The Litchfield County post., 1828-03-06

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 Lewis. s,.e gallant Lewis. said in clear and ,aau.s tone, " Colonel, have served rnv country well. love it, aud | would iG i coald. serve it longer and better have fnndAi brave-you know have, and HERE have right to say so MYSELF. ! would not wish to die in this way."-here his voice ifaIIered and he passed the back of his hand over his eyes-"I did moi expect it: but am now as firm as have bOen in battle, ,and you shall see that will die as becomes brave man." ''YeS," said the Colonel, t you have always beha- ved ikea hrave man." Other sentences were uttered other declarations were made and other words were spoken, but they were lost on me my attention being hxed on Lewis.
 Six collins were ranged as directed, and en each of them knelt~ ons of our con- demned American militia men. Such sight was never seen before l trust ID God it never will be seen again. Six soldiers were detailed and drawn up to fire at each man. What an awful duty Their white caps were drawn over the faces of tn un- fortunate men. Harris evidently trembled and I could almost pursuade myself that the heart of Lewis was enlarged, and that his bosom rose with manly courage to meet death. The word was given, ,and they all fell.
 As we approached the scene of blood and carnage Lewis gave signs of life-the rest were all dead-he crawled upon his coffin. After ;he lapse of a few moments he said-I give his very worlds" Colo nel was close to him." Colonel, am not killed, but am sadly cut and mangled." /" His body was now examined, and it was found that but four balls had wounded him. Colonel" said he, did behave well?' "Yes, Lewis, said the Colonel, in the kindest tone of voice, ''like man. v "Well, sir," said he, " have l not atoned for this offence Shall / not Liye 2" The Colonel was agitated, and gave orders that the Surgeon should, if possible, preserve his life.
 They did all that skill and humanity could do--it was all of no avail. Poor Lewis expressed a great desire to live--- not," said he, at one time, Y" that fear death, but would repent me of some sins and desire to live yet little longer in the world" He suffered inconceivable ag- - ony from his wounds, and died on the 4th day.
 Many a soldier has wept over his grave. He was brave man and much beloved. He suffered twenty deaths. \ have seen the big drops chase each other down his forehead with pain and anguish. There was sympathy through the camp. I would not, unjustly and unnecessarily, have sign ed his death warrant for all the wealth in the Indies. The soldiers detailed to shoot Lewis had from the strong feelings of sym. pathv, or mistaken humanity, failed to shoot him-but four balls had entered his body.
 "An Eye Witness' appeals to Colone Russell, who he thinks now lives in Alab. ana, forFthe perfect truth of this sketch He does not fear but the Colonel will rec ollect and faithfully depict the horrors o the day when six Americans were shot to death under his command-but not by his orders.
 The order bears date the day General Jackson returned in triumph to New Or. leans, and the day before he joyfully went under triumphal arches to the shrine ofthe living God {: where, says the historian, 'they crovned their adored general with laurels." The order for the execution ot these unhappy men bears da.e January 22 1915. His crown of laurels had not vel withered, when blood, the life's blood o his countrymen, of his fellow citizens flow. ed plentifally by his order. May that or der and it's consequences sink deep into the hearts of the people and steel them a. gainst him who had no flesh in his obdur- ate heart, who did not feel for man in the midst of joy and revelry, almost in the more immediate presence of his Creator who issued the fatal order to put his crea- lures to death and to make their wives and children widows and orphans.
 Important Contrary to the predictions and even annunciations ofth opposition pa. pers, it appears that Messrs. MADISON and MONROE, the venerable Ex Presidents ol the U. s. HAVE CONSENTED to stand as electors of President and Vice President in OPPOSITION to Gen. Jackson. A letter from Washington, in the Boston CeDtinel, says:-
 'We have received advices from Virginia, shat Messrs. MADISON and MONROE. in
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