The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1840-07-16
Tpr HOMAGE OF JUSTICE.

We have compiled, from various sour 'iJ.s, ara
following disinterested testimonials, ~n'Si ,ha
Commanded from their several authors ny W.
loffv patriotism, yalor, talents and success 81
General Harrison long before he was named ior
,be Presidency and in times which ougnt 70
give them weight sufficient TO bear uo"h a., vi ~,
BETTY calumnies and quibbling obJecuons winch
party malignity may now presume 70 iuise
AGAINST tbe 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 impregnable barncade against
all opposition, are no less than the CONGRESS or
THE UNITED STATES, the LEGISLATURES OF IN
DIANA and of KENTUCKY, JAMES MADISON, JAS.
MONROE Col RICHARD M. JOHNSON, ANTHONY
WAYNE, LAsGpoN CHEvEs, SIMON SNYDER Gov
Shelly Con- PERRY Col. CRoonAN COLONEL
Dawes and Others including III the lustrous
catalogue even THOMAS RiTcHIE, ISAAC HUI
john NJ. Niles and Moses DAWSON
Col RIcHARD M. JOHNSON, now Wee presi-
dent of the United States, said, Gin Congress)--
"Who is Gen, Harison2 The son Of one of 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 secure the Liberties Of his country
"Ofthe 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 It's pc
rs and its hopes Universally beloved in the walks
of peace and distinguished by his ability in the coun
his country, ne mas been YET more lustilousy
distinguished in the field
During the late war, he longer in active SER
vice than any other General officer he was, perhaps
oftener in action than any Of them and never
sustained defeat
JAMES MADISON, in a special message TO Con-
gress, Dec IS, 1871, said,
While it is deeply lamented that SO many valuable
lives have been lost in the action which took place on
the It'll ultimo, Congress will with satisfaction the
dauness spirit of ortitnde VIGOROUSLY displayed 10y
every description of troops engaged rreH as The
collected frmness mhich Distinguished their command
er on an occasion requiring the utmost ererfions 81
RAZOR 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 Brga-
der General HARRIsoN who possesses the entire CON
hdence OF his fellow soldiers, among whom arc citl-
zens, If them volunteers in the ranks not less
distinguished by their political stations than by their
personal merits.
In Mr.. MApIsoN's message Of Dec. 1913, the
compliment was extended, as follows:
The Lake Erie having opened pas
sage to the territory of the enemy, the officer com
mandng 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 TO Major GENE
RAJ HARRISON, by srhose military talents II 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 our services to
oppose civilized savage foe, should march
under General Harrison with the most perfect conf
dence Of victory and fame
JOEL COOK, R. b. BURTON NATHAN
ADAMS, A. HAWKINS, FL BURCHsTEAD,
~ ~
BURTON, c. FULLER, G. GOODING, J. ID. |
FOSTER.
Extract of letter from Col Davies, who was killed |
at the battle of Tppecanoe, Aug "a, 1871.
/" make free to declare, that have imagined there
were two military men in the West and Gen Har-
rson is the first of the two
Message of Simon SNYDER, Governor of
Pennsylvania, Dec 10, 1873
ALREADY is the brow of the Young warrior Gro
gan encirced with laurels and the blessings of thou
sands of and children rescued from the scalp
ing knife Of the ruthless 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-The House of Representatives of the indi-
ana territory, in their own name and in behalf of their
constituents most cordially recprocate the congratu
ations 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 we see displayed in behalf Of our country,
not only the consummate abilities OF the general but
the heroism Of the man; and when we take into view
the benefits which result to that country from
those exertions we cannot for moment, withhold
our need of applause
Legislature Of Kentucky, Jan T. 1912.
Resolved, By the Senate and House of Representa-
tivcs of the State Of Kentucky in the late campaign
against the Indians upon the Wabash Gov William
Henry IA n
and general and that for his cool deliberate skilfu
and gallant conduct in the battle of Tippecanoe, he
well deserves the thanks of his country and
his nation
Gen Anthony Wayne, in his Letter to the Secre
tary of War giving an official account of his sangun
airy Indian Battle, in 1892, said
my faithful and gallant Lieutenant Harrison
rendered the 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
Resolved by the Senate and House of Representa-
tves Of the United States of America in Congress as
scmblcd, That the thanks of Congress he and they
are hereby, presented to Major General William Hen
~ Harrison, and Isaac Shelby, late Governor OF Ken
lucky and, through them to the officers and IN
der their command for their gallantry and good con
duct in defeating the combined British and Indian
forces under Major General Proctor, on the Thames
in Upper Canada, the fifth day of October one
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 to cause two gold medals TO be struck
mathematical of this triumph and presented to Gene
raj Harrison and Isaac Shelby late Governor Of Ken
lucky. Fl Clay
Speaker Of the House of Representatives.
JoHN GAIIIARp,
RI