Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1862-07-18

Seward To hand over IN reply, when Lord
Ptlmerston makes his remonstrauce on that
subject;
HEADQUARTERS DIP OF The GULF. !
New Orleans, July ,, 1862.
NJ Dear sir I an as jealous Of the gcoI
opini D Of my friends as 1 careless Of the Sian
der Of my enemies, and your Kind expressions in
regard 70 Order No. Is, lead me to say a word %
you on the subject.
That 1t ever could have been go miscouc,ived
as u has been BY some portions Of the Northern
press wonderful and would lead one 70 exciliu
with the JtE, 30. Father Abraham, what these
Christians are, whose own hard dealings lead them
10 suspect the very thUughtsof others
" nat was the state Of things 90 which the We
men Order applied
We were two thousand and five hundred men IN
city seven mile slorg By two 10 four wide Of
hundred and fity thousand inhabitants, all hos
tile, bitterly defiant. explosive, standing literally
on q ma szine T; spark only needed for dcstruct-
iou.. The Devil had entered the hearts Of the wo
men OF this town, (yOu know seven of them chose
Mary Magialen for a rcsidence) 70 stir up strife
in every way possible. Every opprohic 49, tpi-
thef, every insulting gesture was male By tLese
bejsWe!ed, beciinolinei and laced creatures call
Ing themselves ladies', toward my soldiers ana eli
GERS, from the windows Of houses and IN the street
How long do You suppose our flesh and blood
could have stood this without retort3 That
would lead 70 disturbance and riot from which
we must clear the streets with artillery-and then
a howl that we had murdered these fine women
l had arrested the men who hurrahed for Beaure-
ga-d. Could arrest the women No. What
was TO be done Nc order could be made save
one that would execute itself. With anxious,
careful thought l hit upon this ''W omeu who in
suit my soldiers are TO be regarded aud treated a.
common women plying their avocation-
Pray bow do treat a common uorpa, ,.t,.;,.,
her avoeatlon IN streets You pass her BY IN
needed. she cannot insult you. As gentle
man you can and will take no notice Of her. Ii she
sFeiks her words are not opprcbrious. It Is only
when she becomes continuous and positive pui
sanee that you ell a Waterman and give her in
charge to him.
But some Of the Northern editors seem to think
that whenever one meets such a woman, one must
stop her, talk with her, insult her, and hold daI
lance with her, and so from their own conduct
they construed my order.
The editor OF the Boston Courisr nav so deal
with common women, and out OF the abundance os
the heart his mouth may spesk-but so do not I.
why, these sae-adders Of New Orleans them
selves were at once shamod into prupriety Of con-
duct by the order, and from that day n o woman
hss either lnsultei or annoyed any live soldier or
oheer' and OF a certainty no soldier has insulted
any woman.
When l passed through Baltimore On the Dad
OF February last, members Of my staff were insult
ed BY the gestures OF the ladies q there Not 50
in New Orleans.
One Of the worst possible Of all these women
showed disrespect to the r-mlius Of gallant Young
Deh'y, and you will see her punishment, a COPY
Of the order which enclose, Is at once yiriiei-
ton and construction Of nv order
l can only say that would issue it again un-
der ike Circumstances Again thankinr Won for
your Kind interest,
l am. truly your friend
BENZ. +. BUTLER,
Msj. Gen. Commandinc