The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1840-03-12
rup HOMAGE OF JUSTICE.


cess OF Gen. HARRISON, long before he was
named for the Presidency, and in times which
ought TO give them weight sufficient 10 bear
down all tho petty calumnies and quibbling
objections which party malgnity may now
presume TO forge against the war-worn and
time -honored patriot and soldier
The authorities we present against the
puny attacks of Loco-Foco Federalism, and
which we shall stereotype as an lmpregnable
barricade against all opposition, are no less
than the CONGRESS OF THE UNITED STATES,
the LEGISLATURES OF INDIANA, and Of KEN
lucky, JANIS MADISON JAMES Monroe,
COLONEL RICHARD NJ. JOHNSON, ANTHONY
WAYNE, LANGDoN CHEvEs, SIMON SNYDER,
/ Gov SHELBY, Cow. PERRY, Col. CRooHAN,
Col. DAVIES, and others, including III the
iustrous catalogue even Thomas Richie
himself
We begin with the testimony of Colonel
RICHARD VI. JOHNSON, now Vice President
of the United States.
Col Johnson said, lin Congress)-
"Who is Gen Harrisonl The son of one Of the
ssners Of The Declaration of Independence, who
spent the greater part OF his large fortune in redeem
ing the pledge he then gave OF his fortune, life and
sacred honor TO The liberties of his country.
''Ofth career OF Gen. Harrison | need not speak
the history OF the West, is his history. For r,y
years he ha> been identified with lis interests its Pc
ri and It's hopes Universally beloved in the walks
ofpeace, and distinguished by his ability in the
cS OF his country he has been yet illuslriousy
distinguished 10 he field.
During the late war he was longer in active
service ihan any other General officer; he was per-
hapS, ottener in action than any one OF them, and
Yer sustained defeat"
JAMES MADISON, in special message to
Congress, Dec. l5, 1911 said,
Nh,I., A 49,, IL.
lives have been lost in the action which look place
on the In ulti 70, Congress will wi satiS ction
the daunlless spir of foritude VIGOROUSLY display
ed by every description Of Troops engaged as ,reH
as e cotLcltcd rmRsss ich,ch distinguished their
mander on OCCASION requiring the utmost ercrtions
Of raionr and discipline.
JAMES MADISON in his message to Con-
gress, Nov. 1912, said,
An ample force from The States of Kentucky
Ohio, Pennsylvania, and Virginia, is placed, with
the addition OF few regulars, under the command
OF Brigadier General HARRIsoN, who ptSse,ses the
entire confidence Of his fellow soldiers among
whom are citizens, some OF them vountee RS in the
ranks, not less distinguished BY their political sta
tions than BY their personal merits
In MIR. MADIsoN's message Of Dec. 1913,
the compliment was extended, as follows:
The success on Lake Erie having opened pas
sage The territory OF the enemy, the officer com
handing the Northwestern arms transferred the
war lhithe 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.
Ihis result is sigaatty honorable 10 Major GENE
RAJ HARRISON, 6y WAose military talents IL ras pre-
pared.
The following tribute OF praise was paid 10 Gene
raj Harrison, in 1911, by eleven of the officers who
fought under his banner al The battle OF Tippecanoe:
Should our country again require our services to
oppose civilized or savage foe, we should march
under General Harrison with the most perfect conf
fam
JOEL COOK X. b. BURTON NATHAN
ADAMS, A. HAWKINS, II. BURCHSTEAD,
HOSEA BLOOD, JOSIA SMELLING, o. G.
BUR TON, c. FULLER, G. GOODING, J. D.
Eos TER.
Extract OF a letter from Col. Davies, who was
killed at the battle OF Tirpecanoe, Aug "a, 1911:
:" make free to declare thai 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, 1919
ALREADY is the brow Of The young warrior
Croghan, encircled with laurels, and the blessings
Of thousands Of women and children rescued from
the scalping knife OF the ruthless savage of the will
der ,ess, and from the sill more savage Proctor rest
on Harrison and his gallant army"
In tie Legislature of Indiana, on the 18th Nov.
1911 the Speaker Of the House OF Representatives,
Gen. WIN Johnson, thus addressed Gen. Harrison
"Sr-rhc House Of Representatives ol the In
diana territory, in their own name and in behalf Of
their constituents, most cordially reciproca,e the
CALCULATIONS Of your Exceency ON The glorious re-
suit Of The late Sanguindry conflict with the Shawnee
Prophet, and The tribes Of Indians confedera with
him; when We see displayed 10 behalf of our coun-
try, not only The con>ummate abilities Of the gene
raj, but the hefoism OF the man; aud when we take
into view The benefits which must result 10 that
country from those exertons, we cannot, for mo-
.ment, withhold our need oil applause"
Legislature Of Kentucky Jan. 7, 1872
Resolved, BY the Senate and House OF Represen-
talves Of the Sac OF Kentucky, in the late cam
pagn against The Indians upon the Wabash, Gov.
William Henry Harrison has behaved like Il hero, a
patriot and general and that Tor his cool delibe-
rate sk,llul and gallant conduct in the ballle OF Ii
pecanoe he well deserves the warmest thanks of his
country and his nation
Gen Anthony Wayne in his Letter to the Secretary
Of War, giving official account of his sangulnary
Indian Battle, ~ I792 said
My ia thiul and gallant Lieutenant Harrison, rem
dered the most essents service by communicating my
orders IN every drectio aud his conduct and brave
~, exciting the troops to press for victory.
Resolution directing the medals to be struck. and u,
gether with the thanks of Congress, presented to
MAJOR General Harrlson, aud Governor Shelby, and
for other purposes.
Resolved by the Senate and House of Represents
tves Of the United States Of America in Congress
senIbed That the thanks Of Congress be, and they
hereby presented TO Major General William Henry
HARRISON aud Isaac Shelby late Governor of Kentucky,
and through them TO the officers and under their
command, for their gsllan,ry aud good conduct de-
festiug the combined British and Indian forces under
MAJOR General Proctor, on the Thames in Upper Ca
NADIA, on the fifth day Of October, Thousand cigh,
hundred and thirteen capturing the British army. with
their baggage. camp equpage, and artillery aud that
the President Of the United States be requested TO
cause gold medals to be struck, embematlcal Of
this triumph and presented to General Harrison and
Isaac Shelby, late Governor OF Kentucky.
II CLAY,
Speaker Of the House of Representatives.