American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1851-1863, 1863-09-26
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Ne Captain n Ia company he participated
10 DE 6fst gfeat battle Of lbia ieso.alioo
81 tbe battle n Leesbufg HI glIIahitJ
vas distinguished. bot being severely
sounded. he was, ior some time. unfit for
military duty Recovering from lhl'. be
vas authorized by lbe President to raise,
and did raise, company Of Partlzan
Rangers, and was chosen their Captain.
IN this service he remained until bis
physical constitution. at all times exceed.
iogly irail. was seriously impaired, when
be was Offered the position he now holds
Of Judge of military Court in Long
streets corps--a position for which his
abilities rs lawyer and bis professional
training render him emiucntly tit.
Exempt. as he was. both by age and
the condition OF his health, Col. Hill has
been for nearly two and half years in
the army, leaving large family at home
and giving up the emoluments Of pro.
iesslon in WHICH he stood primus inter
Pores. IL is natural that man thus act
ing himself should be opposed TO the sys.
tenn of erempdoas-a system which ex,
cludes from its provisions all that noble
band of brothers who rushed at TIE first
alarm TO the standard Of liberty. and have
horne the heat and burden of the war.
For exemptions, Col Hill would substi.
tu!e the system of Details system
which would give to the people at home
rs many shoemakers, tanners, milers,
i1c.. as are needfll, and would require
them to labor for reasonable pay. and not
allow them, while staying at home, to
grow Ich upon The necessities Of the
people.
But it is said Col. Hill is in the army,
and 1t is attempted to create public SEN
tlment against bringing from the army
any one who is in it. Is it the sentiment
OF the people that because Col. Hill has
remained in the military service longer
than either of bis competitors, and is still
there. either Of them should be promo
'ed to seat in Congress, and he left
GUT! Did the people act upon such
principle as that when Capt. Singleton,
who entered the service at the same time
Col. Hill did, was ven soon afterwards
announced AS 4 candidate for Congress-
rnd was elected e? mol The principle
Is both unjust and impolitic--unu st, be
cause 1t DISCREPANCIES in tapor Of those
who have kept out Of the army, and
against the patriotic volunteer who rushed
TO his couutry's standard, and stands BY
1t stlll--impoiitic. because it would keep
out OF Congress the very men who, by
experience, know best the wants of the
army. and are best fitted to legislate upon
'ne great business Of the country-its
m'l'fdry affairs. But, in The case of Col
h''l the objection is peculiarly unjust.
Few men Of bis frail health would ever
have entered the army; we have seen
'hss he has remained ip it for nearly two
years and half, and the country now
pas his published pledge that when Con.
sress adjourns he will rejoin the army
= pledge which those who know him are
satisfied will be fulfilled to the letter.
put 1t is said that this would be uncon-
s'''ulona-thst the Constitution of the
Confederate States forbids person hold.
ing two Offices at the sape time, and that
poi' nh cannot be both Colonel and
congressman at tho same time. This is