The Louisiana Democrat., 1865-10-11


vantaga from among BODY of "coaspira
tors" cmluent in character and high IN pos'-
tion, IS an inevitable proof Of malice.
The very wording of the so.ca'ied speclh
cations Of the indictment shows malicious
intent. When that instru nent declares thai
Wir,z EXPOSED Federal prisoners to "the
burning rays of the saa," it betrays in thai
exaggeratioa Of its language a spirit Of ma
ice. When 1t describes the bloodhounds
which he is said to have employed as "fero
ctous and bloodtbusty beasts. dangerous to
human life, eaI4rd boodh 'nnds,' aud when II
refers TO us employment Of \ means OF pun
lslment well known to civil justice as ''an
Instrument OF torture called stocks, it betrays
III thp warmth OF its roIor.ng ul,misrak' able
evidence Of malice. When the mdlctmeni
charges Captain Wir,z as with crmt foi
having often kept Federal prisoners "with-
out food or drink for hours" the straining OF
.ts accusations shows maice. When it un
aertakes to make "the dead line" appear 10
nave been little mnre than imaginary, anu
does 20 in the assertion that il Was defined ID
so,ne places by but Insecure and shutting
strips Of board natted upon the tops Of sma.
and lusecure stakes Or posts its striving al
ter accusation betrays undoubted proof Of
inAilce.
The law charges The men who have under
taken the trial OF Cap ain Wisz with mar
,ce fine facts ot the trial SD Tar concur With
the iaw III >uostauilatlns tnat ma,lce. Aud
81 tvnrLs
the taking OF Wlrlzs Ite VIII, therefore, be
III law auti in iaGt Auro.r.
rue conspiracy with which Wirtz stands
accused lu tile Indictment makes t" embrace
SIX .ooutnern gentlemen of e!ninent uOst'On.
BESIDE Mr. John a. oeddon, late Secretary
oi War Tor the Confederate States, it IN
cludes no less distinguished All lndlviuua
tuan GetIerat H00ef, H. Lee. Ii Mr.. noa
eau be supposed to nave y genius tor any
tnlng, it ls tur tne colicoctlun ol couspira-
cles The di>g.ace winch that bralnless
naignant brought upon the country by the
accusation oi Mr.. DAVIS, Mr. Clay, NJ.
Thompson, and Otller elIlnent cltlzclls OF
the United States, III CONNECTION with Mr.
L,nculp's assassination, should have saved
US Irom tins stlil deeper lntaiDy. We pass
oy the shocking charge III The case Of Mr.,
oeddon anu TIC other distinguished men
ua.ned in this astounding indictment. Bat
robert Il. lie, an ASSASSIN! Robert Il. Lee
a potter OF murder by starvation! Robert
T.. Lee q conspaator, working with cold
aud cruel ierOcity TO take LIE lives OF thirty
Thousand men paced by the fortunes OF war
al Ills inc,cy-,O lak' tuose tlYes by pulrld
TODD, noAlo0S water, POISONOUS VACCINE, ana
all tue 0tn.r aye:.cles paced at his service by
the prompt,ngs ot The devil! Tue basest
scuunurel ID all the land IS Unable to believe
IL. ME- Hot, WHO has otierrd this people
tie iusu'. OF uakpg luat tniasDous accusss
| liUn cunuol, III Obeulence 10 even his rattle
stake INSTINCTS, belcve it possible. Human.
" tbunders out against II the declaratlOn
tnat 1t is u lie. The pride Of American cltl-
q nsiiip replies to tilat Infamous outrage Oh
Que OF tue pnr,st characters OF our society,
| II not Of the brightest usmes OF our history,
with c,,ucned ,.elh and flashing eyes.
Am r.cau citizeusDlp holds It's mantle
around Henry nHiz Clyl jusliee holds
uer sule.d before nlrl. AS a llluiylduai,
| therefore, woe be to the ulen who shall have
Jared To take uls .ite without warranty VI
tact aud VI iaW. Rut heury Wrlz Stands
D,Iute lns Dar o. the MlliMry UoMmission
Wnlcn has taktu lhe Initiative ior cQulpaSo-
.ng tbs mutdGt 10 .onger rs All iudivtdua,.-
| A cU-conspltatOr with Robert II. Lee, Witu
John "A. Selduu, sad olaer g,orl. $ ot the
| private lie VI tDe country. lis trial IUr
cilmes wncn snock mankind by tueir ye,y
,aeuti0u Is tue trial before the word oi Am
.lcali Humanity, ot American cisilzatlon.--
fne nlu'ctnlcnt aga.ust uenry Nrz al
,empls III Que passage " save thus peOp I
nom the iuiauly of lis accusations. Ii con
teSseS tAat Us CUlniaaHdant III the prison al
-Andersopyilie qe Was fully etothea wstd
a.ltaorlty, AID IN dur. D,asid 10 lreat, care
and pfoosde tor sucn prlsoue.s OF wAr u
we.e or u,gul b. paced ln nis custody. y
tae CUqteueHte Cove a.nent IL, It ~ true
exoueraled ~ lllat lauglage Of tine intiic,
u,ent frUtR the charges Drought aSal,s
Alrlz; but, nevertheless, the acclsatlol
tnat General ROBERT \ Lee, Iohn a. Seu
uon, anu 0lner representative men Of tnt
country, were co1sprators IN those Shocking
crIules Is substantially an ACCUSATION ot tn,
deepest intamy against the Amsrica,
people.
ihe Military ComDjssioaers who hav,
venturea to pu. Aeury Wlrtz Oh trial, hav,
laced 10 jeopardy 10. oaiy his life but tnel
oWI lives.
| Inc ADVICE OF Mr. Holt, they owe to them
serves " receive with SUSPICION tor hl
Anticipation III the murder VI Mrs. Surratt
d"dcr u s.ainar procedure to that Ut Til,
Il present coulMissiOlI, lpakes HIM liable I,
prosecution lor murder, A SINISTER notlv,
! my, therefore. be held to acluate him, nior
or .ess, Us AL ADVISER of the gentlemen wn,
nave uaken l.tlo tnelr hands the life Vi He,'
/ ~ Wlrtz cApeHar ORDERS, the plesen
UumM,ss!on nad better remember, laye no
ilaue tue trlai of Wlrtz question OF ob,d.
ence; for the only authority Oh wnicd 1t na
Oern taken up Is slapy thai OF the Juds
Advocate eMp,oyed III the case-Coione
j CmpDan.
4 But superior orders, we Warn tho gentle
meu Of the Mintary Commission, eau
aot be pleaded In bar of ,he penalties tDA
tnelr proceedings may suojecl thcu to in
court Ut justice. Tue oath taken BY thcs
officers on en,ering on their present danger
ous service shows tnat they act subject TO
u revision Of the Judiciary. ln binding then