Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1827-06-15
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FRIDAY MORNING, NAY IS, 1897.

1he SIR .'iiiiiiamcn The Philadelphia Palladium
asks "h any man believes Gen. jackson could have
had private malice against the six RIiitiamen'n Has
any man accused Jackson of having private malice a.
gaiost them! We have such accusaon-The
charge is that Gen Jackson consigned the six militia
men 10 condign punishment, when the nature OF their
offence It's Obvious origin in mistake and not in ioteu
uon' and the circumstances of the country made no
demanu Tor their blood. no person is silly enough 10
hehcve lha, his rigor The fruit of pirate malice
nor has any person said fact sufficiently known
10 the Palladium.
BUT 1T NOW APPEARS, that the militiarnen
were right IN their construction of the law under which
they were called into service. The law of 1895 limits
the tour OF militia duty to period of THREE MONTHS
y the act OF 10Th April, 1879, the period of service
was extended to six months. This was limited 10
hco years. and expired On the 9th of April 1914 the
PRESIDENT having been vested with power to order IFS
continuance II lie thought il eXpediept The six mili-
fiaInen were called into service in May 1914 after the
expiration OF the law Of 6l2, and when the President
mad not ordered ITS revival. On the contrary, the
PRESIDENT expressly ordered Gov. Blount Tennessee
10 consider the draft in which these six men were in
ciuaed as made under the law OF 1856 limiting the
tour OF duty TO Three monhs giving his reason says
Inc journal his confidence in the patriotism of Ten
hessee to hil up the ranks, occasion might require
we have drawn these facts from the National Jour
nal. They are doubtless historical facts They place
tue transaction in altogether light than it ap-
peared in before. If they trne and they are sus.
cepbe of easy disproof if untrue is obvious that
TIC SIX miltiarnen put TO death at Mobile in 1915
were murdered, and not legally executed They we're
void OF offence towards the country its laws. They
lad right TO 60 bone, there q law violated
ny their doing so, power on earth competent To
punish them for it.
hal VIII the Enquirer, the enlightened cen
sor OF Gen. Jacksons uncons titu tonal proceednrs
now the thorough paced thick and thin apoiorist of
ms worst actions, say TO these facts? Can il believe
can any reectng man think, that this person so dis
regardu OF the orders of bis superiors trampling on
the constitution in every instance in which il stood in
ms way, sPng the blood of his fellow citizens without
necessity aud without law, be fit depository Of
tie great Presidential trust? Can any intelligent man
really and conscienousy think him better qualified
toan Mir Adams, granting the latter to be worse than
his worst enemies have said he was? If We arc refer
req 10 the many eminent men who support him. as
sniclent answer, ask the community TO reflect on
'"e circumstances under which these distinguished per
sons became pledged TO support him. One preferriue
Inc Gra'itca'ion of lis passions, to every ding else
supports him to give effect his personal hatred of
Hir' Clay Another expecting his SUCCESS at the late
election, aud his promotion as a consequence of
mat success supports him through disappointment and
inoruLca'ion at his defeat 4 third has a converse
tiona pique against Mr. Adams. fourth eDyious
o Henry Clay. One great man is promised BY Jack,
sens friends This embassy another that secTetar,shi,
iefsoDai hatred and private ambition have rallied and
cenened that combination in Congress- which sho.rs
us vicious origin by th,ya,ing the Administration right
or wrong and bJ the gross abuse of lie members Of
The Ca'net. The people have been ,nis!ed nv the
celebrity and deuuncatons of these men, 10 conclude
that the President and his Cabinet are ,yronr in head
and heart Let them judge the tree by the fruit and
examine the measures Of the Administration Let
them compare the present with the former situatioo
{" the country IN any and every respect and say if the
public affairs Of The United States have suffered from
The presen! Administrations Let them comnar,, t,e;r
principles with those of Gen Jack SON their ab;,;os
with the evidence of talents given by him. their lore
and deep experience Of civil affairs with his absolute
ignorance Of them, their regard for the laws and con-
suoD, with The contempt so often manifested bv hin,
for both, and say they have any thing to gain By the
exchange. it they have not much TO lose Let them
compare Benton, Randolph and Others with THEMSELVES
Tnd say if their history does not prove that thew may
he Influenced by personal considerations hatred pre-
Jndicc, hope and ambition The public in condernn
ing the Administration because these men are all op-
posed to it, have been Influenced by names and not y
things; and yet scarcely man can be found, whose
dislike of the Administration has any more solid basis
t'an his reliance upon the judgment of these men.
lie Baltimore Republican says he endorse the asrr-