New Orleans daily crescent., 1860-07-12
Beat at llis own Game.

The late eccrentric Judge NJ, of Mississippi,
was making speech to large crowd, in 1910, in
behalf OF Tippecanoe and Tyler too, when the fol
lowing incident took place, much to the discom-
future of one of the parties:
General distinguished captain in his day, |
had made very violent speech against Gen. Har-
rson, and had accused him OF coWardice N the
battle of Tippecanoe-wh battle, by the way, |
had given to Gen. Harrison the we'll known soubri-
quet of sold Tippecanoe.n ln order 70 dlsproye
this charge coming as it did from such high au-
thority Judge NJ reviewed, in a mastery man
ner. the plan and order Of that famous battles and
showed eonclusively that the opinion ~ the Cen
eral was unfounded. He took particul ula. frssss TO
paint to the eye Of his vast audience where sre'S;
Harrison stood, what were his movements, and
what his orders, at what point stood the gaiials
Davies and where he received his dAsrnswound
at what point the enemy made their most deadly
attack, and how and where they We're repalsed
at what point the clarion voice of the General gave
confidence to the troops, and caused tlent regain
their confidence in the deadly fight After dwell
ing upon all the stirring incidents OF the battle,
and depicting the gories Of the t5inmpIant vle
tory he asked the audience, in high ana triumph
ant key, ssIf there was man within the sound OF
his voice, who, after hearing this vindication OF
Gen. Harrison, could for one moner hch9Ye that
the noble old hero OF Tippecaao' P9led cdRaraiy
on that glorious occasion? repeat said the Judge,
| sis there q man in this vast crowd who has the
hardihood, after all have said, TO declare that
GeG. Harrison, the renowned. warrior and states
- III
thunder is..s tens 4 ' :; : V's' : : /. :
| q say it!
sWh9 are you?' said the Judge. " Sta md III
lamslet me see you wish to let the croFalgd se
what sort of man you are. sa-ts-'z
The crewd- around the person who had,sf thu
created a sensation so thrilling, literally p'u3ushE
him u, SO that all could see him, while STAIN
upon the bench opposite the Judge, who, like p,
was head and shoulders taller thai hIs '9e
The Judge gazed upon the bold intruder Within MAJ
nicent disdain It seemed as though he was Z
blast him with a look, the crowd meantime LOOK
inc on with intense interest, and wondering fehow I
would end. IL
6 Are YOU the man, said the Judge, win If say
Gen. Harrison acted cowardy at the battle o. up
ain p SAID the man, in tone both lou AMI
bold
Upon what grounds do you have the impu. llenet
to make the charger said the Judge, in lFsighe
and loftier key.
man.
The Judge looked at him with soorn, and ekried
:" DO yoa say yeu We're at the battle of aEippe
canoe?n :.
II do!n said the man.
The Judge raised himself on tip-toe, eieRaatet
both arms above his head, and thundered feA a i
the voice of Stentor
YOU'RE q liar! for if you had besa theftf, II
The big fellow dropped from the bench on aFhiel
he was standing, as suddenly as though he1 nae
| been shot through the heart The vast q koWa
yelled with delight at his discontinue. Ti4e' f1t
assertion of the Judge overthrow tle slant, er
| and the people reioiced He noto y made u Vial
of the base ialsehood believe that nae ae4en IL
the battle but the crowd, too, VI .othtns5 wa;
farther from the truth. He knew iiltfudelE Was
| casing, and he went a stones throw peyona MN
| and beat him at his own game.