ANECpOTE OF HARRISON
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The following anccdote is related by Gen
Upton, who was Jackson Van Buren Sen
ator. Men like him and Colonel Johnson
could not listen to The disgusting charges ol
hired scribblers against their. brave old Gen
eral without indignation Natchez Courier.


From He Richmond (Va.) Ycoman.


a gentleman who had this anecdote from the
lips Of the late General Upton himself, has
been SO kind as 10 commit it TO writing for our
use:


During the last presidential canvass. the mil
itary claims Of General Harrison were freely
and some Of his opponents did not
scruple 70 charge him with want Of courage.
The late General Upton, Of the United States
Senate, who had served as an ensign at the
battle Of Tippecanoe, was asked by friend,
''what think you General, Of Harrisson's s cour.
ageF' he replied ! think him as brave man as
ever llycd-no man could have behaved with