The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1840-10-30
THE HOMAGE or JUSTICE.

We have compiled, from varioas sources, tue
following disinterested testimonials, which were
commanded from their several authors % the
lofty patriotism, yalor, talents and success d
General Harrison, long before he was named foI
the Presidency, and in times which ought e
vige them weight sufficient TO bear down all the
petty caumnes 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- TO
THE UNITED STATES, the LEGISLATURES OF IN
DIANA, and of KENTUCKY, JAMES MADISON, JAS.
MONROE Col. RICHARD M. JOHNSON, ANTHONY
WAYNE, LANGDoN CHEvEs, SIMON SNYDEd, Gov.
SHELBY, Con-. PERRY, COL CRodHAN, GoLoNEL
Dawes and others, including In the 'lustrious
catalogue even THOMAS RiTcHiE, ISAAC Hill,
john NJ NILES and Moses DAWSON!
Col. RICHARD NJ JOHNSON, now Vice Presi-
dent of the United States, said, Tin Congress-
Who is Gen Hanson1 The son of ono of the
sipners 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, life and
sacred honor to the liberties of his country
"Ofthe career Of Gen Harrison need not spsak
the history of the West, is his history For forty
Sears he has been identified with its interests its Pc
rils and its hopes Universally beloved in the walks
ofpeace and distinguished by his ability in the coun
ellis Of his country he has been yet more ustIiously
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 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 7th ultimo Congress will with satisfaction the
dauntless spirit of foude VIGOROUSLY displayed 10y
every description OF troops engaged, as nell as inc
collected frness irhich distin gnshed their command
er occasion requiring the utmost erertions q
paior 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 asdi
ton of few regulars, under the command of Briga-
der General HARRISON who possesses the entire
fdence of his fellow soldiers, among whom citi-
Zens IT them volunteers in the ranks not less
distinguished by their political stations than by their
personal merits.
In Mr.. MAprsoN'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
manding 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
brlllsn, and dispersion OF the savage force.
This result is. signaily honorable to Major GENE
RAJ HARRISON by rhose military talents IL 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 Tppecanoe
Should our country again require services to
oppose civilized or savage foe, we should march
nnder General Harrison with the most perfect conf
dence OF victory and fame"
JOEL COOK, R. B. BURTON, NATHAN
ADAMS, A. HAWKINS, III. BURCHSTEAD
HOSEA BLOOD, JOSIA SMELLING, O. G.
BURTON, G. FULLER, G. GOODING, }. d.
FOSTER
Extract of a letter from Col Davies who was killed
at the battle of Tippecanoe, Aug. "a, 1871.
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 laurels 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.
1911 the Speaker of the House of Representatives,
Gen. VIM Johnson, thus addressed Gen. Harrison:
Sir-The House of Representatives Of the Indi-
territory in their name and in behalf of their
constituents, most cordially reciprocate the congratu
lations 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 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 must result to that country from
those exertons, we cannot, for moment withhold
need of applause"
Legislature Of Kentucky, Jan. 7, 1912
Resolved By the Senate and House of Representa-
tiyes of the State of Kentucky in the late campaign
against the Indians upon the Wabash, Gov William
Henry Harrison has behaved like hero, a patriot
and general; and that for his cool deliberate sku
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 official account of his sangun
AIRY Indian Battle, in 1872, 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
gcther with the thanks of Congress, presented tc
Major General Harrison, and Governor Shelby
and for other purposes.
Resolved by the Senate and House of Representa-
tiyes of the United States Of America in Congress
scmbled, That the thanks Of Congress be- 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 men
dc 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, on the fifth day of October, on,
thousand eight hundred and thirteen, capturing thu
British army with their baggage camp equipage and
artillery; and that the President of the United States
be requested to cause two gold medals to be struck
emhlematcal of this triumph, and presented to Gene
raj Harrison and Isaac Shelby late Governor Of Ken
lucky. III. Clay,
Speaker of the House of Representatives
JOHN GAILLARD,
President of tho Senate nro tenuore