to DO him this act of JUS
lice REsARE.