Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1863-12-17
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CONDUCT OF TIE ESExr.
! cannot close this message without again adj
verting to the savage ferociiv which still marks
the conduct Of the enemy in the prosecution of the
Alter their repulse from the defences be-
fore Charleston. they 6rst sought revenge by an
abortire attempt 10 destroy the CITY with an in
cendiary composition. thrown bY improved ar.
tery. from distance of four miles. Falling in +
this. they changed their missiles but fortunately
have thus .ar succeeded only in killing two wo-
in the city. Their commander Butler,
Mcneil and Turchn whose horrid barbartes +
have made their names widely notorious. and I
everywhere execrable. are still honored and cher
, ished by the authorities al W Washington. The I
first named, after having been Withdrawn from
the scenes of has crueltes against women and 4
prisoners OF war. Tin reluctant concession IN the 1
demands Of outraged humanity in Earope.) has |
just been put in command At Norfolk, |
where helpless women aud children are again I
placed at his mercy.
Nor has less unrelenting warfare been waged /
by these pretended striends Of human rights and |
libreties against the unfortunate negroes Where |
ever the enemy have been able TO gain access |
they have forced into the ranks OF their army |
every able-boded man they could seize. and
have either left the agei. the women and the
children, to perish by starvation. or have gather
ed them into camps where they have been wasted
by frightful mortality. Without clothing or
shelter often without food, incapable without
supervision. Of taking the most ordinary precau
tons against disease, these helpless dependents,
accustomed to have their wants supplied by the
foresight of their masters, being rapidly ex-
terminated wherever brought into contact with
the invaders. By the Northern mar, on whose
deep rooted preludices no kindly restrained in
fuence is exercised. they are treated with aver
sion and neglect There is little hazard in pre-
dieting that. in all localities where the enemy
a.
who under care increased skiold in number
since their importation in The Colonds Of Great
Britain will have reduced by mortality, during
the war, 10 not more than one half their previous
number.
Information on this subject is derived not only
from our own observation and from renorts of
the negroes who succeed in escaping from the
enemy but full confirmation is afforded bv state
ments published in the northern journals by hu
name persons engaged in making appeals to tae
charitable for aid in preventing the rtvages OF
disease, exposure and starvation among the
negro women and children who are crowded into
encamDments
The frontier OF our country bears witness To
the alacrity and efficiency with which the general
orders OF the enemy have been executed. in the
devastation of the farms. the destruction OF the
agricultural implements, the burning of the
houses, and the plumber of everything movable
Its whole aspect is comment the ethics of a
general order issued by the United States on the
Oath of April. 1863. comprising "instructions for
the government of tie armies OF the Unitel
States in the field" and of which the following
is example:
Military necessity admits of all direct desruc
ton of life or limb of armed enemies and OF other
persons whose destruction is incidentally unavOid-
able in the armed cOnteSss of the war; il allows
OF the capture OF every armed enemy, and Of
every enemy OF Importance to the hostile Gov
eminent or OF peculiar danger to the captor; it
allows of all destruction OF property and OoSruc
tons of the ways and channels of traffic, travel
or communication, and of all Withholding of sus
tenance means of life from the enemy; of the
appropriation OF whatever an enemys country
affords necessary for the subsistence and safety
OF the army; and Of such deception does not
involve the breaking of good faith. either posi-
lively pledged regarding agreements entered into
during the war, or supposed by the modern law
of war to exist Men who take no arms against
one another in public war do not cease, this
account to oe moral beiEgs, responsible TO one
another and to Coz
The striking contrast to these teachings and
practices presented bv our army when Invading
PennSylvanis, illustrates the moral character of
our people Though their forbe may have
been unmerited and unappreciated by the enemy.
il was imposed by their own self respect, which
forbade their degeneratng from Christian war
riors into plunderlng ruthans aSsang the prop
erty. lives and honor of helpless non complaints
If their conduct. when thus contrasIed with the
inhGmtn practices OF our foe. fail to command
the respect and sympathy OF civilized nations in
our day, it cannot fail to he recognized by their
less deceived posterity
CONCLUSION
The message concludes As follows:
The hope last year entertained of early
termination of the war has not been realized
enemy tor the destruction OF human Ire, or grief
have appeased their wanton desire To inhict hu-
man suffering. there has been bloodshed enough
on both slieS, md two lands have been suti-
GENTLY darkened by the weeds of mourning 10 ia
duce disposition Tor peace
IF unhnituity in peOple could dispe delu
sion, !: has been displayed too unmstaka ably not
"a have ~ilenced the pretense that the Southern
States were merely disturbed by factous insur
re ton, and it mast long since have been nd
init Ell that they were but exercising their
served right to modify their government in such
manner rs would best secure iher own hlppiness
! But these considerations have been poweilesS to
allay the unchrstihn hate of those who. long
accustomed TO draw large profits from a union
with W. cannot control the rage excited by the
conviction that they. by their own folly deStro,-
ell the richest sources Of their prosperity. They
refuse to listen 10 proposals for the only peace
pos bic between US pet which. recOg nizing
! the impossible guilt shich divides MS nav leave
the 'wO peoples separately TO recover from the
injuries inflicted both hv the cau~eleS~
/ now waged against Us Having begun The war
! in direct violation of their Constitution which
forbade the attempt to- eoerce State they have
been hardened bv crime. until they no longer
attempt To veil their purpose TO DESTROY the insti
tuuons aud >uhsert the government and indie
pendence Of these States We now know that
the only reliable hone for peace l. IN The vigor Of
our resist nee ~ the cessation of their hostility
is ouly to be expected from the pressure of their
necessities
The patriotism Of the people has proved
equal To every sacrifice demanded Nv coun-
try's need We have been united people
never united under like circumstances ne
fore God has blessed us with success ii-propor
/ tionate To means, and under His divine favor
our labors must NJ last be crowned with the
ward due to men who have given all they posses
Ell 70 the righteous defense of their inalienable
/ rights, their homes and their altar-.''
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