New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-10-21
Southern Woman TO the North.
70 -. Editor II The " y. Tribust

a Southern Woman TO the North.
/ To ~ Editor II The " y. TrbasG
/ SIR. In various Northern and Southern news
papers have read with feelings OF Unsurpassed indig
nation most pathetic accounts OF the terrible suffering
and horrd brutaes practiced upon the Union prison
ers at AndersouviIe, Ga. and wondered II that were
the only prison in the broad United States that could
q tale unfold which would shock outraged humanity
Have any Of the keepers Of Fort Delaware CAM
Chase Johnson's Island and other bastes otthe North
been yet tried for crustes practiced upon S0u'iTH
soldiers'
| Thousands Of hagg.rd, enlciated wrecks OF he
manity made b. starvation and cold endured under
their treatment could testify against them, to say
nothing of that cloud Of witnesses whose wear,od
spirits are now enjoying eternal rest and whose bodies
lie sleeping in strange land but whose voices speak
1 even from their graves
Looking at our returned prisoners. with their long
bony fingers. hollow cheeks, aud eaunt, stteluiteu
forms ana listening 20 The mouruful stories OF the.i
dungeon life told in hoarse whispers broken by hollow
coughs which with the bright hectic hgsh and prefer
naturally brilliant eve. tell tale saGder than thelI
words and finding that no one lad rs yet demanded
redress for helr wrongs could no longer Keep sueht
especially as, in those Northern prisons, al llaI "a
| IRENE hnrShnpss was entirely unnecessary.
! That the prisoners at Andersonvle suffered is rea
sonabe suppose and expect they 90 look back I'm
i
not know that prisons a. best have ever been regarded
very charming places Of abode. But whose iaut was
II that they suffered al GHf The Confederate author
tiles ] should think rot Time ana time again Gu
Mr. Davis offer 10 exchange and in the rejection OtlGse
offers lay all the blame What means had the south OF
providing for such large surplus popuatIoni pI no.
The best Government the world ever saw" blockade
all our ports prescribe medicines. wines ana comforts
Of all kinds as contraband Did not the bestGOYern'
meut the world ever saw send It's armies, worse than
any swarm OF Egyptian ocusts, through our land with
fire and sword destroying everything the eye could
rest upOni And even If this sunny South had been the
perfect II Dorado they TO imagine, from their
eagcrness 20 come In and possess H. and furnished
three crops year the fearful rayages OF Gen Sher
man and zen Hunter. which were on suoh an eHten'
sye scale M to excite their own admiration yido
Gen. Shermans report OF his Georgia campaign would
have completely exhausted It. Like the Pharoahs OF
old they demanded the same tale OF bricks, yet WIZ
held the straw More people in this southern land be-
side the prisoners az Andefsonye suffered for the want
Of the Injuries and even the comforts OF thus NE IL
was matter VI necessity Then let the blame rest
where il beongs-on the Government which had tne
power to its soldiers from sharing these s'ls
vet failed 10 Use 10.
The idea Of duplicating Mr.. Davis who before the
war and since. In every enlightened community. mas
occupicd the position OF noble Christian gentleman
with completely IN anything that sayored OF barbarity
or OF accusing him Of promoting officers for their pro
ciency in starving prisoners. is TOO dbfErd mat ne
wa. the President Of an unsuccessful Republic and sut-
fers for its ailuTehOugh no more cupsbe than every
man who voted for hims simply the fate of war. and
no reason why he should be assaed with the foulest
aspersions by every little editor correspondent de-
sirous Of currying favor with the powers that be-
True TO Yankee nature, nothing can be done without
sens ation-tamng, exaggerated articles must appear
in their papers-photographs Of their prison e, Tor
which the public is indebted chiefly ~ the Imagination
If the artisi-eyeTythIng is resOTted TO- 10 iname the
mind Of the Northern people TO ayenge wrongs thas
never existed; while, would seem. that Just tue OPP
poste course should be adopted they really wish TO
establish peace and good will between the two sections
la one breath they cry Peace, peace. reconttruc'
lion and friendship" and ia the other Blood blood
Avenge my wrongs. The blood OF our murdered men
ca FOR ven geance But have We no wrongs to
are Tigats due the deieatedi That iailed
10 establish separate Republic seems TO have been tne
will Of God; and We the people low Wlth humble SUD
mission the only course left US. Perhaps the future
NAV show that IL for the best bnt this u ID given rs
70 feel noN that oil the insults and expressions Of those
| in power are very grieTous TO bear And now that
| grin. ysaged war has smOOthed bis wrinkled front
aud Justice and civil law pretend 10 rule the land where
i the sense Justice OF furnishing An act committed by
Southern man in the service OF what he thought Was
his country while the act justified and approved
ip Federal simply because success has crowned the
arms of the latteT Must success cover every crime
Heaven knows have had the worst Of this fight in
rights aud certainly received none; but now there "a
/ no need 70 plead military necessity Il!
seems 20 ms the most shiect cowardice 10
use the military against people who have
shown that they possess at least element Of great
ness in such high degree-that Of submission 70 the
Inevitable Never have proud people, preserving the
sembance II freedom been 20 Inundated. Every char
| acteristc OF the South has been swept away. The
wealth. southern planter. that beauideal Of gentle
mar. where is hei Numbered with the things OF the
past and give SAD regretuI bow 10 his shade as
IL yauishes forever for he was very pisGsGnt insttu
tiou il not diriHe No more Southern planters And
you Northern madens who for years past at Newport
and Saratoga practced your fascinating wes. In the
hope o, spending your Winters on southern plsnta
ton weep weep and rend your hair for they never
will return No no; they are delying 10 mother earth
with their own hands and with strong. brave heart
earning their bread by the sweat Of their brow The
decate and endery nurtured southern lady, where dc
YOU ind her Dazzling her soft, white hands in the
wash tub or browning her fair face over a cOOkin e
stove This al least is one consolation to the heart OF
many Northern woman that We DO own chores
And must al these sutferings go for nothing-oss Of
property oe Of honor loss Of everything dear TO the
hearth Are fresh sacrifices demanded every dayi l.
for one protest again. this ouesided justice and cal
uuon ali calm unprejudced Northern people to put
down this unnatural craving FOR excitement and blood
You msy put ball in motion which you may not b;
able 10 stop Remember the French Revolution Those
WHO instituted the horrors and prescriptions the
selves the victims before il ended We have suffered
enough Now is the time TO stop. II rs can forget
surely you can TIE spirit Of the time should be, Lei
the dead Past bury its dead
Each side has had grieyous wrongs TO bear, sat
memories 20 recall; but Tine will be the best eI
patiol"
have abolished Slavery and. suppose, you will not b
contented till you have made the negro your equal
I give Won God speed IN your work. Make Cufee
gentleuan-thOugh / fear the green grass Will grow
over most Of u before that desirable result IS attained
You have humilia;ed the South; and surely you cal
afford 10 rest upon your victorious laures aud be Just
a, least II not sgnanimous. Rest satisfied wiih con
tscifi0ss but shed no more blood.
L!iays''e, ~. A s9tIaLIS WohAs.