The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1840-08-21
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following disinterested testimonials, when wef'
commanded from their several authors oT ih'
lofty patriotism. yalor talents and success
General Harrison, long before he was named 10
the Presidency. and in times which ought =
vlge them weight sufficient 10 bear down all IN
petty calumnies and quibbling objections which
party malignity may now presume 70 iorg'
against the war-worn ana time hohoteu pauio
and soldier.
The authorities we present against the attacks
of loco foco federalism, and which we hay,
stereotyped as an lmpregnable barrlcade agains
all opposition, are no less than the CONGRESS n
THE UNITED STATES the LEGISLATURES OF In
DIANA, and OF KENTUCKY, JAMES MADISON, las
MONROE, Col RICHARD NJ JOHNSON, ANrHosi
WAYNE, LaSoDoS CHEvEs, SIMON SsypEd, Gov
SHELBY, Cow. PERRY, Col. CRoGHAS, C"LoSEi
Dawes. and others, including in the illiNrloas
catalogue even THOMAS RITcHiE, ISAAC HiLl
John M. Niles and MosEs DAWSON!
Col. RICHARD NJ. JOHNSON, now Wee Presi-
dent OF the United States, said, I'm Congress =
"Who is Gen Harrison The son of one of the
signers 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 life and
sacred honor to secure the Liberties of his country.
aOfthe career OF Gen. Harrison need no speak
the history Of the West is his history. For forty
years he has been identified with its interests, its pc
rs and its hopes Universally beloved in the walks
OF peace and distinguished BY his ability in the
ellis of his country he has been yet more illustrousy
distinguished in the field.
During the late war, he longer in active SER
vice than any other General officer; he was, perhaps
oitener In action than any one OF them and never
sustained defeat
JAMES MADISON, in special message to Con-
gress, Dec. IS, 1911, said,
While il is deeply lamented that so many valuable
lives have been lost in the action which took piace ON
the nth umo Congress will see with satisfaction the
dauntless spirit Of forude VIGOROUSLY displayed by
every description of troops engaged, as nell as me
collected frmness ,cch disfin gnised their command
er occasion requiring ne utmost ererfions 81
raior and discipline
JAMES MADISON in his message 10 Congress,
November, 1872, said,
An ample force from the States of Kentucky, Ohio,
Pennsylvania and Virginia is placed, with the ad,il
ton of few regulars, under the command OF briga-
der General HARRISON who possesses the entire con-
idence OF his fellow soldiers, among whom are cil-
zens II them volunteers in the ranks, not less
distinguished by their political stations than by their
personal merits.
In Mr. MApIsoN's message Of Dec. 1873 the
compliment was extended as follows:
The success on Lake Erie having opened pas
sage the territory of the enemy the officer com
manding the Northwestern arms, transferred the
war 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 sfgnaiiy honorable 10 Major GENE
HARRIsoN, by irhose military talents il pre-
pared
The following tribute Of praise paid to General
Harrison in 1871 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 savage foe, we should march
dnder General Harrison with the most perfect conf
dence of victory and fame"
N r, MR. ~ a ~
ADAMS, A. HAWKINS, III. BURCHSTEAD,
HOSEA BLOOD, JOSA SMELLING, O. G.
BURTON, c. FULLER, G. GOODING, J. ID.
FOSTER.
Extract Of letter from Col Davies, who was killed
at the battle of Tippecanoe Aug. "a 1871.
make free to declare thar | 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, 1913.
Already is the brow of the young warrior Gro
gan encircled with laurels 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 Harrison
and his gallant army"
In the Legislature Of Indiana, on the 10Th Nov
1871 the Speaker of the House of Representatives
Gen. VIM. Johnson, thus addressed Gen Harrison:
Sir--The House of Representatives of the Indi-
most cordially reciprocate the congratu
lations of your Excelency the glorious result Of
the late sanguinary conflict with the Shawnee Pro
phet and the tribes of Indians confederated with
him; when displayed in behalf of our country
not only the 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, for moment, withhold
our need of applause
Legislature Of Kentucky, Jan. T. 1912
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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 skiul
and gallant conduct in the battle OF lippecanoe ne
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
sombled That the thanks Of Congress be- and they
are hereby presented TO Major General William Hen
~ Harmon and Isaac Shelby, late Governor of
lucky and through them, to the officers and I'M
dcr 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, on the fifth day of October one
thousand eigh, hundred and thirteen. capturing the
British army, with their baggage camp egupage, and
artillery and that the President of the United States
he requested TO two gold medals to be struck
emhlematical of this triumph and presented to Gene
raj Harrison and Isaac shelby late Governor OF Ken
tucky. III CLAY,
Speaker Of the House of Representatives.
joins GAILL,RD,
President of the Senate, pro tempore
April 4, lsls.-Approyed,