Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1840-02-25
TIE "A )MAGE OF JUSTICE


mails, which were commanded from sseis
various authors by the lofty patriotism.
Na'or' talents and success OF Gen. Harri-
son. long before he VAS named for the
P!eslnency, ana In times which ought TO
give lhem weight sufficient TO bear down
al tae petty calumnies and quibbling oh
Jections which party malignity may now
presume 10 forge against the war worn
and time onored patriot and soldier and
statesman
The Authorities we present against the
puny attacks of loco foco federalism, ard
which we shall stereotype as an impregni.
ole 6arrlcade against all opposition, are
no less than the Congress OF the United
states, tho Legislature OF Indiana, and OF
kentucky, James Madison, James Monroe
Ioi' Il. NJ. Johnson, Anthony Wayne
Langdon Chcves, Symon Snyder, Govern
or Shelby, Com. Perry, Col. Croahan.
ooL Dawes, and others, including in the
iilustrions catalogue even Thomas Richie
himself,
:, we begin with the testimony OF Col. r.
Johnson, now Vice President OF The
Cnilej Safes. '"N
ooi: Johnson said, Gin Cpngress)-
who Is Gen. Harrison? The son OF
one OF the Signers Of the Declaration OF
Independence, who spent the greater nor
non oil hrs large fortune IN redeeming The
P'edge he then gave Of his "for,une, life
ana sacred honor" to secure the liberties
ofhis country.
"Of the career OF Gen. Harrison. 7 need
not speak--the history of the west. is his
history. For forty years he has been
identified with its interests, its periIs and
It's hopes. Universally beloved in
he walks Of peace, and DISTINGUISHES
by his ability in the councils of his coun.
try. he has been yet more ilIuslriouslv
distinguished in the field.
During The late war, he was longer in
active service Than any other general off
Ger; he was, perhaps, ofiener in action
than any one of them, and ..evrr sustain
ed defea,n
James Madison, in special message
20 congress Dec. IS. 1871, said.
While j. is deeply lamcnted that so ma
ny valuable lives have been lost in the &C.
ton which took place on the 9Th ulr. con-
gress will see with satisfaction the daunt
less spirit OF furtitude VIGOROUSLY display
ed by every description troops engaged.
as we'll as the CO leclcd frames which
Distinguished their commander on an oc.
casion requiring the utmost exeriions OF
volor and discipline.
James Madison in his message &c con-
gresS. Nov. 1912, said,
An ample force from the states Of Ken
lucky, Ohio, Pennsylvania and Virrinia.
IS placed, with the addition OF few reg
IiafS, under the command Of Rricadier
General Harrison. who possesses the en-
IRE confidence of his fellow soldiers. a.
mong whom are citizens, some Of them
volunteers in the ranks, not less distin-
pushed by their political stations than by
heir personal merits.
In MIR. Madison's message Office 1919
the compliment was extended. as follows.
The success on Lake Erie having opcn-
ed n passage to the territory OF the enemy
the officer commanding the northwestern
arms, transferred the war Ihither, and m.
pidlv pursuing the hostile troops. fleeing
with their savage associates forced gen
eral action, winch quickly terminated i'm
the capture ofthe Bri ish, and dispersion
Of the savage force.
The result rs nIlly honorable 10 MAJ.
General Harrison, By tcaoSe military talcnts
II icdS PR pared
Inc following tribute OF praise was paid
:" :neral Harrison. in 1911, by eleven
OF his officers who fought under his ban
ner at the battle OF Tippccanoe:
SHOULD our country again require our
services to oppose n civilized or savage
foe, we should march under General Har
rlson with the most perfsct confidence OF
victory and fame"
JOEL COOS. X. p. BURTON, N
ADAMS, a. HAWKINS, n. BURCU
STEAD, HOSEA BLOOD, J. SMELL.
ING, o. g. BURTON, C. FULLER.
G. GOODING, J. n. FOSTER
Extract Of letter from Col. Davies
who was killed a; the battle Of / ippecanoe
Aug. "a, 1911.
81 make free to declare, that have i'm
agned there were two military men in
the west, and Gen. Harrison is the FIRST of
the two"
Message Of Simon Snyder, governor of
pennsylvania, Dec. 10. 1913.
"Already is the brow ofthe young war.
rior Croghan, encircIed with iaurels, and
The blessings of thousands OF women and
children rescued from the scalpiug knife
Of the ruthless savage of the wilderness
and from the still more savage Proctor,
icst Oh uuEIlSon ana MS galiant army.
In the legislature Of Indiana, on the eth
of November 1911, the speaker of the
house Of representatives, thus addressed
Gen. Harrison.
"Sir--The house OF representatives of
the Indiana territory, in their own name,
and in lfof their constitucn,s,most cor
daily reciprocate tho congratulations OF
your excellency on the glorious result Of
the late sanguinary conflict with the
Shawnee Prophet, and tho tribes OF Indi
ans confederaied with him, when VIC see
displayed in behalf Of our country, 20,
only the consummate abilities Of the gen
eral but the hcroism Of the MN and W hen
We take into view the benefits which must
r'sultto that country from thcs cxeri ions
we cannot, for a moment, Withhold our nccd