The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1840-05-21
THE HOMAGE OF JUSTICE.

We have compiled, from various sources, 'n'
following dsinterested testimonials, wnicn WI
commanded from their several ausnols y w :
lofty patriotism, vaior' 's eu ,as named fo
he Presidency. and In times which ought e
sr;vs them weight sufficient to bear down all ths
sa,,v caiumnies and quibbling objections which
party rnaliQnity may now presume 70 forge
against the war-worn and time-honored patrio'
and soldier.
The authorities we present against the at,achs
Of loco foco federalism, and which we nave
stereotyped as an impregnable barrlcade against
all opposition, are no less than the CONGRESS OF
THE UNITED STATES, the LEGISLATURES OF IN
DIANA. and of KENTUCKY, JAMES MADISON, JAS.
MONROE, Col RICHARD M. JOHNSON, ANTHONY
WAYNE. LANGpoN CHEvEs, SIMON SNYDER, Gov.
SHELBY, Con-. PERRY, COL CRooHAN, COLONEL
DAWES, and Others including In the illustrlous
catalogue even Thomas RrTcHiE, ISAAC HILL,
JOHN M. NILES and Moses DAWSON
Col RICHARD M. JOHNSON, now Vice Presi-
dent of the United States, said, I'm Congress-
"Who is Gen Harrison The son Of one of the
spners Of the Declaration OF Independence, who
snent the greater part Of his large fortune in redeem
inc the pledge he then gave, of his fortune life and
sacred honor to secure the liberties of his country
OF the 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 coun-
ellis of his country he has been yet more lusrously
distinguished in the field.
During the late war, he was longer in active SER
vice than any other General officer he was perhaps
of,ener in action than any one Of them, and never
sustained defeat"
JAMES MADISON, in special message to Con-
gress, Dec. IS, 1911, said,
While it is deeply Iamcnted that many valuable
A. s.h
the 7th umo Congress will with satisfaction the
dauncss spirit of fortitude VIGOROUSLY displayed by
every description Of troops engaged, as 1reA as NE
collected frnlness rhich distinguished their command
or occasion requiring the utmost erertions Of
raior 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 addi-
ton Of few regulars under the command OF Briga-
der General HARRISON, who possesses the entire con-
idencc of bis fellow soldiers, among whom arc citi-
zcns 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. 1913, the
compliment was extended, as follows:
The success Lake Erie having opened pas
sage to 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 general
action which quickly terminated in the capture of the
British, and dispersion Of the savage force.
This result is signaiiy honorable 10 Major GENE
RAJ HARRISON, by rose military talents il 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 or 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.
BURTON, c. FULLER, G. GOODING, J. D
FOSTER
Extract Of letter from Col Davies who was killed
at the battle Of Tippecanoc, Aug "a, 1871.
make free to declare, that have imagined there
were two military in the West and Gen. Har
rison il the first Of the two"
Message Of Simon Snyder, Governor o.
Pennsylvania, Dec. 10, 1918.
Already il the brow Of the young warrior, Gro
gan encirced with aurels, and the blessings of thou
sands Of women and children rescued from the scalp
ing knife Of ruthless savage of the wilderness
from the still more savage Proctor rest on Harrison
and his gallant army"
In the Legislature of Indiana, on the 10Th Nov
1911, the Speaker of the House of Representatives
Gen. VIM. johnson, thus addressed Gen. Harrison:
Sir-Thc House of Representatives Of the Indi
ana territory, in their name and in behalf of thei
constituents most cordially reciprocate the congratu
lations Of your Excellency on the glorious result o
the late sangunary conflict with the Shawnee Pro
phet and the tribes of Indians confederatcd will
him; when we see displayed in behalf Of our country
not only the consummate abilities of the general Blu
the heroism Ut the man; and when take into view
the benefits which must result to that country iron
those exertions, we cannot, for moment withhold
our need Of applause"
Legislature Of Kentucky, Jan. 7, 1912.
Resolved, By the Senate and House of Representa-
tves of the State of Kentucky in the late campaig
against the Indians upon the Wabash, Gov. William
Henry Harrison has behaved like a hero patrio,
and general; and that for his COOL deliberate skifu
and gallant conduct in the battle of Tippecanoc, h
well deserves the warmest thanks Of his country an
his nation
Gen. Anthony Wayne, in his Letter to the secrc
tary of War giving official account of his sanguin
AIRY Indian Battle, in 1872, said:
My faithful and gallant Lieutenant Harrison
rendered the most essential service by communicating
my orders in every direction and by his conduct am
bravery exciting the troops to press for victory"
Resolution directing the medals to be struck, and to
gether with the thanks of Congress- presented I,
Major General Harrison, and Governor Shelby
and for other purposes.
Resolved by the Senate and House of Representa-
tvcs of the United States of America in Congress as
scmblcd, That the thanks Of Congress be- and the,
are hereby, presented to Major General William Hen
ny Harrison, and Isaac Shelby late Governor of en-
lucky, and, through them to the officers and men un
der their command, for their galantry and good con
duct in defeating the combined British and Indal
forces under Major General Proctor, on the Thames
in Upper Canada, on the fifth day of October on
thousand eight hundred and thirteen capturing tn
British army, with their baggage, camp equipagc, an,
artillery; and that the President Of the United State
be requested to cause two gold medals to be struck
enhlematcal of this triumph, and presented to Gene
raj Harrison and Isaac Shelby, late Governor of Ken
lucky. H. Cray.
Speaker of the House of REPRESENTATIVES