Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1867-07-26

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consumed, and the inmates turned out Of
doors, without food or clothing, and shell
terless from the inclemeucy Of the
season; and Of having caused unarmed
citizens to be hung without trial; when
accused OF these peccadilloes, he was
only accused Of initiating ten thousand
such outrages, committed on every square
mile trodden by the " Union " armies,
from the Atlantic 10 the Indian line, and
from Kansas and Iowa to the Gulf. We
were rebels, entitled to no mercy, and
whom it was as laudRble 10 murder
SIS it once was for a pious Puritan
to slay a Narrsgansett in cold
blood, or for a Texan to put a
Mexican or COmanche out Of the way.
The Northern troops were taught and
encouraged to regard US as not entitled
to mercy, and every thing upon and
about us and u women as fair spoil Of
war. In 1865, the Northern troops 10
Texas were represented by their own
papers as wholly beyond the restraints Of
discipline, despoiling and plundering on
every hand. We can obtain ample
Northern testimony to the fact that in
the vicinity Of Newbern, North Carolina,
ravishing by Yankees was q thing of con-
slant occurrence SHERMAN, as he
marched, left the country behind him a
desert. From Shreveport to the mouth
Of the Red River nineteen dwellings out
Of twenty were burned. From Baton
Rouge far up the Mississippi is all the
way the same scene of hesrtless devasta-
ton. Commodore WOoDRUFF's men,
at Trinity, Louisiana, robbed the Ma
sonic Lodge of its money end jewels; and
at Point Coupee the Federal troops did
the same, and defiled the Bible.
The watch Of Colonel ULRICH DAHL
GREN was reclaimed, as stolen property,
and the person who once had it was held
to bail in the sum of two thousand dol
lars. Colonel DAHLGREN was charged
with ordering the murder Of President
DAVIS and other officials, when he ex-
pected to ride at the head Of his troops
into Richmond. Nevertheless, it is a
good precedent. Let every thief be
made to restore what he has plundered
from the dead OF the living, the rebel or
the negro. We shall be glad to recover
the watch and ring Of u son, who was
murdered on a prairie in Missouri, in
April, 1854, by men led by an officer OF
the Army Of the United States, after he
had surrendered, and as he lay on the
ground fainting from loss Of blood.
Macy citizens Of New Orleans would be
glad to have their pianos restored, which
were '~confseated' and sent North. a
lady in Western Louisiana would like to
have restored to her that silver goblet
which q BhEsdier General under BANKS
put in his pocket after drinking the
water which she handed hiss in if. The
articles thus appropriated are not COL
cealed in the North, but worn, used, tx
hibited as trophies. Uthere is any des.ee
to restore them, they are easily TO be
found.
These ~uiunderings have been but rarely
and family r~eprODsted by the people or
press Of the North. Ever since the war
began 8 vindictive bate Of the South has
sctuated both. IN the temper and spirit
Of Cslmuc Tartars, they have enjoyed
the fortunes and miseFiesO OF the Southern
people, precisely as they gloated ovef the
minutest details Of the dress, looks, pal
pitst;ons, agonies, Of a woman assassinat-
ed by d military commission. They and
their press ought to honor BUTLER,
BANKS, PAYNE, TURCHIN, WILSON and
GRIERsON, and decree tnGGPhs to SHER-
MANS bummers. Is it an honOus TO
robbed the houses and destroyed
the furniture and bedding Of our South
ern poor, and a glory 10 have set at
nought al the dictates Of mercy and de-
alike? They set free the negro,
armed him against Us, and have now
him the power Of governing Us
and yet they demand that our people
shaIl regard them with respect and es-
.eem, even with affection, and be pro-
.oundly grateful that they are, 50 far,
md for the most part, allowed to live.
We take the following significant items
the published transactions OF bhs
5RANDLODGEoF MAsONsoF LOUISIANA.
They are contributions TO the history Of
the civil war, and striking proofs OF the
iecency with which the Northern troops
conducted it.
T7eRHd Lodge, No. JOG, is indebted to
his Grand Lodge 10 the amount Of one
hundred and two dollars. This Lodge
las suffered severely by the late unfOr-
war, and your committee deem il ,
proper to make the following extract ,
the report OF Brother A. b. c. Win /
'rey ,
Oar Lodge-room was taken from US
used as a g~usrd-hOuse for soldiers !
8 long period Of the war the sol f,
Tiers carried of every vestige Of our fur
liture, clothing and jewels; took of :
svery yard Of paper on the wall D. get f,
he domestic worked of our window
into shirts. The commander Of :
he post would Do nothing for US in the T,
way Of remuneration !
Comment il useless. ,
Decyield Lodge, No. 100, is indebted !
this Grand Lodge to the amount Of
twenty-five dollars. It's furniture and :
iaraphernalia were destroyed by federal
Oldiers. ;
cool Spring Lodge, No. $40, is indebted :
% this Grand Lodge 10 the amount Of +,
NE hundred and five dollars. This Lodge :
vas robbed Of all its funds and jewels by /
:
Mount Gerisim Lodge, No. 54-This :
lodge has not made a financial state /
nent, for the reason that it has no !
i~nanCes. The whole Of its unds-sbout 4
thousand dollars-and books were .
away by the troops that made a :
aid upon Bastrop during the war. It's ,
Indebtedness to this Grand Lodge is n :
hundred and ninety four dollars. =
AfchofllCyG Lodge, 40. l53-Early in :
S63 this Lodge WIS robbed by federal :
of all its regalia, Jewels, etc, and i,
q June Of the same year their hall was a.,
.estroyed, being burnt by q guubOatl, =
nd all its records persisted. They have :
.Ot even had Confederate currency 10 :
use. They owe to this Grend Lodge +
70. !
The Grand Master Of Masous Of Ala
anna said to the Grand Lodge, in De- '
1855: E
f" When Norris Lodge, at Pollard, was :
roken into and its charter, jewels and =
theT property destroyed or carried of, +
be jewels Of the Lodge fell into the /,
spds Of 8 federal soldier not a Mason. n
While the army was on its march 10 a
iOntgomery, they were discovered by ?
soldier who was 3 Mason, who y
urchased them OF his Comraae, and on y
is arrival a. Montgomery placed them !.
the hands Of Brother Strenns, to be d
to Norris Lodge. This instance 4
Z fidelity meets our Warmest commend =
ton" .
KENTUCKY NEWS. ii
The Democrat Of the 3Oth saws y
county, Kentucky, has 82I fam .
les destitute Of bible or testament. 9
county has $50 families without a
lbles. Campbell county has 27S fami- a
Is without bible or testament. q
Joseph Stephens, of Sharpsburg, D.
lille shoeing the animal, was kicked BY 81
mule and killed. %
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