The Texas Republican. [volume] (Marshall, Tex.) 1849-1869, 1862-06-14

Tho General ,,,,,n,,,rAi,,. ,h. 1900. If a..
United state. now h9l1if,s, ,..i,r hi S.,, a.
leans issued The following order. N, the iSfb ~
slant
A. the oficer. and soldIcrs of m. tf.,,s5
state. have beon suiret In reu,,el fns,,i,s ,,',n
the women tcauinr themsniyea ldte-, I'd S.s
Ofean. IN r,,ttrp far tbs most ss,.t,,t ,,. 49,. H.,
terl.ret,c. ana sourtesy ,p nef ,trt I, 3 ra..,d
that hereafter wien any fslnai, shall E, ,,,,5
resture nr movement ia.uft or .bors ...-te.,.t
Tor ans anirer ar .aldi.r Id fbe Il ~ IN. ~ d
y, fassf.isd tf Z frii i.H'attte tt..t,. - ,,a.
man Il the town niy tr her .,vn., ien
By command 5 Maior.Go1 HITLER
The anual. VI Mai.stl. t.,f zen .iyIilged la, 5r
an lfi NJ similar inst ace uf iufamy 90 thus arsor
II j. thus proclaimed g. tha world thai IA, pvNfbi
tiau ~ any disgust or repnls yenos- by th, women
of n O. o. the hated Invaders vi t1sit homes and
slayeis at their father. hfnther- and h,,alsanhs
shalt constitute a Modification to a brlt,i .,lAiery
for the Indulgence 81 their lust The command.
ing GlsAial from Bis hsad1uart.fs announce Ia
his insneut followers that thew are a, liberty To
treat ~ women Of TIRE town the wiyc. the moth
ers the daughters OF our citizens IL hy word s.-.
ture or movement any contempt is Indicated for
their persons or insult offered H. their presence
Of the nature N the movement and the meaning
of the lAnk thesc gaQatoud r-fN.,, of tho North.
ern States are TO be the Judges
What cl-e than cgntempt and ahhorrenee can
the women NJ New Orleans feel or exhibit for
thesr efhcers and soldiers of the United state. ?
The spontaneous impulse nf their he,rt- il fnust
appear involuntary .ppn their cnunteranees. and
thus constitute the crime fer which the General of
thn-e soldiers adjgdgc- the punishment m r,pe
and hrutalincd passi0n
History rccorha Instances Of cities sacked and
nhaman atrocities committed upon the women Of
a conquered town but ia nn instance ln modern
times st least withou, the brutal ravish.r. .nrer
ug cnndlgn punishment from the hands ef their
own commanders, 1t Wa reserved fora Federal
General tn inyii, his soldiers To the perprtrstion
Of 0utmee~ at the meutiun uf which the blood re-.
coils Ia horror Ia quicken the Aapul-e. OF their
sensual instincts by the suggestion of Transparent
excuses for their qualification and 10 add To an in
fanny already well meritcd thc-c GROWING titles
Of pAnderor 20 lust aud de.ecrlior ef virtue
Madiened by the noble LOYALTY OF 1uf peope 10
the government II their affections and A, their
disgust and execration of their invaders stung
intn righteousness Of the worlds ccnsure by the
grand at.ring made OF our property upon the al.
tar Of ouf liberties his passions iuhamed by the
sight Of hsuing cotton illumining the river upon
whose waters Goats the powerful dee, tina, effected
the downfall Of our chief disappointed
chafed aud chagrined. that our people. unlike his
own, do not measure liberty. truth cr honor by
pecngnry standard he -ees the fruits OF a victory
he did no, help TO win. Guiding his gra and
nothing lcr upon which 10 gl,a his vengeance
bot unarmed men and helpless women
t.oasianians will you suffer such foul conduct