Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1862-06-20
oFFIUGAL.
) 49, Pesslc of Loni.iena.

|. ExFcUTIvg OFFIcF.
OPELcUsAs. I.A, May Il, le'i2.
The general commanding the ircops Of The
United States now huidirg possession Of New
! Orl, ans, issued the following order on the latl
! irstaul
"As tho officers and soldiers OF tie United
/ States have been sui iected to :epeate insults
! from the VI men Calling themselves lades) OF
! New Oleaus in reiUn for the NEST unscrupul-
o1s roI,-inteI f6'euce and courtesy OH cur part
! il IS ordered that hereafter when any female
/ shall. by NoId, gesture OF movement. insult OF
show contempt ir any ticer or soldier OF tie
u;t,d states, shc shall be Lel1 liable TO be
treated as a woman of the town plying her 2vo-
cation.
"Dy command Of MAJ Gen. BllLeR"
Tho annals of wafsare between ciriEzsd pa
lions aiJrd no similar instance cG inlany 10
this rder Il is thus IrOc.simed to the world
that The exhibition of any disgust Ct repElsire-
ness hy the women of New Ort ans 10 tle hated
invaders of their home and the slsyeTs of the ir
fathers brothers and husbands, shall constitute
a Justification 20 a brutal soldiery for the Idu.-
grnce of their lu.t. Tie commanding general,
from his headquarters, announces to his io.low-
ers that they are at liberty 10 treat rs wcmen ct
The town the wives, The mothers, the daughters,
Of cur citizens, II, ly word, gesture or mo, G.
or Insult Cfi.red TO their presence Oi the n2-
ture of the movement and the meaning cf the
look, these vagabond refuse of tie Northern
States TO be the judges.
What else than contempt and adherence can
tie women Of New Oleaus feel or cxliibi. for
these officers and soldiers Of The United States
The spontaneous impulse OF their hearts, it must
appear iuvoluntaTily upon tn ir couniengneeS
and hus coIstitu the crime for v hch the gen
cral Of those soldiers arjudSes the punishment
Of rape and brHlaliz-d passion.
History records instances Of cites sacked and
inLumau atrocities committed upOn the women
Of coIqpcItd town, 5ut in no instance in mod
ofn times, al le st without the brutal TGvisl cTs
suiieIi:g . c0n3'gu punishment from the hands %!
their oyve commanders II was reserved f. 7 q
F,darGl general 20 invite his soldiers to the per
D. t.a'iou Of ouhsses at the mention Of VI lich
Inc blood raccils ID bCrroT-to quicken the iri-
pulse Cl their sensual instincts Ey he suggestion
oi parent excuses fer their qualification, ald
TO add to an inf my already w,ll mcrited these
cfow2ing titles OF p2ndeTer 10 lust ami desc
orator Of virtue.
Maddoucd by the ] oble loysly of cur people
10 Tie government Of their affections, aLd at
their dis gust aud execraiion OF their invaders
s.ung into obliviUusEeSs of the worlds ceESuTe
10y The grand Ctf, ring made of our property upon
the altar Of cur librrt.es-hs pass ons inH-med
by tie sight Of burning cotton illuminrg The
river, upon whose wateIs 1ua's the poSeTul q ct
ilist effected ihe downfall of our clief city-dIs
appointed, cLafel and cbagrine that our people
unlike iIiS own, do not measure Liberty, tiulh or
ho.OG, by pecuniaTy Standa d, he the fruits
O! a victory be Jill net help to win, cl1ding his
&. asp, aud nothing left upon which - elost bis
vcrg aUce La: uuarmed men and helpl ss wo-
men,
Loui.ia.ians VIII you safer such foul con
ducs of your opPr' Sscrs TO pass unpuniohed
VIII yOu permit s;ch iEdiguities 10 Iemsin un-
svri ed a lriud so debascd as 10 be capable
u ccureyug the alternative presented in 3is
uTd.T, must be fruitful OF invention, whurewih
10 poiInts humanity Shamei,Ss ensugh 70 allow
lis publication IN the city tie atrocities cou.tc-
uaaced by it ill lie multiplied in the country
Is inhabitants uu5l arm and strike or the insO
irGt yic'ors VIII Ciir this outrage to your wives
your sisters and daughters. Possess; Of New
y lsans by means of his superior naval force, he
cannot le.-,tTate tie Interior If yUu resolve 10
prevent it. Il docs not require force Of i'm
posing uiagni.ude 10 impede his progress. Com
panivs q rxpaIioueed wOOdSmem ii every CX
posed locality. with :h'ir trusty rides AMI shot
gufs, " ili hlrrass his iuvldii columns, deprive
him OF bis pilots, and assure him las is in the
country OF an enemy. At proper points larg
lOr-,s will be col Cc.ed, but every man can be a
soldier TO guard the approaches to his home
o. gauizs, the", quickly and efficiently. II yorr
enemy tempt 10 pr, ceed into thu interior let his
pathway be marked by his blood. 1t is your
hrmrs that you have t. defend. 1t is Tie Jewel
81 your htaTthg, the chastity Of your women,
son have 30 guard 1t that thug t animate
your breasts, nerve your arms, quicken your
eiergies AMI inspire your resolution. Strike
home 10 the heart OF your foe the blow that rids
your country cl his presence. II need be, lot
his blOCd m0isten your own grave. Il will rise
up b fore our children IS perpetual mcmentO
Of a race whom il viii teach to hate now AID
cyemore. THOS O. MOORE.