Washington telegraph., 1864-11-16


offered to both the grossest insult. And
that was not all lis social endorsement
was attended with a higher appointment,
10 which he has been sustained until thi-
MY. Does any cne doubt that tile northern
people admire Butlcry tie j. ono Of their
heroes. He suits their taste. They like
his style. We pass over Hunter, Turchin,
and host of lesser fieuds, all of whom
remain feted and honored, notwifllstan-
ding deeds which would disgrace The
King Of Dahonsy, and touch, in passing,
upon Gen. A. j Smith. He, TOO, has
lately been received and feicd in st. Lou
is after the devilish transactions near
Memphis, perpetrated by Degroes uuder
Sturgis and Grierso1-ail, doubtless, With
his sanction, if not by lii orders. ID the
course Of public address theie, received
With loud applause, he is reported to have
said (reporsed with gusto too, as il it were
a good thing D" We will carry ou this
war until we exterminatc tie men Of the
South, and then We will show the women
hat We can raise better breed of paIIl
OTIS" We quote from memory. but tha,
was the substance, aud Union ladies OF
st. Louis were making much Of this low
biackgulrd, who deserved TO b. kicked
from the stand hy every gentleman in the
crowd who had female relative in the
South. No man could make such a
speech before a decent Southern audience,
with regard to Northern women 4. J..
Smith is one Of their heroes, whom they
delight 10 honor,
But these are smaller game They have
a crowning sample Of mennuess, and cru
city refined almost into d fine art, who is
now the lion of the day. 1t is General
Sherman lie il not SO much distinguish
ed for cOarsoncss a. the others. TLat J.
WI gar brutua.ity that any one ID power
can practice. lie retnes upon the art in
many ways. He is much pleased with
the fancy of tuning wUmeu aud children
helpless into the world, ~ hs did by de-
populating Atlant4 lie aeLds them out
even with ! -huw WI courtesy, ID starvc on
the highways. NcluwLiic liz SHOWS his
contempt for their sense OF dec.ucy BY
attending ball at the Trout house, where
dozen women Of the town. uLd negro
Hcuchcs made up tile company; ana ied
oft with partner Ihe saturn .lia was
kept UP tiIi morning But that ~ m4trer
taste. IL the northern people Ike that,
''raH est dispgfQnduha"
But another thing is not matter Of taste.
IL j. the crowning act Nc dcvei~h, ma.ig-
cant, premeditatel cruelty towards innu
cents, which ILL been Pcrpetultcd during
the war.
Near Atlanta u factory VAS taken. in
which 400 poor girls were at work Tney
we're the daughters of poor southern fam
iIiesi ckeing QUO support far ulO,hers md
Younger children, whist lhcir fathers and
brothers were I'D tie gruy Every rne I.
these girls was taken for cibiy, torn fIUu.
home and family, and shipped to the
crowded and h-aitla4s north d b turned
loose without advice ur rott c.iun. amongst
wicked, vitiattd aul 4ansuJuv people
Does any cue doubt whist was nteudcd d
be the fate If these inexperienced girls
The soul shujdors with the revolving
thought Tie mind refuses 20 conceive
the rnaliEuigy XIX tile design III will uct
TX accomplished There is sr timent
e purity in the poorest " our Iuul4.u py9-
uiatiun, which j. most remarkable, and
which exists 10 such degree IN no other
country. Inc pIgr creatures will be
starved, or forced N The m1.I aqrT!le lA
hOrs under -Ail-Aiat mi-lreFiaa, iyr bare
food aud r4!ment, but thn people of tA,-
north will not Lave tile consolation D;
numbering southern women amongst tic
thousands Ut nultLctu uufor.uuates witt
which the houses of prostitution from
Boston tO New O.lq4u-, ulrth ana south
4rc constantly crowded Flr thIs uu
thanks TO Sherman.
Ssch is slight cxpo-iJioa Of some Of
,be characteristic, which make Us a s.pa-
rate people. We never have aud nsYcr
can assimilto, mu5n le-a wi.h tie prs
pcct OF seeing such men ls Butler, ana
Smith and Sherman honored - national
heroes, whose efforts had brought about
that very reconstruction which would con
stitute the seal of our disgrace, aud their
defcntiun
Should such an event evgr come I'd Pass
the South would be deserted bv eycry
honorable mao who could emi-rate, and
left entirely TO the possession of the mean
and contemplate spirits who would be
content 70 assimilate with our dctesled
foes. There would b. ~ pride of country
left. All would be base criuging scrrili-
ty, degenerating into the cunning and
mcanness Of souls whose vital spark is cx-
tinct. They would deserve 10 be slaves,
and would Be.