Boon's Lick times. [volume] (Fayette, Mo.) 1840-1848, 1840-04-11
THE HOMAGE OF JUSTICE.

commanded from their several authors by the lo..
ty patriotism, valor talents and success OF Gen.
HARRIsoN, long before he was named for the Pre-
sidcnuy, and in times which ought 10 give them
weight sufficient to bear down all the petty calum
mics and quibbling objections which party mallg
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 as an impregnabe barrcade a.
ganst all opposition, are no less than the Con
GgEss OF THE UNITED STATES, the LEGISLATURES
OF INDIANA, aud Of KrNrUcKY, JAMES MADI.
SON, JAMES MoNRor, Cot. RICHARD NJ. JouN.
SON, ANTHONY WAYNE, LANGDoN CHEvEs, ST.
MON, SNYDER Gov. SHELBY, Con-. PERRY, Cor.
CRoGnAN, Cor. DAVIES, ard Others including
in the illustrious catalogue even TnoMAs RIrcuIE
himself!
We begin with the tcsn, ony of Col RICHARD
! VI. JonNsoN, now Vice President Of tue United
States.
Col. Johnson said, Gn Congress-
"Who is Gen Harrison The son of one o. he
>gnerS Of the Declaration Of Independence, who
spent the greater part of his large fortune in redeem
ing the pledge he then gave Of his fortune, hleand
sacred holur, to secure the liberties Of his
| try.
| "Of the career of Gen Harrison need not
! spcak--the history Of the West. j. his history.
For forty years he has been identified with its in
tcrest>, its perrls aud its hopes. Universally be-
| loved in The walks Of peace, and distinguished bv
his ability in the councils Of his country, lie has
been yet more iIlustriouSly distinguished in the
! field
"Durn~ the late war. he was longer in active
service than any other General officer, he was per-
haps, oflener N action than any one Of them, and
never sustained defeat
JAMES MADisoN, in special message to Con.
/ grcss, Dec. IS, 1911, said,
/ While It is deeply amened that so many vaiu-
able lives have been lost III the action which tool;
place on the 7lh uitimo. Congress will see with
satisfaction the Gauutlc~s spirit Of tUrtudc yir;o
rou>ly displayed BY every description Of troops
gagged, 0cfI the c2Aectci frmn'SS wiict diSiia-
gGiSicj tigtr commander on an 0rtSion Repairing
/ !5a Htan7St erHIti1pS Of raoHr ant discipline.
lAMrs MADrsoa in his message to Congress,
/ Nov. 1912, said,
An ample force from the States Of Kentucky
Ohio, Pennsylvania, and Virginia, is placed with
/ the addition Of few regulars under the command
| OF E.Eadior Gen. HAEElsoN. possesses the entire
confidence Of his fellow soldiers, amorg whom are
citizens. some ii them volunteers in the ranks not
less distinguished by their political stations than by
their personal merits.
In Mr.. MADrsoN's message Of Dee 1918, the
compliment was extended, as follows
Tie success on Lake Eric having opened pas
sage on the territory Of The enemy, the officer com
handing the Northwestern arms, tran ,fcrred tie
war thi'hcr, and, rapidly pursuing the hostile
troops, fleeing with their sayage associate, forced
Il general action, which quickly terminated in tn,
capture Of the British, and dispersion Of the savage
force.
This result is signaly honorable TO Major GEN
EEAL HARRISON, by ctDsc military Talents ii ,sas
prep grsd
The following tribute of praise was paid to Gen
n Isl hv ,,f -Lp tN,