The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1840-08-07
THE HOMAGE or JUSTICE.

lofty patriotism, yalor, talents and success
General Harrison, long before he was named 10
The Presidency, and in times which ought Z
vIge them weight sufficient TO bear down all tn,
petty calumnies and quibbling objections which
party magnity may now presume 10 forge
against the war-worn and time honored patrio
and soldier.
The authorities we present against the attacks
Of loco foco federalism, and which we hay,
slereotyped as an impregnable barricade agains
all opposition, are no less than the CONGRESS RI
the UNITED STATES, the LEGISLATURES or In
DIANA, and of KENTUCKY, JAMES MADISON, JAS
MONROE, Col. RICHARD NJ JOHNSON, hKTHoNY
WAYNE, LANGDoN CHEyEs SIMON SNYDEd, Gov.
SHELBY, Con-. PERRY, Coz. CRoGBAN, l'oLoNEL
Dawes, and others, including in the '''uSrious
catalogue even Thomas RrrcHiE, ISAAC HILL,
JoHN NJ. NILES and Moses DAWSON!
Col. RICHARD NJ. JOHNSON, now wee Ifesi-
dent of the United States, said, I'm Congress =
Who is Gen Harrison The son OF one OF the
signers of the Declaration OF lnoepeh"ehee, VINO
spent the greater part of his large fortune IN redeem
ing the pledge he then gave OF his fortune lite ana
sacred honor to secure the liberties of his country
aOfthe career Of Gen Harrison need na speak
the history of the West Is ms history. ror iorty
wears he has been identified with its interests, its pc
rlls and its hopes Universally beloved ia the walks
of peace and distinguished by his ability in the
ellis Of his country he has been yet usriously
distinguished in the field
vice than any other General officer he was perhaps
ottencr in action than any one of them, and never
sustained defeat"
JAMES MADISON, in special message 10 Con-
gress, Dec. Is, 1917, said
While it is deeply lamentcd that many valuable
lives have been lost in the action which took place
the 18th umo, Congress will with satisfaction the
dauness spirit of fortitudc VIGOROUSLY displayed 10y
every description of troops engaged as ireH as the
occasion requiring the utmost ererfions Of
RAZOR and di9cipiine
JAMES MADISON in his message to Congress,
November, 1912, said,
In ample force from the States Of Kentucky Ohio,
Pennsylvania, and Virginia, is placed, with the ad,l
ton of few regulars under the command of Briga-
dier General HARRIsoN who possesses the entire
hdencc OF his fellow soldiers among whom are cIti-
zens some Of 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 Lake Erie having opened pas
sage to the territory of the enemy, the officer
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
British, and dispersion of the savage force
This result is signaHy honorable 10 Major GENE
RAJ HARRlsoN, by whose military talents Il 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 or 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. III BURCHSTEAD
n =,
BURTON, G. FULLER, G. GOODING, J. ID.
FOSTER.
Extract of letter from Col Davies, who killed
at the battle of Tippecanoe, Aug "a, 1911.
:" 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 aurels 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:
SrThe House of Representatives of the indi-
ana territory, in their own name and in behalf of their
constituents most cordially rcciprocate the conGratu
lations of your Excellency on the glorious result of
the late sangunary conflict with the Shawnee Pro
phet, and the tribes of Indians confedcrated with
him when we see displayed in behalf of country,
not only the consummate abilities Of the general but
the herosm of the man and when we take into view
the benefits which must result to that country from
those exertions, cannot for a moment, withhold
our need of applause"
Legislature Of Kentucky, Jan Z, 1912.
Resolved, By the Senate and House of Representa-
ves of the State of Kentucky in the late campaign
against the Indians upon the w abash Gov William
Henry Harrison has behaved like a hero n patriot,
and general and that for his cool deliberate skilful
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 secre-
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.
Resolved by the Senate and House of Representa-
tyes of the United States of America in Congress as
s,mbcd, That the thanks of Congress be- and they
hereby presented to Major General William Hen
~ Harrison, and Isaac Shelby, late Governor of Ken
tucky, 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 Major General Proctor, on the Thames
in Upper Canada, on the fifth day of October one
thousand eight hundred and thirteen capturing the
British army, with their baggage camp equipagc and
artillery; and that the President of the United States
be requested to cause two gold medals to be struck
emblematcal of this triumph and presented Gene
raj Harrison and Isaac Shelby late Governor of Ken
urky II CLAY,
Speaker of the House Of Representatives
JoHN GAiLLARD,
President of the Senate, pro tcmpore
April A 1919 Approved,
JAMES MoNRoE
Gov. Shelby to Mr. Madison May Is, 1914, says;