The Madisonian., 1840-01-28
THE HOMAGE OF JUSTICE.

were commanded from their seeeral auih0rs
by the lofty patriotism, valor talents and sue
cess OF Gen. HARRisos, 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 malignity may now
presume to forge against the war-worn and
time-honoled patriot and soldier.
he authorities we present against the
puny attacks of Loco Foco Federalism, and
which we shall stereotype as an impregnable
barricade against all opposition, are no less
than the CoNoREss OF THE UNITED STATES,
the LEGISLATURES OF INDIANA, and Of KEN
TucKy, JAMES MADISON JAMES MONROE,
COLONEL RICHARD NJ. JOHNSON, ANTHONY
WAYNE, LANGDoN Caves, SIMON SNYDER,
Gov. SHELBY, CoM, PERRY, Col. CRoGHAN,
Cor. DAVIES, and others, including III the
illustrious catalogue even THOMAS RITcnIE
himself,
We begin with the testimony Of Colonel
RICHARD NJ JOHNSON, now Vice President
of the United States.
Col. Johnson said, lin Congress)-
Who is Gen Harrisonl The son Of one Of lhe
signers Of The Declaration of Independence, who
spent the greater par ofhis large fortune in redeem
ing the pledge he then gave, OF his fortune lie and
sacred honor TO ecure the lib.rieS of his country.
"Of the career OF Gen. Harrison | need not speak
the history Of the West is his history For rty
years he has been identified with lis int rests its Pc
rils and its hopes. Universally beloved in the walks
.fpeace, and distinguished by his ability in the un
ellis of his country he has been yet more uslriously
distinguished in he field
During the late war, he longer in active
service than any other General officer; he was, per-
hapS ofener In action than any one of them and ne
ver sustained defeat"
JAMES MADISON, in special message to
Congress, Dec. lS, 1911, said,
While his deeply lamented that SO many valuable
lives have been lost in the action which took place
on The 7h ultino, Congress will with satsfo clion
the dauness spirit of forlitude VIGOROUSLY display
ed by every description of troops engaged, as meH
as Me collected ymnsss phich distinguished their COM
mander on an oeeasion requiring The utmost erertions
of raloar and discipline
JAMES MADISON in his message TO Con-
gress, Nov. 1912, said,
IN ample force from The States of Kentucky,
Ohio Pennsylvania and Virginia. is placed with
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
tons than BY their personal merits.
In MIR. 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 lhilher and rapidly pursuing the hostile troops
fleeing with their savage assoc atc forced general
action, which quickly Terminated in the capture of
the British, and dispersion OF the savage force
THIS result IS signaUH honorable 10 Major GENE
RAJ HaRnlsoN BY rhoe military talents it aras pre-
pared.
The following tribute OF praise was paid to Gene
raj Harrison in 1911, BY eleven of the officers who
fought under his binner at the battle Of Tippecanoe
Should our country again require our setvicesto
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. BURCHSrEAD f
HOSEA BLOOD, JOSlA SMELLING O. G.
BURTON, c. FULLER, G. GOODING, j. d.
FOSTER.
Extract ol letter from Col. Davies who was
killed at the battle of Tirpecanoe, Aug "a, 1917
81 make free to declare that | have imagined
there we're two military men in the West, and Gen.
Harrison is the first of the two"
Message Of Symon Snyder, Governor Of
Pennsylvania, Dec. 10. 1913.
Already is the brow of the young warrior,
Croghan, encircled with laurels, and the blessings
of thousands Of women and children rescued from
the scalping knife OF the ruthless savage Of the will
deraess, and from The still more 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 name and In behalf Of
their constituents, most cordially reciprocal the con-
gratulations of your Excellency the glorious
suit Of the late sanguinary conflict with the Shawnee
Prophet and the tribes Of Indians conied rated with
him; when We see displayed in behalf of
try, not only the consummaie abilities OF the gene
raj, but the heroism OF the man; and when we take
into view the benefits which must result To that
country from those exertions, we cannot for 4 mo-
ment, withhold our need OF applause"
Legislature Of Kentucky, Jan. I, 1912.
Resolved, By the Senate and House OF Represen-
tatives Of the Stae OF Kentucky, in the late cam
paign against the Indians upon the Wabash, Gov.
William Henry Harrison has behaved like hero a
patriot and general and that ior his cool, delibe-
rate sklllul 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 his Letter to the Secretary
of War; giving official Of his sangunary
Indian Battle, 10 1872, said
"My ia thul aud gallant Lieutenant HARRISON rem
deed the most essential service by communicating my
orders IN every drecton and by his conduct and brave
ry, 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 Represents
tves Of the United States of America in Congress
sembled, 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 under their
command for their gallantry and good conduct in de-.
eang the combined British and Indian forces under
MAJOR General Proctor on the Thames, in Upper Ca
NADIA, the fifth day Of October thousand eight
hundred and thirteen, capturing the British armv. with
their baggage. camp equipage, and artillery and that
the President OF the United States be requested
cause two gold medals TO be struck, embematical Of
this triumph and presented General Harrison and
Isaac Shelby, late Governor Of Kentucky.