The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1840-06-16
ruE HoMAGE OF JUSTICE.

jofiv natrotism, valor talents and success ~
General Harrison, long before he was niIneu iol
the Presidency, and IN tunes when ous IN - -
Give Them weight sufficient 10 bear down an the
55etty cal,,mnies and quibbling objections which
Marty malignty may now presume 10 forge
aagainst tbe war-worn and time-honored patriot
and soldier.
The authorities we present against the attacks
\ of loco foco federalism, and which we have
stereoyped as an impregnabe barricade against
all opposition are no less than the CONGRESS OF
4 rBE UNITED STATES, the LEGISLATURES or In
DIANA. and of KENTUCKY, JAMES MADISON, JAS
MONROE. Cor. RICHARD M. JOHNSON, ANTHONY
WAYNE, LANopoN CHEvEs, SIMON SNYDER, Gov.
SHELBY, Con-. PERRY, Cor. CRoGHAN, COLONEL
Dawes and others, including in the lllustrlous
catalogue even Thomas RrTcHIE, ISAAC HILL,
john M. NILES and Moses DAWSON! :
Col RICHARD M. JOHNSON now Vice Presi-
dent Of the United States, said, TN Congress-
"Who is Gen Harrison The son Of one OF 'he
signers of the Declaration of independence, VINO
spent the greater part of his large fortune IN redeem
ing the pledge he then gave OF his fortune l,e ai'o
sacred honor to secure the liberties of his country
"Ofthe career of Gen. Harrison need mol speak
the history of the West, is his history For iorty
years he has been identified with its interests IT. Pc
rils and its hopes Universally beloved in the walks
of peace and distinguished by his ability in the eoun
ellis of his country he has been yet more ustiiously
distinguished in the field
During the late war, he longer in active ser
wee than any other Gencra oHlcerS ne was lVthPs
oftener in action than any one of them, and never
sustained defeat.
JAMES MADISON, in a special message TO Con-
gress, Dec. Is, 1871, said
While il is deeply lamented that SO many valuable
lives have been lost in the action which took place on
the 18th ultimo, Congress will with satisfaction tie
dauness spirit of fortude VIGOROUSLY displayed 10y
every description OF troops engaged as reH as me
collected frnneSs nhich distinguished their copmdRE
occasion requiring The utmost ererfioHS q
raior and discipline.
JAMES MADISON in his message 10 Congress-
November, 1912, said,
An ample force from the States of Kentucky, Ohio,
Pennsylvania, and Virginia is placed with the add
ton Of few regulars, under the command of Briga-
dier General HARRISON who possesses the entire con
fdence of his fellow soldiers among whom citi-
zens some nt 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
war thlther and rapidly pursuing the hostile troops
fleeing with their savage associate forced a general
action, which quickly terminated in the capture Of the
British, and dispersion of the savage force
This result is signaHy honorable to Major GENE
RAJ HARRISON, by nhoSe military talents il lcas pre-
pared.
The following tribute of praise paid to General
Harrison in 1871 by eleven ofthe officers who fought
under his banner at the battle OF Tippecanoe
Should our country again require our services 10
oppose civilized savage foe, should march
under General Harrison with the most perfect conf
dence of victory and fame
JOEL COOK, R. B. BURTON, NATHAN
ADAMS, A. HAWKINS, II, BURCHsTEAD,
BURTON, c. FULLER, G. GOODING, J. D.
FOSTER
Extract Of a letter from Col Davies who was killed
at the battle of Tippccanoe, Aug 81 1871.
make 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, 1918
Already is the brow of the young warrior Gro
gan, encirced 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 on Harrison
and his gallant army
In the Legislature Of Indiana on the 18th Nov
1871, the Speaker of the House of Representatives
Gen, VIM johnson, thus addressed Gen Harrison.
Sir-The House of Representatives OF the Ind-
ana territory, in their name and in behalf of their
constituents most cordially recprocate the congrau
lations of your Excellency the glorious result Of
The late sanguinary conflict with the Shawnee Pro
phet, and, the tribes of Indians confecerated with
him; when we see displayed in behalf of our country
not only the consummate abilities Of the general but
the herolsm of the man and when we take into view
the benefits which must result that country from
those exertions we cannot for u moment withhold
our need of applause"
Legislature Of Kentucky, Jan. :, 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 genera and that for his cool deliberate skilfuI
and gallant conduct in the battle Of Tippecanoc he
well deserves the warnest thanks of his country and
his nation.
Gen. Anthony Wayne in his Letter to the Socrc-
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
gcther 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-
tives of the United States of America in Congress as
scmblcd, That the thanks OF Congress- he and they
are hereby, presented to Major General William Hen
ny Harrison, and Isaac Shelby late Governor Of en-
lucky, and, through Them to the officers and men IN
der their command for their gallanry and good CON
duct in defeating the combined British and Indian
forces under Major General Proctor, on the Thames
IN upper tanada, on thc min day OF October one
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 he struck
emhlemacal of this triumph and presented to Gene.
raj Harrison and Isaac Shelby, late Governor of Ken
lucky, III Cray,
Speaker of the House of Representatives
JoHN GALfARD,
President of the Senate pro ten,porc.
April 4, lsls-Approvcd,
JAMES monroe.
Gov. Shelby to Mr.. Madison, May ~ 1914, saws:
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