Delaware journal. [volume] (Wilmington [Del.]) 1827-1832, 1828-04-08
To the People of Sussex.

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most excellent administration. That you may
see, in some measure, the character and conduct
ofthe Military Chieftan, read the following cat
alogue of objections made to him in an address to
the Counties of Cecil and Hartford, in Maryland.
To wit:
For having displayed neither learning nor talents a.
bove saedocrity in any station that he has ever occu
pied except that Of miitaryolcer; and for having
committed gorgeous blunders in the Interpretation
of the laws Of nations, well as in the inerpreta
ton of constitutional and municipal law, and III the
execution of his legitimate powers. II
For having, according TO his own admission and
that of his friendly biographers been found on trial
not so well qualified as others to fill the several CT
vii offices he has resigned, OF MINOR and secondary
importance and therefore coniessedly inadequate
to the proper discharge of the arduous and respon-
sibe duties of the highest cipirust in the Govern
men and not fit to be placed at the head OF the al
fairs of a great Republic, which ought to be en-
trusted only to an able. prudent, and experienced
civilian and statesman
For having repeatedly manifested in his actions,
precipitancy and regardlessness of consequences
that incompatible with the moderation and deli
berae wisdom that ought 10 characterize the chiel
magistrate Of free people.
For having shown hnselfto be man Of violent
passions, and of dangerous tendency of mind and
temper, and such not the safest character to be
entrusted with the chief civI poser and with the
command of the 1Dhole army and mary OF the United
States.
For having evnced an ungovernab,e disposition
to redress his wrongs by acts of violence, ra-
Their than by an appeal to the laws.
For having, after he had killed the unfortunate
Dickinson in duel, suffered his luminosity to carry
him SO far to interfere to prevent an Editor from
yielding to the respectful request of large number
OF czeus, that the columns of his newspaper might
appear in mourning, as public expression OF sor-
row for The deceased. and respect for his memery!
For having set all laws at defiance in the case Of
his furious assault with pistols and drks, upon the
person Of Colonel Thomas H. Benton, at Nashville
IN September 1913, and in the very house where
Judge Of the district had his lodgings the descrip
ton of which shameful outrage, given by Colonel
Benton himself, Senator IN Congress, was
coupled with illusions to General Jackson Bull
ly, Duelst, and Gladiator and which ARRAY was
represented by him to have been the most outrageous
one that aoos ever sitnessed an cspASea country!
For having in consequence of aUo,ved deter
mlnation 10 ExTERMINATE them, when he found bo-
dy of 1000 Indians at their village at the bend oil
the Tallaposie, in 1914, with and children
running about their husI continued to massacre them
AFTER they were IN his ppwer,-and tor having, on
the NEXT Day, pat to death in cold blood, SIXTEEN
poor trembling wretches whom he had caused to be
dragged from the places in which they had conceal
Ell themselves to escape the carnage OF the pre-
yious day!
For having, on several occasions, usurped power
and assumed authority, which he exercised cruelty
and despoticaliy.
For having ordered to MILITARY EXECUTION, AM
under the sentence Of an incomplete court martial
SIX UNFORTUNATE mILITIAMEN who had been calle
out by him to garrison the Indian Country !-one G
them Preacher Of the Gospel! land having
Wife, and Nine Ch,tdren!H
For having, on the 22nd January, 1915, long al
ter the Indian war at end, alter all DANCE
from every enemy was over and after those njuI
ed men who had already suffered several month
confinement in irons, cruelty and unnecessarily she
their blood, when the offence for which they wer
thus doomed to an untimcly and ignominous dealt
an honest assertion of their lawful right TO II
turn home to their tire-sides and to their wives ar
children, after they had, as they honestly believe
faithfully and honoraby served out their lawf
tour OF three months duty.
Note BY the proclamation Of General Jackson ther
militia general under the Governor of Tennessee, dated
Nashville, May 24h 1914, would appear that he hims
directed the Draft for the 200 men, whom he ordered
berendezvoused on the Goth june 1914 without reeren
any requisiton therefor from the President of the
ted States. 1t also appears that those muster
into the service of the United States for sir months
any order from the President to make compulsory
them to serve for that length OF time, under the mlt
laws then in force.
The act of Congress of 1895 declares that militia
shall be Compelled to serve ''more than three months,
ter his a,riTatat the place Of rendezDous."
An act Ut 10th April, 1912, extended the term of
vice months, but that act lad expired by its own
itaon the i0h of April 1914, and therefore could
horizc the draft called furby General Jackson's
'~clamation OF the oath May, 1914.
An act was passed the 18Th Of April, 1884, to cont
in force during the war, declaring that the militia W
scaled INTO service by virtue of the act of 1895,
u" if in the opinion of the President of the u
s'puhlic interest require it, be compelledto
term OF SIX months after their arrival at the place Of
ssdezvous."