Washington telegraph., 1862-07-02

| tlemen every where. Nature is not without
her noblemen in every cline, and amongst
every race The spark of divinity infused into
the human soul, has been sufficient to make
the word humane, characteristic of all that is
gentle and compassionate. 1t is foolish to
characterize any people, without exception, as
deserving ofhatred and contempt. We should
be ready to recognize and applaud in individ-
uals whatever may be good and admirable.
| We premise tais. in order that our North
ern friends in our midst, may be aware that
we do not mean 20 include the many noble
exceptions when our indignation impels US to
speak of Northern people, Northern morals,
and Northern practices, in terms which may
fall harshly upon their ears.
| One marked Characteristic of the race of Pu-
ritans, who settled New England, and whose
emigration constituted the prevailing popula-
ton of tie Northwestern States, is W ant of
gallantry. They have none of tLat tender and
| courteous regard for the weaker which
overcomcs all petty scifishness, and which, We
| must claim as one of the most redeemable traits
of Southern character. 1t has long been mat
ter Of contemptuous notice, that Il lady might
enter a car at the North, and travel, standing,
to her journeys end. She might stand uuuo-
| ticcd in the rain at tie door of an omnibus in Il
Northern city, and find no admittance: where
as, in anF part Of the South half dozen gen
| tlemen would rise ob>cquousIy from THEN seats
to give their homage of respect to the sex OF
their mother
Bat for this want of gal'antry (as we must
caliit, for want OF better name the present
war could never have assumed the atrocious
features which are being developed 1t
assumes new phases, unparalleled in the his
tory of warfare, AID is about TO induce horri-
BILE evils, which should meet and counter
act, by the most vigorous measures.
When the Infamous proclamation of General
Butler first appeared we were inclined TO con-
slider it only the emanation of his own petty
spleen. Recent occurrences lea us to the CON
vietion that it is only apart of a system of policy
to be adopted by al divisions of the Federal
army. Bafled and disappointed in being able
to develop any considerable Union sentiment
or federal sympathy, finding all their conques's
frutless i'll the way OF opening trade. or re-.
storing tine Union; with the spirit of men who
have played desperate stakes and lost. they re-
sort to desperate mems Of success. rs men in
old times sold themselves to tie devil. Fr-.
le-ism is policy. 1t Is designed to 70 rre the
appearance of sympathy with Northern arnic..
through the all potent Influence. Of wcman's
power in the social circle. 1t is thought that
men will not long resist tie armies which are
received with smiles by their wives and sisters
and those smiles must be bestowed No word
nor look, nor -esture, mu ST bctray the aLhor-
ence OF the heart towar invaders, who had
murdered theii kinGre'l. or tie penalty is such
as required iends to devise. HalffroIn hatred |
towards the women for their irrepressblc
loathing, and the encouragement given by |
them tc the Southern soldiers; and half from |
the policy of compelling an apparent feeling of
acqRiescence iii the presence Of the Northern /
armies, the policy has bee,. adopted and first |
fifty heralded to the world 10y the General |
whose littleness has shown the world the fit
ness Of his soubriquct.
The following incidents, nc curing in difeS-
ent quarters Of Tie Soath since the issuance Of
follow SO closely the idea Of CutIcr. as to
leave no doubt that the policy has been pre-
meditated, and that every gesture or word of
contempt from woman, is TO be met by pun
ishment too horrible to contemplate.
A correspondent of the Cincinnati Times,
writing from Huntsville, narrates the follow
ing. Three things are very noticeable, The
want of all gentcmanly dclicacy on the part
of the Federal officer, IN obtrudinc attentions
upon ladies who were strangers to him. aud
which he must have known beforehand to have
been disaareeable; the brutal tone OF the low
bred toady Of correspondent; and the con-
duet Of the Times in hcraldine the Incident 10
the world, as if it were either witty noble
It may be here remarked that, tie ladies' ct
Huntsville are rcmaT kabc for dceorum and re
fnement. Their beautiful little city is COM
posed of residences alone, and Is enirc'y fire..
from The temptations an designations of larger
Ilaccs:
"A few days ago, Major Moore, of the 10th
Ohio, seeing two women, whom he supposed
to be ladies, enter carriage, and finding it
diihcult to close, he stepped calamity forward
for the pdrpose of closing the door, when one
Of the teImigauts put forth her hand and
pushed TIE door violently. The Major looked
crcst-fallen for moment and after pause,
said: Excuse me, thought you were ladies'"
Ills brought the crimson to the cheeks OF the
she devil, bat she said nothing"
In this instance, ia refined and modest lady,
for a simple gesture, hastily closing her car-
ri; sc door, and thereby declining the atten-
TORS of a stranger and an enemy. was address,
ed in terms only applicable to "a woman of
the town plying her vocation
In the following case, described in the Rich
mond Enquirer, mere spirited speech was
attended with a saddcr result:
: CITIZEN MURDERED FOR PEoTECiiNG HIS
NIFE.-lt has remained for McC.e.lIu tn III
trcduce practically the battle-cry of Butler
into the South and 10 enact the first tragedy
emenating from the attempt to carry into effect
the odious threat which the unprincipcd Bait
Ter uttered twelve months ago, aud echoed
again q week since, i'll the Queen city of the
South. Almost within ssunshot of oar lowc:
batteries On the river, IA PORTION of the Fedora