Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1861-06-30
slanaers Upon our troops.

The Louisville Journal, speaking Of the ex-
asperated feelings of the people North and
South, made more intense by misrepresenta-
tions by the infatuated leaders, says:
1--WE have yet to hear Of single authenticated charge
Of rapine or outrage upon helpless females; In this par
ticuar the United States army challenges favorable
comparison with any body OF troops knogn In hisory
Button the other hand the Confederate leaders are busiy
engaged in Airing the Southern heart and stimulating the
revenge Of their soldiers BY circulating the most exag-
Reraed not entirey unfounded reports Of outages up
women by the Federal troops; and Beauregard bas
clouded his reputation indebly by asserting that the
Northern war.cry Is Beauty and Booty This policy 10
to be deeply regretted for IL throws impediments In
the way OF those negotiations which must ultimately be
resored to the Of restoring peace. IL public
sentiment led asray, and the aspery Of sectional feel
ing Is increased BY false representations, the time VIII
never come for dspassonae aud statesmanlke consd
Grafton OF our national dithcultes. The herce animos
ties OF die out almost as soon 40 its camp hres con.
tending armies will pause 10 mid battle, should an arm
isties pe proclaimed and fraternize cordially until the
truce expires and then renew their work OF destruction
But steady, persistent and aendsh education Of ou
O. cons hate each other BY the Invention Of false
moods, and their promulgaton through the press vii
forever prevent any settlement Of dtheulhes.
There is not man In the whole North, whS
does not know that the charge that "the war.
cry" Of our gallant troopsis "beauty and booty
10 false and slsnderous, and only used to inAam
the Southern heart. And yet, if Gen. BEAuRE
GARD needed evidence to prove his slanderou
charge, be need but obtain copy of the Ney
York Tribune which contains the following
article headed "Uniformed Thieves" 10 whic
is letter from its regular corr espondent fron
Fortress Monroe, dated June %
"rhe outrsges committed By our soldiers the proper
| fr.n Nv
ans conceived secessionsts, dssr race TO ou
army. proper degree Of discipline would Insure ID
soodnf Of platoons Of scoundIes not ALI privaes "h
TO have moDed the idea that they came here TO p
aze and de stroy The outIages that could detail ~
calculated every decent an TO blusn. woun
has been inc ed that will heal 30 long as reco
lection remains. IL 10 In the hope that some good ma
be done thereby that make this dgracefu confession
shall not hesitate 10 catalogue the offenders should IN
outrages continue. do not pretend " tsy where 10
responsibility should lie; but tnis Know IL ou, arm
has mot already earned name for vandalism, such as N
otner ever had, unless sudden check 10 put to thei
barbarism by the summary shooting Of Offenders the
will be long without that distinction Men common
y deemed respec liable at home have been guilty OF act
that any Jury would consider worthy Of being atoned o
by Incarceration 10 the State Prison the remainder
their lives Committed In times and places Ike these
such acts ought be followed BY the summary shooting
Of the offenders II zen. Butler would keep his recors
clean he must institute vigorous rule In all cases whe
hs rights Of persons or property are Invaded. Mine
but e language OF others who are made 70 feel that
some sort the disgrace attaches TO them ana all support
ers Of the patriotic cause"
We congratulate ourselves that none Of ouI
gallant Ohio men are at Fortress Monroe. II
they were, for then honor, We should demand
ofthe Tribune to name regiments and men il
thus charges with such infamous conduct.
This kind Of talk about our soldiers answers
the same purpose in the South TO influence the
judgment Of the Southern people against our