The daily Evansville journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1862-1863, 1862-06-17
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The leniency of the Governmental wards
the rebels is one of the most remarknhs
features Of the great rebellion. The policy
adopted is SO different from that pursued
by other nations under similar circumstan-
ces, that foreigners are at loss to understand
lis saning. Our own people are becoming
more and more impa ientts its fu,iI.iy
becomes more and more apparent Unless
there is change in the conduct of the
rebels, the administration viii be forced to
change its tactics, Up to date its kindnts,
has only served to make the rebels more
malignant and vicious. They have regard
ed the mildness of the Goverument as an
evidence of weakness, and their insoesce
instead Of abating becomes more overbear-
ing and uuendurabie, a-..a. ra
Even the sober and staid National Intel
ligeneer is disguised, and condemns in Sc
we're, bot just, terms the manner in which
the secessionists of Washington City are
permitted TO carry on. So bold have the
rebels of that city become that they openly
taunt the Unionists with not taking as good
(he traitors) bestow upon the rebel wound
ed confined in the same hospitals, and a
spirited discussion has arisen in the news-
papers ON this subject, We copy coui-
munication from the Inteliigencer which
throws food of light on the mistaken
policy of the Government. 1t makes pairi-
otto blood boil to read of such doings as
are, no doubt truthfully, set forth in the
following:
GENTIEMEN A commun ieation 10 your
issue of tue 7th instant, signed NJ. A. W,
requires moments consideration, space
for which beg your courtesy 10 accord
The lstter to The Hon. n. Maynard, writ
ten by me, was not intended tor the eye of
a bird person, aud ought not 10 have been
intra led upon your readers But since this
has seen The case, it is uet that few words
Il laitional should be spoken; meet.that the
strong points of the matter in qntsti5n
should be brought out.
To be brief, patriot and rebel soldiers do
occupy the same barracks, in some instances
under the same roof and eating at he
same table. Rebel prisoners do wear cool
summer suits, sec mforIs and luxuries are
laVishly bestowed" upon them. They do
have letter beds, better sic eping apart
ments, do receive visitors when "Federas"
are denied the prtViIege, and their friends re-
fused adnsittdRce in ward are bolstered
up in their arrogance and crime by the reb-
els resident in. Washington. 5laefa
No one will be surprised that NJ. A. W.
makes a mistake common TO people of her q
g turn of mind" and infers that the cause of
complaint is that the sick prisoners are tceU
treated; nor that she retorts by suggesting
that the FederalistsR weuld be better if
their sympathizing friends would administer
" clean clothes, soap, strawberries and kind
words" ALI this is simply ridiculous, pro-
vocative of smiles only from all right-mind-
ed citizens of Washington, Who k7solo what
the loyal women of the whole country have
done, aud are doing to alleviate The pain
not o, ly Of those who suffer righteonsiy,
but also of the uuthankful and the evil
But, as NJ. A. w. may not Understand the
principles upon which our noble Govern
ment and its supporters act, | may be al
lowed to tell her that the offence is simply
this. The secession population of this city,
heretofore shielded by its iusigai6cance, has
become las other small annoyances often do IF
under negIect) quite insuferable; that, be-
cause of an unwise leniency on the part OF
our Government, this population is per-
mitted to be obnoxious to our sick soldiers,
giving aid and comfort TO the enemy, not
for humanity's sake, but to ventilate its
treason in this 80 far safe and pleasant way
OF making heroes of sick rebels. 1t may
occur to you, Messrs. editors, as it does to
me, that the patience of honest men in this
same city of Washington is sorely tried.
Is there not danger of patience degenerat-
ing into q supine tolerance of the acts Of
those who glory in their shame2 X.
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