The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1840-06-13
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We have compiled, from various sources, me
following dsinferested testimonials, whieii WIZ Il
.o,nmanded from their several authors ny me
offv patriotsm. yalor talents ana success ~
General Harrison, long before nc Was , =.
the Presidency, and IN times wh'cn ousu' ~
rive ,ha,a ,yeig6t sufficient 20 bear down all the
ee,,v caIumnies and quibbIing objections which
par,y malignity may now presume to forge
aga;nst fhe war-worn and time-honored patriot
and soldier.
The authorities we present against the attacks
of loco foco federalism, and which we have
stereotyped as an impregnable barricade against
all opposition, are no less than the CONGRESS or
rae UNlrEp STATES, the LEGISLATURES or In
DIANA. and of KENTUCKY, JAMES MADISON, JAS.
MONROE, Col RIcHARD M JOHNSON, ANTHONY
WAYNE, LASoDoN CHEvEs SIMON SNYDER, Gov.
SHELBY, Con-. PERRY, Col. CRooHAN, COLONEL
Dawes, and Others, including in the iiustrlous
catalogue even Thomas RTcurE, ISAAC HUI,
JOHN M. Niles and Moses DAWSON
Col RICHARD M. JOHNSON, now Vice Pres-
dent Of the United States, said, lin Congress-
"Who is Gen Harrison The son Of one Of the
sipncrs 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 secure the liberties of his country
"Ofthe 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 s pc
ns and its hopes. Universally beloved in the walks
ellis Of his country he has been yet more ustriously
distinguished in the field.
During the late war, he was longer in active ser
vice than any other General officer he was, perhaps
oitener in action than any one of them, and never
sustained defeat
JAMES MADISON in special message TO Con-
gress, Dec. H. 1911, said,
While it is deeply lamented tina, so many valuable
lives have been lost in the action which took place on
the 7th ultimo Congress will with satisfaction the
dauntless spirit Of forttude vctorousy displayed by
every description Of troops engaged, as rsH as NE
collected frmness eiieh distinguished isr command
r on an occasion requiring The utmost erertions Of
ralor and discipline
JAMES MADISON in his message 10 Congress,
November, 1912, said,
An ample force from the States Of Kentucky Ohio
Pennsylvania, and Virginia is placed with the adii
ton Of few regulars under the command of Briga
der General HARRISON, who possesses the entire con
fidencc of his fellow soldiers, among whom ct
zens, some Of them volunteers in the ranks, not less
distinguished by their political stations than by their
personal merits
In Mr.. MADsoS's message Of Dec. 1873 the
compliment was extended, as follows:
The on Lake Erie having opened pas
sage to the territory Of the enemy, the officer com
handing the Northwestern arms transferred the
war thher, 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 signaHy honorable 10 Major GENE
RAJ HARRISON by trhose military talents IL pre-
pared.
The following tribute of praise paid to General
Harrison in 1911 by eleven of the officers who fought
under his banner at the battle Of Tippecanoe
Should our country again require our services to
oppose a civilized savage foe, should march
under General Harrison with the most perfect conf
dence Of victory and fame
u
ADAMS, A. HAWKINS, II. BURCHSTEAD,
HOSEA BLOOD, JOSIA SMELLING, O. G
BURTON, c. FULLER, G. GOODING, 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
nson is the first of the two
Message of Simon SNYDER Governor Of
Pennsylvania, Dec. 10, 1913
Already is the brow Of the young warrior Gro,
gam encrcled with laurels, 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 10Th Nov
1911, the Speaker Of the House Of Representatives,
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 rcclprocate the congratu
ations Of youn Excellency 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 our country
not only the consummatc abilities of the general but
the heroism of the man and when take into view
the benefits which must result to that country from
those exertions 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
against the Indians upon the Wabash Gov. William
Henry Harrison has behaved like hero, patriot,
and general; and that for his cool, deliberate sku
and gallant conduct in the battle of Tippecanoe, he
well deserves the warmest thanks Of his country and
his nation.
Gen. Anthony Wayne, in his Letter to the Sccrc-
tary Of War giving an 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-
tives of the United States of America in Congress as
scmbled, That the thanks of Congress be, and they
hereby, presented to Major General William Hen
~ Harrison, and Isaac Shelby late Governor Of Ken
lucky, and, through them to the officers and men un-
der their command for their galantry and good
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
BRUSH army, with thelr baggage, camp equpage, and
artillery and that the President of the United States
be requested to cause two gold medals 10 be struck
mathematical of this triumph and presented to Gene.
raj Harrison and Isaac Shelby late Governor of Ken
lucky. II Gay,
Speaker of the House of Representatives