Martinsburg gazette and public advertiser. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1826-1833, 1828-06-12
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tried great number Of volunteer mi
ll,ia men for deseriion from Black
Rock These men had volunteered
to serve tour Of SIR months When
nearly three months in service, and
while lying on the line, in The very
presence of the enemy, then thres tcn.
ing The INVASION Of our territory, they
deserted almost in body. Ola whole
Brigade of VOLUNTEERS, but Majors
command was left. The Court Mar
'ial here was composed of respectable
officers, the president man learned
IN the law. The desertion was clearly
proved.a great number were pronounc
ed guilty, and sentenced them 10 paw a
flne OF 60 dollars ca h, but not one
was sentenced to capital or even the
slightest corporal punishment.
Now we ask, was our court too le
nlent, too much unused TO look on
blood end Carnage with composuref''
Or was the crime less injurious to the
public service than that alleged against
me Tennessee milniamen?
Ours were counters.
Inc fennesseeans were drafted men,
Ours publicly offered and agreed 10
serve six months
'Ihe Tennessee drafts declared thew
were willing to serve for three
months, the term specified in the
law under which they were called
out.
Our volunteers staid less than half the
time they offered to stay.
The Tennessee drafts slaid The fnIl
time which they believed the law
required.
Our Uolunteers left a menacing. disc;
pinned army in their rear, ready 10
invade their country.
The Tennessee drafts left 5chind them
no enemy worthy Of notice or capa
bic OF doing injury,
Our poluntecrs did not 90 back to
campto make up the time they had
engaged 10 serve.
The Tennessee drafts went back 10
serve time which they had no. err
gagged to serve, but which they de
etmIned to serve rather than bear
even the 'mpusation Of having done
less than was required OF them.
Oor commuters were tried early inthe
war, when severity might have been
useful as an example.
The Tennessee drafts were tried al the
close OF the war. and their sentence
confirmed after the last battle had
been fought
Our Uolunteers were fined 6O dollars
each
The Tennessee drafts were shot to
death.
Reader, If you had been on The
court martial for the trial of our volun
teers, would you have condemned the m
TO be shotf We are sure you would
not. You might have though, thar
case demanded severe treatment. bu,
you would have besitated long before
you could have doomed them to capital
punishment for an offence of the kind
charged against them Blu. IL YOU
could hesitate at all in their case, what
would you have done 10 relation to the
Tennessee drafts? Could YOU have
condemned these militia men TO death:
Look at the case dispassionately, and
IN deciding for yourselves, you decide
on the character of General Jackson. y
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factory result"
lAe s'eao Tariff The Boston Cour
Ter states that wool has advanced abou
ioper cent. within the last week. an,
that the principal holders evince pe
anxiety to make sales. Some kinds O
WOODEN goods have advanced about 1(
per cent 10 New York. MoIasses ane
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