The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-11-26
LOWERING SCORED,
sulge Advocate Hunter Denouuces
His Abuse Of Hammond.
AS BAD AS OHATTBL SLAVERY.


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'ano >'hee' Ass''''eu 'h A'''''"''
l'ower Ihat ls MOI Uphe'a pE Miil-
I. tnry Lnw-Army ON csrs' Ropu tation
Fnr Humanity on Trial.
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Ch1caEo, NOV. zo'--ih the lowering
court martial case AT foft oheriaan
Lieutenant Colonel ). a. Hunter, OF
Fort snelling. the department OF Da'
kota' actiss US Judge advocate severe.
~ arraigned captain Lowering LOT MS
treatment OF FrlVate Charles ram
mona. When tne testimohy was III IN
ana Attorney blalr mad addressed ING
court IN aelense OF captain Coverings
actlon' Juage AoVocate Huhler arose
Alter speaklns OF the Importance .. .ne
case ne LOOK up the specitica'iohs VI 'ne
charge, saying mat Lowering was nrs'
9 accusea ol the lailure 10 use iesi.linate
meahs 10 set sarrlson ptisono. peiole
summary COURT anu seeoiiu Ina. h1
crueily aousea anu II. 'reateu ea,u
prlsoher' i1e revie"eu 'he senera' evi.
oehce against lowering, Saying Ha.
tne 'ss'ilhohs eilo"eu oe'onu uoup'
sna' tLovei'H' as oiii'et u tne uy'
A.cheo i"'i',nohu' p,ouaeo hiih WI"
MS s"oia anu curseu 'iini'
aeh'ieHieh' SUNNI .i.at III ou.
Hhitaiy community any 'h,i.s ~ Vi"
nature oi punishment shouiu eohioiih
10 law nv cohtihueu' anu 'hat sen-
graz use Oh atolt'ary power Vi pun'Sn
ment "'thout tr'al Is eAicuia'eu "
easten our olsoahal,eh. as an oisan. ~
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opposition 10 the spirit u o"' i'ee li'-
sli.ut,ohs' ,
between ehe oiilcefs WIN Ae'',s.
pover III tne manner 'ns aoeuseu Va"
ana the ehiistea men "ho are 'iauio
20 become lhelr Vlc'lhis theie cah pe
no otner relation except that VI mag
Ter anu siaVe. 1he se"e.aa e"eieise -
the service OF power anu 'nea'As suen
as the evidence SHOWS 'ae acIuseo "
nave employed IN executing MS ofoet
10 nhVe FrlVate I1aini'ohu oiousn' 'e
tore the summary court "ouio heees
sarl'y result IN our oilicers own'ns @ .no
enHsteo men. Ihere "ouiu ,neh ne MUS
necessity TOT military tribunals anu
Judge advocates, Ior our sSs'eh Va
uiscipllne would De reVlVai Oh ohe an
vogue perore tne CIV! war OH .ne
plantations or the SCUM. "nere the
right OF the master 10 the oosoishce
and submission OF MS slave IN all Jaw
tul things was perfect, ana tne power
belonged to the master TO lnnict any
punishment on mis- slaVe' not aHectins
aife or iimn. Wh'ch ne might consiaef
necessary Tor the purpose OF enforcing
opealence'
"1f.you establish the fact that an ON
Ger may with impunlty order any pun
Ishment nc pleases 10 De lhrlcteo on
soldier" SAID Colonel Hunter you re.
duce enlisted men to condltion OF
servitude That is what Is meant pY
The false doctrine OF being master1ui.
but II Is tine law that shoula De our
master. There are rules panished tor
the guidance OF those who may COM
mand. as well as those who may serve
THAT Hammond should nave peen
produced In court l do not deny. but
that his disobedience ana stubbornnesa
eustif1ed his being roped and dragged
there. ana in his prostrate. helpless
tonditlon kicked and prodded with the
sword, do most emphatically deny.
''The position In which the accused
WAS placed by the disobedienoS OF HAM
! mond does not appear to hAse been
perilouAly trying one, for he had about
him IN the guard soldiers who were able
~ LIT Hammond ard carry him to
court. The conjunction docs not ap-