The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1840-08-14
TILE 9oMAGE OF JUSTICE.

following disinterested testimonials, when wef'
commanded from their several authors ~ IN
lofty patriotism, valor, talents ana success :
General Harrison, long before ne was named %
the Presidency, and in times when ougn' ~, :
yige them weight sufficient 10 pear down a., ~ !,
neItv caIumnies and quibbIng objections which
party malgnity may now presume ~ 'o'k'
aoanst The war-worn and time honored patrio
and soldier.
The authorities we present against the attacks
oe loco foco federalism, and which We hay,
siereotyped as an impregnable barrlcade aga'ns
all opposition, are no less than the CONGRESS II
THE UNirED STATES, the LEGISLATURES OF IN
DIANA, and of KENTUCKY, JAMES MADISON, JAS
MoSRoE, Coz. RICHARD NJ. JOHNSON, AArHoNi
WAYNE, LANGDoN CHEyEs, SIMON SNyDEd, Gov
SHELBY, Con-. PERRY, Col CRoGHAN, C"LoNEi
DAWES, and others, including IN the 'l'''trIous
catalogue even THOMAS RIrcHIE, ISAAC tiILL
john NJ. NILEs and Moses Dawson!
Col. RICHARD M. JOHNSON, now wee Presi
dent of the United States, said, I'm Congress =
Who is Gen. Harrisonl The son OF ono "i the
signers of the Declaration OF independence, who
spent the greater part of his large fortune IN redeem
ing the pledge he then gave, of his fortune life and
sacred honor to the liberties OF his country
"Of the career of Gen Harrison need MOI speak
the history Of the West is his history, For forty
wears he has been identified with its interests, its pc
riIs and its hopes Universally beloved in the walks
OF peace and distinguished by his ability in the coun
ellis OF his country he has been yet illustrousy
distinguished in the field
During the late war, he was longer IN active SER
vice than any other General officer; he was perhaps
otener in action than any one OF them, and never
sustained defeat"
JAMES MADISON, in special message 10 Con-
gress, Dec. IS, 1911, said,
While it is deeply lamented that many valuable
lives have been lost in the action which took place on
the 7th ultimo, Congress will with satisfaction the
every description of troops engaged, ireH as me
collected friness rtich gnshed their command
er on an occasion requiring The utmost ererfons 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 ad,li-
ton Of few regulars, under the command Of Brga-
dier General HARRISON who possesses the entire con
fdence of his fellow soldiers, among whom are citi-
zens 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 on Lake Erie having opened q pas
sage to the territory of the enemy, the officer COM
handing the Northwestern arms, transferred the
war thher and rapidly pursuing the hostile troops,
fleeing with their savage associate, forced general
action which quickly terminated in the capture OF the
DfHlSn, anu usptfSOI ol ttic savage loiSt
This result is signahy honorable 10 Major GENE
RAJ HARRISON, By iriose military talents i aods pre-
pared.
The following tribute Of praise 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 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. GOODING, j. ID.
FOSTER.
Extract Of letter from Col Davies who was killed
at the battle Of Tippecanoe, Aug p 1871.
I" ! make free to declare that | have imagined there
were two military men in the West, and Gen Har-
rison is the first of the two
Message of Simon Snyder, Governor Of
Pennsylvania, Dec. 10, 1913.
ALREADY is the brow of the young warrior, Gro
gan encircled with aurcls and the blessings Of thou
sands of women and children rescued from the scalp
ing knife Of the ruthless savage Of the wilderness and
from the still more savage Proctor, rest Harrison
and his gallant army"
In the Legislature Of Indiana on the 18th Nov.
lSll the Speaker of the House of Representatives,
Gen. WIN. Johnson, thus addressed Gen. Harrison
Sir-Thc House Of Representatives Of the Indi-
territory in their own name, and in behalf of their
constituents most cordially recprocate the congratu
latons of your Excellency the glorious result of
the late sanguinary conflict with the Shawnee Pro-
phet, and the tribes of Indians confederated with
him; when see displayed in behalf of our country,
not only the consummate abilities OF the general but
the heroism Of the man; and when take into view
the benefits which must result to that country from
those exertons, 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 campaign
against the Indians upon the Wabash, Gov William
Henry Harrison has behaved like hero, patriot
and generals and that for his cool deliberate skilfu
and gallant conduct in the battle of Tippecanoe h'
well deserves the warmest thanks of his country an'
his nation.
Gen Anthony Wayne, in his Letter to the Secre
tary of War giving official account of his sanguin
airy Indian Battle, in 1892, said:
my faithful and gallant Lieutenant Harrison
rendered the most essential service by communicating
my orders in every direction and by his conduct
bravery, exciting the troops to press for victory
Resolution directing the medals TO be struck, and to
gether with the thanks Of Congress, presented t
Major General HARRISON and Governor Shelby
and for other purposes.
Resolved by the Senate and House Of Representa-
tvss Of the United States of America in Congress
scmbled, That the thanks of Congress be, and the
are hereby presented to Major General William Hen
~ Harrison, and Isaac Shelby late Governor of Ken
lucky, and through them to the officers and men un
dc1 their command for their gallanry and good con
duct in defeating the combined British and Indial
forces under Major General Proctor, on the Thames
in Upper Canada, the fifth day Of October on
thousand eight hundred and thirteen, capturing tn
British army, with their baggage, camp cqupage, am
artillery and that the President of the United State
be requested to two gold medals to be struck
mathematical 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.
JoHN GAlLLaRD,
President Of the Senate pro tempore