Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1828-05-17

: IN militia camp, that few men are GOO
pursuing a disorderly course of ,.onduc,
1 ne idea OF mutlny cannot fairly be associa
ted with the simple wish on the part of :, mil
itia corps, to return to their resnectiye fam;
hes and friends, after they have nerforn,a,
what they think is the full extent of all thai
the law has required Of them. To corst;.
tute TINS crime, there must be d more dance.
Gus principle in operation; the indication n,
least, OF an intention to put down the author.
ity OF the officers by force, and to subst;tn,e
some other in It's place. A fair sample OF
inttiny, in the true sense Of the word NAV be
lonnd III the case that occurred on board the
i,fltish fleet IN the year 1897, when the au.
thoT!ty OF the officers was resisted. and finally
suppressed; and the whole force governe;, by
caucus OF delegates chosen from the crews
OF the different ships. What is 1t fair to pre-
sumo IN the case Of the Tennessee militia?
IAN II tor moment be supposed that they
intended to prejudice the service, or felt any
WISH to para'yze the arm of the Govern
inent by 10 mcauz
1t Is shown by the testimony that very
general impression prevailed in the CAMP
oiat thaY we're entitled 30 discharge at the
end Oh three inol.tiis All previous drafts
mad been 50 discharged, or had quit ;he ser
wee q shol: own accor';. l'!.ay knew ;:,at
q General dac.;sof, had always conten,!ce; for a
SIX months tour. but that when the President
mao been appealed 10, he had dispensed with
~ ana that, too, during the existence of u
law reHuiriH.y that lcngth OF service. They
<nei' - 1T jhat aw had expired; ;'ld from the
testimony adciucei on the trial. :. is pre.ty
c2rtala tnat the law OF the l8,h Of hnrjl
1917, led never been seen by either the Off
GERS or :acn. II is in proof tnat repeated up-
piica.ions iiatt heen mado to the Colonel and
o.hei officers, to ascertain what .Le lazy was.
nus without effect. Under ihis state OF
Things, an order was published on the 23d OF
August, announcing tic intention to detajn
s'12 iioop3 iof TIC six months; butts does not
appear mat any thing more was done. by
way ct satisfying the minds OF TIE men, who.
II seems, could not forget that they were A.
inefi>an citizens. and had rights. The tax
ing ol provisions on the eth of s:aptcnibcr.
ana ti!c preparations for GOING home, appears
not 10 have IEct with the slightest resistance.
! he Cc,onel OF tie regiment, the officer in
command, was an cye witness to the whole
procedure. Tic made M effort 10 pre-; ent IL
isSt'cd no order 10 coulte.act il; nor did he
inEe:pose his au.hoity n any way, either by
/ words or actions. Wat. these facts before
OFF, eyes: Who Is Il that can call this q rnutiny:
q rebellion, stimulated ~ evil intentions or,
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