The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1840-05-09
THE HOMAGE OF JUSTICE.

col,ow;ng disinterested testimonials, which were
commanded from their several authors ny me
lofty patriotism valor talents and success OF
General Harrison, long before he was named iof
the Presidency, and IN tunes wn'In ous I'm !. =
give them weight sufficient TO bear down all the
betty caIumnies and quibbling objections which
party malignity may now presume 10 Jorge
against the 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
THE UNITED STATES, the LEGISLATURES or In
DIANA, and of KENTUCKY, JAMES MADISON, JAS.
MONROE, Col RICHARD M. JOHNSON, ANTHONY
WAYNE LANGDoN CHEvEs, SIMON SNYDER, Gov.
SHELBY. CON-. PERRY, Coz. CRoaHAN, COLONEL
DAWES, and Others including in the illustrlous
catalogue even THOMAS RrTcHIE ISAAC HILL
JOHN NJ NLEs and Moses DAWSON!
Col. RICHARD NJ JOHNSON, now wee rres'-
dent of the United States said, Tin Congress-
mWho ;s Gen Harrison? The of one OF the
sipners of the Declaration OF Independence, VINO
spent the greater part Of his large fortune IN redeem
ing the pledge he then gave, of his fortune NE ana
sacred honor, to secure the liberties - ns W,
the history Of the West is his history. For forty
wears he has been identified with ITS interests It's Pc
rils and its hopes Universally beloved IN the walks
If neace and distinguished by his ability in the coun-
distinguished in the field
!" During the late war, he longer in active
vice than any other General officer he was, perhaps,
oftener in action than any of them, and never
sustained defeat.
JAMES MADISON, in "a special message 10 Con
gress, Dec. Is, 1911, said,
While il is deeply lamented that 50 many valuable
lives have been lost in the action which took place on
the 7h uItimo Congress will with satisfaction the
dauness spirit of fotitude VIGOROUSLY displayed ny
every description of troops engaged, as rel as INC
collected frnness 1rich disfif guised their command
er on an occasion requiring The utmost ererfions 81
raior and discipline.
JAMES MADISON in his message to Congress,
November, 1912, said,
An ample force from the States of Kentucky, Ohio
Pennsylvania and Virginia, is placed, with the adi
ton of few regulars, under the command OF Bnga-
der General HARRISON who possesses the entire con-
fdencc Of his fellow soldiers, among whom arc cru
zens Of 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
thither 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 shvage force
RAJ HARRISON by irhose military talents IL mas 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 civilized a savage foe 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 JOSIA SMELLING, O. G. |
BURTON, C. FULLER, G. GOODING, J. d.
FOSTER.
Extract of a letter from Col Davies who was killed
at the battle of Tippccanoe, Aug "a, 1911.
make free to declare, that have imagined there
were two military in the West, and Gen. Har-
rison 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
gan encrced with laurels 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 on Harrison
and his gallant army"
In the Legislature of Indiana, the 18th Nov.
1911, the Speaker of the House of Representatives,
Gen VIM. johnson, thus addressed Gen. Harrison
"Sir-1he House of Representatives of the Indi-
ana territory in their name and in behalf OF their
constituents, most cordially recprocae the congratu
lations of youi Excellency the glorious result OF
the late sanguinary conflict with the Shawnee Pro-
phet, and the tribes of Indians confederated with
him. when see displayed in behalf of our country,
only the consummate abilities of the general, but
the herosm Of the man and when we take into view
the benefits which must result to that country from
those exertions, we cannot, tor moment, withhold
: our need Of applause"
Legislature of Kentucky, Jan. 7, 1912.
Resolved, By the Senate and House of Representa-
tves 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 Tppecanoe, he
well deserves the warmest thanks of his country and
his nation.
Gen Anthony Wayne, in his Letter to the Secre-
tary of War, giving 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-
tves Of the United States of America in Congress
scmbled, That the thanks of Congress be, and they
are hereby, presented to Major General William Hen
nv 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 con
duct in defeating the combined British and Indian
forces under Major General Proctor, on the Thames
in Upper Canada, the fifth day of October, one
thousand eight hundred and thirteen capturing tho
British army, with their baggage camp cguipage, ano
artillery and that the President of the United States
be requested to two gold medals to he struck
mathematical of this triumph, and presented 10 Gene
raj Harrison and Isaac Shelby late Governor of Ken
lucky, II. CLAY,
Speaker of the House of Representatives
JOHN GAILLARD
President of the Senate, pro tcmpore
hnr;l1 1919 "A nnroycd