The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1874-10-21
"a BEAUTIFUL STORY.
Extract rroma speech ~ Gen Cullen !. Baile,

ut Tnsc uuibia.
During the winter of l563-64 1t M,
lmy Ioriuue to be President vi oiie vi the
courts. martial ofthe Army Of Sotheru
Virginia. Ope bleak December morning.
While the snow covered the ground i,iid
the wind howIed around our camp. left
lmy biyouac 6rc 70 attend the session d
the court. Winding fur miles alorg I'M.
certain paths, at leigth arrived 1T the
court ground at Round Oak Church. Day
after day it had been our duty 10 Try tht
gallaat soldiers Of The army. chaiged val
lyiolations Of military law but never bad
on any previous occasion been greeted
by such anxious spectators as on that morn
ing awaited the opening Of the court. Case
after care was disposed Of, and at length
the case Of The Confederate States IS.
Edward Cooper was caIled--rharge, deser-
tiou. A low Murmur rose spontaneously
from the hattle.scarred spectators, as .
young artileryman rose from the prisoners 5
bench. and ia response to the question,
Guilty, or Not Guilty? answered, mot
Guilty
The Judge Advocate was proceeding to
open tae prosecution when the Court. OBJ
serving that the prisoner was unattended
By counsel, inierposed and enquired Of the
sccnsed. Who i yourcounsel!' lie replied,
i have no counsel. Sup2osing that it was
his purpose to represent himself before the
court. the Judge Advocate was instructed
to proceed. Every charge and specification
against the prisoner was sustained. The
prisoner was then told to introduce his wit.
nssses. He replied. Il have no Witnesses
hstuaished at the eafmness with which he
seemed TO bs submitting TO what be regarded
az inevitable fate, | said to him, .'llav You
10 defence! Is il possible that you aban-
doncd your comrades and deserted your
colors III the presence Of the enemy without
aay reason! lie replied. There was .
reason. but it will not avail me before
military court" said ..Perhaps sou are
mistaken; you are charged with the highest
crime known to military law, aud it is your
duty TO make known the causes that in.
fueueed your aetious. For the FIRST time
his manly torn trembled aud bis blue eyes
swan il tears Approaching the President
Of tie court he presented letter, saying
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