The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1827-06-19

by order OF Governor BTouu', in dlp month Of
MAY last, tlcItmy 20 = sirA miie aud one Little
child NJ home, AID God knows Naefe thes have
found bread. And nov, drar Genel Il 4 yuur
warrant should CONE 10 iake my life. what shall
broom" Oi ny poo wtelched VIE aud father
less child Ne reached our iaadssop on the
z'rh ~ jr'r, and .hough We had been ont
SOM weeks, II was then, thrt saul the tour of
service began. Dear General always hehased
we'll, As good soldier. Lieutenant b,nnrl
testified 10 IA, good behaviour, On the ifial. and
81 did bnSien Kelly. Aud truly dear General,
as God shalt Judge me. ! dad sinc,rey believe,
that We could 40, BE- drafted oui for more ihan
three mouths--and Gencial Washington, OF
Tannessee. told the Court Martini ttfal he did
not know whether the mn WAS ordered out ioi
a tour al SIX months OF only thfef aud The titi-
eral said had wit to toy blomi L. know bat
the General We was told by several ofthe Oil
GERS, that there was no law ior the militia 10
srrvr more than three months, aud they said
the Presdcuts orders 10 Glv. Bl1unt nas to
d an lut the ~ litia, ctoT.liug 10 the old Law
of zoo aud the officers told rs, the old law was
Tor u tonr ot three months 50 When the thee
months was up, deat General Ne Thought We
bad the right and the law on our side to 20
.
We thought II We had the law on our side, We
WAS safe, especially ds the officers sad Ne had
a right TO 60. Mud the officers that told us there
vas no law 10 keep as, are only broke md DIS
missed the service, and our poor wfctehrd PEE
ntinnCr, and 1--WE Other more militia MN Con-
demned 10 a dreadful dcsih
Dear gracious General nave mercy upon us
lake pity on your poor, taroln ii ndless irl-
tom creatures We have Just heard oitie guri-
Gus battle which you hnN, ga'nedotef heencmy.
! oh, dear Gene al, though ~ h., nj fought IN
der you, we are nom yon native state Ienne-
! see, aud we have served tanntuli, ~ thai the
officers testified To, Us. Let the ouly blood you
shed, deai General he the blood Of the enulny.
spare ns great dnd good ucoeInl lar the saNc
| ri your owh glory. You eau 1ardon us, dearest
| General, even II lno law was ngan' us and God
anoHs, we thought We bad the NV On our side,
! M body would thnk III iindlng taalt with You,
| dear General, II You VAS 10 pardon lis. Aner
such great victory bs you nave gained, the
President OF the United Statr, aud al the peoplo
Of America, Will be very happy Ia let you par
don SIX poor llicodles militia men, who thought
| they had the law on then side.
Perhaps dear General, lhnlc will soon be
peace he officers that told MS Ne had the law
with lis SAID thrfe was i've enne out 10 MAKE
peace and uIcu Britain mad rot fighting e
hpugll, anu " W rs ~ llhtlS Whitfield III TO, w
should be wanted ia the service any mole Aud
o., draI blessed Gcnernl, ahuuld II turn out. thu
the peace was signed alroady, how II would
grlevr your noble heali, 10 think you had signed
Il deatt-~arrant in time 81 peace II take ia,
llvcs ui SIX poor militia men ON Ienesec
But it, deai and gracious general, you $ oud
not delgn 10 spare the HE oi n poor mtetehet
fellow creature, II he must be siol down, like
sick beast, although he thought he had The law
on his side then lor the love oft,od dear Gcnrr
nj, allow me a few short weeks 10 repent OF ~,
ans, and 20 home and &c my poor wlctchr,
wife aud my only child. lake mt not ont o
the world, dear General, MI have begged. NY
way back to Tennessee, TO see my deaf dear WI,
and one only poor little chlld, VINO must soon b,
an orphan. Or # you cannot, deai General
blessed General, permit your poor suffering bro
ken hearted fellow creature 10 30 home aud se'
the blue hills and the green fields oi Tennessee
aud his poor miserable wife and child helorc la
Is shot nj least ior the sake oi Jesus Christ on
blessed redecmcl give me a few weeks 10 repeat
Dearest kind General, the country can wait to
my blood. DO not shoot ~ soul rs we'll us my
body. Send not youi puor sinful miserable tel
low creature out OF the world without hull
space 10 make ms peace with u righteous Judge
Oh, dear General, ndlnrc yun by your owl
soua welfare ii you have ever DOM wrong,
YOU have ever siuued, and We are all poor sIniu
crcatures--asyou would pray and enneat mott,
be hurried before your final judge, without
time to repeat, spa your poor a6iee petition
or.
Detsr blessed General, cry to you from IN,
dust of my wretchcdncss Let M 1--we nj least
lew week.. u thmk, thar when the dreadful
word is gwen, aud balls have passsd througl
my heart and through my head, aud the blood
has burst out OF my eyes, aud my mouth, aud M,
uoslrils and my poor wle'chcd carcass IS throw
nut To the beasts and BIRDS ofprey, thai then III,
worst will begin with my poor SINFUL s0n hum
ed up TO its account.
Spare me then gracious General, little while
and your poor grateful fellow creature will pra,
| ior You even when he kncels doanio be shot
aud his pool wife and ms little orphan ohtlo
shall pray ior YOU on their knees, hIl taeil las
! breath.
! And SO with broken heart, on his knees
pfays your poor lorlorn, departing fellow crca
| lure.
JOHN HARRIS,
| OfCaptain Strpt1rrs Company oil
tennessee Malna.
Mob lie. january 18th, lsb5.
o. In spite Of all the rcusons tbat might be
urged for ms pardon and respite, llatrls doatf
warrant came on, signed I'D January, iva