American citizen. [volume] (Butler, Butler County, Pa.) 1863-1872, 1865-09-06
Rebels Insulting Federal Officers.

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The Savannah Republican, Of August
5, givea the following account of the mat
ter in which several secessionists were
punished for abusing Union men
Yesterday afternoon, shortly after the
guests of the Pulaski House had partaken
Of the three o'clock dinner, tho usual
quiet and order of that great public cara
vansary was suddenly disturbed. We
deem it our duty to make public truth
full statement, which may provo instruc-
tive to certain class of disloyal persons,
aud teach them to keep treason and in
suit between their lips when in the pres
encc of loyal men, whether officers or ci.
villains. Within the last six weeks con-
siderable open insolenco has cen mani
tested in tho public places of our city to-
ward persons who believe in the United
States Government, and arc willing TO
stand by it at ali hazards 1t is almost
impossible Of late for Unionist to fre-
qucnt public place without receiving an
insult, and plain talk is required in order
to convince the thousands of secret enc
mics of the United States Government,
now living in security and peace under
its flag in this city, that the day has pass
ed when any kind of insult can be offer
ed to the American flag, or these who up
hold it.
The vestibulc and stairways Of the Pu-
laski House, yesterday aitornoon, resound-
cd with cxclamations too vile for insertion
in the columnsuf respectable newspaper.
These words proceeded from gang of
loud-mouthed seccsaionists who were
amusing themselves, delighting their lis
tening friends and revealing their chiyal-
fy by applying insulting epithcts to the
Union people, and begging for the privi-
lege of whipping some ID Yam
kee," repeating at the same time the old
sterrestyped Southern brag of zone South
erner being able to clean out five Yam
KEGS" At this time small, delicate
looking officer, of the rank of captain in
the army, politely stepped up to the tur-
bulent crowd and quietly informed them
that he could not stand quietly by and
hear suoh language, and unless it was
stopped, he should be under the necessity
of taking steps to prevent it. The re-
proof was not received in the right spirit,
but was resented as an invasion of the
rights of free speech. This Interference
with crowd OF men who were enjoying
happiness by denouncing the Union, was
moro than Mrs. jeff. Davis BROTHER could
stand, and he forthwith prepared to "de-
mand his rights" VI CT arniis The hon
or of dealing the first blow at the Union
officer, We believe, was conceded to MIR.
Howell, JEFF. Davis brQthcr-in-law, but
in less time than we can write it, the Ofh-
Ger had demolished" his rebel antago-
mist, in spite Of the united efforts of three
of his confrercs to help the falling CON
federato, Blows came fast and indiscrim-
inately from the little Yankee, With
bruised head and eyes all sore, and nasal
organs full of gore, the rebel lay upon the
floor, and was soon aftcrward taken to the
lookup. His three friends made good
their escape.
An insult to Union men was offered in
the gentlcman's ordinary at the Pulaski
House, not long since, where Western
officer whipped an insolcnt rebel soundly,
but we refrained from making it public at
the request of the proprietors, who felt
unwilling to have any such odious trans
actions reported as occurred at their house.
In future, We have resolEed to publish
every such outrage that is perpetratcd, in
order that the people of the North may
gain some fruitful knowledge of the real
animus of a very large and dangerous
class of rebels now in our midst.