The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1840-10-23
THE HOMAGE OF JUSTICE.

We have compiled, from various sources, the
following disinterested testimonials, which were
commanded from their several authors by the
lofty patriotism, valor, talents and success d
General Harrison, long before he was named foi
the Presidency. and in times which ought te
yige them weight sufficient TO bear down all the
petty calumnies and quibbling objections which
party malignity may now presume 10 iorgt
against the war-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 agalns
all opposition, are no less than the CONGRESS TIC
THE UNITED STATES, the LEGISLATURES or In
DIANA, and of KENTUCKY, JAMES MADISON, JAS
MONROE, Col. RICHARD M. JOHNSON ANTHONY
WAYNE, LANGDoN CHEvEs, SIMON SNyDEd, Gov.
SHELLEY, Con-. PERRY, Col. CRodHAN, COLONEL
Dawes and others, including in the 'll''strlous
catalogue even THOMAS RrrcHlE, ISAAC HILL,
JOHN M. NILES and Moses DAWSON!
Col. RICHARD NJ JOHNSON, now wee Presi-
dent of the United States, said, Tin Congress-
"Who is Gen Harrison7 The son of one of the
signers of the Declaration OF Independence, who
spent the greater part of his large fortune in redeem
ing the pledge no then gave of his fortune, life and
sacred honor to secure the liberties of his country
"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
of peace and distinguished by his ability in the
ellis Of his country he has been yet more ustIiously
distinguished in the field.
During the late war, he longer in active ser
vice than any other General officer; he was, perhaps,
oftener in action than any one of them, and never
sustained a defeat"
JAMES MADISON, in a special message to Con-
gress, Dec. Is, 1911, said,
While it 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 the
dauntless spirit of ortude VIGOROUSLY displayed by
every description of troops engaged, as TeH as ne
collected frmness nhch distin guished their coDs,dnd
an occasion requiring the utmost erertions Of
rdior and discipline
JAMES MADISON in his message to 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
fdence of his fellow soldiers among whom arc citi
zens Of them volunteers in the ranks not less
distinguished by their political stations than by their
personal merits.
In Mr.. MADIsoN's message of Dec 1918, the
compliment was extended, as follows:
The success Lake Erie having opened pas
sage TO the territory Of the enemy, the officer
manding the Northwestern arms, transferred the
war thither and, rapidly pursuing the hostile troops
action which quickly terminated in the capture Of the
British, and dispersion Of the savage force
This result is signaAy honorable TO Major GENE
RAJ HANSON, BY unhose military talents il nas 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 our services to-
oppose civilized a 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, H. BURCHSTEAD
HOSEA BLOOD, JOSIA SMELLING, o. G.
FOSTER
Extract of a letter from Col Davies who was killed
at the battle of Tippecanoe, Aug. a. 1911.
"Imake free to declare, that have imagined there
We're two military men in the West, and Gen. Har-
rison is the first of the two"
Message of Simon Snyder, Governor of
Pennsylvania, Dec TO- 1919.
"Already is the brow Of the young warrior, Gro
gan encrcled with laures 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
1911, 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 own name and in behalf of their
constituents most cordially reciprocae the congratu
lations of your Excelency the glorious result Of
the late sanguinary conflict with the Shawnee Pro
phet, and the tribes of Indians confederated with
him; when we see displayed in behalf of our country
not only the consummate abilities of the general 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 moment withhold
our need Of applause"
Legislature Of Kentucky, Jan. 7, 1872
Resolved, By the Senate and House of Representa-
tves ofthe State of Kentucky in the late campaign
against the Indians upon the Wabash Gov William
Henry Harrison has behaved like a hero, a patriot,
and general and that for his cool deliberate skiful
and gallant conduct in the battle of Tippccanoe he
we'll deserves the wamest thanks of his country and
his nation
Gen. Anthony Wayne in his Letter to the Secre-
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-
gethcr 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 Emitted States of America in Congress
scmbled, That the thanks of Congress be, and they
are hereby presented to Major General William Hem
~ Harrison, and Isaac Shelby late Governor of Ken
lucky, and through them TO the officers and men un-
der their command, for their gaantry and good CON
duct in defeating the combined British and Indian
forces under Major General Proctor, on the Thames.
in Upper Canada, on the fifth day of October, one
thousand eight hundred and thirteen, capturing the
British army, with their baggage, camp equipagc and
artillery and that the President of the United States
be requested to cause two gold medals to be struck,
emblematca of this triumph and presented to Gene
raj Harrison and Isaac Shelby late Governor of Ken
lucky. III. Clay,
Speaker Of the House of Representatives
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