The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1864-04-25


The resolution moved by Schuyler Co
ilx, Speaker of the Yankee House Of Repre-
sntativss, for the expulsion Of Mr.. Long
ny way Of preamble, entered q bill OF indict-
ulent against the people Of the Confederate
6tateA He charged soiemnly that they had
been guilty Of the great crime Of erecting an
independent Government out of Territory
belonging to the United States! And he
charged, furthermore, that they had been
killing the soldiers Of the Union sent to as
sert the authority of the United States Gov
eminent! How the South is ever to vindi
cate itself before the world from these terri
BILE accusations, it Is hard to say. 1t GER
tainly cannot deny them altogether. VIZ
may make An answer part Of confession and
part denial We may say that We have NO!
taken territory that belonged to the Yankee
Government, of which said Colfax appears
- the prosecuting attorney, since that ter
r!sOry belonged to the States which have
dissolved partnership with the agreeable
end loveable political family represented by
sai1 Colfax, and, Of course, went with them,
and cannot be discovered from them. But
a. to the killing Of the Union soldiers, that
u too true. The "offence is rank" and at
least reaches the sensibiliiies Of the virtu-
Gus deniEen of the White House. How 50
grave an offence Is to be atoned, We cannot
imagine It Il similar in character (but cf
incomparabIy greater magnitude) to shoot
ing robber Of the hen-roost; killing the
wolf in the sheep-fold; ending the existence
ofan Amiable grisly bear found bearing c Fl
petted and fatted heller; hanging upon the
nearest tree dog caught killing sheep;
giving the quietus to house breaker as he
forces the door, pistol In hand, to defend
himself In his lawful occupati on-or any
other such brutal deeds Of blood and mur-
der perpetrated against such like gentle and
peaceable animals and amiable citizens in
the pursuit Of the lawful occupation of ap-
propriating to themselves other peoples
property, and promoting the good Of So
cietyl The world will stand aghast at the
hardthood Of the South In raising the arm
to strike down the benevolent and philan.
thropic Union soldiers who come to the
Southern landto carry out purposes full as
gentle, hu nane, end honest Is any ever UNI
deztaken BY any Of the aforementioned ami
mails, who have not been, 1t would appear,
properly appreciated heretofore by mau-
Kind. The Yankee Government, however,
y about to place them, and the Union SOL
dlers along with them, In q new light, and,
itmay be supposed, win lut them in way
to be relieved Of the unjust odium heaped
upon them By popular opinion!
We apprehend that the South, while con-
Tossing ito enoi nous sin In this respect, Is
not properly repentant; but Is obdurately
bent on pursuing It further. They have
lately been doing horrible deeds amongst
nnmbeD Of these Union soldiers, who came
smongst them with the best intentions, and
With hearts overlooking With the milk Of
human kindnessi For witness, behold
Oeeaa Pond, where one savage Indian nam
ed yinegan s'did" great many OF them.
PAdncAh, Columbus and Fort Pillow, where
ons no le1s 1erocious man, OF course Bar
bssiAn, - he h . son Of Forrest, brutallv
did ahed . great deal of Yankee and
snmo African blo0d; and furthermore a,
shreveport and divers other places In Louis.
.na. md lAstay q Plymouth, ln North Car.
liza. the Hives of these exemplary Union
saldias wees csuelly taken In great numbers.
and tAeiS rs1eased souls sent to give what
society end consolation they may to the
ns4aes q tho Thousands Who have gone be-
lore tAami
The amiabls character OF these armed
pilDloaas16e o( I'm end humanity from The
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