The Rodney telegraph. (Rodney, Miss.) 1838-1840, 1840-09-12
From the Madisonian.
HOMAGE OF JUSTICE.


We have compiled, from various sources,
the following dsinterested testimonials,
which were commanded from their several
authors by the lofty patriotism, valor, talents
and success Of Gen. Harrison, long before
he was named for the Presidency, and in
times which ought to give them weight suf-
icient to bear down all the petty calunnies
and qnbbling objections which party malig-
nifty may now presume to forge against the
war-worn and time-honored patriot and sol
/ der
The authorities we present against the
Ipuny attacks of Loco-Foco Federalism, and
which we shall stereotype as an impregna-
BILE barricade against all opposition, are no
less than the CONGRESS OF THE UNITED
STATES, the LEGISLATURE OF INDIANA, and
of KENTUCKY, JAMES MADISON, JAMES Mon
ROE, COL RICHARD M. JOHNSON, ANTHONY
WAYNE, LANGDoN CHEvEs, SIMON SNYDER,
Gov. SHELBY, Com. PERRY, Col. CRoGHAN,
Col. DAVIES, and others, including in the il
lustrious catalogue even Thomas RITcHIE
himself
We begin with the testimony of Col. r.
M. johnson, now Vice President of the Uni
4
ted States.
Col. johnson said, (in Congress)-
| "Who is Gen Harrison? The son OF one
of the signers of the Declaration OF lndePen-
dence, who spent the greater part of his
large fortune in redeeming the pledge he
then gave, of his fortune. life and sacred
honor,' to secure the liberties OF his country.
"Of the career of Gen. Harrison | need
not speak-the history of the West, is his
history. For forty years he has been iden-
titled with its interests, its perils and IFS hopes.
Universally beloved in the walks of peace,
and distinguished by his ability in the coun-
ellis of his country, he has been yet more
illustrioustry distinguished in the field.
"Durng the late war, he was longer in
active service than any other General Of
fcer; he was, perhaps, ofiener in action than
any one of them, and never sustained de-
feat"
James Madison, in special message to
Congress, Dec Is, 1911, said,
awhile it is deeply lamented that so many
valuable lives have been lost in the action
which took place on the 7th ultimo, Con-
gress will see with satisfaction the dauntless
spirit of fortitude VIGOROUSLY displayed by
every description of troops engaged, as nell
as the collected trmness abkich Distinguished
their commander on an occasion requiring
the almost erertions Of ralor and diciptine."
James Madison in his message to Con
gress, Nov. 1912, said,
Gan ample force from the States of Ken
lucky, Ohio, Pennsylvania and Virginia, is
placed, with the addition of few regulars,
under the command of Brigadier General
Harrison, who possesses the entire conf
dence of his fellow soldiers, among whom
are citizens, some of them vo unteers in the
ranks, not less distinguished by their polit
cal stations than by their personal merits"
/ In Mr. Madisan's message of Dec. 1913,
the compliment was extended, as follows:
"The success on Lake Erie having open
ed passage TO the territory of the enemy,
the officer commanding the Northwestern
arms. transferred the war thither, and, rap
idly pursuing the hostile troops, fleeing with
their savage associate, forced a general ac-
ton, which quickly terminated in the cap
Iture of the British, and dispersion of the saw
age force.
"7His resak is signally honorable to Ma
jior General Harrison, By arhose military
talents IL scds prepared"
The following tribute of praise was 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 or savage foe,
we should march under General Harrison
with the most perfect confidence of victory
and fame.
'sJoEL Cook, R. B. Burton, NATHAN AD-
ANS, A. HAWKINS Fl. BURcHsTEAD, HOSEA
Blood, JosIA SMELLING, o. G.. BURTON, G.
FULLER, G. GooDING, j. d. Foster"
i Extract of letter from Col. Davies, who
was killed at the battle of Tippecanoe, Aug.
24th, 1911:
81 make free to declare, that have i'm
agined there were two military men in the
West, and Gen. Harrison is the first of the
two"
Message of Simon Snyder, Governor Of
Pennsylvania, Dec. 10, 1913.
"Already is the brow of the young war
rior, Croghan, encircled with laurels, and
the blessings of thousands women and chill
dren rescued from the scalping knife of the
ruthless savage of the wilderness, and from
the still more savage Proctor, rest on Harri-
son and his gallant army !"
In the Legislature of Indiana, on the 18th
Nov. 1911, the Speaker of the House Of
n g. g. H. IaL..al.a L.