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for am poor man, and have way of providing my
daily bread but by the discharge Of duties

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requested copy Of the evidence for
but refused preense another until too late
to be of any service in counteracng the injurious inu-
of the verdict of the court humby petitioned the
President for redress but not being bishop in an Epsco
pal my petition treated with dgnih silence
asked for court martial and that was also refused
case, but that honorable body "could not egsate on
matter which already judcaly decided by military
tribunal and all my reward for what had done IN
behalf of the cause, bear with forever the
stigma of disgrace and infamy without any hope OF relief
Had the government however stopped here and ceased
It's and haaa
ii the return of peace distracted land when in
tended avail myself of my Constitutional rights for re-
not in the discharge of my ministerial functions than
they took for granted that the courts OF my church ha9
dealt with 10 regard 10 the very crime which they had
so unusy fastened upon me- and mad me on na
government of ordered me to be enrol ed con-
script the ground that ga senced suspended or
ocia csrtsats from the stated clerk Of the Pesbyey
of Fayetteville is file in the Office OF Col Malett,
at Raleigh But genius is ever and our Po
ed degrade all hazards, during my absence from
homc attendance upon Presbyeria on the I'd
Of September last the government had &c pa testimony
taken under OATH show that for the period of more than
year past had charge of church, and the conse-
quence was that Immediately enrolled conscrpt,
urlough thirty days given and the Colonel of Militia
for district ordered hold in custody ready to be
sent to the camp of instruction when ordered timme
datey appealed from this decision to headquarters
Richmond and dete to test whether the enrolling
officer his inspiration from the fountain hoad
based my appeal 1st upon the Partially of the officer IN
the discharge of his duty I'd, upon his personal dislike
to myself Sd, upon the factthat bad right to be ex
elnped the ground that pastor of church when
entered the SERVICE and only lost that position by my
patriotism which ought not to be used against me tor
the purpose Of reducing to ranks that according t"
the principles of equity government was bound to recog
rZe occupying the same status which dd prior 10
my entering the the practice Of the govern
ment in relation to physicians of five years standing sm
larly situated with myself September passed away, oc
tober Also and portion of NOV ember without hearing
from Richmond and concluding that to be treated
bour rulers in this instance in the same way was IN the
matter of the court inquiry and perceving that the
rolling officer had been interfered WITH though
had obligated myself prove all the charges which pre-
country where Justice though blinded had balances to
weigh matters mpartally Being Sco'chman by birth
an American by adoption, and North Caroin'an by
choice and realizing the bitter truth that Was treated
an alien, notwithstanding my naturalization my attach
nent to the So nth and its Institutions manifested by
on her battIefeds in her defence thought the be. way
should cease sway her destnies Finding however, at
this crisis that legally owed military service to my
adopted country and having no ah IN Inc justice OF .e
administration sued writ of habeas copu on The
ground that having resigned my Office of Colonel,
having also refused to be candidate for reelection to the
office At the organization OF the and having never
but Simply "hoaordby re.tecsd from duty in The LIST bri
gade army of Pans!ico was still in service in the
pacy of Colonel awaiting either discharge or an order
for active service in the capacity of Colonel and in
other capacity.
was On my way to Chapel Hill to be tried this issue
when The attempt was made to arrest me by order of Gen
Whiting. At the same time received exemption
the Bueaux Of Consumption at Rchmo in reply to
appeal from the decision of the enrolling officer and have
had my exemption papers made out accordingly But to
continue the system of persecution and to leave
peace until should be compelled 10 leave the country
this last and Growing act is committed. minister OF
the gospel and who had served ss Colonel in the
10 hyc had md
the Bosom of his already suffering family amid The bayo
nets of soldiers, and ignomnl"usy hurried away like q
vile criminal to be abused aud usuled by military despot
whose most tender melcleS are cruel.
