Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1840-08-24


ident OF the United States, approved resolution
passed by Congress directing two gold medals to
be struck and presented to Major Gene William
Henry Harrison and Governor Isaac Shelby,
"For their gallantryyand good conduct in de-
feating the combined British and Indian forces
under Major General Proctor, on the Thames in
Upper Canada, on the 9Th of October 1913, cap
turing the British army, with their baggage, camp
equppage, and artillery"
On the 18th of December 1871, President Mad
lson, IN special message TO Congress said:
"Wllile it is deeply amented that so many val
uaoe lives have been lost in the action which took
| place on the 9Th ultimo, Congress will see with
satisfaction The dauntless spirit of forttude vcto-
rlousy displayed by every description of troops
engaged, as well as the collected hrmness which
Distinguished their commander on an occasion re-
curing the utmost exerons of valor and disc
pline.
And again in his message to Congress in De-
cenber, 1913, Mr.. Madison said
"Ihe success on Lake Erie having opened a
passage TO the territory of the enemy, the officer
commanding the Northwestern army transferred
the war thlhcr, and, rapidly pursuing tho hostile
troops, fleeing with their savage associates forced
a general action, which quickly terminated in the
capture of the British. and dispersion OF the say
age force
This result is sgnally honorable to Muior Gen.
Harrison, by whose military talents it was prepar-
ed"
Simon Snyder, the pure, honest democratic
Governor Of Pennsylvania, during the war; in his
message to tho Legislature of that State, oil De-
cember TO- 1913, said:
"The blessings of thousands of women and
children, rescued from the scaping knife of the
ruthless savage Of the wilderness, and from the
still more ruthless Proctor, resi- on Harrison and
has gatieni Wmy"
The old hero has by his valor secured the
blessings OF thousands Of women and children,
t,,tl ,,l .i.I. n..-.
and Martin Van Buren's official organ By the
latter he is still denounced as a 'coward,' and
granny and pelticoat hero
Gov. Shelby 10 Mr.. Madison, May Is, 1914,
says
IL feel no hesitation to declare to you that be-
lieve General Harrison to be Of the first mill
tary characters ever knew"
Col. Richard M. johnson to Gen. Harrison, Ju-
ly 4, 1913, says:
We did not want to serve under towards or
traitors, but under one Harrison who had proved
himself to be wise, prudent, and brave"
The honorable Langdon Chevcs, speaking on
the battle of The Thames said
"The victory of Harrison was such as would
have secured to Roman General, in the best days
OF the Republic, the honors of triumph He
put an end to the war in the Uppernost Canada -
Commodore Perry to General Harrison, Aug.
Is, lel7, says:
The prompt change made by you in the order
VI VII uIotOFCiiiS pOsnlOlt VI tllc eUetiy
has always appeared to me 10 have evnced Il high
degree OF military talent. concur with tue ven
cradle Shelby in his general appreciation of your
conduct in that campaign"
Eleven Of the officers who fought under Cen
Harrison at the battle of Tippecanoe paid him the
following tribute Of justice and praise after
the engagement:
''Shoud our country again require our services
to oppose civilized or n savage foe, we should
march under Gen. Harrison with the most perfect
confidence of victory and fame.
JOEL COOK, JOSHUA SMELLING,
RIB, BURTON, C.G. BURTON,
NATHAN ADAMS, c. FULLER,
A. HAWKINS, g. GOODlNG,
ii. BURCHSTEAD, }. ID. FOSTER,
HOSEA BLOOD
The following is an extract of a letter from Col.
Davies, who was killed at the battle Of Tippeca-
noe, Aug. "a, 1911:
| make free to declare that | have imagined
there were two military men in the West, nd
Gen. Harrison is the first of the two.'
The Richmond Enquirer Of January 9th, 1873
speaks OF Gen. Harrison in the following manner
"Gen. Harrison, in spite of the difficulties
which surround him, seems determined To press
on to Detroit. Neither the cold nor the badness
of the roads can deter him from his enterprise
! If he fails, the world will excuse HIM Oh account
OF the difficulties which encompass his path. If
he succeeds, these very difficulties will enhance
the lustre of his SUCCESS
| If he has been reported rightly, Harrison is u
man Of 10 ordinary promise. War has been bis
favorite study. At very early age, he was with
Wayne in his famous campaign against the In,
dians. gentleman of very high standing, who
had an inn ortant post under him during last fail,
compares him TO WASHINGTON. lie is rs
cicmspect as he as enteprising-as prudent in COL
letting The means Of an attack q he is rgorou in
striking The btOW.'
Again the Richmond Enquirer of the I9,h DC.
tober, in 1913, referring 10 the battle OF The
| Thames, says:
'We have not words TO express the Joy we feel
for the victory Of Harrison. Never hare ioe seen
The public pulse beat so high. And well may we
rejoice. We rejoice not so much for the spiendor
of this achievement as for the solid benefits which
it will produce. Yei, in point of splendor, we
have no reason TO believe that when we shall re-
ceiye the official accounts we shall sustain any dis
: appointment, &c.
But its solid benefits require no official accounts
+, to emblazon them, almost every eye gees them,
and almost every tongue can tell them. 1t gives
, security to the frontier. Ohio may now sleep in
security The trembling mother that nightly used
10 clasp hen infant 10 her breast may rock is cradle
= in peace. The chain which bound the red man
TO the English white man is broken' &c.
I these benefits we owe TO the ntrepidity Oi
: Perry, who paved The way and TO Harrison
whose skill, prudence, and zeal have at length
$ reaped their just reward. This general has now
put ul his enemies TO shame. After struggling
, with difficulties under which an ordinary man
would have sunk after passing through will
derness OF morass and mud 30 difficult of access
that the wagon horses could not carry provendel
= enough TO support them during the journey, he
n reached the contamination OF all his labors re-
pairs the vices Of Hull wipes offthe stain which
! he had cast upon Our arms; stands on the ruins
of Maiden; muzzleo the Indian wardog; una
n proves to the world that Americans want only an
i opportunity to display the same galantry on the
n shore which they have done upon the wave
- But again: In the spring of 1914, a proposition
j. was made in Congress TO create the Office of Lieu
g tenant General The Richmond Enquirer nam
Il ed General Harrison for the elevated station, il
the Inlln, nlonnnnt md nnIrntc Inn nnnn