Western sentinel. [volume] (Winston [i.e. Winston-Salem], N.C.) 1856-1886, 1865-03-30


there; every one that goes to the Yam
KEGS does some good towards stopping the
war. guess you will be killed or wound
ed before long; if you are killed, it will
be q trouble to me az long as | live, and
and no pleasure to you; if you would
leave there it would le a heap better for
you aud great deal OF pleasure tor ,ue.;'
This is subs antially the record in the
case. Tie accused is quite young man,
and when looked up"n him and saw him,
as it were, stand up xloue and fighting un-
daun'ed by the danger around him, dis
claiming to seek shelter while his comrades.
although they too were bray. men, were
rnder cover, and then hought how soon
he m.lst die tie tellon's d, s.tis, tied to q
=: axe, with his head bowed with the shame
and lgaolniay of his position, | shuddered
with horror. From him 10 whom mucll
is given much is required, and therefore,
officers, and especially commanding Off
GERS, while they may direct tliei: com
lnand to lie down, we utfreqnently, ieel
ii incumbent Oh ourselves To remain stand
ing. Ihis however is nelsiier desired nor
relul reG III hose IL the ranks, bht it is use
lees for me TO enlarge 10 you upon the
courage ot the man in the Ranks aoho nev
er lses dua0n, aoho alaonys stands up aud
fights. You know there is bot ohe in a
hundred tnoasand who will do 1t. Jnd-
lug from the evide1ce. (and 4 great de al
OF It's effect IL los; by the ''subsiance' OK
ly being committed to wri.ing) have new.
er known Il Drawer iran or better soldier,
and yet this luan, VINO for three yea. S and
Il half has resisted the entrea les of his pa
rents, has at issr in 4 weak moment yield
ed to them, and, in doing so, has commit
ted crime and under such circumstances
AS t" render it imp, esible, 5" lar as ham.,
toresi ghl can discover, for hl'n to escal e
the forfeit uf lis life. sllis .nuther spoke
prophetic words, AS his death will, indeed,
be Il trouble to her as long AS she lives,
aui we'll will it be for her ii it be 4 trouble
for this life only.
The experience of all armies OF all ma
sioIis has declared that deserton must be
I unlshed With death in time "f war, and
untnri uhaEelY at this very time the neces-
shy -. ou.' service inperatively demands
a -tern aud ui,1ihching execution of :hls
rule OF Military Law. How then can u
u,au who il IN command ut his COMPANY
and who not only deserts: himself, but car.
ries seventeen OF his men with him W.T.
aru,s i'll their hands, be pard aneG! Ii he
and his comrades in guilt be spared, viii!
it not teat h the lesson that TO desert in Il
body is a sure way to secure immunity
from pun.slinen, from punishment! Ny
sy syinp:,ihies have Uever been SO strongly
elflls.ed in bohalf IT the we tched young
,nah, who, in mitigation OF his CRIME, Was
obliged 10 plead tieacriinina e,treaties OF
his own another. have never seen a man
SO overwl, lined with the situasion- SO
perfectly crushed With the weight of shame.
| could uot think l,e hig tears that c..urs
ed their way down iiIs checks were caused
by sn unsnanly tear in one, who, with al
daunsed eye and Inhlcnched check had
80 often confronted death, and I honestly |
beileve thar, it he could be spared he
would still be the model su.dier, and were
it not for the belief rhat the exigency OIL
tho service imperatlvcly demanded Ee
should pay the penalty of his crime with
ais life, aud tl,at IN na other way can he
expiate the guilt Of h,s 'fcnce,
cun,L newer vote for htul to be shot bat
Ills being my opinion all that can do, is
. hulA up the sad fate of this misguided
na., as alterribie warning to our people,
,nG 10 implore them, by the love they
bear their friends ii not for the love they
pear the caltse in which we are engaged, |
. cease persudiug them to abandon their
:Oi.,rs.
WHAT must be the feeling OF this moth
,r when size learns, thar npnn her "wn