Literary cadet and Rhode-Island statesman. [volume] (Providence, R.I.) 1827-1829, 1828-04-02
tied the sangnisury peaahy which vas awarded.

ned the sanguisary peaahy which vas awarded.
If We place tho facts n the worst possible po-
ssi,on, IT IS evident. that tncy DID noi for mo
meat Contemplate deser,on, and 'ha, in lcav.
iHS their posts, they acted under wrong mn
preston, and were innoceu, OF any bad inIen-
ton. Thoy had consulted with their officers {;
with thoso who ought to know, and were told,
that their legal term OF service had expired.
II IL doubly apparent, that they did not con-
template dcserion, when it is rccoec,ci, that
when they found that it was possible they had
done wrong, they al. returned 20 du'y, and
were poieoabIe and respectful TO their com
manning officers Under these circumstances.
even Il they wee in error, they should have
been forgiven, since the errors they committed,
were Of the head, snl not Of The heart. II
hey had been guilty of tho crime Of dcsertion,
ihoy would not have returned to their duty
voluntarily, for they might have escaped, end
avoided The penalties which they were com
pelled 10 meet Poor Hunt, the moment TINT
he found II was possible that he had done
wrong, repaired 10 The camp acaIn, coaEdcni
that hs faults wouiI be forgiven, and That the
commanding general would not imbruo his
hands with his blood. But alas! the too con-
liding youth, returned to the camp to meet his
doom, and die an ignominious death. Mercy
pleaded for him, hut she pleaded in vain, for ore
he reached tho camp his doom had been sealed,
and the exoeutloncr, waited to riot amid his
blood
The hard fate Of this wrctchcd man, calls
forth the pity of the humane heart; and, whilst
we deplore his untimely fall, there is some con
ISOLATION left in the reflect that he died with
all tho tor'nude Of a soldier, and to the last, ,
sustained the character of christian. In his
last moments, he maintained the character of
an honest man. and bIeathed that language
which becomes and adorns the christian. A few
hours before his execution, he addressed let
ter to his parents, Of which tho following is a
literal copy
d. .Sfob,i. Esjrttary u, 1913.
Der Father ani Mohrr Benrc ihis rcs'hC Nuu shall
b, hii in he ,nl grave. Th, day between the hours OF
and o' oce e>pec to die an anor'm death The d"l.f
la thank Goi hat have interest in the blood Of
Jesus thri, D'sr brothers. these the lying word. Of
your alroonae mother w'" You all to pre- pare 10 meet
mc in glqrv i expect tG you more this earth.
Dear hroers aGd si"s. rucs, you all noi live in sin,
hat i1 frsak' Nou~ iniic Tor tie dat OF deal h mel
lncholy day those who have ol II Gcd
ior chrsi' sake for YOU all to he saved Fear i"ther, want
pay what lnc owe there. fwiSh pay Joseph
Powon dollar for me. wish you 60 Squire I'd
w,d' and get power of atorncy 10 draw my Tly for
,sr'rfc ke"re collect lhn note Of nine write no
Time growing short leave you all in the hand, OF that
blessed
put their uut him. Dear Ld er and mor botht, and
'i"e' bid you all farewell until meet in III" happy
gious above. DAVID HUNT.
James HINT.
Thus fell a young man, who, had lie been
spared, might have lived TO become the homer
Of his country. But the eye of vengeance was
placed upon him; the talons ofthe tyrant grasp
ed him, and though mercy and justice pleaded
in his behalf the stern and nnbendng DEGREES
Of Jackson had gone forth, and no appeal 10
tho passions or tho senses, could avert his aw-
ful doom.
To the MILITIA Of the country, to the
! YoUNa SoLDIERy Of the United States, a pc
rusal Of the sad tale of DAVID HUNT, is re-
commended, and whilst they survey the gloomy
and apalling picture, let them remember, tha,
# they give their sufIragcs TO ANDREW JAcK-
SON, and vote for him a. proper person TO
fill the Office of President, they approve of the
unnatural execution Of David Hunt and his as
/ sociatcs, and assist in cIevaing TO the first Of
/ flee in the gift Of a free people, man who Is
dead to all tie appeals OF mercy and justice.