Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1888-06-27

tha, Mr.. Hendricks had met hls match and
Republicans thought be was badly worst
ei. The chairman OF the meeting after-
wards said 81 have heard good many
political debates 10 my day, bat l never
heard a man skin sn opponent s quickly
A. Ben Harrisou did Hendricks that day"
Daring the next four years MI. Harrison
devoted himself closely ~ the practice OF
law, making political speeches In the city
or local campaigns when called upon. Ia
ls6O he was nominated for Reporter OF the
Supreme Court, q position that he desired
because II was In the llne OF bis profession
and wouli bring needed Increase OF In
come. This was the memorable campaign
In which Lincoln wn elected. From the
beginning - The eni OF u hnfi.ons
plume waved In the thlckest OF the nghi,
aud his voice was not the least pO,enl
among those OF the msny eloquent orators
OF iha, day. lie was elected.
10 July, isG2. Governor Morton, uader
the call Of the President for 10000 three
year. troops, requested Harrison 10 assist
In recruiting the regiment from the sixth
Indians district, under that call the quota
from each district being one regiment.
MI. was the firs, recruiting commission Is
sued by the Governor lof the Seventeen
Regiment, bearing the date OF Jaly ltih,
lsG3. and making him second lieutenant.
lie Inspired enthusiasm wherever he went.
AMI soon raised Company A. OF which be
vas elected cspiAin. Then be assisted In
alllns up the other companies of the regi.
ment, wh.eh va. complete aud ready 10 20
10 The front In les. than one month, aud
"a. made its colonel. Governor Morton
suggested, when Harrison took out bis re-
ctultlng commits. lon, that u would BE- Too
much - ask him ~ surrender the civil ol.
n - TO which be hal Just bcsn elected, sni
that he would lad some Que else % take
the regiment - the dtld. Col. Harrison
preferred, however, 10 20 ~ the irOnt,
saving that he would not ash man 10 30
Where he himself would not 20, showing
thereby soldierly quality that marked The
whole of his military career. After ava
rlety Ol service In kcnineky aud Tennessee
during The next olghteen mOnihs, up 10
January, 1885,. COlouel Hafrisons Tegi'
msnt va formally assigned 10 Wards
brigade of TIE third division of the Tw.n'
tleth Army Corps, and with this orsanitH
ton he served unIll the close OF Ihs war
Daring the Atlanta campaign COlOael HAT
fl.on Won the highest honors ofs soldier
Ills regiment was assigned the daiy OF
le.ding the assault A. Rc.AeA on the l5ih
OF May, ls6l AMI most CALAMITY DID be
head II la that terrible wOfk, capturing lne
enemys lines and four guns Again Al
Peach Tres Greek, while Ia cOmm.ni oi
tho brigade. he gained such signA VIC
tory A. 10 call form TIE highest praise
from hi. sapsrior ufii :crs fOf bis solilrrJ
qualities. q neral Hooker rOie alOns the
iius. The lay sflcr the ngat, and paol'elJ
thanked Col. Harrison fOr bis gallant COZ
dact, and promised ~ make hlm Dfish
dler grasr,l Hooker was ~ good =. his
sori. lIo Immediately dv,pileAed To
Secretary SIantOa . letter loui In praises
OF the Colonel of the Scyentieth laiianA
"Col Harrison" wrote 0ynsral ID0ksr'
"drst lihri me Ia command ofa brigade
NJ wards division ln Lookout valley pre-.
pafatOfy to entsriug upon What is called
Toe campaign of Atlanta My attention
sAs lfst attracted 10 this yOung ofieer ~
The superior excellence OF his brigade Ia
In discipline aud Instruction, the rcsuH Oi
hi. labor, sklll And dcyJtl Win more
foresight Than have witnessed Ia any OF
deer OF hls sxpcrlcuce. nc seemed 10 Aei
upon the pfinclplc that success dcpended
upon The ihofOugh preparation la dlsel'
pilne AId c.pIii Of his cDmmAni TOT con.
Diet NOR. than on any lhfiacnco that could
De ,lsrtsi In ths d "a Itself. aud when col
li.lon came his cOmmsni ylnilealei bis
sisdom - much a. bis yAlOr. la al TIE
achievement Ol The Twentieth Corps ln
mat campaign Colonel Harrison bore
consplcuous part A. the ke-cca and
Peach Tree creek the conduct of himself
and command wAs especially distinguished
Col Harrison Is an Oilcer ol superior Aol-
ltl,s and oi great professional ani person
Al worth. IL gives ms great favor - COM
mend aim fayoraoly - the honorAbls Sec
r,iAry With the assurance that bis prefer.
meut viii be a Just recognition Of bis ser
vices anil martial accomplishments.
While General Harrison was hsh,ing the
battles OF bis country Ia tue ntld, the Dem.
OcfAtic Suprcme Court Of Indians declared
The q N q OF Saprcmc Court Reporter va.
cant and another person Was elected 10 the
po.ltlon. FROM the time of leaving lnii'
ana slth his regiment until The fall Of lsSt,
af,sr the capture % Atlantis, General lln'
ri.ou had taken 20 leave OF absence, bat
having been nominated by the state con
yenilOn Of that year for the once ifom
which be hal been ousied, he tOOk thirty
iays leave oi absence, AMI under orders
lr0m The War Department, reported 10
Governor Morton fOr duty. Duflng ihai
thirty days leave be again made brilliant
canvass Of the State, aud wAs elected Tor
another term. Then he rrj0lned the army,
Va. In the siege aud battle OF Nashville,
served until TIC surrender OF Johnston, and
vas with his command a. the noh grand
review OF the Union forces a. Washington
al the close OF the war.
In lsCs be declined reelection As re-
porter. AMI resumed the practice OF law.
la 1870 he became . candidate for Govern
or under peculiar Circumstances, having
been placed on the ticket by the State cen
irAl committee while absent from The state,
10 al vacancy caused by the declinAilon
OF the regular nomlnec. lie had before the
convention declined 10 take the nomina
tion, bat the action OF tie committee was
la delcrence 10 the popular demand. Ia
rendering IL 20 General HArrison the com
mltiee said "The nomination Was made
for no other purpose than 10 suoserNe the
Dee, interests Of the Republican party In
Indiana, and In rendering IL 10 you We DO
so with the assurance that you will receive
the united aud earnest vote Of the entire
party" The nomination Was entirely un.
sought aud undeslred, but l, was accepted
ir terms that Indicated sense OF public
duty. Having accepted II, General lAfIl'
son threw himself into the campaign with
his usual energy. lie made great cam
pAign, cAnyassibg the entire State and ad'
dressing Immense audiences, but was not
elected. The els iHerilt OF the DemocrAtc
party, strengthened by the candidacy ofthe
most popular Democratic leader In the
State, could not be overcome, aud, In al "
,ion, the corruption fund and tactics ofW'
II. Barpum were too powerful.
This campaign, though unsuccessful
greatly extended General HArr!son's ae'
qlaintance and reputation among the peo.
Die, and from this time he Was recognized
A. the coming mAn among the RepuolleAu
leaders OF the State. lie polled nearly two
thousand more votes than the general av
erage OF his ticket His brilliant campaigr
had been watched from without the State
and after the October election he was Ia
great demand Tor speeches In the East
where be added 10 the high es,imate the
people had formed OF him - aspeAker. H'
came as far E.st as Maine, and audiences
In this State were greatly pleased with hi'
soldlerly bearing and his eloqaence as Al
orator.
In 1850, as usual, he took an active par
In the Indiana campaign, aud when IL VA
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