The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1862-05-27
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This smanstiou lie 30 utterly wicked that bad
We not the name OF The author subscribed to
IT, ws should have hssn tempted ~ hs,ieve ii
voice from the Internal regions for we re-
collect no otkAr historical character whom We
could regard az sufficiently devravei 10 have
conceived 1t, except tho Devil- Isis, moreover,
entirely in the spiri. OF thai personage, and Oh
tho designs which he ia supposed TO ensortan.
against the " hole race ot a2alkind- Ali other
grants are content with iua!oJiDg punishment
4poa the body, for fences done to themselves
c.:ler aud tho Devil, alone, insist on running
soul as well as body. Tue rack, the duogeoIv
and the gibbet, were the fAvoriIs mean. by
which Bomba and his son ruled the people Of
Naples. Butler and the Devil haze 10 ob;so-
ton 10 each aud eli of these. Bdt tho rack
can Only tear the muso!eB. or stretch sne sineH4
" break the bones-ias Dungeon Gan vniy de-
privs men Of the free use OF light and air,
and the privilege oflocOmoIion-,heg lbbs, can
bus put t. sgd 70 If. NSle o. them ali impair
The ,rstl. :. .ts Mind ce destroy the peace oi
tie s,ui, " hi3h the Being vine created il Las
.lads Immortal az H;wse.G Dc.-o@ anu It's
DeyM-the fvrns., Nc doubt instigatsd Iy tne
AgaA,-aAva conceived s'plan ly which AL the
Homsn Of large community nav ne ,nais to
Lose LAs.s poaes Of miai forever and nu1
10 refuge but the grave from the tor
ture vi. wounded delicscy. The plan
10 conceived with al Ingenuity 80 devi len
thai It leaves not room for single woman to
escape. Shs may b. perfectly innocen'. OF
having treated any Yankee with disrespect
yet any Yankee may accuse her of having
done ~, and she cannot prove her innocence.
BE must Of course taxa the oonsequepcss-
6he beoonss forthwith Liable &c be made the
victim OF any Yankee soldiers brutal passions
Iowns have been sacked, In tie olden time,
and many virtuous women made the spo.t of
brutal soldisry. CiGes have been rszsd 10
the ground, and al the men murdered. and all
the women sold into bondage worse than
dseth. Historians always dwell ON sr,h
events with horror. In the tcst instance. Il
may b said that there is an apology. IN Tn.
hsst and excitement Of q storm, for all the
akeoci,ies thHt occur. We hold this to BE- no
apology ct all but 1t IL sometimes made In
tos ssoon" case, the woman 10 only suhjscted
" one master But Butler goes far ahead OF
Al The tyEAntS who h.vs heretofore sacked
cities and exposed women 70 violation. He
renders each individual welnsn liable 10 be-
e'ne the victim Of any and every Yaakss
colder. Decides, be dbl not carry ths t.wp
~ ""fm' aud therefore the apology vi tot
o'ood eoss oos hold good He marched in aud
TOOK qaiss possession. = fortpisa. after il had
been taken by others. Ais psrsop Is too prs.
oops 70 b exposed TO the risk of an assault,
Toe o6spes for which .i.is horrible punish.
~s-s - essis.e. & las vost sanxaI-s We =
So..sc. 70 h<vs Heard IL rss wv o.!ssns
vsnsD. IL sssa', dc not ike sSs Y.nkss. -
They eoDs 70 their city a. ooIq assoss and
hey DO not feel called upon 70 pay them the
astsn6on d7s TO siepds A Kew Oreans Iedy,
wnso osiisd upo1 by fankss officer, may
hsvs herself announced ~ "uot Vt home