Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1862-09-13
Presidents Message.
To the Senate and HouIe qf Representatives.

sing measures necessary 10 the public well
! fare in which our country is involved in a
desolating war. The suferings endured by
some portions ~ the people excite the deep
sslictude of the Government and che sym
pathy thus evoked has been heightened by
the pa triotic devotion with which these suf-
ferings have been borne
The gallantry and good conduct Of our
troops, always claiming the gratitude o.
The country, have been further illustrated
on hard-fought fields, marked ty eShibi-
| tons'of individual prowess whirh can find
| but few parallels in ancient or modern
/ times.
Our army has rot faltered in any Of the
various trials TO which it has been subject
ed aud the great body of the people nave
continued to manifest n zeal and unanimi-
ty which not only cheer the battle-stained
soldier, but give assurance TO the friends of
constitutional liberty Of our final triumph,
in the pending struggle against the despot-
ic uSurpation.
The vast army which threatened the cap
ital of the Confedcracy has been defeated
and driven fl ON the lines Of investment,
and the enemy repeatedly foiled in ts cap
tuTci ~ nu" sccklhg I" IhiN' NV ~ "'''''
on scale such as modern history does not
record, 20 effect that suhlugation OF the
South so often proclaimed as ON t eve of
accomplishment.
The pertdy which disregarded rights go
cnred by compact the madness which tram
Piled on obligations made sacred by every
consideration Of honor. have been intcnsi-
fed by the malignity cngendcred by defeat
These passions have changed the character
OF the hostiIites waged by our cnemlesi
who are becoming daily disreEnrdrul OF the
usages Of civilized war and the dictates OF
humanity. Rapine and wanton deSruc-
ton of private property, war upon non
combatants, murder Of cnptves, bloody
threats to avenge the death OF an invading
soldiery by the slaughter of unarmcd ciH-
aens, orders Of punishment against peace
tul families engaged in the cultivation OF
the soil, are some Of the means used oV our
ruthless invaders to enforce the subm sSIoh
of n free Peep to foreign sway, tohu"-
cation bills, of character So atroc'ous Hs
70 ensure, If cHeeGted, the utter Et'ho' 'Ao
entire population OF there STATES are F"S@-
ed by their Congress ana approve" oy '"eA'
Executive. o.,
The moneyed ooligailons oi 'ne Con'en'-
rate Government are forged ~ cI''"'"S %
the United States, ana Puhllc'y au'eruHt"
for sale IN their clues Win hotolie'!
which sufficiently attests tho hho"i'ug u
their Government; ana JUS cOulPtci'y !"
the crime is further eVihced ny inc luc'
that the soldiers Of the invading armies are
found supplied with large quantities oi
these forged notes. as means OF despoiIlhg
the country people 10y fraud out OF sucI
portions of their property as armed violence
may fail TO reach Two, at least, OF the
nerals of the United States are engaged
unchecked by their Government, IN excl
ting servile insQrrection, and in armng
and training slaves for warfare agains'
their masters, citizens of the Coniederacy
Another has been found of instincts go bru-
tai as to invite the violence Of his soldiery
against the women Of captured city.
Yet the rebuke Of civilized men has fail
ed TO evoke from the authorizes ol me uhi-
ted States one mark of disapprobaIon OF
his acts; is there any reason TO suppose
that the conduct of Benjamin +. Butler has
failed to secure from his Government the
sanction and applause with which 1t Is
known to have been greeted by public meet
ings and portions of the press OF the Uni
ted States. To inquiries made of the Com
mander-in-Chicf of the arpies of the Uni
ted States, whether the atrocious conduct
of some of their military commandahts met
the sanction of that Government answer
has been evaded, on the pretext that that
the inquiry was insulting; and no method
remains for the suppression Of these enor-
mites but such retributive justice rs it
may be found possible to execute.
Retaliation in kind fer many Of them is