The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1867-03-30

notice that somebody has offered in /
Congress resolution declaring that |
war ought to be conducted on the prin- |
ciples of international law; which is |
apropos of Mexico, of course. The
same resolution announces that 'hu-
manity, civilization and christianity
enjoin on the people and government"
of the United States the duty of COM
polling the Mexicans to act towards
each other in spirit of humanity,
civilization and christianity all of
which exhibits wonderful advance in
ethical science since the mover of this
resolution and his party friends exulted
over the destruction of Jacksonville,
Atlanta. Columbia, and hundreds of
other Southern towns; gloried in the
bloody deeds of Butler, Turehin. Nc
Neil and Payne rejoiced in the devas-
tation of the Shenandoah valley, and
considered it an eminently humane and
christian-like proceeding to declare
medicines contraband of war, in spite
of the universal practice of civilized
nations. Yet until some practical evil
dence is given that humane and
christian rules of conduct have been
adopted by the dominant party in this
country, the attempt to force humanity
and christianity on the Mexicans,
would only excite the just derision of
the world. We respectfully submit to
the members of Congress that there is
something exquisitely ludicrous in
lecturing our neighbors for doing on a
small scale what we have so recently
done on so large scale and for de-
nouncing as inhuman and unchristian
the shooting of few prisoners of war,
whilst the majority party in the coun-
try are clamoring for the execution of
noble gentleman, held captive in the
raidst of peace, for tho wholesale con-
fiscation of the property of a conquer
ed people, and the total subversion of
law and justice in ten States, inhabited
by nine millions of people Chicago
Times.
This bowling of the "God and moral
| ity'' Radicals for interference in Mexi-
can affairs, under the hypocritieal
| cloak of humanity, civilization and
christianity" is for no other purpose
than to rob, plumber and murder the
| people of Mexico, as they did and are
now doing the PROSTATE people of the
South. During the war, in direct OPP
position to humanity, civilization and
christianity" these hell-born fends
committed the blacklist atrocities thai
darken the pages of criminal records
They robbed, plundered and murdered
women, children and nom combattants,
indiscriminately; they shipped to the
North all the valuable furniture, cloth
ing, books, maps, paintings, household
and kitchen furniture. carriages, bug
gies, horses, mules, farming utensils
&C., &C., and all they could not carry
off they savagely destroyed. They hat
the consummate meaness of lawlesi
robbers, and the hellish ferocity o
demons. They are now, in time o
profound peace, concocting system
, of organized oppression and robbery o
the Southern people, more cruel an,
tyrannical than was ever practiced il
Ireland or Poland, by European des
y potism. Is this the humanity, civil
) cation and christianity which tn
t Radical thieves and cut-throats wis
, to inaugprate in Mexico 2 Is the plum
n der which they carried from the Sout
n already exhausted, thatthey must hav
q new field to crafty their thieyini
and murderous propensity? Human
f ity, civilization and christianity" as
: sumed as a mask to cover robbery
arson, murder and eonfscation VIVA
\ a perversion of terms What an i'm
h pioas deseeration of humanity, civil
cation and christianity! - To wha
a depths of infamy will these Radics
plunderers not descend? Let the pee
pie Of Mexico look out, ifthey perm
these licensed robbers to enter the
i terrltory'rnLgZ Ii ii 2niab
al y Mr.. Bell introduced til
It following resolution:
: ResolUed By the Senate, the Hou.
/; concar'iag, That three member
/, of the Senate and - members
j the House wait on Maior-Gener;