, 1861-08-12

f fctHUN q f8p1NG Auu mufAeis aAa AAAt~A l.
eek u hustle, and were consequently sons.
hi t fot1ed, u eary End Thirsty rom taen long
nd hot run. This we learn from the papers
t Alexandrin, and bog, also, water and
foa aeaea apd l.: sl Ve4iY dcss t stu tue gil
fithin man to find our counscls ani our
,roce ediugs naIred By eneh miiksop folly-f
i mems weak bowels Wiugush out: with such
.cmmon Geceucy, can they not, In secret and:t !
darkness, perfo1m such ofIlces as Ill beft thei
Even in Richmond, we are sor1y, very so1-
~ IN Eay We hAye seen. Indications OF this !
n ,sme pafading Of stck1y humaaitar.anisrn,
ia h6s stIr ri of Whist extreme Kindness is 6x-
tended 10 these Northern plunderers. Are
there no crying brntsl1ties to be stopped on
nIebensiou Of The potency OF retribution Are
We 30 weak as NOT to See the saving efficacy OF
requiring an eye for an eye, toot9 1or
tooth? Fer what. other law Isl lefs ua 2aM here:
VII this folly There -are nov y tae
scme dungeons, fifteen citizens ofsouth Caro-
lima. Who were :tsken prisoners Of war, bear.
inp arms under fhe commissfon Of President t
DAVE. They have been for two months +
dragged through the strseta 9f ls5:,s- Nsw @ 1oFk'
cied like e1avea, to be hooted at, at the Pleas-
ure Of greasy rabble-beasts on exhibition. |
They arenow, We repeat, in manacles, IN 1oath-
lome dungeons. Two Of Cardinals citizens
have just BEEN hung, like ma!efactors, to
s1e these things Is continus wniiss
Ro1thern prisoners arc to bs:z traatei /
with the most distinguishes consideration ?"
Not only are their persons most carefully
made comfortable (as ne are 20 repeatedly a. |
Eured), but even thair tenderest Eensibiltties +
are net to be ruf1ied. They are distinguished t
but unfortunate gentlemen, and require all |
the cou,tesies due their romantic misfortunes
and distinguished positions. In the mean |
time, our poor boys hang swinging to the trea |
tops, or lie immersed In dungeons, pluingg
away in ehains. Is It supposed that all this IS
seo.hlpg. to the minds Of CaEoliniens Is this |
prisoner in Richmond already fncarcerated |
snd lying in irons :? How long Is this mode
Of warfare to be permitted and encouraged?
Are OUT troops to be driven to murderous
desperatione Iso, let II at once be under
they must redress themselves. For they most
assrred1y will shortly do It.
| In reference to what we have sa!ds We wish
| to be distinctly understood upon two points
1st.. We hare no. reflections whatever to
| make upon Virginia or the people Of that
| State in this matter. She Is now doing all
| that patriotism aud honor aad galantry and
her ancient TenOWn require at her hands.
None more cordially appreciate this than our-
selves. But there are maWklsh milksops in
Virginia, as there are here, and elsewhere
I
| at this time, to countenauce in any Wuy, TAR
| less to encourage and commend-psople
whose weak natures and lukewarm feelings in
this matter, give them no stomach for this
fight.
gard this as no matter Of mere feeling, either
for pity or revenge. Justice, humanity, civil
]izaiion, alike cry aloud for the stern execution
Of retIibution. AL this barbaIlty and Out
rage Oh the part OF cur enemy must Be stopped.
go rn1-ad
surest method to enforce humanity, and com:
pei q Christian mode OF warfare. Justice must
be executed CT lawlessness will run riot, and
violence and vengeance will take the place Of
Judgment. It is the peculiar privilege OF NO
men to forgiVe-lti is the duty Of man to exc
cute justice
In affairs Of this sort between nations, there
is but ore law in operation under the sun-
The lea talionia can alone protect the people and
achieve hurnanity-for between nations We
ccne back to first principles.
We sincerely hope we shall not be CON-
PEELED to speak further upon this subject, for
ne have long felt it.
In this connection, it is matter Of grafih-
cation to learn that our great General Bsaure-
gard, Is, at last, bringing traitors to accouuta-
bilit5. We learn that he "has caused three
traitors to be hung recently, having first re
; ceiyed the most iudubitable evidence Of their
!. t1eachery. One Of the parties vas IN engineer
on the Manassas Gap Railroad, another a
!, | PItACGtE Oh EQe 6Dsptl1 auu lue tuIlN 1dlM
, er. They had all furnished valuable aid to the
!, | enemy"
Had this mode Of procedure been inaugu
rated Fix weeks ago, the enemy would not
,, have learned our countersigns in the battle
efthe 2lst, which caused 60 much loss Of life
in our own ranks at the hands Of our OWE
> men. Hundreds of gallant men have fallen a.
