The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1840-04-11
THE HOMAGE OF JUSTICE.

We have compiled, from various sources,
the following disinterested testimonials, which
were commanded from their several authors
by the lofty patriotism, yalor, talents and sue
cess OF Gen. HARRISON, long before he was
named for the Presidency, and IN times which
ought to give them weight sufficient to bear
down all the petty caumnies 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 impregnable
barrlcade against all opposition, are no less
than the CONGRESS OF THE UNITED STATES,
the LEGISLATURES OF INDIANA, and of KEN
lucky, JAMES MADISON, JAMES MONROE,
COLONEL RICHARD M. JOHNSON, ANTHONY
WAYNE, LANGDoN CHEvEs, SIMON SNYDER,
Gov. SHELBY, Cow. PERRY, Col. CRoGHAN,
Col. DAVIES, and others, including in the
illustrious 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 Harrison1 The son of one Of the
sgners Of the Declaration of independence, who
spent the greater part ofhs large fortune in redeem
ing the pledge he then gave OF his fortune lie and
sacred honor 10 ecure the liberties of his country
'Of the career Of Gen. Harrison need not speak
the history Of the West, is his history For rty
years he has been identified with its interests its pc
rs and its hopes. Universally beloved in the walks
cfpcace and distinguished by his ability in the un-
els Of his country he has been yet iluslrously
distinguished in he field.
during the late war; he was longer in active
service than any other General officer; he was per
hapS ofener in action than any one fihem and ne
yer sustained defeat"
JAMES MADISON, in special message to
Congress, Dec. ls, 1911, said,
While Ills deeply amented that so many valuable
lives have been lost in the action which took place
the TIN uno, Congress will see with satisfaction
the daunless spirit of forttode VIGOROUSLY display
ed by every description of troops engaged as rel
as the collected vmnsss which dising uished their COM
mander on an occasion requiring the utmost erertions
Of paIour 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 a few regulars, under the command
OF Brgadier General HARRISON who possesses the
entire confidence of his fellow soldiers, among
whom are citizens, some Of them volunteers in the
ranks, not less distinguished by their political sta
tions 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 a pas
sage TO the territory OF the enemy, the officer
handing the Northwestern arms, transferred The
war hther, 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 StgnaLly honorable 10 Major GENE
RAJ Hanson, BY iehose military talents Il ,cas pre-
pared.
raj Harrison, in 1871 by eleven of the officers who
fought under his banner at the baItle of Tppecanoe
Should our country again require our Sc, vicesto
oppose civilized or savage foe, we should march
under General Harrison withlhe most perfect conf
dence of victory and fame"
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 Tiippecanoe, Aug. "a, 1911:
81 make free to declare that | have imagined
there two military men in the West, and Gen.
Harrison is the first of the two"
Message of Symon Snyder, Governor Of
Pennsylvania, Dec. TO- 1873.
ALREADY is the brow Of the young warrior
Croshan, encircled with laures, and the blessings
of thousands of women and children rescued from
the scapng knife oil the ruthless savage OF the will
deraess and from the still savage Proctor rest
on Harrison and his gallant army"
In the Legislature Of Indiana, on the 18th Nov
1911, the Speaker of the House OF Representative,
Gen. VIM Johnson, thus addressed Gen. Harrison
"Sir-The House OF Representatives Of the In
diana territory, in their own name, and in behalf OF
their constituents, most cordially reciprocate the
gratulaons of your Excellency on the glorious re-
suit Of the late sanguinary conflict with the Shawnee
Prophet, and The tribes Of Indians confederated with
him; when We see displayed in behalf of our coun-
try mol only the consummate abilities OF the gene.
raj, but the beroism OF the man; and when take
into view the benefits which must result to that
country from those exertions, we Cannot for
ment, withhold our need OF applause"
legislature of Kentucky, JAM T. 1872
Resolved, BY the Senate and House OF Represen-
tatives OF the State OF Kentucky in the late
paign against the Indians upon the Wabash, Gov.
William Henry Harrison has behaved like hero, a
patriot, and general and that Tor his cool, debe-
rate, skul and gallant conduct in The battle 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 an official account Of his sangunary
Indian Battle IN 1892, said
''My faithful and gallant Lieutenant Harrison, rem
dered the most essential service by communicating my
orders in every direction and by his conduct and brave
ry exciting the troops to press for victory
Resolution directing the medals to be struck and -,
ge,her with the thanks of Congress, presented to
Major General Harrison, and Governor Shelby, and
for other purposes.
Resolved by the Senate and House Of Represents
tives Of the United States Of America in Congress
senbled, That the thanks Of Congress be- and they
hereby, presented TO Major General William Henry
HARRISON and Isaac Shelby late Governor of Kentucky,
and through them to the officers and under their
command, for their gallantry and good conduct IN de-
fes,ing the combined British and Indian forces under
Major General Proctor, the Thames, in Upper Ca
NADIA, the fifth day OF October, thousand eight
hundred and thirteen, capturing the British army. with
their baggage camp equipage, and artillery and that
the President Of the United States be requested to
cause two gold medals to be struck, mathematical Of
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