Delaware journal. [volume] (Wilmington [Del.]) 1827-1832, 1828-03-28


TENDER, 1874" He had no indisposon to serve,
but his free born spirit revoed at the tyranny OF be-
ing compelled to serve after his legal time had explrl
No snch law was shown him. No such law could
be shown him, because there was such law IN ex-
stence. The law could not be produced the law
did not exist; yet was this patriotic and gallant
American shot, because he would not obey it. Be
cause he loved law and Justice too well to violate
chem, and had too much spirit to submit to the de-
spotic and lawless order OF his commander, he was
murdered under the forms of law. Is it not mon
strous that such injustice and inhumany should go
unpublished and that the man who was the princi-
pie cause of all this cruelty and boodshed should
offer himself candidate for the Chief A1agstracy
of the country, whose constitution and laws, rights
and liberties, he has trampled on, and the lives oil
whose people he has wantonly sacrificed?
If we had for publication the evidence which is ac-
tually in existence of the character and disposition
of Gen. Jackson, he would be wholly abandoned,
and would not any where find an advocate. Faction
itself would not have the hardwood to adyOcatesuch
a candidate. Such evidence will yet be published,
and Gen. Jackson will no longer be thought of the
future President Of the United States. In the mean
time, let the case of the six militia men be we'll con-
sldered and let the people ask themselyes--ls the
author of this evil, the shedder of all this american
blood !" FIT TO BE THE RULER OF A FREE PEOPLE?
Trials of David Hunt and Ed,Oard Linsey.
No. v, &yI.
The Court, having been sworn in presence of the
prisoner, David Hunt, arraigned on the following
charges and specifications, who being previously ask
ed If he had any objection to any members OF the
Court, and having answered in the negative, procee
! ded to the trial of Uavid HINT.
CHARGE-M,ainy
Specification. In this: that, ON the morning of
the Sd September, 1914 he said he would 70 home
at the end OF the three MONTHS die in the attempt
and that, on the 10Th September, he broke the guard
hou Sc, and went off with the mutnous party On the
goth September, 0l4 and that he received his pro
portionable part of the provisions that were iorc
bly, taken from the contractors agent on the 18th
September, 1914.
40 which charges and specification the prisone
2 plead Not guilty.
, Lieut.. Rodney Earhart, witness in behalf of thu
prosecution, being sworn, states That he heart
the prisoner, about the Sd September, say he
would go home at the end of three months, or die il
the attempt; that he was confined in the guardhouse
and on the 10Th September, at night, as we'll as hi
| recoects, he made his escape thcrelrom.
' Question by the prisoner. Do you not recollect
: my saying the cause why was going home at thu
end OF three months, was, that had sent letter t.
my brother to come and take my place
S Answer. do; but it was after had threaten
e ed to report you for using the expression.
: Lieut. Il. SWm'Son, witness in behalf of the pros
: ecution, being sworn, states That the prisone
was confined in the guard house on 10Th September
v and, on examination Of the houe next morning.
J. was broken, and the prisoner missing. The prison
erwas cooking provisions on the 9th September, AM
e said he intended going the next day.
IT NaAla'n O'oen, private of Captain Mebane'
IS company, witness being sworn, states: That h
heard the prisoner say, sometime in September, tina
ia he would so home at the end of three months, q
10 die trying.
a Joseph Laurence, corporal of Captain Mebane
Of company, witness in behalf of the prosecution, bt
ing sworn, states: That he was officer of the guar
l. on the 18th September, 1914 the prisoner mad
st his escape on that night, and was missing from
Ii after the mutnous party marched off on the morr
lie ing OF the goth September, 1914.
n James Duaaucay, private of Captain Mebane
4; company, witness, being sworn, states That /
tn believes the prisoner received his proportionab
part of the provision which had heen forcibIy take
from the contractors, and that he did march off vii
the mutnous party on the Goth September, l8l4
further the prisoner wrote letter at the time
was confined under guard, to his brother, to con
and take his place.
ed The prisoner having declined the privilege of pr
id, duclng any other evidence, stated. in extenuatio
I'm that he was totally unacquanted with the law
ia militia service; was induced to believe, through Il
~ opinion of other men. that there was no law col
raj pellng them to serve longer than three months
TX thathe was threatened into the act by others
,ot through ignorance: is sorry for his improper CO
a duct, and solicits the mercy of the Court
"a The Court find the prisoner, Hunt, guilty
charged, and sentence him to receive the punis
Ike nent of death by shooting
,w The Court, having been sworn in presence OF Il
hs prisoner, arragned the following charges and sp
us ciications, who having been previously asked, if
his had any objection to any of the members, and ha
en- ing answered in the negative, proceeded to the tr
vi OF
tha Edacard Linsey, a private Of Captain Scarcy