Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1863-06-29

ers" and paupers remaining in the place ran
frightened and terror stricken in every direction.
aud when Col. Montgomery landed his troops, he /
found not single armed inhabiiant TO Dispute |
his right Through The activity OF some Of the
negro soldiers, ies OF these poor white trash
were caught. who told the story of there bo &
strong cavalry force within FIVE miles OF t,s /
place, which may or may not have been true.
At any rate. Col. Montgomery. from the inior-
nation obtained from them, did not desst from
his original purpose. but marched nearly bis
whole force into the town, posted his sentries.
aud prepared 20 do his work In few hours all
the valuable property he could lind, Of nova
BILE character. was transferred ~ his boats A
large quantity Of second class furniture. eonsld |
cradle live stock. horses, cows. and sheep. aud
rice and corn. sufficient 10 feed hrs command for
at least month. thus disposed of.
"'The inhabitants driven ont and the town
sacked, The next step in Col Montgomcry's pro
gramme TO burn aud destroy everything lie
could not carry of with him. In few moments
the principal buildings were all in flames, aud a
strong southwest wind prevailing at the time, the
whole village was soon enshrouded in flame aud
smoke. and before the expedition returned, not a
single tenantabe habtation remained."
Considering the source from which this account
is taken, We suppose il 10 be true. We hasten to
place record our solemn protest, IN common
with the protest OF all ChristendOm, against the
barbarity here described the work of Ameri
cans. aud 10 call on the President Of the United
States to make an example OF the olhcer or OH
Immediately responsible for the hideous
wrong which stains our name forever in history
The Tribune assures Us edtorially. that theIe is
a Legitimate military object for this "extraor-
binary" proceeding" Would to Sod it we're ex-
traordinary I! But these occurrences are becom-
Ing ordinary. We read Of them in all directions
Let the civilized world know that they are not
justified, not ordered-nay, that they are con
demned as bar1arism by the intelligent American
people. This people are not responsible for
them. They are the acts of that ianatlclsm
known as Abolitionism. which reduces its vota-
res to the grade OF the prosecutors OF dark times,
and induces them to rejoice in the plumber and
burning of Southern homes. Ii is an insult TO
American intelligence 10 talk about legitimate
military object in this robbery and destruction.
From one end of the country TO the other rises a
solemn voice of protest against the monstrous
vindictiveness of the Abolitionsts. who re
sponsible for these atrocities But the AbOh
tonists gloat over them, rejoice in them. calmly
tell us there is military object for them, and
shout their 10 friumphe whenever a negro reg-
ment is led into ,eacefu village, whence all the
men have gone, and let loose Oh the work of fire
and robbery.
When we read this account over and over, we
are more and more impressed with its horror.
The negro regiments placed gunboats.
They go up river, firing shot and shell into the
country on both sides. They fire storm of shot
and shell into the unarmed village OF Daren, in
habited by women and children, as they approach
the wharf They land, rob and burn the place.
and return TO glory over the bold" adventure.
| In the name of humanity, is this the way
| America makes war? Is this the education of
the "poor negro" to be soldier and citizen? Is
this the way to restore Union? Is this the way
to perpetuate the glory of 1.-THE NEST benefcent
Government on earthl Is the President of the
United States willing to have the historian record
of him, personally, that under his rule such deeds
were done in the broad sunshine of Georgia
We speak for our country, our name, our
| cause. our humanity. All require that the re
sponsibilIty for this wrong be removed as far as
possible from the American people and their Gov
ernment.
1t will not do TO tell the world that il is the
mere fault OF one man, who has made mistake.
On the contrary, ore year ago the whole cOun-
try rang with the cry Of Abolitionism against
those who proposed to forbid pillage. Generals
were condemned who defended Rebel proper
ty." The radical party assumed the whole
spOnsibty of this barbarsm, and on them it
rests They see military object" to make it
Legitimate" Where is the offices now in our
army who dare shoot a soldier for pillage!
| Where is the court martial that dare hang man
|
The radical influence has been steadily leading
us this degradation in the eyes of all civiliza-
ton 1t is time to change all this. 1t must be
changed by the voice of the people. The Ad-
ministration has mistaken the frenzy of the Ado
ltionists for the expression of popular wishes.
The united voice of the people ought to 60 up to
heaven in dsavowal of the responsibility, and in
prayer that vengeance be averted from us.
Will Mr.. Lincoln awake to the tremendous re-
spOnsibility which these occurrences forces upon
him? He must awake, and deal sterny with
this matter. a lost people and lost be
cause we do not deserve to be saved. In the
army of Wellington or Napoleon, sucn raid as
this would result in the sudden erection of gal
lows, and the execution of every man concerned
in ordering it. But here, the responsibility rests
on the Abolition party at the North, and the
President must assume and approve of the in
EQUITY. or he must at once, and unequyoca ",
repudiate it, and put stop to its repetition for
ever after Ii is no small matter. IL concerns
not him alone. but it concerns our whole cause,
and our whole character