Evansville daily journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1863-1866, 1864-08-02
Letter from Co. s'E," 65th Indiana
Regiment.

sJOUTH DAAA.DH IAk, Ak,NhATIAAOOIhkEr
GEORGIA, July 18th, 1854.
George vsshi.zton Ries. LyunTiIIs. Wsrrssk
County, Indiana:
SIR:-Reliable infor nation has bean
received in this company, that on the 4th
day Of July. 1854, the historical associa-
tons of which have rendered this day
Of general rejoicing to the loyal portion
Of the American people, fe~ ladies of
Lynnvills indulged, as usual. in minia-
ture jubilee, and were parAding the
streets With the flag of the United States,
and that while enjoying this commenda-
bly, exhibition Of patriotism, you, George
Warrington Rice, late Of Company "K, +"
A2nd Ind, Yols, rushed upon them. swore
that the aag was "a id Abolition flag, "
wrenehed it from them and tore it in
shreds, hurrahing for jefferson Davis,
who, ALLOW nae TO remind you, is Prsss-
dent Of tbs "Confsderafe States Of
America
We are astonished that the loyal por.
ton of the people about Lyunville
should tolerate such gross insult offer.
ed the ladies', aside from the greater IN.
suit and indlgnity heaped upon the flag
of our Government, aud We adopt this
method of announcing to you and to the
citizens OF Warrick county, our eonvic-
tions in regard 10 such conduct
Ia the frat place, you are guilty Of the
crime Of insulting unprotected females,
who we're merely maniesting a legiti-
mate and laudable respect and veuera.
ton for Government that we have been
taught to love, which no gentleman ever
did.
You are also guilty Of the crime Of in
sulting the flag Of the United States
Government, which was never done BY 3
good, honest citizen, aud for which yoa
may be called to account by Federal sol
diers, who will likely regard your action
as = personal insult offered them. You
once belonged to the Union army and
associated with patriots, and probably
recolleet that soldiers are sensitive, and
would be quite likely to resent an insult
offered their mothers, wives or sisters
You were wounded in the army by
those, too, whose cause you now adyo-
cate, and the Almighty, in His "mysteri-
Gus mercy, allowed ron to live, and TO
pollute the atmosphere with the vile,
poisonous breath Of trRitor II the
rebel lead had passed through your black
heart instead Of other and less vital por-
tions of your body, humanity would nos
have had TO blush at the record of your
treason. You have demonstrated 10 g
most palpable manner that you are de-
void Of all the qualifications that are
the constituents OF manhood; that you
are traitor to your conntry as well as
to the human race; that you are cow
ard, making war upon women; that you
are entirely unit to exist in q land oil
! civilization and Christianity, and tha,
all good and loyal men loathe and de.
spise you.
Your parents called you George Wash
. ington, after the founder aud father oi
your country. He was actuated BY . de
: sire to see the true principles Of freedom
established, but you are aciusssd By de
sires that could only originate 10 hell
Do you ever reflect, dear sir, that the a.
soeiation Of your name with that Of TIT
!. patriot George Washington Of rs, is the
most outrageous insult that could be of
fered both 10 the memory Of that emf
nsnt man and to the American peoplef
We are fighting rebels, George Wash
ington Rice, dows here iu Georgia, and
are enduring all the privations incident
f, to severe campaign, and you, having
been . soldier, although manifeslll
fighting against your friends, uacon
sciously perhaps, esn fully comprehend
ell this. Every dsy we kiH men, George
J who belong to the rebel army, you
"boon seonpsnions," so TO speak, whC
are muca better than you and msn lk,
you. Now, George, We despise hatterl
and hence you cant fail to respect on
frankness When we get home, let an,
man dare to offer an insult to the "Ols
Flag, whose supremacy we glory II
maintaining, and it would be better 70
him had he never been born
Do you suppose, George, that we vii
forget these outrages committed in ou
absencef Do you think that We will for
get to revenge the insults and injurie
offered our helpless, unprotected wives
mothers and sisters4 George, if you ar'
hugging these delusive phantoms to you
soul, we warn yoa that the time is no
far distant when we will endeavor Il
disahase yonr disturbed imsginst'ons.
The fact that you were allowed Il
y commit such an act, in violation Of an,
known principle of justice, and 90 un
rebuked By the ciIizens Of Warricl
:. county, is indeed bumihAting, and "
y keenly feel the disgrace.
George, in conclusion, enjoy you
n worthless existence as best you can; in
suit scomes while the men who respec
- the rights and claims Of females are ah
sent, and who, il present, would protec
- them With their lives; insult the "Star
l.. and Stripes" while you can nestle in th
bosom of Treason and bid defiance {
the loyal few; defy the Law; and whe
YOU learn that the war 10 over, tbs
peace has been declared, that the rebe
lion has been put down, and that th
OF soldiers are coming home, as yov scil
learn, select some spot, isolated and n
ID mote from Warriek county, where 70
csn drag yourself and hide from the on
~ ragged soldiery-and don't think TO zee
t us, With oststrslched arms, and ssy ~