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GENERAL BEN. HARRISON.
The Republican nominee for President
is the son of Hon. John Scott Harrison
and grandson of President William II
Harrison, the hero of Tippecanoe ana
the ninth President OF the United States
Depending nothing upon his ancestry
without resources save his own cleaI
brain and undaunted energy, he began
life at the lowest round of the ladder
and has climbed to the very top, illus
trating anew the vast capabilities of
American citizenship. He was born
August 90, 1888, at the house of his
grandfather, President Harrison, at
North Bend, o. His early education
was received at home, from tutor en-
plOyed in the family, and at the age of
fourteen he was sent to Cary's academy,
near Cincinnati, where he remained
about two years. In the summer of
1850 he suffered the loss of his mother,
and in the fall of the same year went to
Miami University, Oxford, Ohio, then
under the Presidency of Rev. W. c. An
dersOn. Here he entered as a Junior,
and in June, 1852, graduated fourth in
a class of sixteen. After few months
vacation he commenced the study of law
in the office of Storer & Gwynne, of Gin
cinnati, where he remained two years.
In October, 1858, he married Miss Carrie
L. Scott, daughter of Rev. J. w. Scott,
d. D., of Oxford, Ohio. Two children of
this marriage survive-Russell b. and
Mamie s. Harrison. In March, 1854, Mr..
Harrison, settled in Indianapolis, with a
fortune of $500. He entered vigorously
upon the practice of law, at once win
ming a reputation and taking front rank.
In 1860 his partner, Mr.. Wallace, was
elected clerk of Marion county, and Mr..
Harrison formed law partnership with
Mr.. W. p. Fishback, which continued
until he entered the army. In the fall
of 1860 Mr.. Harrison was elected report
er of the Supreme Court of Indiana.
In July, 1862, Mr.. Harrison felt it his
duty to take the field, although young
man, holding a comfortable civil office,
just starting in life, and with young
wife and two children. Governor Nor
ton asked him to raise a regiment, and
some one else could be found to lead it
to the field, but Mr.. Harrison refused,
saying that if he persuaded man to
go to the front he would be found there
with him. The Governor immediately
offered him the command of regiment.
IL o. nhf
cruiting commission, and raised and took
the first company, a, of the seventeen
Indiana regiment, into camp, and in less
than thirty days from the date of his
first recruiting commission was in Ken
lucky with one thousand and ten men.
This was the first regiment in the field
under that call. General Harrison con-
tinued in the army until the close of the
war, when he was mustered out as |
brevet brigadier general. His regiment
served in Kentucky and Tennessee in |
the Army of the Cumberland, and was |
connected with the brigade command |
for a long time by General Ward, of |
Kentucky. General Harrison was noted |
for faithful and intelligent discharge of |
duty, unf1inching bravery and deep de-
VotiOn to the cause of the Union.
On the Atlanta campaign the brigade /
was attached as the first brigade to the
.hird division of the twentieth army
corps, commanded by Gen. Joe Hooker.
After General Butterfeld left the divis-
on Colonel Harrison was assigned to the
command of the brigade, and continued
n command until after the surrender of
being then temporarily detached
or other duty after Sherman's army
marched from Atlanta; he was assigned
% command a provisional brigade, and
OOk part in the battle of Nashville and
he subsequent pursuit of Hood to Tus-
,umbia, Ala. Being relieved at his own
equest and ordered to join his brigade
It Savannah, he would have joined them
here, but on the way was Frustrated by
evere fever, which confined him to his
,ed for several weeks. Before he was
ully recovered he started for Savannah,
nd the army having moved was assigned
o command camp in which the re-
ruits and convalescents were gathered.
When Sherman reached Raleigh Colonel
harrison joined his brigade and accom-
'anied them to Washington.
Meanwhile in the fall of 1864, he was !
6elected reporter of the Supreme Court '
nd was offered place in the firm of
'orter, Harrison & Fishback. After Mr.. {
'ishback resumed the editorship of the t
OtTIlGl, General Harrison remained with S
Ir. Porter in company with Judge
lines, the firm being Porter, Harrison
, Hines. This firm was dissolved, and :
Y. H. H. Miller became a member of |
he new partnership, under the firm
anne of Harrison, Hines & Miller, in t
Thich the General still continues. In T
$40 General Harrison was unanimously ,
ne choice of the Republicans of Indi- q
ma for Governor on the withdrawal of Il
-OdlOve 5. Orth. After most exciting S
anvass he was defeated. Prior to the Y
convention he had declined, y
ut, on the withdrawal of Mr. Orth, felt y
to be his duty to respond to the i'm :,
erative call of the people from all parts h
the State. In 1881 General Harrison \
-ent to the L. 5. Senate, serving a full =
erm of six years, making for himself,
lille member of that body. a national =
ulAlCtl L.,
18th the Presbyterian church at Oxford =
/ 1850, and since 1860 has been men, ;,
er of the first Presbyterian church of y
General Harrison's mill +
Try records are of the very best. His !,
ractice as lawyer has been brilliant y
nd successful. As speaker he is con =
incing and effective, taking place in =
he front rank of oratory, while his rep q
tation as citizen and gentleman is :,
ithout blemish. He has a large per Il
,nal following in Indiana and far ;,
GIFTED Democrats already eOncede the =,
tate to the Republicans. :,
HON. LEVI p. MORTON, Il
he Republican candidate for Vice =
resident, is likewise an example of a s'
,lf-made man, rising from humble po-
tion by his own industry and ability
prosperity and success. He was born c