The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1840-05-28
T1r HoMAGF OF JUSTICE.

We have compiled, from various sources, IN
following disinterested testimonials, when wer
commanded from their several authors py IN
Iof,v Patriotism. yalor, talents and success Q
General Harrison, long before he was named 10
the Presidency, and in times which ought '
give them weight sufficient TO bear down all III
petty calumnies and quibbling objections whlc
marty maliQnity may now presume 10 forg
against the war-worn and time-honored patric
and soldier.
The authorities we present against the attack
Of loco foco federalism, and which we hay
stereotyped as an impregnabe barricade agains
all opposition, are no less than the CoSGREss OF
THE UNITED STATES, the LEGISLATURES or IN
DIANA, and Of KENTUCKY, JAMES MADISON, Jas
MoSRoE, Col. RICHARD NJ. JOHNSON, ANTao y,
WAYNE, LANGDoN CHEvEs, SIMON SsYpsh, 10y w.,
SHELBY, Con-. Perry, Coz Cnooa ,hs ';' M
Dawes, and others, including IN inc inus, ~.
catalogue even Thomas RIrcHIE, ISAAC NTH
JOHN M. NILES and Moses DAWSON pei
Col RIcuARp M JOHNSON, now wee riesi-
dent of the United States, said, Tin Congress)-
nvho !. Gen. Harrison The son Of one OF the
s;onsrs of the Declaration of Independence VINO
spent the greater part OF ms iargs - NJ
inc the pedre he then gave OF his fortune, HE ana
sd brnos, 10 secure the liberties of his country
aOfthe career of Gen. Harrison need not speak
the history of the West, is his history For forty
wears he has been identified with its interests It's Pc
Of peace and distinguished by his ability in the coun
ellis of his country he has been yet illusriousy
distinguished in the field,
aDurinp the late war he was longer in active SER
vice than any other General officer ne was, perhaps
oftener in action than any one of them, and never
sustained. a defeat"
JAMES MADISON, in a special message to Con-
gress, Dec. IS, 1911, said,
While il is deeply lamented that so many valuable
k.a.,
the It'll umo Congress will see with satisfaction tie
dauntess spirit of fortitude VIGOROUSLY displayed by
every description of troops engaged, as 1reH as ne
collected fr,nness srhich distinguished their command
er occasion requiring the utmost ererhons ~
raior and discipline.
November, 1912, said,
An ample force from the States of Kentucky Ohio,
Pennsylvania, and Virginia, is placed with the ad'ii-
ton of few regulars under the command OF Brga-
der General HARRISON, who possesses the entire con-
fdence Of his fellow soldiers, among whom are citi-
zens If 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
handing the Northwestern arms, transferred the
thithe and rapidly pursuing the hostile troops,
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 signdiiy honorable 10 Major GENE
RAJ HARRISON by rhose military talents il 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 our services to
oppose a civilized or savage foe, we should march
under General Harrison with the most perfect conf
dence of victory and fame"
JOEL COOK, R. B. BURTON, NATHAN
ADAMS, A. HAWKINS, III. BURCHSTEAD,
HOSEA BLOOD, JOSlA SMELLING, O. G.
BURTON, G. FULLER, G COOLING, J. D.
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, 1913,
Already 10 the brow Of the young warrior, Gro
gan, encrced with aurels and the blessings Of thou
sands Of and children rescued from the scalp
ing knife Of the ruthless savage of the wilderness and
from the still more savage Proctor, rest Harrison
and his gallant army"
In the Legislature of Indiana, on the 10Th Nov.
1911 ths Speaker Of the House Of Representatives,
"Sir--Thc House of Representatives Of the Indi-
ana territory in their own name and in behalf of their
constituents, most cordially recprocate the congratu
lations Of your Exceency on the glorious result OF
the late sanguinary conflict with the Shawnee Pro-
phet, and the tribes of Indians confederated with
him when we see displayed in behalf of country,
not only the consummate abilities of the general, but
the hcroism If the man; and when we take into view
the benefits which must result to that country from
those exertons, we cannot, for moment, withhold
our need Of applause
Legislature Of Kentucky Jan. 7, 1912.
Resolved, BY the Senate and House of Representa-
tives Of the State Of Kentucky in the late campaign
Henry Harrison has behaved like a hero, a patriot
and generals and that for his COOL deliberate, skfu
and gallant conduct in the battle of Tippecanoe he
we'll deserves the warmes thanks of his country and
his nation
Gen, Anthony Wayne, in his Letter to the Secrc-
tary of War, giving official account Of his sangun
airy Indian Battle, in 1899, 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-
gcther with the thanks of Congress, presented to
Major General Harrison and Governor Shelby
and for other purposes
Resolved by the Senate and House of Represents
tves of the United States Of America in Congress as
scmbled, 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 I'M
der their command, for their gaantry and good con-
duct in defeating the combined British and Indian
forces under Major General Proctor on 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 equipagc and
artillery and that the President of the United States
be requested to cause two gold medals to be struck,
emhematical Of this triumph and presented to Gene.
raj Harrison and Isaac Shelby late Governor of Ken
lucky III Cray.