Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1850-11-26
ror AZ JOHNSON.

"e ha'e .,,,,u.. hearted man. His galiantry
nod many ;o, nc a,i.s aitc him year u ''. III.
,,d u, ,y,. ,u.,Iy d--ngusied ior h'S "'''.'
''.. ~. - vas marked BY prominent association
;, r., events The y. Y. Herald publishes II" '''e''''-
ing sketch ar follows: -. T. 1914 connsc,s
The bs,e Of The Thames, In Canaoa !" J III, nsn
ill.,; ,.;,h The military heroes OF our c"uEt'1 -, ia,n :,
nun WIN vi. -, honor In that year, on no 's" OF
,Uam., Commodore Perry, with ms meet d .,;n, wa
dnsky Bav and shury Afterwards g., h capture Of HE
enh, yh,rh so pluousiy resulted N me i,c,sd ~
80" r.n,v,s fleet Harrison mean"hile, 'o. si Co.
e,ber his iroopp and while Colonei ha Gnsra nnbar
his station hy OF the rl'et ha'', Rndes for Bass
ped an IN. 21,h Of September Win wv ''s'N
Island. ; o,,b,tked md made de.
scent upon Canada shore s,nod un,n the ruined
,r,,s General Harrison now proudly s'oou up" - 49,
nr,,yo,t. Of M4ldan from which OBSTRUCTION n.n I
n,nr,d upon Tho frontier, and whence S 10y If dsn
tnahaws oil Indian had gone ior' nmen, irrison
ZION In his dispatches 10 the war pepal.nen' abonh
hs ,,,;,.s. II will pursue the enemy ioi'o'o 49,.
hsro i, ,le probability Of overtaR!is n' a. ~ T., Tho ~
~ ,s ,e Thousand horses aud We nave NJ, QUE 40 IL
ware Oh ''e accurd;nyly on the following day to
Sandwich bu, Pr0ctnr had FED Al I - am N, AZ
General officers Harrison informed thti y Sir h,so
.,b,, ,h,re were but ways ni accomplishing -
s ~ h ~ vas 10 follow him up the strait ny ANY, me
iheT 10 embark and sail d1wn Lake bIie 10 l' 1
then march hastily across by land Twelve a.eo ~ mr.
and ,nrrcep, him" The former plan was unannu5 ,e
rrr.d and consequently adopted. Inc army 'ap'uy
sod /, nursit OF the enemy up the lha'eS " '' 0'a
yinn Towns. ,,,ra oyer,aken Pro-
G n was fanged on the left BY the ihaieH aho us
rich, nv swamp. which was occupis1 W iI,so, ~
dams uader the celebrated Iecim'eh us'o h 1,
~ acc, sIor aduried Il movement "hirn, Whio ~ IN,
~ o,sy victory eynceh hiyh degree OF mii'ay sA'I a
n,,nniituds of chaacer-ons division OF MS inan'y "a
lending III double line from the IiVel 70 Wv. . n .
proc,u ruope and the Other pacen al r,ght anees
" Sc, f,cny the swamp With the view OF preventing
,h Tnd,ans from turning his left flank anu ge'na 'Hto m
, O,.orvnu me euemy's roops 10 Do IN open o,Gel
i,h intervals of three or fur between inc liTs
h can ney.r successfully resist charge OF cavalry
in ioaian,ly ordered CoIonoi lohnsons meoned req
mrnt which occupied the ifoni, 10 dasn .i!o"s ' y
IT, - ,lum, T;is com iiand was brilliantly c@ecu'oo dhu
rn attempt was triumphant, for tne BRUSH "v,e d. o
,h,own Into conuson aud cur men Wisely 'a"its 49,.
49," of mir d,order by attacking their hroRn mo ID ie
s ..ra c,noslet Ia surrender lsir efis ana mus
seudiJ and almost huudless victory was ach'sVeo ae
40 rh rn.uanats skill of :he general than by the eheiS
After rue war COL Johnson was honored ~ his conettu
sn,s IN EsntucKy with seat IN Congress- Ioi many y
and dr Ls ns administration vi ttehetai ''ch M ,s
ba,.d SUNDAY Il al! Report against the suspension Oh I'M
SUNDAY mails gave Tia; an immense pohlcai lapu'aHo'
throughout Tho county r., 49,,
On tho 10Th -" NAV. 1895. ac Jackson Democratic con
yention moi Bamop for the E1n.lua;on 81 canauat
In urccecd General Jakson President, asa csfreS
dent o. ne United States Abtu, AK hundred dees ;c
were a.lsta2ce and as all were seiecieo NJ VI VA
Van buren liz r,c=gej the unanimous vote OF Inc cGEYen
linn for President Cv,vna Richard NJ Johnson OF Ken
tucky was nominated fer thJ ylca.Preedent lhese noun
nations i, well understood rei mo express app
BATON Of General Jackson, ard the nueLcv 9 he ADMIN
is.vn Was OF course exercised 10 favor OF the ccccn
these candidates. ,,o r.
The result Of lie vote by The electoral colleges was l.0 10
SIR Van Buren, !nciudins Michigan la which was inform
al and la Tor all candidates. Ihhre was no cnoce
Vice Iosidep by the people, 10 ni the otau
az Vr1lnia rsusng vote for Col Johnson re receive
IA, ELECTORAL votes including Michigan, and there we're y
Tor all other csuddaes Co Johnson was thoreupor, cleo
ted by the Sena,s, agreeq!y 10 the Consututlon
As President of Tia Senate, the ~r!i O. ms NOTICE
enabled 10 bear testimony rho dignity and inpafia
with which Col Johnson presided oyer the oehsofaloHs
that august body and II may not be n'ss Dare 10 STATE INA
our personal acquaintance with the deceasod ehsss 10 f
ths 10 saw tai as he waR esteemed and rcapce ~
his niab! and .e:ruus character and never lnrh III III
frirndshps from BEIp:ty oi manners MS d"heee
hoart ARD his omen contang disposition HE war eve
the communicative and humorous lcrlpanon anu owl
With particular pleasure lpun the brilliant VICTORY OF LII
Thamrs but always in ali circuD Stances mourn Io.9
opponent insisting upon the hoh0fa dua 10 oeh nais'i
ard his coinnaniuns-n-arms
In 1910 when the Democratic candidate Tor Sce RE
sd.u; on fhs ticket with Mr. Van Buren, he STOOD II
oDposon 10 Gs1ers Harrison, the Wing candidate toione
Johnson never iugu: ie chiv'lry OF Tie true soldier Il
as,umped' tic States OF seucky and Ohio In that cam
paiyn but 40 dtrcctirg tom tile merits oil harll
SON ho rarner aided In his election oy ountay vlndicn
tiur Of his bravery and gcaeraship In that oootv battle
the Thames every occasion In which u was 'oss !o
Al lis retirement in Kentucky for considerable period
die latter portion OF ME lie Colonel Johnson, unde Prov
sons by Congress had Cr his chaged Choca" uchueiy
for the education of youths ~ that tribe Al Inc as
Congress The institution having gone i.to decay from III
inprlccabc e,la.car te children OF tine ':os, IN IN
ways of civilized te bill of $40 300 indemnity vas pas:e
to meet all liabilities Of the government duo TO Coione
| Johnson.
lila remarkable. His life is part Of our conn
rys history services IL It's hrkaf and always dc
voted &c The Union His cath will lie ls.a.'e as the deah
patriot q statesman friend, and generous end honcs
man.