Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1862-03-18
moaSrNa. nARCHls, 1851
Sorinern Chivalry!-Hosv The Enemy
treaL their Prisonern.

The conduct of the Northern population
towards those Of our soldiers who are SO IN
fortunate n to become prisoners OF 1sf, Is
ex:rsme1ly discreditabls TO the citizens VINO
practice, and the authorities that slov 1t
va:tel says: 'pfisoucrs may be secured
AID for this purpose shu: ny; and if ths:e is
caus. to fear their rising or RAINING away,
ttay msy even be fsttercd. But they orc moi
70 be tre..ed h,rshly, unless personally guilty
.owas5s him who hss them in his power. In
ibis case ke may punish them, otherwise l,
should remember that thoy are men, and unEor.
tuna!e. Whsn M e1smy Is Conquered aad sub
m;ts, a gseat soul forgess eli resentment, sno
is entirely filed with compassion fer aim
Such is tho spirit in which the pualic law O.
o;v:lz.d nations requires prisoners to be
treated. I. refers not only 70 the harshres'
that sfaicts the person, bet also to tho brutal
ty that insults the feelings OF the capare-
Let US see hoT the ~ci.iZsns Of the North have
acted out this maxim. We viii tahs our vii
nesses from among themselves.
The prisoners from Fort Donelson- were car
riea to Chicago. The following il from :
subsequent number Of the Chicago "Gin'ss: :"
Camp Douglas With its rebel occupants,
continues to afford the grss! oeject o. a1tIa:-
ton, and crows e jck thlther daily.
4 sort of rud. curiosity in this affair j. h::as
developed, which &c becoming dali? m.te SD
more apparent. TIE unfortunate cspt:Ges Gle
quite willing to snsEes all questions itsi are
VA. TO than; but II muat % confessed that
thoy. are disgusted with the irquisit'va
chances of visitors, and tho assertions openly
expressed and thrust upon them g hundced
times daily, that "Yau arc in the wroas, a1o
en- in The right"
II mist be highly rspAgnant 10 thS an
psiutGs SoulhTQns 20 ecGIss the s:sreS and
put up with the remarks of their visito!s ane,
although they msy be likely &c lehd :kem u
p,ni.eoc,, would it not 81 far better if he
guards were instructed to keep visitors at =
respectable distancef Sinners are !ncra 90!
to 7aooue ~penitent when left tG Ghe!r oTa
thoughts, for these overcome tealr worst re-
solves, and in the slaem!rass Of silence 'sEsh'
iancs takes the place Ct rsTsase-
Al ex chAngs quotes from the "Iriouos' OF
the game city as follows:
The Ch:c,g9 Tribun. admits thu: the Coined
crate prisoners taken st Fert DDne!son were
insul,ei and abused OF their roa:G between
S. Louis ard Chicsgo, at Q sistioc whe!s to-
met O detachment Of E1s!era UsYalIy, c num~
bsr Of whom assailed the train with briekbsts
md stones, breaking the car windows sud IN
iuTi.g ihsir inmates. They also chased the
cars Tor some d s.sncs alter .hey lad Started,
seemingly determined to ~re.A thsi- veugesuce
upon The helpless prisoners.
We have heretofore published the usasneat
received BY Generals Baekner, s.d Tilghnan
il the city Of Buffalo. as resisted hy. the "Cou-
rierh of thst city. we reproduce s isw sen.
ten:eS:
B1ckaer steps frst apon tbs platform.
tall, nuseulsr, prcur looking man, dressed in
q gray military coat. en5 wearing g genuine
S,l:a,r1sr's s~iou:i7d feik.haL Tao crow;i see
him now ior the f:ss ;iEne. and tbe building
rings with cheers ior tho Union, and oroan:
end misses for aG rebels. Buckner turns srd
givts them ono loeh, like :aat Of . shared
tiger upon his cipsors, 10 gtica more rage and
sc0rn ware concentrated than We though: the
human couaienanes capable Of, and passes into
tho car.
Right after him comys Ti.ghnan, ~isunt:ly
dressed in a f.tigue suit and a foraging Cap, q
smaller man than Blckner; ;:ir, with :
b!n.do moustecbs, sua.ity End poiiteness
written in every line Of lis :sce. A shor:
comes from the crord. ""&res ercaasj for Ike
rebel 7i'shman! y He turns and lifts his cap
and b,ws aud smiles, as though appearing on
3 balcony 10 sns.tr e ai!!eriag ae.en:cs.
The Sou.h las taken prisoners, ns 4ary as
tie North has, TheJ were OF soldiers whc
Lad coms Us invaders of ou. homes, and muir
ierers of cur brethre1 On orE OWL soil But
re Southern crowd, ou:ras ed as Vt all feel, trs
been 'ound gully Of srca a.satasd S-at-i...y
as is described in the above. We trus, such
q rcsue will never te witnessed lsye. It Is
On offence that It Tould be sn infsEy evan to
r~etal:a:e. l. has been customary 9: Sac North
- saesr at southern oniVs!ry." We have
here an example Of taeirsi Pouring in
dsily crowds Of itepsrtinen. visitors to badger
cap.ives with insults their soldiers s,rning
them through he ~car.wia6cws! captive gene.
rails, whether thss.ern BSeEaer. or The debcna:r
TllghmaD, successfully Missed and aooted. by
8 mob What deep, d..k, eternal d;ssrara e
any people claiming to be within the pale o,
civilization "a disgrace to the people irdivid
nally, and through tbs government which 81.
lows il, 4 dfgrace to thaI collectively and ss
= nation. Such ia Northern chivalry; So
again express the earnest hope tia. our "ecple
wil', ucder no degree of provnca.ion ;~r1!tate
this conduct, The nesnnsss ii. 81, :aa-5
protects it from retaliation.
Ofl,ers and men Of the Confederate army
ye see the treatment you are To expect, il taken
captive In th;s var. Z. will not intin;date
you, but it will arouse ronl Az you willing
thus 'to nske s.iNo.therp] holyday" To te
an csj:c: 70. the Misses and jeers aad insults
aad indigaities, OF tho brutal mohe, through
which Lincoin's officers conduit you unpTo.
te,rd? Nay, to be aasailed oy stones and
tri, k-bats hurled by Creatures who xe:r Uni.
fcrns and are c,l!ed sc|c:ess? Ta !. ,a:s
treated by those wheso you nav. ner.r
harmed, and who are doing their utmost 20
na7m you and whom therefore you have
every reason to regard as men regard the meg:
dsbalical ensmyf If not, you must fight as
h,rces only fight, and yisid en!y when heroes
may a5ht no longer.
For tie EnQeirer.
henry VI. Thorn an, Esq.
This gentleman, Sc long the able and fsiih-
full representative Of Alexandria ard Fairfax
in The Legislature, has ,bssn na,ned al a suits.
BILE candidate to I'll the cfice Of Second AUDI.