The Madisonian., 1840-01-14
THE HOMAGE OF JUSTICE.

the following dsinterested testimonials, which
were commanded from their several authors
by the lofty patriotism, valor talents and sue
cess Of Gen. HARRISON, long before he was
named for the Presidency and in times which
ought TO give them weight sufficient to bear
down all the petty calumnies and quibbling
objections which party nalignity may now
presume 10 Jorge against the war-worn and
time-h0nored patriot and soldier.
The authorities we present against the
puny attacks Of Loco Foco Federalism, and
which we shall stereotype as an mpregnable
barricade against all opposition, are no less
than the CONGRESS OF THE UNITED STATES,
the LEGISLATURES OF INDIANA, and OF KEN
TucKY, JAMES MADISON, JAMES MoNRoE,
COLONEL RICHARD NJ JOHNSON, ANTHONY
WAYNE, LANoDoN CHEvEs, SIMON SNYDER,
Gov. SHELBY, Con- PERRY, Col. CRoGHAN,
Col. DAVIES, and others, including in the
ilustrious catalogue even THOMAS RITcHIE
himself!
We begin with the testimony of Colonel
RICHARD VI. JOHNSON, now Vice President
of the United States.
Col. Johnson said, lin Congress)-
"Who is Gen. Harrsonl The son of one Of the
signers vf the Declaration Of Independence, who
spent the greater part OF his large fortune in redeem
ing the peuSe ne then gave, Of his lille and
sacred honor, 10 ecure the liberties of his country
"Ofthe career Of Gen. Harrison need not speak
the history Of the West, is his history. For frly
years he has been identified with lis int rests its pe
rils and its hopes Universally beloved in the walks
ofpeace, and distinguished by his ability in the .un-
ellis of his country, he has been yet more ustriously
distinguished in he field.
During The late war, he longer in active
service than any other General officer; he was per-
haps, oitener in action han any one Of Them and ne
yer sustained defeat"
JAMES MADISON, in special message to
Congress, Dec l6, 1911, said,
While ills deeply amen,ed that so many valuable
lives have been lost in the action which took place
on the 7Ih utino, Congress will see with satisfaction
the dauntess spirit of fortitude vctoriously display
ed by every description of troops engaged as ireH
as the collected frmness pAich diainguishcd their COM
mander on an occasion requiring The almost e1ertons
OF ralour and discipline.
JAMES MADISON in his message to Con-
gress, Nov 1872, said,
An ample force from the States of Kentucky,
Ohio, Pennsylvania, and Virginia, is placed, win
the addition of few regulars, under the command
OF Brigadier General HARRisoN, who possesses the
entire confidence Of his fellow soldiers among
whom are citizens, some Of them volunteers in the
ranks, not less distinguished by their political STA
tions 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 10 the territory OF the enemy, the officer COM
manding the Northwestern arms, transferred the
war thher, and rapidly pursuing the hostile troops,
fleeing with their savage atc forced general
action, which quickly terminated in the capture OF
the British, and dispersion OF the savage force.
IHis result is sigaaily honorable to Major GENE
HARRISON, by rh0se military talents ii iras pre-
pared
The following tribute Of praise was paid to Gene
raj Harrison, in 1911 by eleven of the officers who
fought under his banner at the battle Of Tippecanoe:
Qnr VII IA,
oppose civilized or savage foe, we 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,
HOSEA BLOOD, JOSlA SMELLING, o. g.
BURTON, G. FULLER, G. GOoDiNG, J. d.
FOSTER
Extract OF letter from Col Davies, who was
killed at the battle OF Trpecanoe, Aug "a 1911:
:" make free to declare, that l have imagined
there were two military men in The West, and Gen
Harrison is the first OF the two"
Message OF Symon Snyder, Governor of
Pennsylvania, Dec 10, 1873
Already is the brow of the young warrior
Croghan, cncircled with aurels and the blessings
of thousands OF women and children rescued from
the scalpng knife Of the ruthless savage of the will
deraess and from the still savage Proctor rest
on Harrison and his gallant army"
In the Legislature Of Indiana, on the 18th Nov.
1911, the Speaker of the House Of Representatives,
Gen VIM. Johnson, thus addressed Gen. Harrison
"Sir-Thc House Of Representatives of the In
diana territory, in their own name, and in behalf of
their constituents, most cordially recprocAe the con-
gratuations of your Excellency on the glorious
suit of the late sanguinary conflict with the Shawnee
Prophet, and the tribes Of Indians confederaled with
him; when We see displayed in behalf of our coun-
try, not only the consummale abilities Of the gene
raj, but the herosm of the man; and when we AXE
into view the benefits which must result to that
country from those exerlions, we cannot, for mo-
ment, withhold our need OF applause"
legislature of Kentucky, Jan, 7, 1912.
Resolved, BY the Senate and House of Represen-
taves OF The Stae OF Kentucky in the late
pagn against The Indians upon the Wabash, Gov.
William Henry Harrison has behaved like hero
patriot, and general and that Tor his cool, debe-
rale skiliul and gallant conduct in the battle OF Ii
pecanoe, he well deserves the warmest thanks of his
country and his nation.
Gen. Anthony Wayne, in bis Letter to The Secretary
OF War; giving an official account of his sangu,nary
Indian Battle, IN 1882. said
"My faithful and gallant Lieutenant Harrison, rcn.
dered the most essential service, by communicating my
orders in every direction and by his conduct and brave
ry, exciting the troops to press for victory.
Resolution directing the medals to he struck and. -,
gether with the thanks Of Congress- presented to
Major General Harrison, aud Governor Shelby, and
for other purposes
Resolved by the Senate and House Of Represents
tiyes Of the United States OF America in Congress
seubed That the thanks Of Congress be- and they
hereby, presented to Major General William Henry
HARRISON and Isaac Shelby late Governor Of kentucky,
and, through them to the officers and men under heir
command, for their gallan,ry and good conduc,n de-
festing the combined British and Indian forces under
MAJOR General Proctor, the Thames, in Upper Ca
NADIA, the fifth day Of October Thousand eight
hundred and thirteen, capturing the British arnv with
their baggage camp equlpage, and artillery aud that
the President Of the United States bc requested to
two gold medals To be struck, emhlematlcsl of
this triumph, and presented to General Harrison aud