New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1866-05-21
cheap Indignation.
From the Columbus lGa. J sun. ]

lfrona the Columbus l5a9 Sun
One Of the consequences of the pending war
between Chill and Spain, has been the lombard
ment 81 the city of Valparaiso by Spanish feet.
That this was done in accordance with the recog-s
nized rules Of civilized warfare, appears from the
fact that the Spanish Admiral gave the city al-
thorities notice Of four days; within which time
to remove the women children and other non
combataEfs and that portions of the nayies of
England, France and the United States, were
present in the harbor, and did not interfere to.
prevent SO deplorabie an asst of warfare From
published accounts, it would seem that but little
loss Of life resulted from the IRON storm Of four
hours duration, and that the loss Of property was
confined IN great measure, to the destruction OF
government stores of warlike character, and the
property OF foreign merchants of various countries
But still such acts are shocking to the moral
sense Of the world and the innocent and terrified
inhabitants of that unfortunate CITY are entitled
to and Will receive the sympathy Of all who may
be informed of the terrible calamity to which
war has subjected them. Especially are they COM
mended to 0nT most pitiful consideration, for the
pallor has scarcely hed from the faces of our own
wives and children, who with fire and hail, were
hunted from homes and hiding places, for four
long years But orr profound contempt has been
excited BY the storm Of cheap indignation raised
BY a large portion Of the Northern press over an
AFFAIR which fades into insignifcance when com
pared to hundreds OF similar character which
might be gathered from their own columns but B
short time since.
They chronieled the destruction Of Vicksburg
Fredericksburg, Charleston, Petersburg and other
places, with all the horrors aud atrocities which
attended each appiauded the heroes, great AMI
small, Th0 planned and executed these outrage
upon enlightened civilization but could find hi
words Of pity or sympathy fer the helpless suffer
ers of their own Blood and race who starved under
Eieges or were murdered by shells. Persecution
plumber murder, and insults to ladies' gave Butler
promotion. Gilmore was breTeted for opening his
batteries without notice in the night, on city
filled with sleeping women and children and Hun
ter won plaudits for vandalism in the valley OF
Virginia, which may safely defy future COMPETE
ton Only when the torch was applied to Cham
bersburg to check such heartless cruelties, was it
discovered BY some OF the more timid and reason
able Of Northern journals, that even the game Of
War might be played too roughly.
But if our contempt has been excited for the I'M
nnense amouht Of cheap indignation they have has
thy manufactured, ostensihly for few Ghilians,
who were worse scared than hurt by q mere fusi-
lade, as compared to our experiences Of lombard
mentsi we are at loss to classify the feeling we
have for the motive which prompted. True to the
leading instinct Of puritan character these eco
nOmieal fireworks nave been gotten up and exhib
tied for the reason that large portion of the plum
der destroyed in Valparaiso was owned by Yankee
traders. There stands the true cause of the lanen
tation, the material substance which has produces
these journalistic ieremaids. The minister OF tn
United States-Mr. now, formerly General Kilpai
rick-onee rough bHt rather unsuccessful raide
ii is said endeavOred to protect this property b
protests and appeals for delay, but we have see
in no published account oil his interesting himsel
greatly about the Chilians on their effects, Com
mander Rodgers, Of the United States navy wa
there also, with a squadron of vessels he pro
nouneed superior To the Spanish feet, and TO saw
Chs property he preferred to the English an,
French commanders, TO raise a row, provided the,
would join him. They had too much sense AM
discretion to accept his liberal offer, and This owl
timidity our government IS indebted to the yer.
tlgely and pleasant escape from the alternative d
dlsgtscing him or lighting Spain, Thanks, at least
for tIia.s
The Spanish admiral has been instructed to pa
his warmest attention to the entire Gillian coast
II the pummeling Of Valparaiso should not humbl
the proud Ghilians, we may expect further pyrt
technic displays from him and the Norther
knights Of the quill.P