The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1865-10-21
A DIABoLICAL ACT.
Il White Man FIoggeSl by a Me-
gro so that He Died.


The following appears in the Cincin-
natl Enquirer of a late date:
noticed in your issue of the 10Th
inst. an article from the Louisville Demo-
crat, giving an account of disgracefui
affair which took place at Jeffersonville,
Indiana, by the drumming and parading
through the streets Of a aca1te soldier,
surrounded BY negro guard, which calls
TO my mind far more disgraceful and
snhHman act which l witnessed at Fort
Delaware.
The barbarous act which / am about
TO narrate, and the circumstances which
ladnced it. are briefly as follows: The
white man who vas fcgged was a citizen,
and employed as u deek-hand on a steam
boat called the a0seeola,' which made
daily trips to and from the fort. After
Mr.. Lincoln had been killed this man. IN
conversation with others, remarked that
Mr. Lincoln vas only one of the many
thousands who had been killed, during
he past four years, as the result of this
9hnwarranted war" and said while $ his
(Hincoln's1 assassination was a sad affair,
he believed 1t would have saved thou
sands of lives, and be better for the eoun-
try, had he been killed at the commence
ment of the rebellion.
For indulging In the above remarks
he was brought up to the commanding
Generals headquarters, when the Gen
eral, assisted by members of his staff,
beat the unfortunate man in most bru-
1al manner, after which he was taken to
the guard-hoase and tied up by the
thumbs. his toes only touching the ground,
for two hours. After that was done his
head was shared and he was Rogged by a
negro, under guard, from the fort to the
wharf. about a quarter of mile. When
he reached the wharf he was perfectly
red with blood from head to foot, and his
body was Scared ell over from the effects
of the whip. His clothes we're complete
II torn off him, and he presented a sight
that would make any one who had spark
of Christianity about him shudder. He
fell at the wharf, and was unable to sup
port himself, when he was picked up by
some of the guard, BY order of the Pro
vost Marshal, who had charge of the ex-
eeution of this most atrocious act, and
placed In skif, taken to Salem, New
Jersey, where he resided, and given to
his family in that condition. was IN
formed afterwards that he died. l was
also informed that his mother was wild
ow woman, and he was her sole support.
This, no doubt. will appear horrible to
the public, and seem hardly possible that
man, claiming to be civilized, ,~and with
the rank Of Bfigadier-General in the
United States Army, would be guilty of
sueh inhumanity and barbarity; but, neY-
erthelesS It is true, and I was an eye
witness to the same. But, Mr. Editor,
this Is only one of the many barbarous
and treaeherous acts which were prac-
iced on prisoners by these scoundrels,
and which I intend to make public as
soon as I can devote my attention to
them.
make this assertion. and challenge
refutation to the same, that the manner
IN which the prisoners of war were treat
ed at Fort Delaware was fully as bad and
cruel as, it is charged, and which | be-
ieTe was 50, the Union prisoners were
treated at Andersonville This I viii
prove erelong, BY giving fall statement
81 the facts. d. FLANAGAN.
soUSD coUSsEL.-The Ypsilanti mich. J
Sentinel gives the following sopnd counsel:
Look to your children. The ready pens
/, of thousand writer's are busy infusing false
hood into their minds, concerning late events
and their eanses. All the channels of our
literature are filed with their perversions,
prejudice and malignity, It we expect to
preserve free government, we must watch
theinfuences thatare brought to bear in form
ing the minds Of the young. Danish from
YOUR houses everything that savors of the
doctrines of federalism, or fondness fol
desp0tism Drive out the partisan histories
Of the war, by Tory and Abolition writers,
IF you cannot take the better course Of put
ting the truth by the side of them. Tht
school, the press and the pulpit, are at pres
ent doing the work Of lndoctrinating tbs
youth of the country with the love Of
strong Governments, admiration of military
and contempt Of civil power; and the pro
priety Of blendIn'a church and State in gen
eral crusades Of reform. Take heed tha
our children, aud through them the country
IS not politically drugged to death.
Helpfnlness never comes home withou
his wares