, 1862-05-05

dignity" In answer to another question IS
to what their object could have been, cape
claBy in regard to the body Of Colonel sto'
cum, he replied: stSheer brutality, and moth
ing else. They did 1t on account Of his cour-
age and chlvalry In forcing his regiment tear
lessly md braEely upon them. He destroEea
about one-haf Of that Georgia regiment,
which vas made mp Of their best citizens
When the inquiry was put whether he thought
these barbar7tles were committed BY that
regiment, he responded. aby that same regt-
ment, as IVES told" While their own dead
and names upon them, ours we're buried, as
have stated, il trenches. This eminent wit
ness concludes bis testimony as follows: "1
have published an order to my second regf-
ment, to which these officers were attached,
that shall not be satisfied with what they
shall do unless they give an account Of one
r1ebel Killed for each one Of their own NUM-
her.n
The members Of your committee might
content themselves By leaving this testimony
to the Senate and the people without a word
of comment; but when the enemies ofa just
aud generous Government are attempting to
excite the sympathy of dis1oyal men in our
own country, and to solicit the aid Of foreign
governments by the grOssest mlsrepreSent1-
tons cf the objects Of the var, and Of the
conduct of the officers and soldiers OF the re-
public, this, the mos: startling evidence oftheir
notice at CIR bands- History will be examined
in vain for z parallel to this rebellion against
8 gpoG government Long prepared for by
ambitious ner, who were made dou5ly con-
tldent Of success bJ the aid and counsel OF for
ntr administrations, and By the belief that
their plans we're unobserved by magnani~
nous people, they prcclpita.ed the war {at 3
moment when tie general administration had
Just been changed,l under circumstances Of
astounding perlldy. Without single reason--
able ground Of complaint, and in the face OF
repeated manifestations of moderation and
peace on the part Of the President and his
friends, they took up arms and declared that
they would never surrender until their rebel
lion bad been recognized, or the Institutions
established by our fathers had been destroyed.
The people OF the loyal States, g: last con-
EiEcrd that they could preserve their lhcrties
ONLY BY an appeal to the God of bsttles, rushed
to the standard Of the republic. in espause to
the call Of the Chief Magistrate.
Every step Of this monstTous treason has
been marked by violence aud crime. No
tran5gTession hiss been too great, no wrong
too startling fol its leaders. They disregard
| ed the eanctiiy Of tho oaths they had taken to
| support the Constitution; they repudiated all
| their obligations to the people OF the free
! States; they deceivca and betrayed their own
t fellow. citizens, and crowded their armies with
! forced leries they drove from their midst al
! who would not yield to their despotism, OF
! filed their prisons with men who would not
enlist under their flag They have nov
crowned the rebellion BY the preparation Of
deeds scarcely known even to savage warfare.
The Investigations Of four committee have
| established this fact beyond controversy.
| The witnesses called before Us were
| men OF unlolbted Teracity and char,
| acter. Some Of them occupy high posi-
| tions in the army, and others high positions
in civil life Differing in political Sentiments,
their evidence presents . remarkable concur
renee of opinion and Of judgment. Our fellow
countrymen, heretofore sufficiently Impressed
| by tho generosity and forbearance OF the Coy
ernment Of the United States, and By tho bar
! harous character Of the crusade against It
! will be shocked By the statements Of these
nnimpeachud and unitnpeachahle witnesses
and foreign nations must, with one accord
| however they have lesitated heretofore, con
! sign to Lstiug odium the authors Of crime:
which, in all their details, exceed the wors
| excuses Of the Sepoys Of India
ing trait OF the rebel leaders; but it was re
served for your committee to disclose as
concerted system their insults to the wound
| ed, and their 1nutilation and dissertation 0
the gallant dead. Our soldiers taken priso
ners in honorable battle have been subjected
to the most shameful treatment. All the con
6idtrations that Inspire chlvalrc emotion ant
generous consideration for brave men hav
been disrcgarlcd Il is almost beyond belle
that the men fighting in such 4 cause rs our
and sustained By i Government which Ia tht
midst Of violence and t1cacheIy has given re
peated evidences of its indulgence, shouls
have been subjected to treatment never hefor,
resorted to hy one forel gn nation in contfic
with smother.
All the courteeies Of professional and ciFi
life seem to have been discarded Geucr,
Beauregard himself, who on very recent c:
casion Doas1ed thai he had been controlled b,
humane feelings after the battle OF Bull Run
coolly pro; oscd to hold General Ricketts, a.
| hostage for one Of the nurderous priyatccrs
and the rebel surgeons dsdalncd intercour=
and con1muuicaton with our own surgeon
taken in honorable battle
The outragvs upon the dead will revive til
rccollvctiops Of tie crnelties to which saTa5
tribes subject their prisoners. They wer
buried in many cases naked, with their face
downward, they were left TO decay ia TIL
open air; their bones were carried off as trc
! phcE, sometimes, As the testimony proves
| 10 be USED us ptrsoDa1 adorDinents, aud on
| Hitncss deliberately AYERS that tue head Of on
of our most ga1lant officers WITS cut off by
J etceesioDist to be turned into drinking CT
on the occasion Of his marriage Monstrou
nlittee h::yc been informed that during the lss
two weeks the skull Of Cnion soldier III
buen exhibited in the office of the aergeant-a
: | arms Of the House Of Representatives, Whic
had been converted to such purpose, an
which had been found on the person Of one
| tut IEutl plIsDuEIe EihGU III ! TcCEns EoatiC
The testimony Of Gov. Sprigue, Of Rhod
Island, is most Interesting. It confirms III
worst reports against the rebel soldiers, an
concIusivcly proves that the body Of Que
tie brayest officers In tho volunteer scrvil
was burned Hc docs not hesitate to add tn;
this hyena dissertation Of the honored corp:
wss because the rebels believed it to be tt
. body of Col 6locum, against whom they Wei
ipfusiated for having displayed SO much cou
J age and chivalEy. in forcing his regiment fea
. lesslJ and bravcly upou them.
These disclosures establishing, as they il
f tab1y do, the consistent i1humanity
: | the rebel leaders, Will be read with sorro
| ard indignation By the people of the 10y
States. They should inspire these people I
renewed e3ertfons to protect our count1
, from the restoration to power Of sncu mel
They should, and VIC believe they will, arous
, the disgust and horror Of foreign natior
i | asninst This unho1y rebellion Let it be ou
, | TO furnish. nevertheless, q continued contr.s
l to such barba1iti.s ard cri1nEs. Let us pers
| | we're in the good work Of maintaining tho a
r thority Oft the Constitution, and Of refusing
! initiate the monstrous practices ne have bee
l called upon to investigate.
Your coInmittee beg TO say, In confusion
l that they have not yet been enabled to gath
!. testimony in reg:.rd TO the additional inqui1
| suggested by the resolution Of the sen.t
: whether Indian savagcs have been employt
/ By the rebels in military service against Il
d Government Of the United States, aad ho
= such warfare has been conducted by sald 81
t ages. but that they have taken proper steps
d attend TO this important duty.
:. BE. WADE, Chairman.
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