Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1863-09-18
The rbar,oter of chr Enemy.

No var va. ever pros .cu'ed ,g,pst suy poole with
the srm, I'd h M naigu'nt haze, or ever AT
tended " the sane and ieVodcG eFusldeF, az
cat waeed by the Uut States against the pecp'e
q thi, onf d,rWy Overriding al conEitutoOal pro-
vis,ps and stae reservations aud individual rights,
IN ssvs il the fee Of reason, justice, civilization
udue iustinos OF humanity, forced upon the people
Of .he nth var which they endeayored by all hon
ohle mears to avoid leaving them alternative but
70 defend themseve' from such oggresons cupidty
aud hate ard cruelty and unscrupulou'ntsl prompted
and inflicted. Disregardpg the established usages Of
eyiz a warfare these Northern savIgss have praetsed
uo,n those who have fallen their power the most cruel
ID = iabunau treatment Men have been murdered in
COLI ll)od. nnocsnty expecting the mercy shown TO
c,ptives women elplass and supplant, looking Tor
shelter and protection have been nsulted and outraged
the residences of citizens where not shadow OF mi
ary necessity sted have been pi'ged and burned;
.y have been melted to the murder Of tier natural
protectors by falsely holding out to them promises Of
freed IN ard social ,qu dizzy; Snd not Ouy have crops
and cutie been wantorly destroyed, but mills have
been burnt and farming implements destroyed in order
that pncAed with the cravings Of hunger and reduced
10 the very verge OF starvation, patriotic people
should be forced 10 subscribe to oath IspugBant and
huuliAting to every honor able AMI manly instinct.
Betueen civilized nations, the amenities CT war are
as rule always observed. Upon the field Of battle
every msneuvre nv which an advantage may be gined
Is resOrted TO- and every r6ce which may increase the
destruction Of life eagerly eyed upon but to fire upon
Gags Of truce to shell cities and towns without giving
the usual earning, to msltreat isOuers Of and
non-cOmbaalis, or VantOny destroy private properly
are outrsges upon the laws Of eiVilz warfare which
must meet With tho txaeraon Of the world. Not only
has our inhunan enemy been guilty of these henOus
&C bat he has so abused the cartel Of exchange,
willingly w,urg from him, TO give rise to cOntiruil
trouble and delay in the delivery OF unfortunate PRISON
oners of war in his hands As long the excess Of
prisoners vas in cur favor the exchange rapidly
effected but az soon as it to be sgsns. ~ every
DELAY was made l,vs we're continually bsing found in
the cartel and prisoners retained for retaatOry
sures out Of ell proportion to the number Of alleged
Oaeacel requiring it.
The Arab tie Ashantee or the Hottsn,ot could have
practised no greater bSrblriies than these Yankee
wretchss have committed. Indeed, While the Arab
respects the sol camel OF foe, which is to him
meat and drink aud bess; OF burthen the hated Yam
kee would take from the helpless widow her only COW
or last pound of meal or else destroy her every
of support aid burn her Wreched abode to the ground
Il refreshing % turn from the disgusting reeisas o.
this unnatural deeds Of chiVary mag Anmity
And Msen the comparison is drawn the characters Of
,ble me J. whether Christian Pagan, stand cut from
the page Of history with brighter lustre.