Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1863-06-11
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port and ask tor careful perusa from any 10 Amer
'ca Or esaW bee who stl have the notion that the
KEGS are fighting Tor civil and Unon as con
tempIa ed oy the Cor stuon OF the United States
In view OF The ouuages OF the IaI kee invaders Cughr
we to Tolerate in the South any man who avors re-
union with them:
i REPORT IN THE CONFEDERATE ErNArE
Outrsgss OF the Eneay-Repot of the select commit
i tee by Hon e. c CAay ofNAlabQna4.
t The Select Committee Of Thirteen consisting Of one
Senator IRON each OF the Confederate States raised
under resolution OF the Senate at its last session. to
collect and report the evidences OF the o1rcges CON-
mted by the enemy upon the persons and property OF
Our CITIZENS IN violation of the rues of civilized wal
fare and the rights of humanity, ask leave to report
That they have received statements of wrongs niu-
res and oHrages committed by the enemy in ony four
States OF the neutrality-suspicious., Arkansas North
Carolina and South Gerona-and these embrace oDIv
small part of what has been suffered by our citizens
in these States But those statements show that orr
invaders have been utterly regardless of every principle
OF lawful warfare, every precep of the Christian re
gon, arc every sentiment of enligh tened humanity In
spirit OF wanton and vndIctlve malice, of robber-
like rapacy they have destroyed carried off proper
~ Tor which the estimates, made almost invariably nm
der OATH amount in the aggregate to about 81 600
Goo In many parts of these States they have burned
the dwellings and Outhouses granares gins and mill
houss the FENCES and crops, the implements of bus
bandry aud tools OF trade and provisions for subsstino
both man and be st have cut down or otherwise d.
sroyed the fruit trees and vineyards have killed the
oxen COWS, eheep and hogs thereby evncing the base
anu savage purpose OF aklDg from people all their
means OF present and u ure subsistence of forcing them
t. seek food AID shelter the reach OF their armies
and OF wasting and des1atrg the land that ev NAV con-
vert 1t into desert They have burned or battered down
edcee devoted to civil and religious purposes-schoo
houses court houses aud churches-and have either do
stroyes or taken OF the public records the books and
the sacramenta vessels thereby display ing desire or
intention to destroy our munments of property, our
evidence OF marriage or legitimacy our history and the
very bends of society and to resolve it in condition
OF civil strife and anarchy, where no mans rights are
secure ani wrong mag be done with mpunity They q
nave not spared even the memorials of our dead or
suffered their remains to undsturbed they have
torn down and mutilaed the monuments in remeterae
and have exbumed and opened Collins either to gratfy
sord,d aVarce or hendish malgnty. They have mutt
iaeo or removed public and private libraries, portraits
ana otner paintings statues and other works OF art and
TASTE pianos and other musical Instruments and ALI
household furniture They have robbed many persons
OF relics OF ceased parents children or other relatives
o arenas "hch were lnvalna BILE to the and qalueless
10 the roooers merely to torture the souls o. our ct
S9ns aid to satisfy their mean male VIOLENT apimos
ny. lhey nave murdered peaceful and unC fl andng CT
1zens' and have seized and taken many Of them far
from their families and homes and iDcsrc rated +h,r -
10 prs)ns Of the United States. TO others they have
nered the choice OF prison an oath of allegiance
10 the United States They have rushed by regiments
oattaons or companies into our villages and robbed ~
Ike bandlttI, both men and women 10 their dweInoo 80
md on the Streets OF money watches and other iew b.
y lher soldiers have INDUCED their brutal PASSIONS
'Poh women, sometimes IN open day and in public "a
'aces with lmpaAty not by license of their Cfc rs 90
leg have not spared neither age SEX or calling Old Ito
nen, women and Children ministers of region naace
u artzans, merchants, of science and tiers TIL
RS Vi the earth and others not bearing arms or on;I
any m'fcondu't have been made to suffer as hos mi
ages or vcarous Victims fer the severe but defensive
lows inflicted by our gallant soldiers upon these cow "a
rdiy Invaders Even these unfortunates whom the ~
Mysterious providence OF God has bereft of reason or
the faculty OF speecb the sense of sight or hear
g have not escaped the demonaca wrath of our enc 10
lies. 60
The Committee would cite examples of each of these tee
,ases and the testimony by which they are sustain br
!, but 1t wouid swell the report begond the limits rel
nch VIII insure its publication and perusa and az DIS
e wrongs and injuries me not half told the in up
siigatoDs haVng extended to only small part OF he.
ar States they have deemed it best 10 tu r
ca to another session of Congress, when they may $40
axe hnal report we
10 conclusion, the Committee feel warranted in In
that the conduct the On the part of our enc
has not exhibited the moderation The orbearanc
chfvalroos courtesy, the magnanimty or Christian
arity, which the spirit Of The are demands ard b;b ~
practice OF CIVILIZED nations for several centuries The
st past has generally illustrated It has been va the
more against our uDarmed than helpless and aV
nocent women and Children 1t has been prosecuted o
destroy not only of defence hnt opr food ta
d raimen not only to conquer but to eYterm;noto
has been war not only against the bodes hut al
ans the spirit of people also their souls have With
en tortured by all the base arts OF cowardy despo to II
sooJtcting them to insults and humiliation, as Cha
the very slaves OF their enemies by robbing them Of
prcess treasures consecrsed in their affections by e he
ociation With dead or absent kindred by false giant
ts TO those within their lines and who were cut off aapp
a communication with their feiowcltlzens beyond ,
M Of repeated defeats ard disasters attending well
lthern arms aud of concessions OF the hone
mess Of our cause BY Decorating graves With
arches, and other sacred places; by destroying
,gs which do not add TO means Of hostility but suns
only ussfa! u peace, and serve to promote the and