Weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1858-1865, 1865-03-22

A Shocking OurRAGI.-The Columbus, Ga,
papers Of Feb. 10th, come to us with full accounts
Of a shocking outrage committed IN that place
the previous day.
The following account we clip from the columns
ofthe Times:
On Monday afternoon our community was
thrown into the highest pitch Of excitement BY
the killing Of Mr.. John Lindsay BY one of tho
provost guard of this city, From the best infer
mation We can gather, Mr.. Lindsay was partial
ly Intoxicated, had been engaged in fighting, and
had started home to prevent being arrested, when
Col. Won Zinken ordered bis guard to arrest him
aud bring him in. The guard thcreupon hailed
Lindsay, and the latter not needing. from mat
tention or some other cause, the guard fred up
on him, and killed him on the spot. We look up
on the whole afair as very unfortunate one
MIR. Lindsay was member of the Columbus
Guards, originally, was afterwards transferred
to the Nelson Rangers, and altogether has been
in the service for nearly four years; during which
time We learn he proved to be faithful soldier.
At the time Of bis decease he was at home on
furlough.
We do not know whether or not Won Zinken
ordered the shooting, but if be did, it was usur-
patton of authority not justified by the circum-
stances of the case If Mr.. Lindsey had COM
mitted an offence it was one for the eognizance
of civil authorities. We can conceive of no
case that would justify the Post Commandant in
having man shot, except in the case of man
who refused to be arrested.
The man who shot Lindsay was demanded by
our citizens, and to quell the excitement, we un-
derstand Colonel Won Zinken promised to COM
NIT him to Jail He accordingly sent him off
under corporaPs guard, and the report was late
yesterday afternoon that he had made his escape
Ii such cases as this are permitted to occur
we may as we'll be making up our minds to bow
the neck to military despotism as despicable as
the government of Lincoln. We trust the gov
eminent will proceed at once to investigate the
cause, and define the powers of provost officers.
II they are at liberty to shoot down a man for a
mere civil offense, We are now entering upon an
era of horrors compared to which the French
Revolution in Paris in 1898 was not circum.
stanct.
Since the foregoing was written, we learn that
committee of citizens, consisting Of Sheriff
Ligop, J. L. Morton and B. L. Coleman, called
on Col. Won Knken and demanded the surren-
der of the offender to the civil authorities, and
that he gave bis pledge that he should be forth
ComIuS Auu lSSucU OEUcES 10 nave Qlm 2freSCcu.
This is said to have appeased the friends of the
deceased. Nothing short of his surrender and
punishment will satisfy tho peop.e Of this vi
cinity.
The Enquirer comments thus on the affair:
We have been crying out against the misera-
bic management inaugurated in our city by Col
Won Zinken from the first and now we hope our
DsGRs 5a! bsys seq that se sFf sght At bin
who has some respect for the life and liberty of
our people. Directly he may not be to blame
for this affair, but indirectly he is, and should
net be allowed to hold the place another day. -.
1t is but short time since we came near be.
| ing shot by one of his guard. We are therefore
tired Of seeing the lives and liberties Of our peo
pie placed in keeping of such man. A gooe
soldier be may be, and doubtless is, but being
born under despotism does not nor cannot ap-
preciate the liberties rights and privileges of +.
people in free country. We for the presen
desist from farther betrayiug our feelings upol
this subject, but should occasion demand vii
stand to all here said