Liberty advocate., 1840-03-12
The Homage of Justice.

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The Homage of Justice.
We have compiled, from various sources
The following disin,eresed testimonials, wh'cu
we're commanded from their several aulhors oy
the lofty patriotism, valor, talents and success
of Gen. Harrison, long before he was nall'eu
for the Presidency, and in times which ougnl 10
give them weight sufficient 10 bea; down an 'he
petty calumnies and quibbling objections which
party malgnity may now presume TO forge
against the war worn and tmo.honored PaIri'
OF and soldier.
The authorities we present against the pu'
ny attacks Of loco foco Federalism, and which
we shall stereotype as an impregnable barrl'
cade against all opposition, are not less man
the Congress of the United States, the Leglsa'
lures Of Indiana, and Of Kentucky, James Mad.
ison, James Monroe, Col. Richard NJ. Johnson,
Anthony Wayne, Langdon Cheyes, SimorSny-
der, Gov. Shelby, Com, Perry, ColaCroghan,
Col. Davies. and others, including in the Illus
trious catalogue even Thomas Richie him.
self!
Wo begin with tho testimony of Col Richard
NJ. johnson, now Vice President Of the United
States.
Col. Johnson said, Gn Congress)-
"Who is Gen. Harrison? The son of one OF
the signers of,he Declaration Of Independence,
who spent the greater part of his large fortune
in redeeming the pledge he then gave, OF his
'for!une 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 perils and its hopes. Universally
beloved in the walks ofpeace, and distinguish
ed by his ability in the councils ofhis country,
he has been yet more illustriously distinguish.
ed in the field.
During the late war, he was longer in ac-
tive service than any other General officer, he
was, perhaps, oftener in action than any one of
them, and never sustained defeat"
James Madison, in special message TO Con-
gress, Dec. 10, 1871, said:
"While it is deeply lamented that so many
valuable lives have been lost in the action
which took place on the 7th ult., Congress will
see with satisfaction tho daun,ess spirit of for.
titude victoriousy displayed by every descrip
tion Of troops engaged, as we'll as the collected
frmness which distinguished their commander
on an occasion requiring the utmost exertion'
Of valor and discipline"
James Madison, in his message to Congress
November 1912, said:
san ample force from the States of Kentucky Y
Ohio, Pennsylvania and Virginia, is placed
with the addition ola few regulars, under th
command of Brigader General Harrison, whC
Al - e 1 I'll
soldiers, among whom are citizens, some o
them volunteers in the ranks, not less distin
guished by their political stations than by thei
personal merits"
In Mr., Madison's message Of Dec 1918, tn
compliment was extended, as follows:
"The success on Lake Erie having opened
passage to the territory of the enemy, the off
Ger commanding the Northwestern army
transferred the war thither, and, rapidly pur
suing the hostile troops, fleeing with their sav
age associate, forced a general action, which
quickly terminated in the capture of the Bri,
sh, ana dispersion Of the savage force.
"This results signally honorable to Mao
General Harrison, by whose military talents i
was prepared"
The following tribute Of praise was paid t
General Harrison, in 1911, by eleven ofthe Of
ticers who fought under his banner at the bat
tie ofTippecanoe
| "ShouId our country again require our ser
vices to oppose civilized or savage foe, We
should march under Gen. Harrison with tn
most perfect confidence of victory and fame"
Joel Cook, r. B. Burton, Nathan Adams, A
Hawkins, II. Burchstead, Hosea Blood, JOSH
Smelling, 0. G. Burton, C. Fuller, G.. Goodinp
J. D, Foster.
Extract of letter from Col Davies, VIII
was killed at the battle Of Tippecanoe, Aug. "a
1911:
81 make free to declare, that have ina
gined there were two military men in tn,
West and Gen. Harrison is the first of tho
1.-TWO"
Message ofSimon Snyder, Governor OF Penn
Isylvania, Dec. 10, 1918.
"Already is the brow of the young warrior,
ICroghan, encircled with laurels, and the bIes.
sings ol thousands Of women and children res.
cued from the scalping knife ofthe ruthless saw.
ago of the wilderness, and from the still more
savage Proctor, rest on Harrison and his gal.
liant army.
In the Legislature Of Indiana, on the l2th
Nov. 1911, the Speaker Of the House Of Repre-
sentatives, Gen. VIM. Johnson, thus addressed
General Harrison:-
"SIR--The House Of Representatives of the
Indian Territory, in their own name, and in
behalf ofthe constituents, most cordially recip-
rocate the congratuation of your Excellency
on the glorious result of the late sanguinary
conflict with the Shawnee prophet, and the
tribes OF Indians conlederated with him; when
we gee diSnlaund In hohalf &c ~. aa...>. -.