The independent. [volume] (Oskaloosa, Kan.) 1860-1874, 1862-05-24
SOUTHERN BARBARIsM.

SOUTHERN BAkbAHlS0.
The developments recently made By
the Congressional investigating Com
mi,tee in reference to the barbarities
and shocking brutality Of the rebels at
and in the vicisity Of Bull Ran and
Manassas, reveal some features OF South
ern society and "chivalry. (which will
no, only s,arils ani horrify the civilized.
World but add. if possible. a still darker
cain to this most Satanic rebellion.
Among the crimes brought 70 light
swe may name the torture Of wounded
Union soldiers who iell into their Lands
after the memorable ba,Ile Of July lasts
Some of the indignities are TOO horrible
and indecent 10 relate, oilers consisted
in prying the limbs Of the helpless sol
diers apart with bayonets until she pain
Was great; in shifting and pricking The
men with their arms. and kicking them;
IN suffering them 10 lie on tie open field
as long as tscelre days w;ksoaa any ossn
ton, kseI acounds undressed and tester
ing, and no water or .foods IN pi!ing
them into buildings so thick they hay
upon each other. without light or VENT
laiion. 90 thai our surgeons had TO feel
their way with their hands as they wen;
among them 70 try TO minister 10 them,
for fear Of treadiIly upon themt in
shooling the surgeons in some instances.
and bursiug the hospitals 10 others
These s.escnly aPor.ion Of ,hs un-
heard Of acts Of cruelty to the living.
The dead were sos.e buried Iace doAn
wards. as a marx Of indiynity. while
others were left uHb .ried 10 ioi upon
The face Of the ground; and sill others
were boiled up 70 gel Meir bones to make
yfagsr rings aud otter, menlentoes, the
rebels not having patience 10 waii 10,
time. tie elements and birds OF prey 20
d-nuie lie skeletons for their worse
than savage use
One had the skull Of Unien soldier
which be used as a drinking cup. and
declared bis intention 10 have il mount
ed aud use !; 10 drink from when he
MAS married
The dead soldiers, and some not vet
dead. were stripped Of ilseir clolhing
and iefi naked on the field where they
lay; aud southern ladies came and gloat
ed With .Jfsndish deiigk orer his mons
frous scene sss : a-
1t these things were not established
by iLe testimony OF Witnesses Of un-
doubsed seraciIy. they would be past
telieviny bu: the evidence is conclu-
sise and overwhelming. And ye; the
people who are gully Of ihese. worse
i.an barbaric ouirages have the BIAS
Phemous audacity TO appeal to the God
sfta,fes TO aid their heliish work!
-Tnis is the fruit of the Souilern cliis-
s.ry. intelligence. rgfnemeat aud Chris
tiAuiiy Of which, we hear SO much -
What must be The judgmen. Of all
Ci.rislian nations upon tIese inhuman
deeds /? Where can Southern society
findi a place for It's fnott rest after this! I!
What will the London Times do for is
pet and prosege. the Southern Confed
eracy." afler this
These are not me ely exageraiions
growing out Of the excitement Of the
rebellion: they are the natural results Q,
Starery - as legitimate fruit. They
show, HE inhuaanizing tendency Of a
s'em Of human bondsge-the brutal.
ising eject of irresponsible power on
the part Of one sci of men over another;
: and this Will eyer be The result. Au-
rhorisy begets pride aad indifference
sshrcl,on bcge,s contempt; and all in
conjunction blunt the s~nsibiIities and
render the ruler calous 70 the 6ner feel
Tugs Of humaaily, We here see The