Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1862-03-13
For the Daily State Sentinel.
Treatment of the ISe bel Sick..The
Christian Rule.

EDITOR SENTINEL: As II seems ulincult 10 ar
rive at any definite answer from individuals, in
order to satisfy many inquirng friends as we'll as
myself, | would fegn ask the public several
questions, only seeking truthful explanation.
and even should the answer not suit me, yet if it
come from those in authority will make vir-
tue of necessity and submit. When the prison
ers were sent here a few days ago, with them came
published orders from Gen. Halleck concerning
them, as follows: "In case of the sick and wound
ed no distinction shall be made between friend
foe" As we have but few of our own sick here
we can hardly compare the treatment. But
have visited them and found them comiorta-
BILE as their best friends could desire under the
kind care of the Sisters of Providence, who also
have some sick prisoners. These, too, are cared
for, according to Gen. Hallecks order, without
distinction between friend and toe. But if our
men are not better cared for than the patients
of Meridian street hospital, We would indeed be
sorry TO see oar friends leave comfortable home
10 fight for Government that would take no
better care of them when in distress. We can
not believe that either our men women are so
callous OF have little patriotism as to permit
such state OF things amongst our own soldiers
who have risked their comfort health and life for
our country Every mother and sister in
to the relief of her brave. Ii is natural instinct
that the barbarians possess alike with the civil
lied But we have always been told that Chris
tian people had one principle which distinguished
them from heathens the world over That new
doctrine Lord taught the Jews. Love thy
neighbour as myself" A certain lawyer stood
up tempting him and willing to justify him
self said: ''Who is nv neighbour So ask some
rery LOYAL Christians of our acquaintance Then
il was that beautiful parable OF the good
Samaritan was told and he said "Go. and do
likewise" But some, who with regard to the bred
Scot. decision were in favor OF the higher law
are now extremely loyal, even more so. than Mr.
Lincoln or his Generals; for they make our
laws coincide with the higher law. If we cannot
do that, then let Us not pretend to be Christian
nation. Now General Halleck either has One
proclamation for public the other for secret use
or his orders are perverted, for certainly they
so plain We cannot mistake their meaning. We
read accounts of our river towns. where the Ia
dies are so ''untlrng-so angelic. IN their atten-
tons to our sick and wounded soldiers-so We,
less privileged) in the interior, can only give our
mite in the shape of boxes OF good things Tor
them, trusting to the kind hearts and patriotism
of our sisters the river "to do for them as they
would be done by' But for that new doctrine,
love thine enemiesl" that Is for Christians.
Would the good Samaritan ask. "are YOU loyal
or rehe?" before he would bind up the wound of
n suffering neighbOr. Alas that there should be
so Jew good Samaritans. In this city they are
certainly in the minority. for the majority rules,
and the good Simaritans are excluded. But,
cries one loyal editor, chose would be Christians
sympathze with the rebel" and on the following
day. when ladies would offer their services-with
ont charge to the Government mo excuse
of expenseD they are told mo outsiders al
mitted: None but hired nurses: General Hal
lexis orders" Another day-when some poor
boy. who. perhaps. had been impressed into the
service was crying-O, must ! die and not see
madam She could help me--and any how she
could write to NV lone mother that was vel
cared form Christian landry one who had
felt sisters or perhaps mothers love But nc
executions, General Haeck's orders Madam
calls another DAY and says: Il can bring recomen
dations as nurse Ny husband is in the Northern
armv-and as would he should be kindly nursec
should he be so unfortunate as to fall into tht
hands of the enemy, and As i have no house
hold cares. would be glad to hIre as nurse
Unfortnnately. woman has ambtion-a differ
ent kind, perhaps from man. she desires 10 d'
Good and our fellow man has, from all time
calamity stepned back and awarded to her Tn
b;oh privilege to watch the helpless infant, .
wait on the weary traveller, and smooth the pii
low Of the diving sufferer
I'VE will hire nurses no longer-can get peh'.
OF help from Camp Morton-Gen- haiiecS or
dersr .,
(, So the poor boy dies One from csmp Nor