The Arkansas advocate., 1837-02-17

ment purporipg 10 be an order of the Governor Of Arkansas, election to be held for Colo ne and Major for the purpose of completing the or ganzaton o the said seven companies lo regiment, received by him hat iha order bore the signature of D. z. Ner, as Adjutant General of the Arkansas Mitia fba Lieut.. Col Fowler declined publishing or eaforcing sad order; that however an fajofqaal election was permitted 10 be held by he accused, on the next day, al which Capt Laban c. Howell reeeiv cd the greatest nuulhcr of votes for Colonel hai be- bDre s reception of his commission colonel, from the Gasernar e isSsaji d,4 ested cqpctr o compGBp, by Lient. Col. Fowler; that he las mol ot tempied to prcre hat said arrest, not for good caase; Hot phiie under his arrest, Co., HoreN gare good for SRbSequen close con iae7nen ,shich uqs ID fcted on him on Inc l7h November, by Lieut. Col Foeier. Waving inc questions of whether It. Col Fowler was bound 10 obey an order, signed by an indiYidua officially uaknown whether, by the law of May, 1886, he had pewer 10 organize aiaalion any number of companies into regiment. atter hey had bee geeelued lnt9 ke seaeice q e Uaed States the out IS of the opinion that captain Howell having been placed under nresl for good cause, Lie. Colonel touer lras iQSfabie la his course, uoi suffering him 10 be released uai hs arrest had been submitted 10 some common superior auihofly for decision; and conse qHentiy that the 2d and Sd charges fafuca tg lie ridcace The Court Is oI opinion that 20 eenste con 6e oitachea b Lieut.. Col Fotoer for his conduct under he lst charge aad speelfcaiioas; and that tue 4h charge IS aot sustained b e eedeace. The conr Is of opiuion that Ieu; Col. Fowler erred in permitting inc election 10 be beld; in no; ing t 10 he held in formal man4era
 3y order of Byt Brs. Gen. hRBecE1E:
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 This IS the unbiased opiai7a oi iiree intelligent aifi- cers ofibe regular arnlv upou stale oftaes q he l!l understanding o which, every aPetlle had been cased against me, and opened the cupfit poseeuto f hat would have been their opinion had the General permit ted both sides of the to ue avestigatedi
 Howell'S etafges against ne were,
 Isl, Unofice,like and nneeniIenaulg conduct.
 Ed, Mutiny in arrestIng han eapiain.
 3d Mutny ill eontning him in me guard house.
 4th Breach ofarresl.
 The conrt says although not embraced in he charg es hat ered III permitting the election held. S1c.- in this fully concur. When knew the captains were about 10 hold election, Saeh tftis 1cas, ought io have issued an order prohibiting it. But t all er- committed tnowngly-I observed 10 some O! my friends al ihe time that strict duty pointed out such course. Why did not do IL! First, had left home with the kindes personal feelings for Gov. Conway, and for the character ot my slaie did not wish difficult y with the state authorities. Secondly, believed him be an honest man, and that n case which had but que Side according to ttc he certainly would sustain by hs justice and magnaHiulisy. Thirdly, knew tla tis reo upon ihe uopfneipled maehinaiious of Howell aad Aavanaush would be nost etieciu0, as they were dis political Partizans and FoHyhly, knew that ifae- eesSa14, could sustain myself against the Governor and ali his powers, in hhe camp; that the Hero of
 Erie n fte field; and that he would never soop 10 be the stfyle asreat q injustice n the hands of any a party.
 The court says that legally arresisd Hotcei, and for good cause pal hun i close confaemep ' hat is good cause for coGfiaing commissioned officer The pe,peiration ot some crime, ts poaisamsat q phich goud natsyalEj produce oeptation 10 escape; or, duet epipciag uer disregard q hs oDiciGi station See H,mg Regulations, Se. on th,o eH9ect.
 Howell then must have committed military offences 1 of he highest order, for which any impartial court would have indignantly expelled him from lie se,rfce tu dts- grace. But the General in his kind mercy declines ioDg his duty, in ordering him be lried; and trampes town the law by placing hin il command of the Bat alon Colonel, the heads ol scores of men who consider him disgrace to the corps, captain.
 In answer to my call for communications to the Gen. on this affair, he furnished me the letter above referred 10, written by somebody for Howell whilst he was i'll prison. This he informed me was the only written he had received on the subject. How sincere he in this, some gentlemen Little Rock, were the touchstone applied 10 taelr conscience. per aaps could tel
 Should the General feel an excuse within himself, hY saying that ,he officers of my corps who talked him on the subject were against me in their statements which nvalidaied mine uly reply would be that he ex tended no civtes to any of he officers excpt the muti neerS. Besides my bitter enemies, never heard of volunteer officer being m his company, except the Ad- juanl of the Battalion, and he probably official duty only. His room generally honored with tte pres ence of the crmiaas, who well enough knew how to keep the bind side of weakness and ereduity. My friends generally having become satisfied of hls fixed determination 10 do iajusilce, never approached 1 IL l. 1.