Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1828-07-25

Cen. Isaac Roberts. Here beg leave cordial
Iy to reoiprocate the sentiments expressed ny
the Anti Jackson meeting OF which you are the
organ; especially the third resolution, where
mention is made of the respectable names, tha'
Gen. Jackson and bis satellites INCLUDING MS
biographer) have thought proper to denoun'r
to the world. Among those names h"d 'ha'
Of Gen. Roberts, the Their Of our present can
didate-a man vino was always foremost IN de-
fence Of his country, and with great zra' anu
influence raised men more than once, 70 hsa'
the battles in the Greek nation. | myself saw
him with energy & bravery rallying me minua
at the battle Of Taladega; he ai'erwarcsltit MS
command at Fort Strother, and took out aho-
Their de, &C hmen,; but because he was The SOL
diers' friend, and stood be ween them and the
tvrannic al disposition Of Gen Jackson, he was
disgraced and sent home. l, must indeed be
deplorable slate of politics, and Of public teei-
ing, Vt thou sands, and thousands OF the mos'
distinguished patriots of Tennessee, are 10 be
sacrificed * slandere as traitors to their coun-
Try in order 10 support, and blow up the tame o. a.
an individual. 1t is enough 10 make feelings Oh
Indignation arise IN the brP asst oil every freeman,
TO see the parasites OF Gen. Jackson, labourinS
TO blast the reputation and character OF more
than half the off GERS and soldiers, who went
from this state, TO fight the battles oil Their eouh
try in the Creek war; And is il possible, thai
these men shall fad no defenders in this 'a"d
Of liberty? Cold and servile is ,ha, heart, and
lost to all the better sympahies oil our nature,
that can look on, with alb ject indifference, TO
the blighting imildew, and oversbadowing in
tiuence of one man; prosiratng in It's course
the fair FAME Of so many Of his compa'rio's IL
arms. Would that could WELD The pen Of
"Junus' in their behalf, thrn should the poo
pie see, how they had been imposed upon And
although nv talents are humble, and unable TO
grasp in all the points, yet lee bic as these efforts
may be, am willing to assist in doing Ius'ite
10 the injured men, who have been so traduced.
DID thousands of our iellow-cilizens rally round
The standard Of danger? Gen. Jackson must
receive all the honor. Did those brave men
fight various battles, with unvarying success!
Gen. Jackson is still the alone hero OF the tale
Die the twelve months volunteers under Genes
raj Hall and Col. Allcorn, faithfully serve OUT
their term-then wish to return home? For this
act they are called rebelous and mutinous. Did
Col Cannon's regiment of Volunteer Mount
ed gun men. rush TO !he field Of battle at the
call Of their country, fight the enemy, and NIL
| rhe measure OF thei engagements! Yet all TOUR
Regiments are called d. sertrIs; and Gen. jack
son hois,ed high on the pinnacle Of glory. Did
tour Of three months duty then, because they
wished 10 return home, the art lle,y, pistols and
guards are drawn up 10 preve.Sthem. Gen.
Jack son is still The man who has done no wrong,
and mus, be upheld TO the prostration Of all O.
Tiers. Did Gen. ROBBERS Afterwards lead one
hundred and ninetyone men in the Greek nation,
under The express condition Qor by this lime
the mco had become more wnry) that they
should not re require 10 serve but 'hrerimonths'
And were not those men told by C"l Sitter, ADJ
iutant General of The Army, "ihat they could
not, or would not be received unless Tor six
months? And because they would not agree
I" serve The SiH menths, but returned n ,',
the epIthetS al "mutny X ", ,iv"" were hnil-
| ed after them. Did not :his same detachment
return as soon as they heard the General would
rec Give them for three months; and were in the
battle Of the Horse Shoe? Yet they are called
pardoned miscreanrs and deserrers; and their
General iaudrd to the skies. Did Col. Pi2kin's
Regimen, wi,hou, murmuring faithfully serve
three months tour. which was the full TING they
consoien,iously believed il was their duty to
STAY; aud then returned home! Did. not
those men, or most Of them, on the persuasion
of their friends in Tennessee, voluntarily return
to the Army? And after ST. returning were no,
six Of them shot for "mu:iny and dtse!tion"?
And yet General Jackson is called humane and
affrctionate 10 his soldiers. Nv h ar sickens
a, the catalogue, and l would fain draw veil
over the disgusting scene. Perhaps once the
mer demanded 10 be led 10 Tennessee, before
their term Of service had expired, berause bo.h
them and their horses were starving. But
neither the Generals Bographer, ror his pre-
sent defenders, can find one word Of excuse for
their demand, in this desperate situation. No,
every thing then, and now must bend 10 ag-
grandIze one man at The expense Of thousands.
In the Nashville Republican" Of The 25th
April last. paper under The immediate in1u-
ence Of Gen. Jackson, we fad the following re-
marks, connected with hi, defence in the case
Of John Woods. "F"r The purpose OF enabling
our distant resders TO form an accuia ale opinion
relative 10 the justice and necessity of the exc
eution OF John Woods, we shall say few words
concerning the condition of he Army Of which
he was member, and of the mu;inous and
rebellious spirit which had existed in il, almost
from its first appearance in the field" Again:
"a third mutiuy broke out in Gen RI alps Bri.