Owyhee bullion. [volume] (Silver City, I.T. [Idaho]) 1866-1867, 1867-06-27
Humanity.

learned through the public prints, that
some military satrap, in "a little orief ar
rayed," had forbidden Southern ladies
from decking the graves of Confederate
slain. Surprised to think that the com.
mon feelings of our humanity should be
attempted to be suppressed. Surprised
to think that heartlessness and iend-
ishness of this character, should mark
the conduct of the representatives of d
great and magnanimous nation. Sur
prised to think that hatred and malice
should remain after the shroud envelops
the cold form of him who is entitled to
respect for his courage and bravery at
least, Notwithstanding error may have
brought him to an untimely end. We
conceive it to be our duty to humanity,
under our civilization, to exhibit respect
for the feelings o. others. The ties of
consequently are just as strong in the
Southern, as in the Northern heart
Those people have as much love for kin
Died as we. Suppose that the result Of
the war had been the reverse; could we
look upon such an order and such con-
duct, exhibited toward us in any other
light than that of the coarsest fendish-
ness and barbaric inhumanity. Iii is no
excuse that the Confederate slain had
fallen in an unjust cause. They believed
they were right, and nobly and bravely
struggled in forlorn hope. The sun of
their Confederacy sunk below the politi-
cal horizon in sea of blood. During
the struggle they exhibited traits of char
acter; now that the conflict is over and
the sun Of peace once more gilds the
heavens worthy of our commentator.
When the gallant Kearney fell at the
head of his command around the defens.
es of the national Capital, his remains
were treated with all honor and respect,
BY the Confederate officers, and turned
over to Federal charge aud keeping. So
with Lyon at the i'll fated field of Wilson
Greek. They kept silent in the presence
of the dead. - The grave was considered
the common leveler of all Eumities
cease when the cold damp tomb contains
all that is left when the life has sped.
Denunciation and disrespect are power
less to correct errors, when the spirit has
flown. Why then, we ask in common
sense aud reason, war upon confederate
dead, and refuse the Southern ladies the
poor boon ofvisiting, and planting flowers
over the graves of their brothers, son:
and husbands, who hear your voice Of
condemnation no more. Are not theii
graves as sacred in the eyes of hUmani
ty, as those of others? Can the moth.
er's love for her child, and his memory
be forever blotted out by such inhumar
conduct? knowledge of human nature
ought to teach US, that with this, the
mother will part only with her life. Hel
feelingssare just as sacred, and entitled
to as much respect, as though she mourn
ed for son slain in any other cause.
We therefore de1ounce the conduct
as infamous in the extreme, unworthy o.
the government which permits it, and ;
foul stigma upon our national honor
The bloody and unnatural tyrants thai
swayed the sceptre of authority in the
dark days of the French people would
stand aghast at this unnatural barbarism
The shoulder strapped hero of New Or
leans, with all his disregard for the right
Of mankind, was not certainly SO lost tt
all sense of honor aud humanity, as Il
issue such an order as this. Ifthis abor
ton of man would scorn such an act il
what light can we view the perpetrator
Should the grave ever cover his unworthy
body since we can pen no panegyric tt
his name; we will heap no obloquy upoI
his memory. We will be silent at th,
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