BY the vexatOus efforts the government has made to
conscrbe from time to tme and the corresponding e
forts which my situation demanded of my defence
they have absorbed little all pecuniay MEANS that
have resource now but the promise of Him who edeth
the when they unto him. and clothes the rs
Of the field am told By Him that bread and rater will
DC auto NE and Blessed oe lbs nsie lie will
d'saPpatnt me
oA.n for by speedily wig ly cha,4c.
the blot winch he has SO long permitted to upon
it This biol is npd and already line verdict "
the Court of Inquiry and is follows: 3. "The
in order until the report of pursuit by the
euemys cavalry that be (Cnl Slncla) then consulted
with his to surrender, stating that Col Lee
commended surrender oerets CoI LIE adoissd such
but the contrary urged them (the mem to make
Han1" The testimony supposed to Sustain the above is
As follows: "I Immediately called out to them uLe men)
that had advised nothing of the kind a surrender) or
words to that effect but the contrary, advising the
formation Of guard for their security, &C. Pending
nv remarks the Colonel Sncar rode up and told mt be
had misunderstood me, and told me moreover. should
have guard, &c. Cross examined by Col Sinclair.
Col Sinclair offered his services the guard with
ME. The remarks made by Col Sinclair in relation to the
misunderstanding to the surrender were made imme-
diaely after told the not to surrender. Col Sin.
clair said afterwards it dsgraceu for North Carroll
mans surrender 1t with little difficulty that
he procured the guard talking to them and urging
the matter and advising them to form rear guard This
after the remarks male by me- telling them not to
surrender. During all this time Col. Sinclair appeared
cool. though acquainted with his usual manner
and bravery"
Was charged with utterng gross falsehood, but the
testimony entirely fails to sustain the charge. The ut.
host point to which the testimony be pushed, will
ony show that there misunderstanding between my.
sell and Col Lee the object for which the rear guard
to be organized have never denied that under
stood Col Lee 10 ask for guard which should be
prepared to fight to surrender in order to the bal
Of the regiment, and the BIT and 9th regiments
at the lime in advance of my regiment. Indeed
understood Col Lee counseing such course and
advised my men, when he interrupted me as ab,ve
whereupon Immediately rendered an apology for my mis-
take not COL Lees, and organized the guard for the
specific object mentioned in his testimony the repulse of
tile enemy.
At the time that Col Lee came up with me, cavalry in
squads the cascns and carriages of our field artillery and
fugtives from Newbern in all sorts of vehicles were rush
ing through my ranks and creating much confusion
that with the low tone Of voice peculiar the gallant Lee
in times of danger and excitement when speaking to any
one, an not giving command caused to hear but inn
perfectly what he wanted. Although his senior in rank
such was my confidence in him as officer and my love
for him man, that would have unhestatingly car
red out suggestion which he might have been pleased
to make and hence the whole misunderstanding tfhere
was any fault or crime committed, my head let it be-
and NOT on the NOBLE cbvarc Lee. But God who search
eth the hearts Of knows that nothing but what was
best as thought and SO understood for the cause un.
der the circumstances entered my mind the whole mat
ter. Am now, because misunderstood COL Lee to be
branded With uttering downright deliberate falsehood
and to be hunted down like wild beast because am not
willing to lie quietly down with such disgrace pressing
me down daily deeper and deeper into the and tS
of inamya
now, in conclusion, desire my eow-czens of North.
Carolina to do me the justice to understand the postn
which occupy in gad to my adopted country. have
never ALTERED in my loyalty to The South entertain the
same opinions to the rights of theSouth that did mn
the 2lst Of July, 1881 the bloody field of Manassas
when offered nv life in her defence. As for NorthSar
olna which to-day holds the graves of nv family and
shelters my aged father my brothers my sisters my chill
what the Psalmis said Of Jerusalem although he wss mot
born there "Ifl forget thee. jerusalem let my right
hand forget her cunning. If do not remember thee t
tongue c'eave the roof Of my mouth if prefer not
Jerusalem above my chief joy" Her God is my Godher
nd hsrf afa fof