Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1888-06-26
THE NOMINATION OF GENERAL HAIR.
RISON

political history Will concede that the
country record discloses high credits fer
General Harrison rs a soldier and states
man, and in his private capacity IS a
plilanthropic and high4minded citizen
and lover of free Institutions.
Compared with his antagonist NJ, Cleve-
land, he stands head and shoulders above
him in intellectual and statesmanlike
qualities and for practical and heroic de-
votion to an indissolsble unior of soyer-
eign States, casts the occupant of the
White House into Che deepest shade
General Harrison comes of an iIlustrious
line of Americans and liberty lovers. His
great grandfathef, after whom he is named
Benjamin Harrison, was 2 signer of the
Declaration of Independence, hailing from
Virginia. In the very earliest protests Of
the colonies against the expressions of
England he was a foremost mover and was
one OF the committee appointed by the
BlTgesses to present the memorials of pro-
test. Hewas four times reelected to Con
gress. He was member of all the Yir-
ginia Conventions te' organize resistance.
As Chairman of the Committee of the
Whole House OF Congress, he introduced
the resolution declaring the independence
Of the American Colonies, and July 4th,
ZIG, reported the Declaration of which
he was as stated. a signer He served
thereafter in mary offices of high trust
and representative character, and ranked
among the foremest of courageous patriots
of the days of the revolution. The idea
is extant, and has been given new currency
by writer in the North american Reeieu
for June, that he was descendant of Har-
rison the Regicide, but this is erroneous.
The third son of the first Benjamin
Harrison was William Henry Harrison
the ninth President of the United States
lie, too, was a native of Virginia. AT an
early age he left his medical studies to
take up arms for defense of the Western
frontier, and George Washington, who was
the intimate friend of his father, com.
Hissioned him as Ensign in the First In
fantry in 1871. In 1892 he rose to be
Lieutenant, and soon after was made Aid
de-Camp by General Anthony WAYNE
For his plan to achieve the victory Of the
Miami, which was adopted with success
General Wayne complimented him, and
by recommendation of the Secretary o.
War he was promoted to be Captain anC
was given command of Fort Washington
On peace being declared with the Indians
he was appointed by President Adams tc
be Governor of the Northwest Territory
This office he resigned to take a seat az
Territorial Delegate in Congress While
he served in that body the Northwest Ter
rItory was formed, out of which Indiana
Illinois, Michigan and Wisconsin were
carved. Of this Territory he was made
Governor, and was reappointed by Jeffer
son and Madison. He labored to improve
the condition of the Indians and secure
peace to the West, and covenanted i'm
portant treaties with them. An outbreak
being threatened, Harrison endeavored tc
arrest it, and came near being assassinateC
by the noted chief Tecumseh. By Harri
sons advice, a military post was estab
lished near Tippecanoe, Indiana Harri
son, in September, 1911, led 800 volun
teers and $50 regulars from Vincennes t.
point near Terre Haute and established
Fort Harrison, left guard and pressed OF
to'Tippecanoe, where battle was tough
that is historic, and for its desperation i
notable. Governor Harrison commanded
won great victory and received the
thanks of the President and of the I.eeis
latnres Of Kentucky and Indiana. Wal
breaking ont with England, in 1912, Gov
ernor Harrison was commissioned Major
General by Kentucky, though not a citi
zen of that State. While marching t.
reinforce General Hull, the President
created him Brigadier of Regulars and
subsequently, chief in command in The
Northwest, with powers greater than
given any commander since Washington
His military career through that war wa.
brilliant, he attaining the full rank of :
Maior-General and in connection Will
Perry, In charge of the naval forces. by hi.
victories gave to the United States posses
sion'of the chain of great lakes above Erie
The whole nation resounded with hi.
praises After leaving the army he served
on lndIan Commissions and in Congress In
both houses In 1889 he was nominated
for the Presidency and was elected, and in
lS4l was inaugurated, and he made Dan
lel Webster his Secretary of State Pres
ident Harrison died after but few weeks
seryiceiu the high office.
John-Scott Harrison, the son of Pres.
dent Harrison, was a Whig-a man o.
liberal education, of retiring disposition
and strong domestic tastes. He served in
Congress with honor to his country for
four wears. He died in 1873, at the age
OF "a His sen Benjamin is the nominee
OF the Republican party to-day. He was
born IN the house of his grandfather, the
President; was raised in Ohio, and there
educated, removed to Indiana to practice
law, and has there since resided. In 1860
he became reporter of the Supreme Court
Very early in his career in Indiana he be-
came distinguished for his legsi. ability and
oratory- InilS62zhe took the feld for the
Union, raising a regiment at request of
Governor Morton who made hin, its Col
onel, and he remained in the fiele to the
close of the war, and was musteret, out as
a Brevet Brigadier-General. He served in
Kentucky AID Tennessee, was of the Army
OF the Cumberland, ard was in Rockers
famous Twentieth Corps in the AtIapta
campaign. LIZ 1864, while still in the
army, he was reelected Reporter of The
Supreme Court of IndiGna. In 1876 he
led the Republicans of Indiana in ar
effort TO wrest the Goyernsrship from the
Democrats, though he ian against his
personal desires He IaJ ~. .:l.