Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1862-06-13


feds:scy wcnld than be no place for theru.
! Tns snau,r sre not in Lswsburs, haVlG,
.faiir. oGcE &c Mesdow Bun, last week Thei
scoct: however, freeqlsntly ccme to the town
7EG solzGsNoR OF 2-zSrAEA 70 E:s2zcEid
We have rscs!Ted copy Of 50 auimstin;
address 10 the people Of Louisiana, 81 Gov
icore, on tfe ocoasloc; OF Buffers late tsss,l1
os5!s., We publish il as iolio.s
E1scrzl-E GfEGcs, QREIoUsAs. La
Isy 2t, 1862.
Io tho Fcopls OF LcEiSiaas
Tue General commanding H.: i7o;Ps Of th
United StatsS ncw holdir: PCS: ,ssiun OIL Rev
Orleans ssncsi tils Iolla~ia:, n7,ia1 3a ;Le / Il
Insiaar
. IS the ufl;crrs sud sj!liSrs 0I The y aitet
Gistes LEv= i.eei SUBJECT 10 repeated insult
!ro.a taa pSSi.. Ga, csllni themselves ladies' O
AeT UGl-als III roturn far the most scrupulous
ron if;5Tterai.ss sid ,I;:ItssF ou our part, i
Is o1iersd inst hereafter. ~ lrl snJ female
shall. u ward. gesture, -, lao2en5ni, insult
%: S5"w ccEteaipt foT shy officer OF soldier o
thc uaited States, ste SGai be regarded sad
hcld liable 70 bs tre1le Is Z woman of tbs
taTi piy;b.-- Ter a7ocatlou.
~ command VI
Major. General EUTIss
It's annals OF warfare between ciVili zee
n:iiaas adJra 20 aimilar instances OF sinfanv
to this orusr. It Is thus proclaimed to th.
world that the eZnioitiou of sny disgust ol
responsiveness by tie womsn Of ttsw G:lsars
IL ths hsted invaders oi their home aud tt:
slsJers OF their fathers, brothers, sni hus
hands, snail constitute justification to !
Ltuial eoldiery iur tho Indulgence of tlleu
last TIE commanding General, lfoln bis
hsatluarturs, announces 10 his n.soIent fol
lowers that thay ere At liberty tu treat ss Wo
men oi tho town tue wives, tho mothers, The
daughters uI nIr citizens, il, by word, ges
rire, or noYeIhent, any contempt is iudicstet
for Their psrsonT, VI insult oBerei 10 thoii
presence. uf tue Gaturs OF tho movement ant
the meaning oi ihs lGok these vagabond &C.
fuse III the Northern States ais to &c tie
judges.
Whist ess tCaa c1uisuapi aIi a5noii suct
can the Tomea of New uiIecns feel or exhibit
for these oifccTs ald SOLDIERS Of the United
States? TIE spontaneous Impulse of thei
hearts, il must appear inyoluasarIly upon tnei!
courtsaances, and thus constitute the Grim;
for which the General If thoss soldiers nd
H.
passion.
History records instances OF cities ssckec
and inhunan atrocities committed upon the
women Of conquered town, but in no instance
in modern times. Ct least, without the bruta
rsvishers suffering condgu punishment from
the hands Of their own commanders It Tas
reserved for o Federal Gsaersl 10 invite biz
soldiers to the lerpetratioh ri outragss +; tht
mention Of which the blood Tscoils In horro,
to quicEen the impulses ci their sensual in
atincts BY tie suggestion OF transparent eK
cuses i5r ineir graahc:tioc, and 10 add to ar
iuisuy already we'll neriisd tne,e crowaipl
Titles vi L teGo:rec 20 list Ind desecratoE q
virtua-
hGsdd>ned r.y ta2 aohls loyalty Of our people
TO tie Government 81 it.ois attectiona, Bud a.
trsir disgust and sxec1stion C1 thoir invaders
stuns into ooiiviousneSs Of the worlds censur
by the grand Offering made OF our pCopsr.j
upon the altsr Of ouc liberties; his passion
iafa:ned oy tie sight OF burning cotton ilu
mining ,ro river, upon whose waters noa
,ha powerful ri.et tnaY aifacisi the downfall 9
our chef city dis.p pointed, chatcd, and cha
z,iaad thot aur people, unlike his own, do mol
measure liberty Truth, OF honor b7 pecunisrl
ssaudard, he sees the fr,;its Of victory be dix
aos help 20 win siuding his grssp, and nothing
loft upon which 70 g'ost bis vengeance husun
armed men and bel pless women.
Louisanians will you suffer such ionl con
duct Of your oppressors to pass unPnnished
VI Ill you permit such indignities TO remair
unavspged ! mind so dsoased as;, to be CO
pabls Of conc.,ving the alternative presented
in this order nust os fruitful OF Inventions
wnerewith to poiutc humanity. Shameless
enough t. allow its publication III ths city, fbf
atrocities coaatcaanced hy it will be multi
Piled IN the country. Its inhabitants mus
arm and STRIKE, oT The insoisnr 7ictors vii
offer this outrage to your wives, Jour Sisters
bod ynur dsugbteys- Possessed Of New Or
leans 7 means Of hin sup 5rior naval force, be
cannot yeuei-a:c tie Interior if Tou resolve to
prevent it. Il duas not require Iorce ct im-
posing magnitude to impede his progress. :
Companies CT experienced T5oastneu in o7sry
exposed locality, T Tith tLeil trusty rides and
snot gu6s will Larass his invading columns
deprive Lill vi Lie piiots, sud sssnre bin hs
5 in Tue couasly Of All enemy. AZ propel
pniHE larger .orces will t.e coileG!td, but 6Very
Inah al he L soidisf to guard the approaches
TO h!a bone. OIshIIi-4. thon, quickly anl
sm2ie6sly- II 5"ur onUhJ attempt to pr0csct
into tho ntari"r. lot Li= pathway kS msrke &C
by his blood Ii is you. homes that you EsVe
to dsIcad. i: IS jewel OF your hsarsbs, tht
chastity Of ycur 1o:2cE, JoG have tc guard
Let that thought animate your breasts, norTt
your arms, quicken Jcu: energies, and inspire
your resolution. STRIFE hc.c 10 the hcarte o
your foe the blow thai rlds your country Of hi:
pic;ercc. If need &c, lct his olooi moister
your OWE grave. it will rise up before youl
children as q perpetual lacnentc Of rac'
whom il will teach 10 bate now ana ovcrnorc
TsJ. @. Moore