Boon's Lick times. [volume] (Fayette, Mo.) 1840-1848, 1840-09-19
THE HOMAGE OF JUSTICE.


weight sufficient to bear down all the petty calun-
MES and quibbling objections which party malig-
nifty may now presume to forge against the war.
worn aud time.honored patriot and soldier
The authorities we present against the puny
attacks of Loco-Foco Federalism, and which we
shall stereotype as an impregnable barricade a
gainst all opposition, are no less than the Con-
eREss OF THE UNITED STATES, the LEGISLATURES
OF | Ola A, and Of KENTUcKY, JAMES MADI-
S ON, JAMS MONROE, Col. RICHARD M. JoHN-
SON, ANrHoGY WAYNE, LANaDoN CHEvEs, ST.
MON SNYDER, Gov. SHELBY, Cow. PERRY, Col.
CRoGHAN, Col. DAvl S, and others, including
in the llustrious catalogue even Thomas RICHIE
himself!
We begin with the testimony Of Col. RICHARD
M. Johnson, now Vice President of the United
States
Col. johnson said, Gn Congress)-
tWho is Gen. Harrison The son ofOne OF the
signers of the Declaration of Independence, who
spent the greater part of his argeforune in redeem
ING the pledge he then gave of his fortune, life and
sacred honor, to secure the liberties Of his coun-
try.
.'Of the career of Gen. Harrison | need not
speak-tle history of the West, is his history.
For forty years he has been identified with its in
terests its pers and its hopes. Universally be-
loved in the walks of peace, aud distinguished by
been yet more illustriously distinguished in the
field.
During the late war, he was longer in active
service than any other General officer, he was per-
haps, oftener in action than any one of them, and
never sustained defeat"
JAMES MADISON, in special message TO Con
gress, Dec. IS, 1911, said,
While 1t is deeply lamented that so many vaiu-
able lives have been lost in the action which took
place on the 9Th ultimo Congress will see with
satisfaction the dauntless spirit of fortitude victo
riously displayed by everydescription of troops en-
gagged as irel as the collected frnneSS lChich diSti1-
gUiShed their commander on an occasion requiring
lie utmost erertions Of rdloar and discipline
JAMES MADISON in his message to Congress.
Nov 1912, said,
An annie force from the States of Kentucky
Ohio Pennsylvania, and Virginia, is placed, with
the addition of a few regulars under the command
of Brgadier Gen. HARRISON, possesses the entire
confidence of his fellow soldiers, among whom are
citizens some of them volunteers in the ranks, moi
less distinguished by their political stations than by
their, personal merits
In Mr.. MADIsoN's message of Dec 1918, the
cmplment was extended, as follows:
The success on Lake Erie having opened pas
sage on the territory of the enemy, the officer com
handing the Northwestern arms, transferred the
war thither, and, rapidly pursuing the hostile
troops, fleeing with their savage associate, forced
capture of the British, and dispersion of the savage
cree.
This result is signally honorable to Major GEN
RAJ HARRISON, By whoSe military talents 1t osa
prepared.
The following tribute of praise was paid to Gen
eral Harrison, in ISL, by eleven OF the officer
who fought under his banner at the BATTLE Of Tip
pecanoe
"Should our country again require our services L
oppose a civilized savage foe, we should marcel
under Gen. Harrison with the most perfect con
fdence of victory aud fame"
JOEL COOK R. B. BURTON, NATHAN AID
ANS, A. HAWKINS, II. BURCHSTEAD, HOSEA
BLOOD, JOSIAH SMELLING, Q. BURTON, c
FULLER, G. GOODING, J. D. FOSTER.
Extract of letter from Col. Davies, who was
killed at the battle of Tippecanoe, Aug. 2i ISL:
al make free to declare that have imagined
there were two military menin the West, aud Gen.
Harrison is the first Of the two"
Message of Symon Snyder, Governor Of Pa.
Dec. 10, 1918.
ALREADY is the brow of the young warrior,
Croghan, encircled with laurels, and the blessings
of thousands Of woman and children rescued from
the scaping knife of the ruthless savages Of the
wilderness, and from the still more savage Proc
tor, 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 General Har-
riSOn:
''Sir-The House of Representatives Of the In
diana territory, in ther name, and IN behalf oil
their constituents, most cordially reciprocate the
congratulations Of your EXcellenCy on the glorious
result OF the late sGnguinary conflict with the Shaw
Prophet, and the tribes Of Indians confederated
with him; when we see displayed in behalf of ouI
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 tC
that country form those eXertons we cannot, for Q
moment, withhold our need of applause"
The following resolve Of both houses of the
Legislature Of Kentucky, will have a similar
elfe ct on the nerves of those who circulate the
Islander respecting the "white horse" and tho
fall Of the gallant Col. Davies:
Legislature Of Kentucky, Jan. 7, 1912.
Resolved, By the Senate and House Of Repre-
sentatives of the State of kentucky that in the late
campaign against the Indians upon the Wabash
Gov. William Henry Harrison has behaved like
hero, patriot and general and that for his cool
deliberate, skilful and gallant conduct in the battle
of Tipecanoe, he well deserves the warInest thank
of his country and his nation.
Gen. Anthony Wayne, in his Letter TO the Sec
rotary of War, giving an official account Of hi
sanguinary Indian Battle, in 1892, said:
'AIy faithful and gallant Lieutenant Harrison
rendered the most essential service, by communion
ting my orders in every direction, and by his con
duct and bravery, exciting the troops to press 70
victory
The following resolution, which passed boil
houses of Congress, with but one dissenting voice
is calculated to make the "petticoat heroN, feel
if such slanderers can feel any thing but the lash
"Resolved by the Senate and House Of Represen
tative Of the United States Of America in Congress
assembled, That the thanks Of Congress be, ant
they are hereby, presented to Major General vii
nd Ism Slnlb, Late