The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1840-06-04
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we have compiled, from various sonl st .ne
c.,a,,,v;ng d;sinterested testimonials when "sre
ssrr.,daa from fheir several authors py INC
,ssf,,, ,,.,~;o,sm vnlor talents ana success oi
Gayg.vppi Harrison. long before he was named ior
The presidency, and IN times wnicn ousm' Z
give them weight sufficient TO bear down al, .ne
Retry caIumnies aud quibbling ooJecuons when r
1917 1917 malignity may now presume TO forge
pain .a;nst the war-worn and time-honored patriot
and soldier.
srbe authorities we present against the attacks
&c loco foco federalism, and which we have
s,ereotyped as an impregnable barricade against
ali onnosition. are no less than the CONGRESS- OF
THE UNITED STATES, the LEGISLATURES OF IN
DIANA, and of KENTUCKY, JAMES MADISON, JAS.
MONROE, Col. RIcaARD M, JOHNSON ANThoSY
WAYNE. LANGDoN CHEvEs, SIMON SNYDER, Gov.
SHELBY. Con-. Perry, Col. CRooHAN, COLONEL
Dawes, and others, including in the iilusirious
catalogue even Thomas RITcHIE, ISAAC HILL,
JOHN M. NILES and Moses Dawson
Col. RICHARD M JOHNSON, now vice Presi-
dent Of the United States, said, Tin Congress-
"Who 4 Gen Harrison The Of one Of the
sieners of the Declaration of Independence who
spent the greater part Of his large fortune IN redeem
inc the pedge he then gave of his fortune, life and
rsered honor to 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, its pc
ris and its hopes Universally beloved In the walks
Of peace and distinguished by his ability in the coun
ellis Of his country he has been yet ilustrousy
distinguished in the field.
During the late war, he was longer in active ser
vice than any other General officer he was, perhaps
oftener in action than any one Of them, and never
sustained defeat"
JAMES MADISON, in a special message TO Con-
gress, Dec. 1S, 1911, said,
While i is deeply amented that 50 many valuable
hves have been lost In the action which took place on
dauntless spirit of fortitudc VIGOROUSLY displayed y
every description of troops engaged as yell as ne
collected frnlness rntich disfng used their command
or on an occasion requiring the utmost ererfioHs 81
ralor and discipline
JAMES MADISON in his message to Congress,
November, 1872, said,
An ample force from the States of Kentucky, Ohio,
Pennsylvania and Virginia, is placed with the ad,ii-
ton Of a few regulars under the command of Brga-
der General HARRISON, who possesses the entire con-
fdencc of his fellow soldiers, among whom are clti-
zens some 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
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 savage force.
This result is signdlly honorable 10 Major GENE
RAJ HARRsoN by rhose military talents il itds pre-
pared.
The following tribute Of praise paid to General
Harrison, in 1871, by eleven fthe officers who fought
under his banner at the battle of Tippecanoe:
Should our country again require services to
oppose civilized or savage foe, we should march
,1pda WIT fha rfarte
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 letter from Col Davies, who was killed
At the battle Of Tppecanoe Aug "a, 1911 4
"Imake 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, 1919.
Already is the brow of the young warrior, Gro
gam encrced with aurels 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
aSir-Thc House Of Representatives of the Indi-
ana territory in their name and in behalf Of their
constituents most cordially recprocae the congratu-
latons of yon Excelency on the glorious result Of
the late sanguinary conflict with the Shawnee Pro-
phet and the tribes of Indians confcterated with
him; when we see displayed in behalf Of our country
not only the consummate abilities of the general but
the heroism Of 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
against the Indians upon the Wabash, Gov. William
Henry Harrison has behaved like hero, patriot,
and general and that for his cool deliberate skilfl
and gallant conduct in the battle Of Tippccanoe 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 sangun
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
hesolVeu ny tue oenate ana House oil representa-
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 Harison, and Isaac Shelby late Governor of Ken
lucky and through them, to the officers and men un
der their command for their gallantry 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 cquipaqc, and
artillery; and that the President of the United States
be requested to cause two gold medals to be struck
mathematical of this triumph and presented to Gene
raj Harrison and Isaac Shelby late Governor Of Ken
lucky IL CLAY.
Speaker Of the House of Representatives