Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1827-05-31
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THURSDAY MORNING, NAY 81, 1897.

The imprudent zeal OF the Jackson worship
pers has, upon many occasions, operated 10 the
disadvantage of their idol; but in no instance
so signally, as in the attempt of the Nashville
Committee TO justify the murder of SIX MILL
r1aMEN, and the mutilation of two hundred
made as public as it ought TO have been, until
the Hero's managers provoked an investigation
by denying the agency Of the Commanding
General, and falsifylng the documents which
they published to the world. We insert, to-
day. series of essays from the National Jour
nal, which, read in connection with the pro-
ceedings of the Court Martial previously pub
Tished, will place the subject in its proper light
The following article from the Democratic
Press, is an epitome 9th essays.
EXECUTION OF SIX MILITIA MEN
In the National Journal Of the Esd inst. we
Sud some new Developments OF this most hor-
rible affair. American history presents nothing
that can be compared with il. Six freemen
perform tour of militia duty, in manner un-
excep;ioaable it is presumed, for no exception
hut what relates TO the pretended dese-tion, Is
taken. and then, in utter disregard OF humanity,
and in direct violation OF all law, they are de-
iiberately shot II will require some time be-
fore the American people can give entire credit
10 this melancholy tragedy. Whatever may
be the effect Of these appalling disclosures upon
the leader. Of the Opposiion-commtted and
desperate men, many Of whom have nothing on
this side of an awful eternity blu, the chances
Of Jacksonisrn, 10 depend upon; there can hard
To he doubt as to what the effect will be upon
all honest and honorable men. Had the affair
been generally understood FIVE years ago, The
nomination of Gen. Jackson for the Presidency
would have been an impossible thing So
The facts which we give, briefly from the Ma
,;onal Journal, are TO this amount A Getach-
mept of Tennessee militia was drafted by Gov.
BIount, in May 1914, and were mustered al The
rendezvous on the Goth of June They were
,o,d by Capt Strother, and by their Lieutenant
who is not namely that their term OF service
could not extend 5eyond three months, WHICH
WAS correct, as we shall show presently. I'm
der this information and belief they delivered
IN their arms on the goth Of September; took
such provisions as they could get, and set of
for their homes The greater part Of them were
told when on their way, that they were bound
10 serve six months tour. Surprising this
last opinion TO be correct, they returncd-wers
arrested returning Gen. Jackson ordered a
court martial to try them. They were accord
inely tried ebeforr court composed in viola.
ton Of the law Of three members only, and two
sunernumeraries. They were all found guilty
The officers by whose advice the men had acted
in the business were dismissed from the service
Sir of those Militia men, the victims OF igno
nd mad he
The rest of the men, about two hundred II
number. were sentenced to make good the time
rhev had lost, and at The expiration of their
service TO have their heads shaved and be drum
med out of CAMP" On the 22d Of January
Cen. Jackson gave his sanction to these infa
nous proceedings, and the sentence was sar
ried into effect.
We shall hasten over the sickening detail
reservine for another occasion variety Of cir
cumstances which must never be f,rgotten, ant
proceed TO state what the law In regard TO thu:
case was
"The law of 1895 limits the tour OF miiti;
duIy to period Of THREE MONTHS. The Law
the 10th April, 1912, by which the term Of
service was extended 10 six months, expired b,
its own provisions on the 10th April, 1914. NJ
men in question were detailed for duty az thu
expiration OF 'his law, "a"e'y, :" ..1!' "
Every subsequent draft could be held to serve
only for three months, unless, under the provis
ions Of law passed on the 18th OF April, 1914
the President Of theUnited States shall express
Iy order continuance of the term; and such ar
order in the present case is not even pretended
On the contrary, it is on record, that the Pres
ident Of The United States expressly directed
Governor 9lount to consider his draft OF militia
as called on, under the lawof 1875, and gives
as his reason for so doing, his reliance on TIT
patriotism of the citizeHs of Tennessee TO nil uE
The ranks as occasion might require.
No comment is necessary to make these facts
more Ineligible, and none could do justice t1
the feelings which this unexampled act OF cru
city must Necessarily excite.
Prom the United States Gazette.
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