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December 31, 1835
Herald Of The Times
Newport, Newport County, Rhode Island
What is this article about?
The Knoxville Register reports John Howard Payne's narrative of illegal arrest and mistreatment by the Georgia Guard in Tennessee, violating his rights and state sovereignty. The account is dramatic and unquestioned, appealing to countrymen against Georgia authorities.
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We have received the Knoxville Register of the 2d inst. which is filled with a narrative from the pen of John Howard Payne Esq. of the illegal and outrageous treatment that he experienced from the Georgia Guard, who in making him prisoner, and nearly a victim, violated his rights as a citizen, and the sovereignty of the State of Tennessee within whose jurisdiction he was seized and carried off. The truth of the narrative is not to be questioned; and it possesses the interest of dramatic romance. His appeal to his countrymen will not be in vain, whatever may be its effect upon the authorities of Georgia. There are no scenes in Horse Shoe Robinson or the Partisan, more graphic and characteristic than those which he relates and paints of his intercourse with the Georgia Guard.
—[Nat. Gaz.
—[Nat. Gaz.
What sub-type of article is it?
Biography
Crime Story
Historical Event
What themes does it cover?
Misfortune
Justice
Crime Punishment
What keywords are associated?
Illegal Arrest
Georgia Guard
Tennessee Sovereignty
Citizen Rights
John Howard Payne
What entities or persons were involved?
John Howard Payne Esq.
Georgia Guard
Where did it happen?
State Of Tennessee
Story Details
Key Persons
John Howard Payne Esq.
Georgia Guard
Location
State Of Tennessee
Event Date
2d Inst.
Story Details
John Howard Payne describes his illegal seizure and outrageous treatment by the Georgia Guard in Tennessee, making him a prisoner and nearly a victim, violating his citizenship rights and Tennessee's sovereignty.