The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1840-09-18
THE HoMAGE on JUSTICE.

We have compiled, from various sources, tue
following disinterested testimonials when Were
commanded from their several authors % the
lofty patriotism, valor, talents and success u
General Harrison. long before he was named Tor
the Presidency. and in times which ought TO
ylpe them weight sufficient to bear down all the
petty calumnes and quibbling objections which
party malignity may now presume to Jorge
against the war-worn and time honored patriot
and soldier.
The authorities we present against the attacks
of loco foco federalism, and which we have
stereotyped as an impregnabe barricade against
all opposition, are no less than the CONGRESS ro
TIE UNITED STATES the LEGISLATURES or In
DIANA and Of KENTUCKY, JAMES MADISON, JAS
MONROE, Col RICHARD NJ. JOHNSON ANTHONY
WAYNE LANopoN CHEvEs, SIMON SNYpEd, Gov.
SHELBY, Com PERRY, Col. CRooHAN, COLONEL
DAWES, and others, including in the ill,sirlous
catalogue even THOMAS RrroHE, ISAAC HIT,
JoHN M NILES and MosEs DAWSON
Col. RICHARD M. JOHNSON, now wee rresi-
dent Of the United States, said Tin Congress-
Who is Gen Harrison The son of ono OF the
signers of the Declaration of Independence, who
spent the greater part Of his large fortune IN redeem
ing the pledge no then gave OF his fortune he ana
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
rils and its hopes Universally beloved IN the walks
ellis Of his country he has been yet ustriously
distinguished in the field.
During the late war, he longer in active ser
vice than any other General officer; he was perhaps
ofener in action than any one OF them, and never
sustained defeat"
JAMES MADISON, in a special message TO Con-
gress, Dec. Is, 1911, said,
While il is deeply lamented that many valuable
lives have been lost in the action which took place on
the h ultmo Congress will with satisfaction the
dauntless spirit of orttude VIGOROUSLY displayed ny
every description of troops engaged, as lseH as me
collected frnness ahich distinguished their command
on occasion requiring The utmost erertions 81
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-
dier General HARRIsoN who possesses the entire
fdence Of his fellow soldiers among whom citi
zens, some IF 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 pas
sage to the territory of the enemy the officer COM
handing the Northwestern arms, transferred the
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 signauy honorable to Major GENE
RAJ HARRISON, by teose military talents lras pre-
pared.
The following tribute of praise paid to General
Harrison in 1871 by eleven ofthe officers who fought
under his banner at the battle of Tippecanoe
Should our country again require services to
oppose civilized a savage foe, we should march
under General Harrison with the perfect conf
dence Of victory and fame"
ADAMS, A. HAWKINS, II. BURCHSTEAD,
HOSEA BLOOD, JOSIA 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. a. 1871.
81 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, encirced with aures, 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
1871 the Speaker of the House of Representatives
Gen. VIM. johnson, thus addressed Gen, Harrison:
'"Sir-Thc House of Representative of the Ind-
territory, in their name and in behalf of their
constituents most cordially reciprocate the congrau
lations of your Excelency the glorious result of
the late sanguinary conflict with the Shawnee Pro
phet and the tribes of Indians confedcrated with
him when displayed in behalf of our country,
not only the consummate abilities Of the general but
the herolsm of the man and when we, take into view
the benefits which must result to that country from
those exertions, we cannot, for moment, withhold
our need of applause"
Legislature Of Kentucky, Jan. 7, 1912.
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tives 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 general and that for his cool deliberate, skiul
and gallant conduct in the battle of Tippecanoe, he
well deserves the warmest thanks Of his country and
his nation
Gen. Anthony Wayne in his Letter to the Sccre-
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 and
bravery, 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.
Resol"pd by the Senate and House of Representa-
ves OF the United States of America in Congress as
sombed, That the thanks of Con. ress be, and they
are ncrepy presented To MAJOR General w lllam Hen
~ Harrison, and Isaac Shelby late Governor of Ken
lucky and through Them to the officers and men un-
der their command for their gallantry and good con
duct in defeating the combined British and Indian
forces under Ma or General Proctor, the Thames
in Upper Canada on the fifth day of October, ono
thousand eight hundred and thirteen, capturing the
British army with their baggage camp cquipage and
artillery; and that the President of the United States
be requested 10 two gold medals to be struck
mathematical of this triumph, and presented Gene
Hnrrson Sh,lby l.ta Gov ..fK
lucky Ii. Cray,
Speaker of the House of Representatives
JOHN GALLARp,
President Of the Senate pro tempore