Martinsburg gazette and public advertiser. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1826-1833, 1828-07-24
"TuE PROSPECT"

runs high 10 tennessee The several
Nos. written by Dr. James l.. Armstrong
against Jackson have created much a
larm among the friends of the Hero.
They have endeavered to rspst The charge
/ made against him, by slandsring the Doc
] for! But their ISLANDERS cannot lesson
] the truth of the allegations made against
the General by the Doctor-and be-
sides. we have the Generals own testi-
pony (given some years since) extoll.
ing DR.. AS patriotism and integrity
which they now attempt to impe ach!
All who are acquainted with the circum-
stances connected with the facts detail
Il ed by DR.. Armstrong, know them 10 be
/ Substantially correct; and the witnesses
] he has brought forward are of such un-
! doubted character, that their testimony
cannot be disputed. attended Jack
son meeting about four miles from DR.
Armstrong;, on the l4th inst. and was
astonished to see such small number
of people attend it, after having given a
general notice. There could not have
been more than from 400 to $50, in all
on the ground, and not more than 100
or $50 participated it. When heard
the resolutions read and the remarks of
the orator, | could not for a moment
believe they had any object in view but
to slsndes DR.. Armstrong, for exefcis.
ing privilege granted to him by the
constitution of the country. They are
aware that his Nos. are making consd-
cradle changes not only in Tennessee,
but all over the United States--and they
hspe to counteract their influence by
uttsring false imputations and unfoun-
ded insinuations against his character.
4 Bot, in this know they will be misa
ken, as he always supported an unblem-
4 .shed reputation, as man of honesty,
y integrity and morality. He is of good
standing in the Methodist church 1t
has been generally supposed that, in
Tennessee, 10 man, no matter how well
qualified, could be promoted unless he
espouse the HERDS cause But. at an
election held on the 9th inst for lst
MAJOR of the 47th regt. Tenn. Militia, a
friend Of the administration was elected
over Jaeksonite; proving that the
Jackson fever is not SO strong in that re-
gmeht, at least"
10 the last Knoxville Enquirer. we
perceive the proceedings OF an adniuis
tration me citing in Paris, Tennessee. J
The resolutions are very bold and spi
rited. The meeting nominated Col
James Rawlings of Memphis, as Elec-
tor Virginiaa.
From, the Ciridan.
THE CASE OF NEIL CAMERON.
This poor fellow lost his life under
the following circumstances. Colonel
King. who commanded at Pensacola, in
1918. considering Courts martial as an
unnecessary waste of time, ordered bis
men to shoot descrters wherever found.
! This extraordinary Innovation he ifnme-
dately reported to General Jackson,
who was his commanding officer. Col.
hing was arrested and tried by Court
martial, upon the charge, among others,
ofhaving Neil Cameron shot under the
above sangunary order. One of the
Witnesses at the Court martial was
Cornelius Jackson, private of the 4th
Regiment, who swore that he was one
Of the party sent in pursuit of Neil Ca
neron, private of the same regiment
and was with the sergeant when he came
upon Cameron asleep. They walked
him up. be said he was going back, but
was told he must be put to death. lie
begged to be taken back, as he was
aprlsoner and without arms. and ough
be tried. The sergeant said there
was no use in his being tried, and tole
the witness TO fire at him. The witness
refused. The sergeant then took tb'
gun, Cameron being unarmed, ant
snapped it twice. Cameron still begge'
Tor bis iie--even for short respite 4
repent for his sins--but the sergean
'blowed him through and left him dea,
aud unburied where they had found hin
The sergeant and witness returned t
camp, and the commanding officer toll
them they had done exactly right
Col. King in his defence boldly avow
ed and justified the proceeding as pal
OF system sanctioned by the auihorit
OF General Jackson He declared thu
be had reported 10 General jackson th
order to shoot without trial all such q