The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1840-09-04
THE HOMAGE oF JUSTICE.

following disinterested testimonials, when were
commanded from their several authors " en'
lofty patriotism, valor, talents ana success =
General Harrison, long before he was named loi
the Presidency, and in times when ouen' =
vIge them weight sufficient to bear down an .ii :,
petty calumnies and quibbling objections "lhcn
party malignity may now presume 20 iofge
AGAINST the waf-worn and time honored PATROL
and soldier.
The authorities we present against the attacks
of loco foco federalism and which we have
stereotyped as an impregnable barricade against
all opposition, are no less than the CONGRESS re
THE United STATES, the LEGISLATURES OF IN
DIANA. and of KENTUCKY, JAMES MADISON, JAS
MoSRoI Col RICHARD M. JOHNSON ANTHONY
WAYNE, LANopos CHEvEs, SIMON SNYpEd, Coy.
SHELBY, Con-. PERRY, Coz. CRoaHAN, c"LoNEL
Dawes, and others, including in the iIlusrlous
catalogue even Thomas RIrcHIE, ISAAC HILL,
yoHN NJ NILES and Moses DAWSON
Col. RICHARD M. JOHNSON, now wee Presi-
dent of the United States, said On Congress J.
g Who is Gen. Harrison The son OF one oil the
signers of the Declaration of Independence, who
spent the greater pan Of his large fortune in redeem
ing the pledge he then gave, of his fortune HE ana
sacred honor TO the liberties OF his country
s.Ofthe career of Gen. Harrison need not speak
the history of the West Is his history. For forty
years he has been identified with its interests its pc
rils and its hopes Universally beloved in the walks
Of peace and distinguished by his ability in the coun
els of his country he has been yet llusriousy
distinguished in the field
During the late war, he longer in active
vice than any other General officer; he was perhaps
ofiener in action than any of them, and never
sustained defeat"
JAMES MADISON, in a special message TO Con-
gress, Dec IS, 1911, said
While it is deeply amented that many valuable
lives have been lost in the action which took place
the 7th ultimo Congress will see with satisfaction the
tfttI.
every description of troops engaged leeH as the
collected frmness irhich distinguished their command
occasion requiring the utmost ererti0ns Of
rdior and discipline
JAMES MADISON in his message to Congress,
November, 1912, said,
An ample force from the States of Kentucky, Ohio,
Pennsylvana, and Virginia, is placed with the ad,i-
ton of few regulars under the command of Brga-
dier General HARRISON, who possesses the entire
fidence of his fellow soldiers among whom citi-
zens some Of them volunteers in the ranks, moi 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
handing 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
DTtlsn, anu dispersion OF tns savage force
This result is signaAy honorable 10 Major GENE
RAJ HARRISON, by iehose military talents 1rdS pre-
pared.
The following tribute of praise was 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 services to
oppose civilized or savage foe, we should march
under General Harrison with the most perfect conf
dcnce of victory and fame"
JOEL COOK, r. B. BURTON, NATHAN
ADAMS, A. HAWKINS, Fl. BURCHSTEAD
HOSEA BLOOD, JOSIA SMELLING, o. G.
BURTON, c. FULLER, G. GOODING J. ID.
FOSTER
Extract of letter from Col Davies, who was killed
at the battle of Tippecanoc, Aug "a, 1911
make free to declare, that have imagined there
were two military men in the West and Gen. Har-
rlson is the first of the two"
Message of Simon Snyder, Governor of
Pennsylvania, Dec. 10, 1873
y ALREADY is the brow of the young warrior, Gro
gan, encirced with aurels, 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"
la the Legislature of Indiana, on the 18th Nov.
lsli the Speaker of the House of Representatives,
Gen. WIN. Johnson, thus addressed Gen Harrison:
Sir-The House of Representatives of the lndi-
ana territory In their own name and in behalf their
constituents most cordially reciprocate the congratu
laons OF your Excellency on the glorious result of
the late sangulnary conflict with the Shawnee Pro
phet, and the tribes of Indians confederated with
him; when we displayed in behalf of country
not only the consummate abilities of the general but
the herolsm of the man and when take into view
the benefits which must result to that country from
those exertons cannot, for a moment withhold
our need of applause"
Legislature Of Kentucky, Jan. 7, 1912.
Resolved By the Senate and House of Representa-
tyes of the State of Kentucky in the late campaign
against the Indians upon the Wabash, Gov. w lillian
Henry Harrison has behaved like a hero, a patriot
and general; and that for his cool deliberate, skfu
and gallant conduct in the battle of Tippecanoe he
well deserves the warmest thanks of his country and
his nation.
Gen Anthony Wayne in his Letter to the Score
tary of War, giving official account of his sangun
AIRY Indian Battle, in 1872 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-.
lives of the United States of America in Congress as
sumbled, That the thanks of Congress be and they
hereby, presented to Major General William Hen
~ Harrison, and Isaac Shelby late Governor of Ken
lucky, and, through them to the officers and I'M
der their command for their gallantry and good con
duct in defeating the combined British and Indian
forces under Major General Proctor, on the Thames
in Upper Canada, on the ftb day of October, one
thousand eight hundred and thirteen, capturing the
British army, with their baggage camp equpage, and
artillery and that the Prcsidcn, of the United States
he requested to two gold medals to be struck
mathematical of this triumph, and presented to Gene
raj Harrison and Isaac Shelby late Governor of Ken
lucky. H. CLAY,
Speaker of the House of Representatives
JOHN GAflLARp
President Of the Senate pro temporc
April 4, lslS.-Approved,