Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1827-08-14


Sal res,me The examination of the letter
90, have ,houpht proper TO address 10 he Edi-
tor Of lac "Philadelphian," under your personal
signature, ,indicaiisg the conduct often jack
SON. in ordering TO be shot 10 death q minister
of The Baptist determination l, is with pam,
] DO assure YOU that approach this part oil
your letter, because I have been accustomed 10
regard with re spect all the teachers OF sospti
of peace and ruth; sentiment which, am a
A. i'd. few will be able entertain Tor you al'er
reading YOUR condemnation OF JOHN HARRIS
and comparing IL with true statement oil 'he
ease. You affirm in substance IN the thlrd sen
tence OF your letter, tina, General Jackson Is NOT
deserving Of blame Tor his proceedings towards
this prpiessed ambassador OF thirst, necause
he "pro,ed himself urhl 10 live IN otvil socle'y,
bv committing such crimes as the Divine Law
eiver Of Israel punished with death. Nov,
rever.,d sir. when YOU nennrd this solemn aver
men, respecting fellow citizen and ieho~
preachsr of the word OF God, who had fallen
victim 10 military violence, and whose 'ps were
,h,s forever sealed for this world, YOU must Ell
.her have " sinnetl gains, the light OF unques-
tionabl. FACTS, or il your zeal 10 chaunt nosan-
mas 10 the friend and supporter OF chrs'iahl
ty." YOU have most unpardonably nes'te teo 70
make Yourself acquainted with those al 'hpo',
tan, facts. which unfortunately Tor yo"' ana
your military idol, all matters OF AUTHENTIC ana
OFFICIAL RkcoRp | care little On when OF
these rocks you may choose 10 MAKE sA'P"'e'S
of vours.,G Whether YOU libel the memory a
John Harris In d. 6ance Of facts, or because you
choose To shut your eyes 10 the e,iueh' & ; VI
them. is Of very ln,le importance IN weighing
yonr personal ,neri9s is important, howe'-
or. for the interests OF truth, OF reigioH' ana VI
our hitherto unspoli;d country. mat the state
mrn,s contained in your letter should not oe
suffered Ia make an impression on an! .olu"
however small Of the community ~ u '' '"i.
~ ee FNCis
of The case. every one OF which am ready to
r,,oy. bv authority and evidence, which am
sure you will not dispute. shall hrs' give !''
a bri 4 statement OF facts. /.
JouN H,RRIs. a citizen Of Tennessee, and the
ga,her Of family o. NiNe CHILDREN, member
or,b, rrliSious society Of Baptists, and prfatn
or Of the gospel Of Jesus Chiis,, according 10
the doctrines of that denomination, having ne
come involved in some pecuniary emoarrass,
mtats, and seeing liule prospects oil earning
: subsistence for bis family, in consequence OF
the Dressure OF the war, determined lai'AauS'
mas, The legal age) to hire himself as suoS''-
,,re for ner,on named Sherrill, who had been
dr,Tisd 10 nerform tour # duty IN the r'i''a
for ruprE MoNrHs-That lie tor Of duty 'r1d
far ool, TYKEE months IS IS certain, reverend 81
&c hal onr Governor is elected for period OF
three Yeas.
T h, p7leaye to refresh your recollection with
the following evidences;
l. The ACT Of Congress OF 1875 PROVO" '""'
no miiitia-mau should be competed 20 serve
more than three months alter ms ARRIVAL al
the place of rende zyoos, in one veal
IT. The Act of April 1874 declared that 'ht
militia when called into the service o. '''
United States NAV be compelled 10 ,.r.'
"ror term no, exceeding sac month, "
the opinion ofthe President d The United Nafs
the public interest req4irs IL.
III, The regiment OF militia TO which ohFr
rilI belonged was called out IN May, 1877
10 rendezvous on the goth OF June
w No order or request was issued oy I'M
prr,iden, of the United States requiring
This draft 10 serve six months; on the con
trarv President Madison expressly State
IN Governor Bount Of Tennessee, tina, I'll
detachmpnt was not required 10 serve De
yond THREE MONTHS.
Conseouently Sheriff. could have been com
nelled 10 serve three months only, sno son
Harris taking his place, YOU must admit con'
NOT legally be compelled to serve longer. un'rs
3 the circumstance of his being a baplfsl prr"cU
err" so poiu,ediy relied on, by ydct fr'ena ''tne
raj Jackson is sufficient TO create dlstncuo
unlayorable to HIM. As the laws oil eur couI
try, however, rec ognize no difference OF rieh
between Baptist and PRESBYTERIAN rrrae"e
think / ann safe il assuming that John ttar'
was liable only 10 THREE months nniy. IN
dutv began on the 2o,h of June isl4 the day
,hs;r rendezvous; immediately. after which the
wer. marched TO Florids, and during lht " he
of the three months tour John Harris eonducl'
himself as became a citizen, soldier, aud
christian. Ispeak now from the tes',mo"y
w;,nessss examined against him on oath.
According TO the most approved systems
.r;,hmetic, reverend sir, . three months ter
Of dasy commencing on the goth OF June, won
EXPIRE on the aoth Of September, in the San
YEAR. About the goth Of September, therefor
John Harris, who It may be supposed , 0h;,drs
snxiety 10 revisit his wife and n'ne chliore
hsran TO make arrangemestsforr eturning bonn
H. officers informed him that there was noia