The Madisonian., 1840-01-25
THE HOMAGE OF JUSTICE.

the loilowlng dslnerested testiihohials, Whicn
were commanded from their several authors
by the lofty patriotism. yalor, talents and sue
cess OF Gen. HARRISON, long before he was
named FOR the Presidency, and in times which
ought 10 give them weight sufficient TO bear
down all the petty calumnies and quibbling
objections which party malignity may now
presume to forge against the war-worn and
time-honole ed patriot and soldier.
The authorities we present against the
puny attacks Of Loco Foco Federalism, and
which we shall stereotype as an impregnable
barricade against all opposition, are no less
than the CONGRESS OF THE UNITED STATES,
the LEGISLATURES OF INDIANA, and of KEN
TucKY, JAMES MADISON, JAMES MoNRoE,
COLONEL RicuARD NJ. JOHNSON, ANTHONY
WAYNE, LANoDoN CHEvEs, SIMON SNYDER,
Gov. SHELBY. Gov. PsRRY, Coz. CRoenAN,
Cor. DAVIES. and others, including in the
illustrious catalogue even Thomas RrTcnIE
himself!
We begin with the testimony of Colonel
RICHARD VI. JpHNsoS, now Vice President
of the United States.
Col. Johnson said lin Congress)-
Who is Gen. Harrison The son of one fthe
sisners Of the Declaration of Independence, who
spent the greater par ofhis large fortune in redeem
ing the pledge he then gave, oi his foIlune lie and
"Oi the career Of Gen. Harrison need not speak
the history of the West is bis history. For rty
years he ha, been idrnnfed with lis int rests It's Pc
riIs AMI is hopes Universally beloved in the walks
ufpeace, and distinguished by his ability in The un-
cls OF his country he has been yet ilustrousy
distinguished in he field.
During the late war, he was longer 10 active
service han any other General officer; he was per-
haps, oftener in action than any OF hem and
YER sustained defeat"
JAMES MADISON, in a special message TO
Congress- Dec. ls 1911, said,
While his deeply lamened that so many valuable
lives have been iosl in the action which took place
on The 7h ulti no, Congress will wi satist cion
the daunllesssp Of iortitude Vctoriously display
ed by every description of troops engaged, as weH
as hecotLetted gmnsss rhich DISTINGUISHED Hsir
mdader on an OCCASION requiring the almost erertionS
Of raioW and discipline
JAMES MADISON in his message TO Con-
gress, Nov. 1872 said,
An ample force from the States of Kentucky,
Ohio Pennsylvania, and Virginia, is placed, with
The addition ol few regulars, under the command
OF Brgadier General HAaRIsoN, who possesses the
entire confidence Of his fellow soldiers, among
whom are citizens, some Of the volunteers in the
ranks, mol less distinguished by their political STA
tons 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 10 the territory OF the enemy, the officer com
manding the Northwestern arms transferred the
war thiher, and rapidly pursuing the hostile ;raop>,
fleeing with their savage associate forced general
action, which quickly terminated Ia the capture OF
the British, and dispersion OF the savage force.
This result is signaliv honorable 10 Major GENE
RAJ HARRsos, by rhos military talents Il pas pre-
pared.
The following tribute Of praise was paid to Gene
raj Harrison, in 1871 BY eleven of the officers who
fought under his b inner at the bAe of Tippecanoe:
Should our country again require our services to
oppose civilized or savage foe, We should march
under General Harrison nth the most perfect conf
dence Of victory and fame"
JOEL COOK, R. B. BURTON, NATHAN
ADAMS, A. HAWKINS, II. BURCHSTEAD
HOSEA BLOOD, JOSlA SMELLING, O. G.
BURTON, G. FULLER, G. GOODING, j. d.
FOSTER
Extract OF letter from Col Davies, who was
killed at the battle of Tippecanoe, Aug "a, 1871 I.
:" | make free TO declare, that | have imagined
there were two military men in the West, and Gen.
Harrison is the first of the two"
Message of Symon Snyder, Governor Of
Pennsylvania, Dec. 10, 1873.
Already Is the brow of the young warrior,
Croghan, encircled with laurels, and the blessings
Of thousands Of women and children rescued from
the scalpng knife oil the ruthless savage Of the will
derness, and from the still savage Proctor
on Harrison and his gallant army"
In the Legislature of Indiana, on the l2lh Nov
1911, the Speaker Of The House OF Representatives,
Gen w IN. johnson, thus addressed Gen. Harrison:
"Sir-The House of Representatives ol the In
diana territory, in their own name and in behalf of
their constituents most cordially reciproc the con-
grauations Of your Excelency on The glorious
suit of the late sdnguinary conflict with the Shawnee
Prophet, and The tribes Of Indians con federated with
him; when We displayed in behalf of our coun-
try, not only the conS1muate abilities OF the gene
raj, but the hetosm OF the man and when take
into view the benefits which must result 10 that
country from those exertioDs, we canno tor mo-
nent, withhold our need oil applause"
Legislature Of Kentucky, Jan. :, 1872
Resolved, By the Senate and House Of Represen-
tatives OF The STA OF Kentucky, in the late cam
paign against the Indians upon the Wabash Gov
Wiiliim Henry Harrison has behaved like a hero a
patriot and a general and that ior his cool, dellbe
rate skillul and gallant conduct in the barlle OF Ii
pecanoe he well deserves the warmest thanks OF his
counuy and his aatun.
Gen Anthony Wsvne, in his Letter to the Secretary
OF War, glvlng an official Of his saUgulnary
ihdlan Battle, IN l792. said
my ia thiul AID gallant Lieutenant HARRISON, rem.
deIed the most essential service, by communicating my
orders in every direction and by his conduct and brave
y,excIting the troops to press for victory.
Resolution directing the medals to be struck and. H.
gether with the thanks Of Congress, presented to
Ngor General Harrison, aud Governor Shelby, and
Tor other purposes.
Resolved by the Senate and House of Represents
lrves OF the United States OF America in Congress
senbed That the thaks Of Congress be, and they
hereby, presented Major General William Henry
HARRISON aud Isaac Shelby late Governor of Kentucky,
and, through them to the officers and under their
command, Tor their galanry and good conduct IN de-
fes,ing the combined British and Indian forces under
MAJOR General Proctor, the Thames, in Upper Ca.
NADIA, the fifth day Of October, Thousand eight
hundred and thirteen, capturing the British arms. with
their baggage. camp equpage, and artillery and that
the President Of the United States be requested to
cause two gold medals to be struck, embematical Of
his Trim and n Gene nd