The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1862-06-25
Canadian Opinion.

The Montreal Commercial Adrriiser cont ain, the
following editoria! upon the infamous order of
Butler relative tn the ladies of New Orleans:
We published the infamous Or0er of Gen. Buts
ler a few days ago and repeat it now, because il
is proved to be authentic. When it first appeareG
it was denounced by the Federal press a. an ili.
venfon Of Beaureg1rds to fire the Southern
heart" and long columns of abuse wers vented On
the Confederate General for the wiekeslness of At
tributing such atrocious document to a Union
commander. 1t was truly said that such an order
would virtually give official sanction ard instiga
ton to the violation of the women of New Or.
leans for no other Interpretation could be placed
on The command 10 treat them Sss women Of the
town plying their avoeation."
We never had any doubt Of the authenticity Of
the order it was characterstics lily Northern in the
vileness of its cowarce its liz entionsness brutal
ty, and utter infamy. We have seen in Washing.
ton ladies committed to th'. common jaii for the
crime of lifting handkerchief to their lips; in
St. Louis whole faAIly was Imprisoned be-
cause young lady Oeing in the same house
waved her handkerchief to a passing prisoner;
have seen Northern journals boasting that
Federal General threatened with oath to
quarter a soldier covered with the small pox
upon lady at Nash Vile who sneered at his troops;
We know that thc rnereh Of banks'a army up the
Shenandoah, Of MeCiean's up the PennsuIa, aud
OF AcDOwells to Fredericksburg. we're accOmpa-
MED by all the horrors of war In the middle ages,
plumber. universal destruction OF property tho vio.
lation Of women and the murder Of their husbands,
brothers, and fathers who sought to protect them
from fate worse than DEATH Gen. lsntlcr has only
publicly vowed his Intention to encourage that
which other Northern Generals have allowed The
Federal commanders have improved Russian
and Austrian tyranny and brutality they welded
only the knous and the stick scoring the backs Of
women Butler is greater in his way than HEinaut;
he has found deeper degradation to which woman
their other boasts the Federals claim that they
have committed the most infaSnous outrage Of mod.
ern times, and can point TO the commander Of the
Union troops at New Orleans a. the most cowsrdly
dasn i ho has
ever seen.
Can any one wonder that the Southern troops
fight with desperation, and are betrayed into
OF vindietive retaliation and that the whole p0pu
latior rises upon them when defeated, and slayt
them they would pack OF wolves
Northern Virginia had felt the tender merciee oi
the Union Generals and troops, a. Spain felt those
OF its French invaders, and Its revenge was the
same. New Orleans will yet take frightinl ven
geance for its wrongs; and the North viii have
bitter cause TO repent the ceiiOusness OF its hire
ling soldiers und the pusanlmous wickedness Of In
leaders2
There was no Union sentlment In the Crescent
City before its occupation; is 1t likely there 10 any
nows WIN the people love the Federal Govern.
women are threatened to be given up TO the liesn
tiousness Of the SCUM Of Northern citieas
Is it by such means that the Union and Constitu.
ton TO be restored peace il to give place to
war. love to hatred. respect 70 contempt.
General Buffers order will unite the whole South
people still more closely in their determination
to resist their invaders to the bitter end; Il VII
confirm the doubling, strengthen the dstsrmined
Ill the ranks Of the C0nfeder ste armies with REV
| soldiers, and arm thesu with double strength
| II has destroyed At one blow the whole Federal
successes Of tbs campaign. by teaching the peoPls
0f the Southern States the rne character of eheiE
invadsrs. and what they have 10 expect mon tAelE
| domination. II In the coming battles the Con4eds
! reptiles, which ere eonqusrAlonly when Destroyed
they must be soms4hing mDse ~ lsse than nneo. In
/ the armies q Richmo0d and Corinth tARe aEe tAoA
and lowers h New Orleans. Nahls at my momsn4 ID
| be treated ~ women ol the toWu p1ytns tAolr avo
cation. This knowledes VIII nefvs thaR afaA and
| double edge their stesl and dAsn1d mAks ths1 u
| mnch they may outnumhr them m nea I'D ~
| paas them IN material