Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1862-06-19
BY RCLANAHAN & DILL.
OFFICIAL.
70 .he Pcepae er Eosi.i4Ha.
EXECUTIVE OFfIcF.

/ EXECUTIVE OFFICE I
| OrELoUsAs. La, Nay - is6e
The general commanding the iroo1s OF the
Uuiled States now holding possession Of \ Naw
Orleans issued the following order ou the I5.A
instant:
AS The oiiicrIs aal soldiers Of the United
States have been suli 'cted 10 rcpeHle iusuiis
| from the women (csllHig themselves ladies' Of
/ New Orleans, IN return for the mOss unscIupUl
Gus nOi.-intei ference and courtesy en- our part
! it is ordered that hereafter when any female
shall. by word gesture or movement. insult or
show contempt FIR any ,liser or soldier of the
/ United States, she shall be Lcll liable 10 be
treated IS a woman ot the town ply iIg her ayo
| cation.
"Iy command Of SIsi Gen. BuTIUs"
Tho auuals Of warlare between civilized na
| iious rdjrd 10 similar instance ,f iniamy 10
this order. Il IS thus proclaimed 10 the world
! that the exhibition of any disgust or Tepulsive
ness by the women OF New o leans TO tho hazel
! invaders Of their home and the Slsyrrs of their
! fathers, brothers and husbands shall constitute
Justification TO a brutal sOldiery fer The inGul-
! gsnce Of their lu,t The c,maiandiug general,
from his headquarters, announces 10 his follow
ers that they arr ST liberty 20 STeat women Ui
the town the uivrs. the mothers, The Caughic,s
% car citizens, it, by word, gesture OF move
ment any conduct is indicated for their persons
or Insult offered 20 their presence. OF the ma
ture OF the movement aud tie meaning + the
look, thcse vagab'nl refuse oi the Northern
States are TO he the Judges.
What else thsn cOi,tgmpt and abhoTrenca can
tie women Of New O leans feel or exhibit Tor
these ollic,ls and soldiers Of the United States
The spontaneous impulse OF their hearts It nl,st
appear involuntAIily Upon their ccuntenauces,
SI.d thus cOEstitue the crime for " hich tie gen
e,al oi those soldiers adindges the punishment
Of Ispe and Tu'a!iz'd passion
History records Instances % cities sacked and
inhuman atrOgi,ies committed upon The women
OF a cnuqu,g6d town bat in no instance in mod
EN- times at lc 81 without the brutal rHyislvrs
sulIe,ilg coul ga punishment from the hands Of
their commanders. l. was reserved fuT .
Fedsrul general TO invite bis soldiers u the PER
p tf8iiUn OF outfsces, al ihs mention oi y Lich
tbe blood Treuils III huTor-tO quicken the Inn
pulse OF their SeIsua ms i2c,s 10y tie suggestion
Ui transparent excuses lur theiT graca.Ion, a! q
10 Cd 10 an iuf my Sheady well mcrIted these |
CYowniug titles OF = pHudeTyr TO lust AMI desc
orator of virtue.
Maddencd by the Iojle l,yaliy of our people 1
TO the government of th,ir affections, and at
thgir disgust aud execraiUn Of their invaders
stung into oJiiviOusuess Of tie worlds ccnsUre /
l.y the grand tfl TiEg made Of our property upon
tie altar Of our liberties bis passions ii.AEmed /
by the sight OF burning Gotten iilumiurg the 4
river, upon whose Wai,Is hcas The powerful ct 4
app0ibt.d chGled and chsgr.uel tha, our ;,e0pe /
AM. .ke his own, do not measure lbogty tuih or 1
honor by peyUuiary stsndald, he seas the fruits /
OF a victory lie did mot help 10 win, GLIDING his |
gEsp, and nothing left upon v hirh tn glCAt his 4
vengeance bu- uaaTmed mcu AID LclpI, SIS VI O.
men.
Lou,i ,uiars VII you suffer such fCul CON
cuct Oi your oPpr' ssJrs to pass unpRuiShed
Wi! yUu permit such ILdign.ties 10 Temaia uG-
ayci gedl A niiud 50 drbsscd as 10 be capable
OF e. Bcriviag he alternative presented ia tlis
cTd,r, mus; be fruitful OF inventions h,rewi h
TO po.late L,snan.ty. Shanlels IS er. Ia 10 allow
IT'S publication ia the city, the atrocities counio-
uBiced by 1t viii be multiplied IN the country.
It's Inhabitants u>t artn aud st.ike or the iIsO
lent yC,OTS viii fir tbs outrage 10 your wives,
your sisters and Gau-it,Is POSs, s., 4 OF Nv
. isGEs by means of his superior naval force, he
cannot re, traie the Interior il you resolve 10
prevent it. Il does not require force cf i'm
posing magnitude 10 impede his progress. Com
pabits Cf ,1p-IEnced WOod,lncu in every ex
posed locality with th ir trusty rifles ami shOt
guus, 80 h-rrass his invading coluu!us, deprive
him Of hs pilots, aud assure him be II Ii the
country Of al enemy. At proper points lsrg'r
forces will be col eccd, but every man can be L
sul5.er 20 guard tie approaches to his home.
. ganizs, ,he,, quickly and ,lhcisutly. Ii your
enemy temp. 10 pr, Ceed INTO the interior let his
pathway be marked by bis blood. 1t IS your
homes that y0u have to DEF, nd !, is the Jewel
Of your II, srths, tie chastity Of your women,
you have Ia guard. 1t that thong animate
your breasts, Lelvo your arms, quicken your
eiuigiss aud iEsphe your resClutcn. Strike
home 10 the heart OF your i0c iAe blow thss nds
y our country Cf Lis pieseuce. l. ced hC, let
his bioJd mCI,leH your Owu grave. !, will Iise
up b. fore yuur children Is pc peiGal mcmsnlo
ol a iace y hJm i vii teach 10 fa.e EoH AID
eyelmo:e THIs o MOORE.