Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1861-08-06
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Treatment OF wounded and Prison.

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II is painful and humiliating in the midst of
the awful mlsfortune which has befallen our
country, to witness the disposition manifested
by many OF the newspapers, especially the Re.
publican and neutral prints Of the baser sort, TO
stir up among the soldiery and the people q
savage spirit of hatred toward the whole white
population of the revolted States. To be sure,
the South retorts.
This was the way in which, during the barbar.
Qua ages, ell wars were conducted. Nothing
was TOO vile TO charge upon an enemy. The
moment war was declared between two nations,
however great may have been the mutual re-
gard and esteem which existed between their
people before, all the resources Of invention
were exhausted in defamation to each other, by
the orators and the press Ali readers of his
tory are aware of this. But we had hoped that
civilization had so far advanced as 10 render
this impossible for the future The savage
spirit OF defamation which manifested itsel wi h
such fury In England against the French Gov
eminent and people during the Napoleonic wars,
when the Great Emperor was charged with ey-
cry possible and impossible vice, and his col.
diers set down as fends, was indeed attempted
both In Europe and this country against the
present ruler of France It was attem pied, too,
our readers will recollec., by the came editors
here, who originated the crusade against ella
! very, who have caused the disgrace of our arms,
and who are now trying the same game Of de-
famatlon upon the Southern soldery and peo-
, pie. But the shafts aimed at Napoleon III fell
short, or were 80 harmless that the fire was not
kept up In the Crimean war, and in the Ital.
ian campaigns, the enginery Of defamation has
for the most part been suffered to lie in its rust
undisturbed. The Bombas got good spatter-
ing, yet ss they probably deserved the best por.
tion OF what they got, that may be allowed to
pass. But In the height of the belligerent ex.
citement which has existed In Europe of late,
lying abuse has been ignored as too mean a
weapon TO be employed against any enemy
Our friends the English hate terribly to give up
an arm which they have found so effective, but
the scorn of the world constrains them.v,.
, II is left for that alliance Of ideologists and
demagogues which has so nearly obtained con
troll OF affairs in both sections Of this republic
to take upthese abandoned weapons, aud try Il
WELD them against each other. The abolition
press, which is too besotted to see, in the mids
, Of the great rising of patriots to save the gov
eminent and protect the Constitution, how use
less are such arms, too venomous and msliciou
to forbear their use If they did, fll the column
: OF the papers with fslaehoods about the cruel
, ties OF the Southern eoldieIs to our men. True
contradiction follows soon upon the falsehood
but the impression which was desired Is mad
on the public mind. Il ia time that they shoulS
meet the indignation of just minds, end be com
PEELED to cease their defamation. But partie
who slander Scott will not hesitate to slande
q any man In the South. ., --g -.-' "a,
In all wars there will be 7ioleacc and out
rage committed BY portion of the soldiery, il
spite Of every effort which may be made to re
strain them These excesses will generally b
In proportion to tho average character of th
ia mass of recruits from which the army 10 mad
|. up. In this respect the armies Of the Mort
!. and South do not as general thing greatly dill
Y fer, Both ere mainly recruited from mora
,s and industrious rural population, and the mem
I. bers Of both are equally filed with the ides
I however erroneous il may be upon one side
q that they are fighting In defense of THEIR oout
,r TRY and the preservation of its liberties. Suc
D. soldiers, the villagers and yeomanry Of Masss
i chusetts and Carolina, Of Ohio aud Tennessee
n Of New York and Virginia, will rarely be foun
I plundering, never outraging women, always
even in the heat of battle, disposed to Civ
" quarter and assist the wounded when in thei
power, without regard 70 the side on whic
they fell. 10. .' 7'i. -a2i- .e-l .t-t
But there Is class Of soldiers which the grea
h cities have sent out, and which are Of Wide
u different character. The Dead Rabbits, tn
Is Blood Tubs, the Flug Uglies, the Killers, d
J. not lose their natures when they assume th
Government uniform-Rnother pattern of whic
many of them have worn before. Destitute O
the lesst shadow Of moral training or religion
A principle, ferocious, bloody, raging with un
I bridled passions, and glorying In horrible de
!. monism, these human beasts-whethef know
80 the Billy Wilson ZouaYes or the New Oh
Is leans zouaves-form body which no officer
Z no matter what their ability and firmness, or
!. able 10 control, notwithstanding the benef
10 sure to accrue to the American cities by the at
10 sence OF such population, We could not II
strain our protest when we first heard Of the er
., rolment Of men Of the Wilson boys" class, f
We knew the hatred their acts would be sure
raise against the national cause In the hearts
- the Southern people, We we're not mistakel
y In the hospitals of the Southern army o,
re wounded receive the same care and attentiC
as their own Our men and officers who ha,
q. been prisoners and liberated or escaped, a
o loud In their praises Of the courtesy and kin
nees of the Southern people. Our dead q
burled-but nth one ezcephon-no corpse In
red uniform, It is said, receives the rites Of sc
a- ulture! The reason for this would not be ha
. to guess, but there Is no need for glessing,
The stotiea Of the Southern press, which inde
Is not always more trustworty than our own,
robberies, murders and violence Of TIE me
atrocious character inflicted upon unprotect
b. women in Virginia by military monsters in re
is fully confirmed by the accounts we get fro
returned volunteers Here We have the humi
ating truth, that of the outrages of this war,
far, the largest share Of odium belongs to q d
ton of, our own army We do not wonder
the indignation Of the brave men of Massacb
!. eetts who went out to shed their blood solely
l 1 defense OF the country and her flag, when tn
/ daily heard and sometimes saw such miami,
~ We asked one Of them if be saw any outrsg,
iii such as the papers had mentioned, commit
I upon our wounded by the Southern trool
! I"No," hereplied, shut I saw many Of them 81
c to place our men in comfortable positions a
/ d give them drink from their canteens." Anot
! er brave and well.knoWn officer of one of 3
New York regiments, which was In the thic
\ est of the fght, the gallant 69th, declared tc
a, friend that he felt that he could hardly raj
md his hand again against o Southern soldier.
, Such bravery, such courtesy, such kindness
= prisoners and wounded, he had never behe
&c while the "men in red uniforms" on our d
were guilty Of the utmost atrocities. 1s. gsa
( \ We are sorry to hare to repeat such ata
II ments, but justice requires that the truth shol
be known. II this Is the truth, and we see
/ reason to doubt II, the quicker the governm,
disbands regiments which never should hi