The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1840-03-03
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 sue
cess. OF Gen. HARRISON, long before he was
nanusd 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
me-h6noled patriot and soldier.
The 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 CONGRESS OF THE UNITED STATES,
the LEGISLATURES OF INDIANA, and of KEN.
lucky, JAMES MADISON, JAMES MONROE,
COLONEL RICHARD NJ. JOHNSON, ANTHONY
WAYNE, LANGDoN CHEvEs, SIMON SNYDER,
Gov SHELBY, Cow. PERRY, Col. CRoeHAN,
Col. DAVIES, and others, including in the
illustrious catalogue even THOMAS Richie
himself!
We begin with tho testimony Of Colonel
RCHARD VI. JOHNSON, now Vice President
of the United States.
Col. Johnson said, lin Congress)-
" Who Is Gen. Harrison? The son OF one of the
sieners Of the Declaration of Independence, who
spent the greater parr OF his large fortune in redeem
ing the pledge he then gave OF his 'foune, lie and
sacred honor, TO ecuIc the liberties Of his country
" OF the career Of Gen. Harrison | need not speak
1.-The history OF the West is his history For rly
years he has been Identified with its int rests its Pc
rils and its hopes Universally beloved in the walks
ipeace, and distinguished by his ability in The
cs OF his country he has been YET more illuslrousy
distinguished in he field
During the late war; he was longer In active
service 'han any other General officer; he was per-
haps, oener ia action than any one OF them and ne
Yer sustained defeat"
JAMES MADISON, in special message to
Congress, Dec. ls, 1911, said,
While his deeply amented that so many valuable
lives have been lost in the action which look place
onthe 7h ulHo, Congress will see with satisf ction
the dauniless spirit of fortitude VIGOROUSLY display
ed by every description Of troops engaged, ceH
as The collected f7mnsss ,chich distinguished their cont
mlaadcr an OCCASION requiring he almost ererton
~ uatour 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, with
the addition OF few regulars under the command
oil 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 Mr. MADISON s. message of Dec. 1913,
tho compliment was extended, as follows
The success on Lake Eric having opened pas
sage 10 The territory OF the enemy The officer com
handing the Northwestern arms transferred the
war hther, and, rapidly pursuing the hostile troops
fleeing with their savage associate forced general
action which quickly terminated in the capture of
The British and dispersion OF The savage force.
THIS result Is sigaatty hoa0rabie 10 Major GENE
RAJ HARRISON, by nhosc military talents 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 bae Of Tippecanoe:
Should our country again require our services to
oppose civilized or 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 II. BURCHSTEAD,
HOSEA BLOOD, JOSlA SMELLING, o. G.
BURTON, G. FULLER, G. GOODlNG, J. d.
FOSTER
Extract OF letter from Col. Davies, who was
killed at the battle OF Tlppecanoe, Aug. "a, 1911:
= make Tree 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, 1873
Already is the brow OF the young warrior
Croghan encrctd with laures, and the blessings
OF thousands oil women and children rescued from
the sea ping knife OF the ruthless savage of the will
der1ess and from the still more savage Proctor rest
on Harrison and his gallant army"
In the Legislature of Indiana the 18th Nov.
1911, the Speaker of the House OF Representatives,
Gen, VIM. Johnson, thus addressed Gen. Harrison:
diana territory, in their own name, and in behalf OF
their constituents, cordially reciprocate the con-
CALCULATIONS of your Excellency The glorious re-
suit of the late .sangunary conflict with the Shawnee
Prophet and The tribes Of Indians confederated with
him; when we see displayed in behalf of our coun-
try, not only the consuinnate abilities of the gene.
raj, bur the heroism o The man; and when we take
into view the benefits which must result to that
country from those exertions, we cannot, for mo-
ment, withhold our need OF applause"
Legislature Of Kentucky, Jan. 7, 1879.
Resolved, BY the Sepate and House OF Represen-
tatives OF The Stae OF kentucky, in the late cam
align against the Indians upon the Wabash Gov.
William Henry Harrison has behaved like Il hero
patriot, and a general and that Tor his cool dcibe-
rate, skltul and gallant conduct in the battle OF Ii
pecanoe, he well deserves the warmest thanks of his
countTy and his nation.
Gen. Anthony WAYNE, in his Letter TO the Secretary
Of War; giving official account of his saugu,nary
Indian Battle, IN 1902. said
ANY ia thul and gallant Lieutenant Harrison rem.
dered the most essential service, by communicating my
orders IN every decon and by his conduct and brave
~, 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 Ivy The Senate aud House Of Representa-
tives of the United States Of America IN Congress as
senbed That the thanks of Congress be- and thew are
hereby, presented TO MAJOR General William Henry
HARRISON and Isaac Shelby, late Governor of Kentucky
and, through them the officers aud men under their
command, FOR their galanlry and good conduct in de.
festing the combined BRUSH and Indian forces under
MAJOR General Proctor the Thames in Upper Ca
nada, on the hi.h day Of October, thousand eight
hundred aud thirteen, Capturing the British army, with
Their baggage camp equ'pAge, and artillery aud that
The President OF the United States be requested to
cause two gold medals to be struck emhiema,ical OF
this triumph, and presented TO General Harrison aud
Iaaa SH.ll. lat. r