The Madisonian., 1840-01-18
THE HOMAGE OF JUSTICE.

were commanded from their several authors
by the lofty patriotism, valor, talents and sue
cess of Gen. HARRISON, long before he was
named for the Presidency, and in times which
ought to give them weight sufficient to bear
down all the petty calnmnies and quibbIing
objections which party malignty may now
presume to forge against the war-won and
time-honored patriot and soldier.
The authorities we present against the
puny attacks Of Loco-Foco Federalism, and
which we shall stereotype as an impregnable
barrlcade against all opposition, are no less
than the CONGRESS OF THE UNITED STATES,
the LEoisLATUREs OF INDIANA, and Of KEN
TuckY, JAMES MADISON, JAMES MoNRoE,
COLONEL RICHARD NJ. JOHNSON, ANTHONY
WAYNE, LANGDoN CHEvEs, SIMON SNYDER,
Gov. SHELBY, Con-. PERRy, Coz. CRoGHAN,
Col. DAVIES, and Others including IN the
illustrious catalogue even THOMAS RITcHlE
himself!
We begin with the testimony Of Colonel
RICHARD VI. JOHNSON, now Vice President
OF the United States
Col. Johnson said, lin Congress)-
Who Is Gen Harrisonl The sou OF one of the
sgners VI the Declaration Of independence, who
spent the greater part ofhis large fortune in redeem
ing the pledge he then gave OF his fortune lie and
sacred honor TO ecuTe the liberties Of his country
the history Of the West is his history. For rly
years he has bsen identified with its Interests its Pc
rs and It's hopes. Universally beloved in the walks
ofpeace and distinguished by his ability in the un-
ellis Of his country he has been yet more illuslrousy
distinguished In he field.
During the late war; he was longer In active
service Than any other General officer; he was per-
haps oiener IN action than any one Of hem, and
yer sustained defeat"
JAMES MADISON, in a special message to
Congress, Dec. l8, 1911, said,
While ii is deeply lamented thai so many valuable
lives have been lost in the action which took place
on the 7h ulti,no, Congress will see with salisf. cton
the dauness spirit Of fortitude VIGOROUSLY display
ed by every description of troops engaged, as reA
as the collected frmness hich disinguissd their com
mander on an OCCASION requiring Ae utmost exerions
OF rat0ur and discipline ..
JAMES MADISON in his message TO Con-
gress, Nov 1912, said,
An ample force from The States of Kentucky,
Ohio, Pennsylvania and Virginia, is placed, with
The addition Of few regulars, under the command
OF Brgadier General HARRIsoN, who possesses the
entire confidence OF his fellow soldiers among
whom are citizens some Of them volunteers in the
ranks, not less distinguished by their political sta
fions than BY their personal merits
In Mr.. MADIsoNs message Of Dec 1873,
the compliment was extended, as follows:
The success on Lake Erie having opened pas
sage 10 the territory OF the enemy, the officer com
manding the Northwestern arms transferred the
war ,hher and rapidly pursuing the hostile troops,
fleeing with their savage assoc ate forced general
action, which quickly terminated in the capture of
the British, and dispersion OF the savage force.
Iais result as signaHy honorable To Major GENE
RAJ HARRisoN 6y ThoS military talents ID acas pre-
pared.
The following tribute of praise was paid to Gene
raj Harrison, in 1911, 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, H. BURCHSTEAD,
HOSEA BLOOD, JOSIA SMELLING, o. G.
BURTON, G. FULLER, G. GOODING, J. d.
FOSTER.
Extract OF letter from COL Davies, who was
killed at the baule OF Tippecanoe, Aug "a, 1911:
" make free 10 declare, that have imagined
there were two military men in the West and Gen.
Harrison is the FIRST OF the two"
Message of Symon Snyder, Governor of
Pennsylvania, Dec 10. 1919.
Already is the brow of The young warrior
Croghan, encircled with aurels, and the blessings
of thousands Of women and children rescued from
the scalping knife OF the ruthless savage of the will
derneSs, and from the still savage Proctor rest
on Harrison and his gallant army"
In the Legislature of Indiana, on the 18th Nov
1911, the Spe iker of the House OF Representative,
Gen WIN. johnson, thus addressed Gen. Harrison:
"Sir-Thc House of Representatives ol the ln-
diana territory, IN their own name and in behalf of
their constituents, cordially reciprocale the CON
graualions OF your Eycellency on the glorious re-
suit ID the late sanguinary conflict with the Shawnee
Prophet, and the tribes Of Indians coniederaed with
him; when we see displayed 10 behalf of coun-
Try, not only the consumuate abilities of the gene
raj, but the hefosm OF the man; and when take
into view the benefits which must result TO that
country from those exertions, cannot for mo-
ment, withhold our need OF applause"
Legislature of Kentucky, Jan T. 1872
Resolved, By the Senate and House Of Represcn-
taves OF the Sac OF Kentucky, in the late cam.
pagn against the Indians upon the Wabash, Gov.
w tlliam Henry Harrison has behaved like hero a
patriot, and general and that tor his cool debe-
rate skiliul and gallant conduct in the battle Of Ii
pecanoe he well deserves the warmest thanks of his
country and his nation.
Gen Anthony Wayne in his Letter to the Secretary
of War, giving official account of his sanguinary
Indian Battle. in 1892. said
"My thful and gallant Lieutenant HARRISON rem
dered the most essential service, by communicating my
orders every direction and by his conduct and brave
ry,exciting the troops to press for victory.
Resolution directing the medals to be struck, and t,-
geher with the thanks Of Congress, presented to
MAJOR General Harrison, and Governor Shelby, and
for other purposes
Resolved by the Senate and House Of Represents
tives Of the United States of America in Congress as
senbled, That the hanks Of Congress be- and they are
hereby, presented to Major General William Henry
Harrison, and Isaac Shelby late Governor of Kentucky
and, through them to the officers and men under their
command, for their galIan,ry and good conduct In de-
featng the combined British and Indian forces under
MAJOR General Proctor, on The Thames, in Upper Ca
NADIA, on the fifth day OF October one thousand cipht
hundred and thirteen, capturing the British armv with
their baggage camp equlpsge, and artillery and that
The President OF the United States be requested to
cause two gold medals tn be struck, cmblematlcal Of
this triumph, and presented to General Harrison aud
Isaac Shelby, late Governor Of Kentucky.
II Clay,
Speaker OF the House of Representatives