!. !. the hands Of their OWE friends, because a few
: traitors we're not previously shot. This very
: bstt.e itself was nearly 1ost battle in7olV
: ing Thousands cf lives, millions Of property
:, :, AID the ve1y integrity OF the state Of Vie
! ! giGia, impetilipg, In fact, the whole cause
= ky tile bold tresche1y Of d railroad conductor
= How many valuable lives has this eos1? Lst
;. the mourners over the sad tomhs Of Bse
;, Barlow and Johnston answer. War is TIL
:, have men Of iron nerve, and none other. "
q e have long been dallying II kid gloves an
:. pump.boot diplomacy. and gingerbread po
- Gtenees. What We want is hard steea-no
10 is concerned, we have no doubt he has see
- enough, and knows how TO cure that dIseast
He is the man to do it. We are fatiguel, e.
e hauated, sick, disgusted, ad 1ausesns, with a
. such unmttjgated triding as is here describe
ID by the EEanlinsr: -
le "Eyery pains seems to be taken for the cou
fert and consolation Of your Yaakee prisoner
n It is not sufficient that their physical comfol
e should be consulted. but the finer feelings
o. these unfortunate men and the atf=cdona!
| NuA1EA1E6 VI LlEA 1ha44E6 AG AaoV NQAaAAtS
d ard aseuaged by new system Of custod
is Certa1nly General Winder deserves gra
5h credit fer bis humanity. While he deba
~ all access to prisoners on the part Of Il
d reporters Of the pres, perhaps to protect i
II modification Of being too freely spoken
1r in the newspapers, he has not found it in
tie hesrt to hesitate to give permits Tor visits
be carry messages from Northern relatives to tt
- prisoners, and satisfy inquiries about tht
he / fshpa1sh - nF anv nfkar 1ift1a infaraetfnp I.
cnmstance Of their condition. What delica
pg cf hnmanity It is positively q 1efreshiI
10 circumstance in the hardships and asperin
q Of war-an oasis in moral desert-a ki
N; treating our prisoners as s*plrates" and ie
al irgly threatening to murder them in
'aE streets Of Washington.
o. "We are assured Of the happening Of one
OF tie Incident Of humanity that shows that
esq te1derest charity may dwell beneath milf
lea 1y uniform, however that garb may he
the stronger to the common inteIcourse5 of
1itenesB amorg civilians It was but f
minutes before the request of reporter
"A visit the Federal prisoners, was refused, a
gk: the polite note making the application rud
-, showed back to him, that there happensdin
w Office, where permits are granted, the char
" " iug Instance Of humanity of granting. . P
~ ~ NIT to persoa to see cne Of the priaone
w w that he might telegraph his health and cor
w w ton, and any other interesting circumstau
loss s to tho arxions father Of the unfortunate N
ase Il New York. It Vas deprecatingly menti
a1e' cd By tie applicant thas the young Yanl
~ ~ had " got into a bad box'-certain1Y n
Ach 2nd considcrate way Of putting the cllc;
,;,, Stances Ct a murderer having been taken
-.a LIZ arms.
Ms, "Theae dellcacies Of consideration to
'nt' ~: Yerkee priAonera, We trust, will not be
usa .a on the North. Let tse cit.z3ns of R,chm
lase aa in nediate]y send on their messages Of C.
esn -. fort ard consolation to Cur prisoners in
10y York and Washington. They will be {
;t,o ~, stantly advised OF their health. Their Gu
11.s W. dams will protect them from the paIl
~ curiosity Of the newspapers, and &
'sSn the hzeTeEent visits Of reporters, They
,,.4a be treated with all the rsaacmeats Of hun
la1e ~ ity, and al1 inquiries, except ;ram their
y .ha lies, will be repulsed as iinpertinent, and
~ MED with the emphasis of military impo
:, ~ ;s ness. What happy exchanges Of huns
ID ne are to have! What good fortune to
Into the bands Of the Yankees after they
rH- beer edited By the imprsTed system of pr
The discipline inaugurated by the humani tai
a. Of Richmond !'-- Charleston MArHrU.
INDIANA.
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