Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1862-12-29
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By TELEG RAPW,
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Jcn. Davis on llulIer.


The following are Davis allegations
against Gen. Butler
Peaceful and aged citizens, unrcsisiting
captives and Ton combaan,s have been
confined Mt hard labor with chains at.
tached to their limbs, aud ara still so
held in dungeons aud tortrcsses. Others
have been submitted L. a like degrading
punishment for selling medicine to SEX
soldiers Of the Coniederncv Soldiers
OF tho United States have been invited
and encouraged in general orders to IN
suit aud outrage the wi,es. mothers aud
sisters Of our citizens. Helpless women
have been torn from their homes aud
subjected to solitary confinement -- some
IN iortressos and prisoners, aud ono cs
pecially on au island of barren 50 un-
der n topical sun: have been fed with
oathsomc iations that had been con
dcmncd as unfit for soldiers, and have
been exposed To West Insults.
Prisoners ot war who surrendered to
na.al forces Of the United States on
agreement TINT they should b. released
on parole, have been seized and kept IL
close confinement. Repeated pr, texts
have been sought or invented Tor plumber
ng the inhabitants oi captured cities by
lines levied aud collected under threat OF
lmprisoning rccusan,s nj hard labor, with
oaii and chain.
lhc entire population of Now Orleans
ba.o been forced To elect between star> a.
ton by couiiscaiion Of all then property,
and taking an oath against conscience "a
bear allegiance 10 invaders Of their
country. Egress from the city has been
ainsld 10 those whose fortunes with
stood the test, aud even TO ouc aud aged
women aud 10 helpless children, and al-
ter being elected from their homes aud
robbed Of their property, they have been
left 10 staryo IN the streets or subslst on
charity.
Slaves have been driven from plan.
tations in the ncighhoihood Of New Or
leans, until their owners would consent
90 share Ill or crops wiih tho commanding
General, his brother, Andrew j. Butlcr,
aud other officers, and when such consent
hal been cNtorted, slaves have been re-
stored 10 plantations and then compelled
to work under bayonets Of the guard oi
u. s. soldier. When that partnership
Was refused, armed exped lions have becn
ut t. plantations, 10 iob them u every
tting that was susceptible Of removal,
nd even slaves too aged or iniirm ior
work have, in spite Of their entreailcs,
been forced from homes provided by
their owuels and driven 10 wander help
ess on the highway.
Bv "A recent oricr, No. oil, the entire
property in that part of Louisiana west OF
he Mississippi RIVER has been sequcs
rated Tor coniiscatloD, aud officers have
been assigned to duty, with orders 10
gather up aud collect together personal
property aud iurn over TO the proper ofii
GERS, upon their receipts, such Of said
property ms may bc required for the use
of tue s. army to collect together all
property and bilng the same to New Or.
leans, and cause il 10 he sold al public
auction 10 the highest bidder. An o,dcr
which, IL executed, condemns 10 puhish
,neut by starvation at least quarter of a
million, Of all ages, sexes and conditions,
.nd of which The execution although
forbidden 10 military officers by the or
.lers Of President Lineoln--is in accord
snce with the conhscation law Of our en-
emlcs, which he has enforced through the
s,scncy of cruel officials. And fLaly, tie
African slaves have not onl y been melted
70 instruction by every means and en-
enlargement, bat numbers # Them have
actually been AIMED for scrvile war--a
war in It's nature lar cAceeding the hor-
rors and most mcrcilees atrocities 1T say
ages, and whereas, the officers under the
command OF said Butler, have been IN
any instances active aud Jealous agents
in the commission of these crimes
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