The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1863-11-24

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sfus southern nal. e.
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fb iaIgry which ,her eaa.e SD
rate alsa tbe iaslare conduct I'll
aeir Gager6r S, 5sroue. ka8ua Is
vuH 8lruyor Is acosus borihe
rs ns allowed q tayir pr
sr spo1 lle ground ttH provisions
are nt plenty asI ilm ihrg care s
sci q iae.f osl all.efs a Dc field.
Aoi yri iho.e same papers 81 apoh-
- connection. boast e ihe good con.
di,ioa aal hi-h wais lhcir armie.
consequent aioH f4ll rations 81 beef
And even lfii i uue tlat provisions
ale Too scarce q allow & fal raiioas
CO their piisners, does ilsi forai.h
auy gAeusr 90 serving up that food
IN a condition unit for a dog Doe.
L accoua, Cor ,he nbuman conduct of
tire euani. AMI idl5r Docs i re-
liyse them ffom dc Obligation q car
ing for lie sick, Dies L give them a
right 10 strip lls3r clothing from their
bodies: Does il relieve them from
Che Obligation to place Item IL 9
healthy location a. i give them shelter
from the weuh,ry Their ibhuman
conduct ii oller matters i tie best
answer TO ilcir PLAUSIBLE excuse, and
sufficient proof that their system Of
starvation, a, well their treatment 10
other respccis, is The fruit Of dend
ish malice.
Tie truth Of tie matter is, a con.
slant connection with, and fostering
o., slarerg, have made these rebels
barlariaus Bid as lac Institution is
ios its unfortunate victims, il is ten.
fold worse III its effects upon those
who use III Ii accuslomes them to
oppression and brutality. Ii makes
them insrnsible 10 the claims d justice
aud humuniiy. In itself standing
violation OF Tie principles Of natural
law, il leads its adhcruts 10 break
with impuuily all law and trample up
on all justice. A habit Of exercising
nnbouudcd rower OYER his fellow ciea-
ton has q tendency TO INF a man ior
association with his equals, aud make
linn tyrannica TO those whom circum
stances place in his power. Familiar
iiy with an institution which tramp,es
upon az the sacred relations Of private
lie cannot but dealen man TO tile
SENSE Of right and close his ears to tie
cries OF mercy. The arrogant treat
ment and contempt ofrqnals general
Cd BY slavery brought on this war.
and iuAumauiiy, and effect from tie
same cause, has influenced the man
|ner in which il has been condpcled on
the part Of the rebels.
Hitherto Tie rebels have claimed 70
be the only gentlemen On the cont
ncnt They have had much 10 say
about the ext 1T Of their civilization.
They have taken much praise to them
selves ON account Of their kindness
their hospitality, aud their honor
They have with great eomplacency
regarded themselves as containing The
very perfection Of all those chiyalrous
qualities which craced, Is the hero Of
a romance, a knight Of the oiden time.
Had it not been for this war, they
would, perhaps, have succeeded in i'm
posing apon the world their own esti-
nation of themselves. But their con.
duet in inauguraliug this civil war
and manner Of carrying i on has pref
iy tfTgctually opened tie eyes Of all,
except a few at the North who are
bound TO stand by them through treas
on, murder and all infamy. On tie
baltl, field they have murdered the
wounded, robbed the dead, and fred
on surgeons. They have made drink
ing cups out Of skulls. and sent home
to their sisters and swetthearis, rings
made from the bones Of Union soldiers,
accompanied with sentiments that
might do honor TO devil and blend
il perfect harmony with ihe music Of
HEN itself. They have murdered in
noeeut men aud hung their liIele>s
bodies 10 the limbs oil In Is for tie
yuliures 10 feed upon, aud tie delicate
southern ladies, in passing trains, TO
greet Nth waving handAerchieis Now
they have taken TO starving prisoners
and calling them, as they siagser from
their prison % their graves, sulky,