Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1842-06-06
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form in which it is now presented While am incli-
ned to do ACT Of Justice, and indulge feeling Of graft
,ude towards one public ianeionary, would avoid do
ing an injustice 10 another would have the act to be
one of unmixed pleasure.
Escaping for instant from bitter party struggles
and gong bacl 10 mnglo recoleeilons and synpa-
thlcs upon the battle ground Of New Orleans, would
not tarnsh the movement Of pure and generous oengs
with any emotion act inconsistent with them For
one my memory aud my heart 10 that scene and
that time with AN entire oblivion OF all the circumstances
that have separated me ffom, and placed in orposi
uoh to General j. ekson since. will moi detraet from
the glory diminish my admiration of the iuirnus
chief. by the retroactive Influence Of subsequent events
bnt. forgetting and overlapping the intervening space
place myself where was twenty five years ago with
the glow OF patriotic gratitude and exultinr admiration
that then swelled my bosom enhanced washyperso
al affection fer It's Object see him amidst his victorious
fellow soldiers, ana in the presence ola city which his
skill and courage had rescued from rapne aud run tho
theme oi all praise. the oee all gratitude the dnpusito
~ OF all tho tributes of the human heart But by the
transaction (now brought In mud by this lall) he was
placed as II seems 10 still higher and nober at
utudc. In the very flush If victory, with Ills soldiers
around hun. and IN the city he had saved, he WIS sum
Inoncd TO trial for an imputed madoneanor and con-
tcss, Mr. President, that than TIE baiio il swells
my bosom 10 him bend lha anrelled brow heere The
seat OF lustice-raucntly taking and submii-
ling 10 its award. Indeed very noble spectacle
aud has embazoned Il prneple Of our institutions. that
the military Is subordinate 10 the civil authority. and that
all mcn equal 10 the law General Jackson howey-
en- was moi the only person IN this Grand spoctacle--
There was too, the representative oil thai qnet authority
which rces upon an unseen moral powe. There tho
Judge who summoned the Genrrfl, who pronounced
Jugmcnt upon him, nj such moment under such cir
culnstances. An English monarch enneraluates him.
self aud with good Cause, that IL Lad
~ man - h5d
That dales do justice my proper son,
Md not less heHY, having such son,
That would dsliv up his Greatness 40
Into the hands Of justice
And our republic may with equal truth congratulate
herself upon having sdct Judge and such general.
While We propose 10 throw briehi and warm color
ing upon OF the figures In iha picture il is equally
the dictate oi taste. Of sentiment and Justice that we do
not throw shade upon heother and his fear will 10
OF may be the II we pass the bill in lis present shape
Wth' guardng agansuaiasl IMPLICATIONS, oracconpa-
uJng It with aalaement Of tic taeis To iAs end |
am Inclined to move roeanmloent ofhe bill. with in
strucuus 10 report the fact connected with the lowing
of the fine. should hevery much ashamed Of having 81
imperfect recollection o the minute particulars II an
affair 81 honorable Ia the country did not reflect That
in all striking events Of Ibis hnd, details rIollen in
the general result raer, that the mpr made by
the whole IL strong rs opegent any impression ly
the parts and tins accounts tf the varying eeuliuctuus
Of each OF the gentlemen who have spoken Tie Seia-
tor FROM Pennsylvania wlese speech nurperted be ihe
most cjrcumstanlial detail. rather think has fallen in-
10 the gnvest Of any Who hts apohen He at
tributes the conduct OF the Judge who imposed the fine on
zen Jackson to some supposed personal offence whereas
take the fact to have been thai the process o oantofpt
was issued against the general for diseheynq Tie oxige
cy of writ o haJras corpus directing Inn to produce
person held in confinement by his orders. The case
akc 10 be shortly ihs: the general had established mar
tai law. aud by virtue Of II Ind arrested individual
The prisoner sued out his ol habeas eorpiS retnrna
bic To Judge Hall The geuem refused 10 produce HIM
and the Judge fned him thousand dollars | cannot
but believe the Senator makes unjust, he certainly
does an unnecessary lmpuiaen upon Judge Hall. when
hc attributes 10 HIM motives ralfry personal nnn
aud Irtaton The relative conditions o tie JUDGE and
general forbid such conclusion The JUDGE could
have been prompted 10 sustained IN heh and bold
course. by motives 50 petty and unworthy How ho
lacked the support OF all sympahy-how utterly solita-
y he was in performing his duty, proved by tho fact
that, when he pronounced Judgment. the assembled null
udo rushed forward 10 pay the fine; the ados begged
the honor 10 be permitted 10 discharge IT. and doubtless
ten times the would lave been advanced by the ca
ger and grateful citizens. If Genera jackson had not
Thought fit occasion 10 ncnlcale in his own person
lesson Of submission tothe laws. As il was, the ladies'
did subscribe II 900 ior this purpose. Which, by the d
recon Of the general, MS appropriated TO the widows
and orphsns OF tho late battle, aud he paid tho
fine with his money. Amidst tie state If feeling
o,ncod by such acts the judge could have found no sup
port but rather cause Tor dismay and drinking from the
influence Of any unworthy impulses. The conscious
ness Of malice would have made him coward
Nothing but an ennabng sense Of duty could have
dowcd him with courage as leneal as that which ha
conifoutcd and winch enabled INN 10 withstand the ar
dor Of the citizens and The brow If the eonqnerr Tho
case. therefore, prcstn.s itself u.s. as trust il will to
posterty- one in which commanding general, in
the jealous and honest discharge 81 his day in tine uf
war, did act, which Judge in the jealous and honest
discharge OF his duty pronounced against IN this
view OF the matter, We may remit the fine without in
lctlng censure anywhere and while manifest cur
gratitude to General Jackson show thai respect the
lesson which he gave OF delcrenee L. tn lndre
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