The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1840-06-09
THE HOMAGE OF JUSTICE.

THE HOMAGE OF JOS
W. have compiled, from various sources, sns
c,llowing disinterested TESTIMONIALS, wneI ~
commanded from their seveiai au s,,ceess ~
lofty patriotism, vaIor, e' re- Was named for
General Harrison, long before ne was na ..'sh, -
-. psas;Jsncv. and in times which ought y
ue 80, .,s;gbf sufficient to bear down aii .he
sss m sl.,mn;es and quibbling objections which
Ps.yy msIicnity may now presume 20 iorge
Pain %a;nst fhe war-worn and tlme-honored pa'no'
and soldier. n. ,,,,cLs
- 10 foco federalism, and which we have
:. as an impregnable barricade against
sn ao,.,s;;,;op are no less than the CONGRESS OF
- f1Tyrrn STATES the LEGISLATURES OF IN
n,.s. and of KENTUCKY, JAMES MADISON, JAS
Mospor Cor. RICHARD NJ JOHNSON, ANTHONY
WAYNE. LANGDoN CHEvEs, SIMON SNYDER, rov.
SHELBY, Com PERRY, Col CRoGHAS, ooLoNEL
Dawes and others, including IN the INDUSTRIOUS
catalogue even THOMAS RiTcHiE, ISAAC HILL,
JouN M NILES and Moses DAWSON
Col RICHARD M. JOHNSON, now Vice Presi-,
DEM Of the United States, said, Tin Congress-
nwbo i Gen. Harrison? The son Of one Of the
:.s ~ The Declaration Of Independence, who
t ,ha greater par, Of his large fortune in redeem
no the pledge he then gave, Of his fortune, NE ana
sacred honor to secure the liberties OF ms country
q or the career of Gen, Harrison need not speak
The history Of the West is his history For forty
years he has been identified with its interests ITS Pc
IA and is hopes Universally beloved in the walks
Of peace and distinguished by his ability in the coun-
ellis of his country, he has been ye' more us'nousy
tistinp uished in the field.
g DURING the late war he was longer in active ser
vice than sny other General officer he was, perhaps,
oftener in action than any one OF them, ana never
sustained defeat
JAMES MADISON, in special message 10 Con-
gress, Dec. 49, 1871, said,
While il is deeply lamencd that 50 many valuable
lives have been lost in the action which took place on
the h ultimo Congress will see with satisfaction the
dauntless spirit Of fortitude VIGOROUSLY displayed ny
every description of troops engaged, as rel as me
collected frnness nhieh distinguished their command
er on an occasion requiring The utmost ererffons 81
raior and discipline.
JAMES MADISON in his message TO Congress,
November, 1912, said,
An ample force from the States of Kentucky, Ohio,
Pennsylvania, and Virginia, is placed, with the ad,i-
ton Of a few regulars, under the command Of Brga
der General HARRISON who possesses the entire con-
fdence of his fellow soldiers, among whom are cit
zens some of them volunteers in the ranks not less
distinguished by their political stations than by their
personal merits.
In Mr. MADIsoN's message Of Dec. 1913, the
compliment was extended, as follows:
The success on Lake Erie having opened pas
sage to the territory of the enemy the officer com
mandng the Northwestern arms, transferred the
fleeing with their savage associate, forced general
action, which quickly terminated in the capture of the
British, and dispersion of the savage force.
This result is signaty honorable 10 Major GENE
RAJ HARRISON, by irhose military talents IL ieas pre-
pared
The following tribute of praise paid to General
Harrison in 1871 by eleven ofthe officers who fought
under his banner at the battle of Tippecanoe:
Should our country again require services to
oppose civilized savage foe, should march
under General Harrison with the most perfect conf
dence Of victory and fame"
JOEL COOK, r. B. BURTON, NATHAN
ADAMS, A. HAWKINS, H. BURCHSTEAD,
BURTON, G. FULLER, G. GOODING, J. ID.
FOSTER.
Extract Of letter from Col Davies who was killed
at the battle of TiPpecanoe, Aug. "a, 1871.
make free to declare, that have imagined there
were two military men in the West, and Gen. Har-
rison is the first Of the two"
Message Of Simon Snyder, Governor of
Pennsylvania, Dec. 10, 1918.
Already is the brow of the young warrior, Gro
gan encrced with laures and the blessings of thou
sands OF women and children rescued from the scalp
ing knife Of the ruthless savage of the wilderness and
from the still more savage Proctor rest on Harrison
and his gallant army
In the Legislature of Indiana, on the 18th Nov
1911, the Speaker Of the House of Represe natives
Gen VIM johnson, thus addressed Gen Harrison
Sir-The House of Representatives of the Indi-
ana territory in their own name and in behalf of their
constituents most cordially reciprocal the conpratu
latons Of your ExcelIency on the glorious result of
the late sanguinary conflict with the Shawnee Pro-
phet, and the tribes of Indians confederated with
him; when we displayed in behalf of our country
not only the consummate abilities of the general but
the herosm Of the man and when we take into view
the benefits which must result to that country from
those exertions cannot for moment withhold
our need of applause"
Legislature Of Kentucky Jan 7, 1912
Resolved By the Senate and House of Representa-
tves of the State of Kentucky in the late campaign
against the Indians upon the Wabash Gov William
Henry Harrison has behaved like a hero n natriot
and general and that for his cool deliberate skilful
and gallant conduct in the battle of Tippecanoe he
well deserves the wanest thanks Of his country and
his nation.
Gen. Anthony Wayne in his Letter TO the Secre-
tary Of War, giving official account of his sanguin-
airy Indian Battle, in 1892 said
My faithful and gallant Lieutenant Harrison
rendered the most essential service by communicating
my orders IN every direction and by his conduct and
bravery, exciting the troops to press for victory"
Resolution directing the medals to be struck, and to-
gether with the thanks Of Congress, presented to
Major General Harrison, and Governor Shelby,
and for other purposes
Resolved by the Senate and House of Representa-
tvcs Of the United States of America in Congress
scmbed, That the thanks of Congress be, and they
are hereby, presented to Major General William Hen
ny HARRISON and Isaac Shelby, late Governor of Ken
lucky and through them, to the officers and men
der their command for their gallantry and good
duct in defeating the combined British and Indian
forces under Major General Proctor, the Thames,
in Upper Canada, on the fifth day of October, one
thousand eight hundred and thirteen, capturing the
British army, with their baggage, camp equipage and
artillery and that the President Of the United States
be requested TO cause two gold medals to be struck,
mathematical of this triumph and presented to Gene
tal Harrison and Isaac Shelby late Governor of Ken
lucky. H. Clay.