Dayton daily empire. [volume] (Dayton [Ohio]) 1850-1865, 1864-09-17
Batter maae Respectable BY
sherman.

Contrasted with SHERMAS, BuTLER the
Beast becomes high-toned aud most
gallant gentleman. As negroes are some.
times so black that charcoal makes white
mark on their hides, so. the record of
Butler would glisten in gay and perspicu-
ous relief upon the ebon tablet OF sher-
mans iniamy. II has been but short
time since he outraged every feeling of
humanity, and dishOnored the American
name and character, by exiling from home
and country, several hundred young ladies
whom he captured in the employ of the
confederacy If he had sent them to
some prison, no mater how foul. how
dreary or dolorous. Il would have been a
merciful fate in comparison with that to
which he doomed them. In prison they
would have been fed and protected; bu'
thrust among strangers, and enemies with
out the protection, or means Of support
and in time of lawleSsness, violence,
and outrage, there is no pen can describe,
or adequately execrate, wrong so mon
strous as that of which they have been
made the victims God help them, must
be the prayer of every heart that is not
"dry as summer dust"
A few weeks later, and the city of
Atlanta, Georgia, fell into the hands of
this man--no, not man, God forbid--this
Ce{low SHERMAN. 1t was surrendered to
him by the Mayor, with theexpress stipula-
ton that ''protsction" should be guarsnti-
ed to its citizens. Now what does this
word "protection" mean in such case :?
Does it simply mean that the lives of wo-
men and children, Of the sick and the
helpless. shall be spared Absurd; 1t
would have been gross insult both to
SHERMAN and his soldiery, to have so
much as even intimated such thing as
"protection for the lives Of the class we
have mentioned No, the protection de-
manded by the Mayor of Atlanta, as every
body must unierstand-was for private
property and for the enjoyment of such
personal rights as the usages of civilized
warfare concede to the helpless inmates
and non-combatants Of conquered cities.
And this protection the Mayor of Atlanta
expressly stipulated for with Gen. SHER-
MAN when he surrendered to him the city.
We suppose no one will dispute with us
on this point. But how has Gen. SHER-
MAN kept his plighted faith: Instead Of
protecting the women, children, old peo-
pie, and non n-combatant citizens of Atlanta
as he agreed to do, he has ruthlessly and
indiscriminately driven them from the city
and from their homes, to seek charity
and refuge, in a land made desolate and
inhospitable bv the ravages of relentless
war. Tottering age, and innocent child
hood, what will become of them? Ha:
= SHERMAN forgotten his mother, and wifi,
and children ? Has he merged his man
hood into brutishness? II not, in God'i
name what does he mean by these heart
, less exhibitions of unmanliness-this dis
. honorable warfare upon age, innocence
and helpleSsness The whole world will
4 agree with us in denouncing it, and ever,
= enlightened man among his countrymel
, will blush to remember how ingloriousl
: he has thus eclipsed the brilliance c
achievements which else had done hin
honor. Never mind, Gen. SHERMAN, yo
= will some day have to answer for yor
~ conduct to higher tribunal than Lii
d colnism-and those whom you have :
relentlessly made the victims of yol
a power and your ruth will be chief anon
y your accusers. /.tjls