Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1864-09-30

to tasten its hateful tyranny upon the NJ
fortunate freemen of these States. 81
You say we falsied the vote of LousN
iSiana. The truth is, Louisiana not onl 81
separated herself from your Governmes-
ny nearly unanimous vote of her peopleN
but has indicated the act upon ever
battl field from Gettysburg to the Sabindla
and has exhibited an heroic devotion Id
her decision which challenges the admiraE!
ton and respect of every man capable oil
feeling sympathy for the oppressed OF adE
mration for heroic valor. You say wd
turned loose pirates to plumber your mi,
armed ships. The truth is, when You robi
bed rs OF our part Of the navy, we bulls
and bought few vessels, hoisted the flag
OF our country, and swept the seas in spite
OF your navy around the whole circumfersj
ence of the globe. You say we have ex,S
PEELED. Union families by thousands. Thes
truth is, not a single family has been exl
PEELED from the Confederate States, that II
am aware of, but on the contrary the
moderation of our Government towards
traitors has been fruitful theme of denun-s
citation by its enemies and many WE'LL
meaning friends OF our cause. You say.
my Government by acts of Congress has,
contiscated call debts due northern men
for goods sold and delivered" The truth.
Is, our Congress gave due and ample time
to your merchants and traders to depart
from our shores with their ships, goods and.
effects, and only sequestrated the properly
OF our enemies i'll retaliation for their acts
declaring Us traitors ard contiscating our
property wherever their power extended,
either in their country or our own. Such
are your accusations, and such are the
facts known of ali men to be true.
on order info exile the whole popula-
tiOE OF a city, drive men, women and chill
dren from their homes at the point of the
bayonet, under the plea that it is to the
interest Of your government, and on the
claim that this is an act of "kindness to
these families of Atlanta" butler only
banished from New Orleans, the registered
enemies of his government, and acknowl-
edged that he did it as punishment. You
issue sweeping edict covering all the in
habltants of city and add insult to the in
jury heaped upon the defenceless by as
Stunning that you have done them kind
less. This you follow 10y the assertion
that you will make as much sacrifice for
the peace and honor OF the South as the
best bonn Southerner" And because
characterize what you call kindness as be-
ing cruelty, You presume to sit in judgment
between me and my God, and you decide
that my earnest prayer to the Almighty
! Father 10 save our women and children
from what You call kindness, is a sacrilegi-
Gus, hypocritical appeal.
1ou come into our country with your
army avowedly for the purpose of subiu-
eating tree v hlte men, women and chill
dren and not only intend to rule over
them but you make negroes your allies and
desire to place over US all inferior race,
which We have raised from barbarism to
its present position, which is the highest
ever attained by that race in any country
in all time. Imust therefore decline to &C.
cept your statements in reference to your
kindness towards the people of Atlanta, and
yonr willingness to sacrifice everything fol
the peace and honor of the South, and re-
fuse to be governed by your decision in re
gard TO matters between mCself and my
country, and my God.
Yuu say "et US fight it out ike men,
! To this my reply is, for myself, and, l be
lieve, for all true men, aye, and women
and children, i'll my country, we will figh
you to the death. Better die Thousand
! deaths than submit to live under you o.
! Your government, and your negro allies.
Having answered the points forced upor
me by your letter of the 9th September,
close.this correspondence with. you, ani
notwithstanding your comments upon mN
appeal to God in the Gauss of humanity
again hunbly and reverently invoke hi
Almighty aid i'll defence of justice au(
right. a
Respectfully
Your obedicnt servant,
! [Signedl j. L. HOOD, General.
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