The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1866-02-07
Lost and Stolen Property
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10 The people Of the United States p Z
During the late civil war in the United
States, in the marching Of armies and desc
lation of our country, our people have lost.
millions of money and vast amount OF
every, conceivable kind ofproperty embrace
inc carriages, horses, gears, wagons, bug
oss, and every manner of machinery nee
sssary to farming; colts, mules, cattle, sad
dies, brides, blankets, and everything used
in stables; sofas, pianos, chairs, stools,
clocks, se.tees, tables, and everything used
TO furnish houses; cloaks, coats, vests, era
watts, neckerchiefs, shoes, boots, stockings,
socks, and every manner of garments worn
BY men, women. and children watches,
lockets, rings, bracelets, keepsakes, Inuffs,
furs, and everything used to adorn the per-
sons Of ladies' theological, legal, histoH.
cal, classical, poetieal and every manner of
books, ancient and modern, in all OF the
dead and living languages spoons, dishes,
plates of every kind--all have been stolen
from US, and may be found on the tables,
on the person, in the barns, in the stables,
in the houses and libraries ofpeople, many
of whom claim rank and responsibility ~
the Northern States, among whom are the
families of lawyers, ministers, captains. col
onels, generals, and professors in colleges,
with thousands Of privates in the army and
ehaplains and governors Of States. Our
people, although suffering from fire and the
riot Of armies unknown in any Christian
country for the last three centuries, could,
with comparative comfort, i've and build
up their churches, stolen and occupied by
troops for hospitals, by invaders, to preach
strange doctrines. We can build anew the
graye-stones Of the illustrious dead, whose
houored ashes have been reposing in our
midst, revered by mankind. We can build
anew our houses, barns and other buildings
devastated by barbarism. But in the name
Of common honesty and common decency,
let US have back our stolen goods. 1t this
il done, we will need neither charity nor
aims from anywhere. Property thus stolen
may be returned to the place from whence
stolen or notice of the same left at the Of
fee of the New York Day-Book, or any
other papers Of the country which will act
for US. We,most respectfully request the
publication of this notice in every paper in
the country, and request the ministers OF the
pulpits of the United States to read this
notice to their congregations, as it may
lead to the return Of millions Of dollars
worth of property to the proper owners,
and do justice to those in distress, who
.scorn to receive charity from those who
have robbed them of their property.
On behalf of the Southern people.
ca MANY SOUTHERN LADIES.
P.S.-Rev. Henry Ward Beecher, and
Rev. Bishops Simpson, Ames and Nell
vaine are requested to read this notice in
their pulpits, and request their ministers to
have it read, as it may secure to US much Of
our property. s4.s
The above will, no doubt, be considered
blythe Abolition party as decidedly severe,
but if there is anything that could survive
the memory of the war itself, it would
be the manner in which it was con.
Quoted. The destructive career Of
Sherman, the devastations of Sheridan
and the brutal conduct of Butler
Mcneil and Turchin will live as long a;
the pages of history exist to record thu
atrocities they committed. War is ont
thing, destruction and devastation anothe
thing. That Sherman's army were allowed
to pillage almost iudiscriminately, all know
Even its commander, with want of mora
sense that stamps him forever with dis
honor, has had the effrohtery to tell his sol
diers since the war was over, mot to ALLOW
the things they took (stole) to disturb thei
consciences.n We know of one instanc'
where soldiers in Shermans army robbed
their own near relations in the South, ant
did not know it In fact, so nearly reduces
them to besgary that the very relatives wit
plundered them and destroyed their proper
~, have since been compelled to supper
them. We presume such cases are no
few. And yet though all this was clearl.
contrary to the rules of civilized warfare
Sherman stands up to justify it. We d.
not blame SO much the young men compo
sing his army, ignorant of the rules of wal
and taught " that rebels had no rights a
We do the officers, and especially Genera
Sherman himself, for encouraging such dla
bolical and damnable warfare upon wone
and children. The robbing and plunderin
passes all comprehension, and if there wer
anything. to awaken the moral sense 9th
North, blunted by a thirst for blood an
benlmbed by goddess fanaticism, it is TIL
eloquent and pathetic appeal Of souther
ladies for their stolen property. Sitting i
the ashes of ruined homesteads, they as
only the return Of their own. If the sou
less wretches will not heed their cries, W
trusttheir prayers wiItreach the ears OF a
avenging God who will yet make all thing
eysn.-[ n. Y. Day Book.
AHARD HIr.-The New York Connie
cial Advertiser (Republican) thus aefsrs I
the class Of Republicans 10 Congyesswl
voted for negro suffrage 10 the District
Holnwhia hnt xghnsa constituencies nnnn