Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1868-01-17

voluntary SuDOrdlnateS. He undertook to
interfere with the discipline of General Jack
sons camp, by issuing habeas corpus for
the body Of the mutineer The General
IN order to save all trouble sent the Judge
four miles up the river, with directions
that he should remain outside of his picket
lines until it should be known that the en-
envy had retired from the coast When the
great battle had been won, when the inva-
der had been driven away, when the city
was saved with all its beauty and booty,
then Judge Hall returned and SO soon as
ne got back he commenced a persecution
against General Jackson for-what do YOU
think Contempt of court The Gener-
al thought that was very absurd. Never
theless, although he had victorious army
at his back; although he was surrounded by a
population that adored him as their great
iellverer, he bowed his head to the lawful
authorities of the country, rs lowly as the
aumblest man III the nation. Great APP
clause. He not only sub omitted to the legal
process which was issued against him. but he
gave to the Judge the assurance that the
same arm which defended the city against
a foreign invader, would stand between
aim and the danger of popular outbreak.
Applause. He appeared before the court
and made defense which was worthy Of
ais character as lawyer, and perfectly
consistent with his high renown as q states
man and patriot. He pleaded that he
vas not, and could not, be guilty Of any
contempt OF court, because that court had
If its own accord relinquished its authority
Turing the siege, and had notified him OF
the fact. He said that even if his act was
Illegal, he had committed, not d contempt
If court, but personal trespass against the
Judge, and to this he was willing to re-
5pond in personal action before a court
# competent jurisdiction and IN impartial
ury. But he insisted that his adversary
lad no right to sit in judgment upon his
own case. This defense was overrulcd by
he Judge, and it was overrulcd iii such
manifest defiance Of reason and iuS:ic that
he Judge would have been torn into pieces
+ General jackson had not redeemed his
promise to protect him. But he did
When the Judge faltCrcd for fear Of the in
lignation of the crowd with which he was
surrounded, the general rose il the court
and said, Go on and perform what you
think your duty Applause. Il have
fought for the liberties OF this nation, and
[ will not permit the civil institutions OF
his country to be diahonored" TAp-
CLAUSE The judge fined him Thousand
lollars, and then his friends tiockcd around
aim to pay the fine for him but he de
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will not evado the decision of {. lawful
tribunal" Il VIII pay this fine myself It
lecome5 me 10 suffer whatever has been IN
iicted, rightfully or wrongfulIy." and
row., said he, 81 am square with the law
wen as Judge Hall has expounded it,
Now, if General jackson had systcmat-
zed robbery and murder by means OF mill
AIRY commissions, Applause, and cries Of
- good )" If, instead OF using his army to
light the common enemy, he had scattered
lis soldiers over the country, hundreds of
miles away from his post, TO kidnap his
political opponents for expressing their
honest convictions If he had ordered an
upright and conscientious Judge 20 DC
ragged from the bench by rut1ians, beaten
upon the head with the butt ends Of their
pistols, and carried away to prison, because
ne had administered justice according to
Jaw; and If, finally, he had established
military despotism upon the ruins CT a free
government, then [ admit that he would
have been fair authority, and they might
have quoted him as al example of their
misdeeds But IN truth and III fact, Gen
raj Jackson was one Of the ablcst and best
defenders Of the constitution and the laws
the United States ever had. There never
lived n man within the limits Of this coun-
Try who would go further to defend them,
or more cheerfuIly shed his blood to save
them from violation. Applause.
There are some persons here, [ think,
who not only know the character of Gen.
Jackson, but who have been intimately &C
quainted with him. [ ask of such what they
suppose Gen. jackson would have thought
of our 'B1reau Of Military Justice, if such
/ bloody machine as that had been set up
III his time. Great applause and laugh
ter. do not know; L can only conf &c
Curo [ think he would have shattered it
INTO a thousand atoms with one blow of
mis- ponderous hand, applause and the
first impulse of his noble and generous ma
turG would have been to take that Iawless
crew by the throat and pitch them into the
Potomac. Applause. LIDO not say he would
have done 1t any more than our honored
chief magistrate would. Tremendous APP
pIause and three cheers for the President
Let me tell you the reason why [ think he
would not have done it. lie araS Il perfectly
man. He would have waited
his time. He would have Curbed his fiery
temper he would have chastened down,
las he always did, in proper way, his
lmpetuods passions. But, sooner or later,
he would have done what will be done yet.
| Applause He would have made those
miscreants feel the majesty of legal justice.
The Spaniard5 have a proverb that the
mill Of God grinds slowly, bat it grinds
dreaQfuIy fine. Laughter. And now,
don't you think the people of this country
are about to let the water on Laughter.
[ sail that l had no eulogy or defense to
make OF General jackson but / do say
now, in conclusivn, that If the people OF
this country will appreciate his character
truly, anl remember well the lessons that
his acts and his precepts have furnished
them, they will have such government as
that which he described i'll his protest to
the Senate-not deSpotism surrounded by
the pride, pomp and circumstances of mill
tary show, but a quiet government, which
will protect their liberties and their rights
a government distributing its blessings
like the deWs of Heaven, unseen and I'M
felt save in the beauty and freshness they
contribute to produce. As long as we keep
our eyes upon his history, as the pole star
by which we are to be guided, we will be
wise and whenever we quit it we will be
otherwise. Great applause.
Mesdamcs Anthony, Stowe and Stanton
unite in styling Timothy Titcomb the
American Upper.
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