Charles Ogle Speech: Gold Spoon Oration
Charles Ogle Speech - Gold Spoon Oration
Charles Ogle - Gold Spoon Oration is also known as "The Regal Splendor of the President’s Palace"
Given in the US House of Representatives April 14-16, 1840
Excerpts from the speech
"An old soldier Harrison, who, to rescue thousands of women and children from the scalping knife of the ruthless savage, freely abandoned all the endearments of home and family, endured the icy and piercing blasts of northwestern winters, wading through the deep and cold waters and black swamps of Michigan and upper Canada, sustaining, at times, an almost famished nature upon raw beef, without salt, and often periling life on the field of battle? Poor simple-minded old veteran, he was, no doubt, foolish enough to believe
Charles Ogle - Gold Spoon Oration is also known as "The Regal Splendor of the President’s Palace"
Given in the US House of Representatives April 14-16, 1840
Excerpts from the speech
"An old soldier Harrison, who, to rescue thousands of women and children from the scalping knife of the ruthless savage, freely abandoned all the endearments of home and family, endured the icy and piercing blasts of northwestern winters, wading through the deep and cold waters and black swamps of Michigan and upper Canada, sustaining, at times, an almost famished nature upon raw beef, without salt, and often periling life on the field of battle? Poor simple-minded old veteran, he was, no doubt, foolish enough to believe