The Rodney telegraph. (Rodney, Miss.) 1838-1840, 1840-03-07

We have compiled, from yafious sources
the following disinterested testimonislps
which were commanded from their several
authors bv the lofty patriotistn, valor, talents
and success Of Gen.. Harrison, long before
he was named for the Presidency and in
times which ought 10 give them weight suf. /
fics>at 70 bear down all the petty calumnies |
and quibbling objections which party malig-
nifty may now presume to forge against the |
war-worn and time -honored patriot and SOL
der. 1sh 81 II 80
The authorities We present against the
puny attacks Of Loco-F oco Federalism, and
which we shall stereotypeas an impregna-
BILE barricade against all opposition, are no
less than the CorcREss OF TnE UNITED
STATES, the LEGISLATURES OF INDIANA, and
of KENTUCKY, JAMES MADISON, JAMS Mon
ROE, COL RICHARD M. JOHNSON, ANTHONY
WAYNE, LANGDoN CHEvEs, SIMON SNYDER,
Gov. SHELBY, Com. PERRY, Col. CRoGHAN,
Col. DAVIS, and others, including in the IL
lustrious catalogue even THOMAS RrTcHIE
We begin with the testimony Of Col. r..
n, johnson, now Vice President Of the Uni
Col. Johnson said, lin Congress
"Who is Gen. Harrison? The son of ono
of the signers of the Declaration o. Indepen-
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.
sOf the career Of Gen. Harrison need
not speak--ihe history Of the West, is his
history. For forty years he has been iden-
tilted with its interests, its pefils and its hopes.
Universally beloved in the walks of peace,
and distinguished by bis ability in the coun-
ellis of his country, he has heen vet more
ilustrioustry distinguished in the field.
"During the late war, lie was longer in
active service than any other General Of
ficer; he was, perhaps, oftener in action than
any Que Of them, and never sustained de-
feat" & sstsas.a.ss - St.istfn
James Madison, in special message TO
Congress, Dec. Is, 1911, said,
awhile it's 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 ,ccl
as The collected fymness rAich distinguished
their commander on an occasion requiring
the utmost erertions Of ralor and dicipline.
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 poIiti
Cal stations than by their personal merits
Ia Mr. Madison's message of Dec. 1918
the compliment was extended, as follows:
s:The success on Lake Erie having open
ed a passage to the territory of the enemy
the officer commanding the North Western
arms, transferred the war thither, and, rap.
idly pursuing the hostile troops, fleeing with
their savage associate, forced general ac
ton, which quickly terminated in the cap
ture Of the British, and dispersion of the saw
age force.8 eE86k ~ s si
"Ihis resnh Is signally honorable to Ma
Jor General Harrison, by ,chose nilit0r,
talents 1t acas prepared"
The following tribute of praise was paie
to General Harrison, in 1911, by eleven o
the officers who fought under his banner q
the battle Of Tippecanoe:I
"ShouId our country again require ou
services to oppose a civilized or savage foe
!. we should murch under General Harrison
with the most perfect confidence of victor,
and fame. .a;.a
xJoEL Cook, r. B. BURToN, NATHAN AID
ANS, A. HAWKINS, H. BURcHsTEAD, HosEl
BLooD, JosIA SMELLING, o. G.. BURTON, C.
FULLER, G.. GooDINo, J. d. Foster"
Extract Of letter from Col. Davies, VIII,
B was killed at the battle Of Tippecanoe, Aug
oath, 1911: q .s
n 81 make free TO declare, that ] have i'm
\ agined there were two military men in tn
h West, and Gen. Harrison is The first Of III
h two.n - : e :: - 49, =
II Message of Simon Snyder, Governor Q
d Pennsylvania, Dec. 10, 1913.
I "Already is the brow of the young wal
! rior, Croghan, encircled with laurels, an
a the blessings Of thousands women and chi
4 dren rescued from The scalping knife of tn
b ruthless savage Of the wilderness, and fror