Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1828-03-29

IN all lis detormi'y, from the depths of that
"oscuy III which ii buried by the events of the da
a"" Is now exhibited as msning the American peo-
pie freemen Of virginia. will you be warned or will
yo" insist upon having this heated nd blood stain
eo yfa"t I" rule over yn.: Is il BEST is it
those IN power for four years ouger who if they
' uo'"s niue eo"o' are yet doing harm-or choose
m your ruler MIN whose gnor0rce aad Political iuexpe
Renee arc only exceeded By his unsovcrnable p,so,s
and love of blood,
From the Keaintrkv Focus
TIE CASE OF DAVID HUNT
Extract OF letter TO the Editors OF the Focus fror,
gentleman of Tennessee-datc1
***" uorch 81, 1928
DEAR SRs: At the request OF several OF the friends
VI ' "' hm'l' one OF the "six miamen," send
you the enclosed papers for pnblica lien. You ma,
rely upon then ge',tnneness. They were nJaced !, nv
hahas oy respectable citizen Of Rutherford county
neighbor of James Hunt, tue father OF David
no aoofe 'e''er Is signed by gentleman of Ten.
49,, ~ ~ % S.''"'n 10 none IN that State man of
in'eligencs and integrity. We dare not qivo HE
name to the public: we have even suppressed the Mo.
OF ms residence in the date Of the letter; for e oIJ
nov give clue by which the ''daggey Of Ms assassin,
might reach him. This expression is not ussd uno",.
sedSy - EDITORS Of The (Ky) Fscur
James Hunt Of the County of Ru,herford and
oa'e ol tennessee removed from the State Of Virgin
la 10 this county in the year 1914 I am tho e. r.
OF DAVID Hunt OF the ,.s,x ,nil;,;, ,,n, - - .
were Siot In the United States army IN 1915 !, has
always been, and still is my opinion that INV AID
nor deserve the death he suffered. Sucs, coaihepee
haa IN him, 'ha! ] thought him incapabe of con,~
uniting an act for which he might deenrya o., a. -
ignoninous death - u'e d"
In the late war with Great Britain and with tho In,
u,ahs 'nok great pleasure IN equipping nv son Da
v mat he might engage in the service OF his co,n,
re ~en as volunteer with the first army ,h.t ~,
ched against TIE Greek Indians was hiaLlv CT;
hed To hear that in all the battles that we're iouphf m
The Greeks, he acted the part oi brave man 90 ,i
az that az an orderly soldier.
In 1874 my son became of the gar-ison sta+;o,
Ell al Fort Jackson. fie went there as subs,;tu,o
'ol a',o'her man. When he engaged with this man II
90 'e UNDERSTANDING between them that the term oil
service would expire at the end OF three months A..
counSy nj the expiration this tern, INV SIM came
nome WIN several Others, both officers and soldiers
Wy son tod me he was advised by persons onol,6ed
as ne oseved, to give advice such occasions thai
ne conid hot be Compelled 10 serve longer than three
months. ~ 'N' CO
soon after my son returned home il was rur,oureJ
tnA' ne h"u done wrong IN leaving the fort We re-
Nec'eu mar was possible he might have committed an
error. therefore immediately equipped lm W rh sni
ao!e clothing, anlshe returned as ealIy as he coud -
MS P'''' without Tho lie st aPprebenson of danger On
h's reuIn however. he was taken and kept in confiDe
hen' nri'' the 2t.t Feb 1915. On which day he wa
put 10 death When heard of his death wa, greatly
surPrised--,he intelligence was altogether unexSsctej
myself had been soldier. | bad fought in the war
OF the revolution under Washington. rom the lille
knowledge had acquired Of military discipline under
this beloved general, thought there would he n,
danger in my sons returning 10 his post and
ledging his error, if he committed one
JAMES HUNT.
| Signed IN presence Of JOHN Hoover, w. II. Robert
SON Thomas Dunaway, James Wade, John Matthews
| William Matthews.
! J, John Matthews, Of the comfy of Rutherford am
Stale OF Tennessee, Capt Of The 22d regiment of Ten
nessee militia. DO hereby certify that David HINT on
! OF " w sI,ot
2lst February, 1915, prvgte soldier under mo
III tho county OF Rutherford and slate aforesaid and
never knew any thing disrepec tfuI Of David Hunt
was acquainted With his father James Hunt in Oh
state OF Virginia, and never knew or beard any thin,
dIsrespectfuJ OF hA his family. I farther cerlif
that the said David Hunt turned out as a yoIrntee
against the Creek Indians, and as am crod,bIv in
formed acted the part OF brave soldier in all tho ba,
ties IN that war, and afterwards became substitu,e
and was stationed al Fort Jackson, for the tern =
three months. 1T the end of this term thinking hi
tour of duty performed. he returned home with M
Der of his fellow soldiers and officers. Soon after hi
return, being informed by bis father who had been
soldier IN the revolutionary war, and other men of in
formation, that perhaps he was in an error and Ina
batter return to his station, the said David readily an
sbeeTfully equipped himself and made speedy retur
to the Fort, little thinking what was to be his Ioon
! JOHN MATTHEWS.
I, Thomas Dunawsy, of the county and state afore
said, hefSby certify that the statements Of John Mat
thews, Captain, made above correct. | served tin
TOUT WIN DaVld iluDtj UOm tbe commencement, cam
home with him-returned with bin, and remained ti
he was shot, and never saw any thpS disrespeclfr
Of him during the whole Of the campaign. Witness m
| band, this 18th February, 1898
THOS. DUN,aW.4Y.
AIobiIe, Feb q, 1915.
! DEAR FATaER AND MOTHER: Before this reachs
you shall be laid in the silent grave. This day b
tween the hours of 2 and O'Clock 7 expect 10 die
innocent death. The dolefu sentence Of death is pr
nd five nth ro,I;t
thank God that have interest in the blood Of J
sus Christ. DssT brothers, these the dying wor,
Of your aGectiooate brother, want you all to pr