The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1862-07-23
to rot upon the ground, if I could not
drive them off. - < st~ss

70 rot upon the GROUND, II could not
drive them off. - Z sssss
"At the place where we staid overhight
there were two barns full of hay and grain,
two haystacks, two strawricks, and large
shed, burning at once. Agrand spectacle!
But it made me feel sort of sneakine to
destroy property in that way, when there
was none to defend it. At two or three
places, where we burned property the
women thought that was an officer, and
came to me and plead for their only cow,
or an old family horse, and when referred
them to the captain, upon whom they had
already exhausted their entfeaties,s they
begged me to use my Influenced. t0 have
them left. One kind-lookings woman,
whose barn had been set afre, camerts M
while ] had stopped moment toufx my
accouterments, after the resi-. Of the com-
Ipany had gone after her cattle, and altered
to do anything in the world for, me,if
would only use my influence to have, her
cattle left. But / had to hurry of, think
ing, as did so, what would do. to an
enemy that would treat my mother and
sisters in that way. Would that the ven
geance could descend upon the heads Of
those men that left their families to the
mercy of an invaderp' s.s,ss-ars q
The following is an extract from a letter
received by me from field officer, dated
| :. Camp near Mount jackson, Virginia,
June Is, 1862" and who is one Of the
most gallant men in the Army: e.l. S.
s'The most provoking and unsndarable
thing is the outrages committed upon the
defenseless inhabitants along the line. Of
march by Blenker's division They justi-
| fy and exceed anything that any Of che
foul-mouthed traitors have ever said Tor
thought of our ssldiers.r We need no
such soldiers. We have l9stthe ed1Sei-
business that Che rebel stories ofour r6i1dh-
ism were lies. We are ashamed and dis
gusted." saf 70 a5t<l ssnssss
From General Fremont ) address to Ms
troops, after the battle of Cross Keys, the
following is extracted: 49,
/ "The general commanding scongsxtu-
iates his troops, but at the same ytihere-
grets that he finds it necessary to call thesr
attention to the many disorders and ex1es-
ses and .wanton outrages upon pr0pssty
(which have marked the line of 'msf6kso of
this army from Franklin to Port Republic.
There seems to be an organised band Of
|stragglers and plunderers who proceeds
and follow. the armys having outnge 1nd
plunder for their special occupations s8lss
commanding general feels perfectly y:ss8uRt
ed that no disposition will sbe attsibussd
, to him to require ,unreasonahly yssarese
punishment But the magnithas of lthis
evil requires that it be summaxily, @asd
: severely checked. y .s.-.., -, osu y.ssEg
y From the letter OF brave and satIss!a{
h ohcers kepubllaan; iffom my swh ueoMnf
) Of the thirtg-slxth regiment deted
Splnnsrvillss Virginia, the foiic8
j extraeted :.zo r- - -sss Esss ts...s..
i 80 Acaord;nc III -nfns;ti1 iinsfrnct,6.e 81
was "a lsv waste and destroy The 'connfr.' 9
This was am unpleasar,t bnt necess ~. nar4
] of tlse earfare. sconseonentiv for ! a.
tanee Of sixteen miles, there was not leA
: vestias of forace ar ! bab;, sbIc mui]d !,
RI ;uo and as we asce,,nfle the monnfa;n Il
5 could trace our path for miles by the c}ord
e of black smoke that showed itself "a tbe
distance, War is. indeed. terr;bls
e th;nos,,, 81 asF = s7s -
et ~
Il Mr. Cnalrmah, nave no. maze snese
G extracts Win any view 70 una e uls, witn
Q the brave soldiers IN inc neld. oceh
/ things VIII follow advancing OF retresunG
e armies, Iney seem 70 pe pafs oh nsf-
h fare. Would they colld belavolded. bot,
d Sir, quote them for the purpose ofshow-
= ing gentlemen OF the last Congress NOV
r members Of this what might have been
q avoided by adopting the compromises q
: the venerable statesman of Kentucky,
- rMr. CRITTENDEN,1 who sits near me
= Surely what Republicans write and Re
publican papers print may read here (,
n my place without sabjecting myself 10 81
le denounced as disloyal. The privilege Q
rs fault-6nding may, however, be confined y
. q the Republicaa side Of the House Sal
= Republican member In conversation
~ few days ago, "it is one Of the biesse
ae privileges We Republicans have TO q
70 what we please OF the President and e
y y Cahinet without t. our loyalty 0elng osiis
., .. IN question. IRIS may De srne sh9s 9. !, :
:: Sc privilege has peen eVoyedto tns wv
IL Soma -Oent ienlpn this HOflFy II aRNk{z