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nal. Now what are the facts from Mr. Eslon's ad
mission.
"Aiter the enemy retired,' (how long we are moi,
told the Judge exercised his constitutional judicial
functions in behalf of an American citizen, who had
braycly participated in the battles of the 24th Of
December 1914, and 9th of January 1915. He did
what his oath of Office directed him to do, and al
the point of the bayonet he is sany, politely ban
ished the city, and deprived OF hearing on haheas
corpus, and turned over TO military tribunal on
capital charge, where he was found inaocent
Though found innocent he is still to be denounced and
prosecuted. To excuse his hero the biographer
holds up Mr.. Loualller to unqualified censure, and
over his shoulders, the court martial, who acquitted
him, to the apparent dissatisfaction of the self-con
sued Dictator for the time being. But what are
we told more. OF the many thousands who fell un-
der the supremacy OF martial law the TWO cases
mentioned were the only ones about which censure
and Glamour had been raised, as due more virtue
and patriotism OF the citizens, than to the forbear
ance and mildness OF the General. That he was
ready to do with MIR. Loualier, what he has since
said he would have done with the leaders OF the
Hartford convention I" if it had been the last &C, OF
his lfe,'' charity itself can hardly doubt.
1t is admitted these acts OF violence occurred after
the enemy had rcred aye and it will be found more
than month after Mr.. Livingston had brought the
news Of Peace from the British fleet These admis
sons prove that while there any apparent neces-
sy for martial law, the public cheerully submitted
to 1t, and that it not till long after all necessity
had ceased, that Judge and citizen was found
bold enough to complain OF the abuse of authority
and to resist IT.
The banlshment of the French Consul "a man
who lost an arm in fighting our revolutionary bat
tes) and French inhabitants, out Of which these pro-
ceedlngs grew, first indicated determination in the
commanding General TO keep martial law in force
while any pretence remained This was on the 1st
Of March twenty three days after the news Of peace
by Mr.. Livingston. Alter peace was officially
nounced It would hare been palpsbly criminal, If not
reasonable 10 have resisted The civil authority
Judge Hail was banlshed TILL the time, to wit :
when peace should be officially announced. When
the rule Of Martial Law at an end, General Jack
son was brought before Judicial Authority, and
fenced to undergo the penalty of heavy fine, pro-
perty imposed. Much is said about the submission
meekness and strict decorum of the General, before
Court, for his efforts to appease the incensed
multitude, who degraded themselves 10 the level oi
beasts OF burden, by carrying him ON their shoulders
snd dragging his carriage. II is obvious that any
curse, but that he followed, would have involved
hlm in the guilt of riot, insurrecion treason
We'll may il be said, has IL come to this, that il is
made matter OF merit in a citizen wearing Mill
tary badge, to respect the authority and majesty OF
he Law respectfully inquire who recorded those
fine speeches that siilled the incensed multitude into
respect Tor the magistrate and reverence for the
La~-were they noted at the moment they
uttered-are they from the biosrapher, or do they
now FIRST hurst upon the public ear
/ The spirit manifested at Orleans by General Jack
son. perfect accordance with his previous and
subsequeni course lin The Creek war and nego
citation il Florlda Doth as commander and mags
trate That Judge Ftomenlin did not share the fate
OF judge Hail. was mol because any better temper
was displayed in his case, (iudgng from their pub
| s1t ~. lzt
TOO, was the issuing of wrl, OF Habeas Corpus
| That the Judges in both cases, in the i'm
petious track Of duty it is believed no sound jurist
will deny Florida was ceded, reserving certain
franchises to the inhabitants among which was re
medy against unconstitutional restranst OF personal
liberty. Governor Jackson seems 10 have acted on
the inciple that his will was the supreme law oil
The land. Congress could not have made il SO as
they most clearly did mol intend TO attempt it,
| pray you. gentlemen, to examine into these
things; if they do not create in your minds, ds'rust
al the fitness OF the man who has thus acted Tor the
Presidency they hardly fail to excite In you the
deepest regret / am perfectly willing the public
should now decide whether or not Mr. Eaton has
made good his vaunting, that he would give proba
hle p oot that am aboning under deep preu
dice, and feel disposition to deceive" He pro-
claims his close connexion with General Jackson,
and his letter is at best, but bold apology for con
duct he has not attempted to justify, and which heI
has utterly failed to extenuate.
/ II would have given me pleasure, gentlemen, tol
have perused the whole letter, you have ere this,
presume, given to the public. / am not a reader
of the American Sentinel; accident and the kind
ness of friend, allowed to see the portion
have noticed. pray you to accept the homage OIL
my perfect respect.
JONATHAN ROBERTS.
September 90, 1896.
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