The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-10-12
NO. 1914.
Miscellaneous Political Intcili gence.
sALIPETRE AT THE wEsr.-A wEsrERN hIEmBER o.

DEMOCRATIC ACCOUNT

DEMOCRATIC ACCOUNT
From the st Louis Uuiou. Oct. 2
The Sangamo journal and DR.. Henry, q Leading
Illinois whig, have been slaudrripg Major Harris the
democratic member Of Cor grers .i.ct from the San
gamo district Not content with the csumDies they
propsgated during the canvass. they have since
charged that he skulhed the battle OF Cerro Gordo
The various official reports OF that battle by Colonel
Baker and others, state that he here gallant and
distinguished part in that action. Enrsg.d 1T the
success Of MAJOR Harris in that district the Wig de-
tractors are now king 10 break down his military
reputation, which they considered i'm oortaut ele
ment of his success. A criticism any Of the whig
officers who served in that war calls forth torrent Of
Indignation from wbig journals and orators. Not
withstanding the Wigs. throug hont the war, de-
nounced it, and, by implication al .ho contributed
to its success, they ash that he Presidency may
be bestowed of it's ger eraS who is q military
man merely. and who never would have be- thought
They have no hesitation in s!anderiDg democratic
officers, but indignant If the ruth is told of wings
Major Harris published the following in the Illinois
State Register, meeting his sand. rers in manner
shat they will not be likely To forget
AMrs,cAS Housn. springhedl
NrssRs. LANrHrrR wALxra:-Dr A. @ Henry of this
ts ,s 1S prove
BY wings and and eat he uld be in this
here and enday..ed sis't Of him addressed
n.sins b promise good The s and The
aler seOund'e and coward and as publish him to The
rALI called At his office thus afternoon and told
he was at Fis Sce hsf Has he
sept Is 1913. Taos. L. HARRIS
WING ACCOUNT.
From the st. Louis Republican. Oct 8.
Within the last week nal articles have
appeared In the sp'ins field Ilinos) Journal az IT
Maj u Harris recently elected by h. focos to rep
resent them In Conxress In these publications Major
Harris Is charged to have skul.ei at the battle Of
Cerro Goldo; and the wriier, volun etr in Colonel
Bakers regiment, and who makes the accusation
der his sWn name tells how it done The charge
was also alluded to by DR.. Henry whig elector, in
soeech at Beardstown. Major Harroosted to Spring.
hed and one Of his most conspicuous fas is thus de-
scribed in the Journai-
The democratic war Lorse who has been sho wing
himself Is large life twice natural in this
bravery and demonstrate his courage, this morning
paid visit to humble self 1t so happened that
Major thought we were out Bright and early did the
great Mexican killer enter our sanctnm-tbat same
big cane which he foursbed proudly, aud Lieut.
"Good morning. Major ~ "A few words with you,
Mr. Francis" "well, sir, here am. say on" "You
s-tiole. on me" We snail puoi,eh what '' we
70 sa 10 must s STOP b s or sns force
you ready to do SO Maori [ ON" Good
morning, Mr. Francis,' (paking for the door
.'Suppose, Major, you try it now" Good morning
Mr.. Francs'-still making rapidly towards the door
"Msjor Harris, have heard your threats want you
to execute them now-tbe Major stili moving of)-
Major Harris you are To-" lived fowMa oI.e%psi
claims himself hero, at last actually did-don't deny
tive believe he never did SO before-did actually
screw his courage up to make blow at us with his
cane-tbat same csne-ws wsrded off the blow; and
before the Major the gallant, the noble, the demo-
cratic Major could repeat the warike attack (Which
by the way, he did not attempt to do) with small
mallet We endeavored gently TO knock some courage
into his cowardly head and knocked him far
towards the foot Of the sars that he thought it pro-
dent to march down into the hoow = not Of ICerro
Gordo"-and after bin, in double Quick time, his
Lieutenant. who stepping in position to the
retreat Of his bullying Major. was queted by blow
with small poker. In FIVE ninpr.s after, the hero
and his L:eu,enan without shaking of the dust Of
ssir glory jumped into their buggy already fixed for
starting and without farther salue eng his
brethi en-, skulkSd out of town