Boon's Lick times. [volume] (Fayette, Mo.) 1840-1848, 1840-07-18
THE HOMAGE or JUSTICE.

sdency, and in times which ought to give them
weight sufficient to bear down all the petty calum-
MES and quibbling objections which psrty malig
nifty 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 rs an mpregnable barricade a.
gainst all opposition, are no less than the Co.'s
DRESS OF ruE UNrED STATES, the LEGISLATURES
Oh INDlANA, and Of KgrrUcKY, JAMES MADi.
SON, JAMES AloNRog, Coz. RICHARD NJ JoHN.
SON, ANTnodY WAYNE, LANGpoN CuEvEs, ST.
MON SRYDsR, Gov SHELBY, Con-. PEREY, Cot,
CRoGnAN, Cot. DAWES, ard others, including
in the ilustrous catalogue even Thomas RlTcnIE
himself
We begin with the tcstu ony of Col. RICHARD
NJ. JoHNsoN, now Vice President of the United
States.
Col. johnson said, Gin CongrcSS)-
"Who is Gen. Harrison The son UfOne Of The
signers of the Declaration Of Independence, who
spent the greater part Of his large fortune III redeem
ing the pledge lie then gave of his fortune, life md
sacred honor, to secure the liberties Of his
try.
.'Of tie career of len. Harrison | need not
speak--the history Of the West, is his history
For forty years he has been identified with its in
,erests, its peris and It's hopes Universally be-
loved in the walks of peace, and distinguished by
his ability in the councils of his country, he has
been vet more illustriously distinguished in the
field
During the late war, he was longer in active
service than any other General officer he was per-
haps, oftener in action than any Of them, and
never sustained defeat
JAMES MADISON, in special message to Con
gress, Dec. 1S, 1911, said,
While is deeply lamented that 50 many vaiu-
able lives have been lost iii the action which took
place on the 9TH ultimo, Congress will see with
satisfaction the dauptless spirit OF iortinde victo
riously displayed by every description OF troops en-
rugged, ,oeH The collected frmneSS which diSttn-
9uished their commander an occasion requiring
The utmost erertionS 81 rtt'otr and diScipiiHe
JAMES MADIsoN in his message to Congress,
Nov. 1872 sad
An ample force from the States of Kentucky
Ohio, Pennsylvania, and Virginia, is placed, with
the addition of few regulars under the command
of Brigader Gen. HARRISON, possesses the entire
confidence Of his fellow soldiers, among whom are
citizens, some of them volunteers in the ranks, moi
less distinguished by their political stations than by
their, personal merits.
In Mr.. MADIsoN's message of Dec. 1918, the
ompliment was extended, as follows;
The success on Lake Erie having opened pas
sage on the territory of the enemy, the officer
handing the Northwestern arms, transferred the
war thither, ond rapidly pursuing the hostile
troops, fleeing with their savage associate, forced
a general action, which quickly terminated in the
capture of the British and dispersion of the savage
cree.
This result is sienaly honorable 10 Major GEN
RAJ HARRISON, by WhoSe military talents u 'eaS
prepared.
The following tribute of praise was paid to Cen
eral Harrison, in 1911, by eleven Of the officers
who fought under his banner at the BATTLE OF Tip
pecanoe
"Should our country again require our services to
oppose civilized or savage foe. ire should march
under Gen. Harrison with the most perfect con-
fdence Of victory aud fame"
JOEL COOK R. B. BURTON, NATHAN AD-
ANS, A. HAWKINS, II. BURCHSTEAD, HOSEA
BLOOD, JOSIAH SMELLING, o. BURTON, G.
FULLER. G. COOLING, ]. D. FOSTER.
Extract of letter from Col. Davies, who was
killed at the batls of Tippecanoe. Aug. "a, 1911:
g make free to declare that | have Imagined
there were two military men in the West aud Gen
Harrison is the first Of the two"
Message Of Symon Snyder Governor of Pa.
Dec. 10, 1873
Already is the brow of the young warrior,
Croghan, encircled with laurels, aud the blessings
of thousands of woman and children rescued from
the scalping knife Of the ruthless savages of the
Wilderness and from the still more savage Proc
tor, rest GU Harrison and his gallant army"
In the Legislature Of Indiana, on the 18th Nov
1911 the Speaker Of the House Of Representatives
Gen. WIN. Johnson, thus addressed General Har-
rison
'Sir-The House of Representatives of the In
diana territory in Their own name, and IN behalf OF
their constituents, most cordially reciprocate the
congratulations Of your EXcellency on the glorious
result of The late sanguinary conflict with the Shaw
Prophet, and the tribes Of Indians coniederated
with him when see displayed in behalf of our
country, not only the consummate abilities OF the
general, but the heroism OF the and when we
take into view the benefits which must result t.
that country form those exertions, cannot, for
moment, withhold our need OF applause"
The following resolve Of both houses OF the
Legislature Of Kentucky, will have similar
elfe ct on the nerves Of those who circulate the
SANDER respecting the "white horse" and the
fall Of the gallanr Col. Davess
Legislature Of Kentucky, Jan. 7, 1872
Resolved, By the Senate and House Of Repre-
sentatves of the State Of Kentucky that in the late
campaign against the Indians upon the Wabash,
Gov. William Henry Harrison has behaved like
deliberate, skilful and gallant conduct in the battle
Of Tipecunoe, he well deserves the warnest thanks
Of his country and his nation.
Gen. Anthony Wayne, i'll his Letter to the Sec |
rotary of War, giving an official account Of his |
sanguinary Indian Battle, in 1892, said
my faithful and gallant Lieutenant Harrison,
rendered the most essential service, by communion,
ting my orders in every direction, and BY his con-
duct and bravery, exciting the troops to press for
victory.
The following resolution, which passed both
houses Of Congress, with but one dissenting voice, !
is calculated to make the pettcoat hcro>, teel-
if such slanderers can feel any thing but the iaSh
"Resoved by the Senate and House of Represen-
tulive Of the United States of America in Congress
assembled, That the thanks OF Congress be, and
they are hereby presuted to Major General Will |