The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1867-02-21
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WO BE UNTO <sREBE1.a ,,

some time ago few young people in Rome, Ga.
got up Tor their entertainments series of tableanx
and In one Of the scenes-we believe over a buria
scene-the Confederate flag was introduced. seye
raj young men connected with the affair were ar
rested for this act OF sdsloyalty and wero held II
prison until the case was referred to Genera
IHoHAs, Commanding the Department at Louis.
vile, ny. The General, although he is /. Viz.
g1nian, can't help the ehect Of association. and
thus delivers himself through his adiutant.
against the "stuck up" society and disloyalty Of
tne south. We do not suppose that this awful
eplstle VIII I'LL the Southerners with much regret
1or what they have done and are doing-but they
VIII most likely remember Mr. THOMAS. who some
day may be reduced to the level Of us poor devils
| who can't wear lder-straps. The letter, as
will be seen, is addressed to CHAs q. s,y1rH (Bn1
Arp and others.
HEADoRs DEPARTMENT OF TIE TENNEssEE
OFFICE AssnsTANT Acknowledgement,
LoU1svnLE, KY., February 9, 1867.
'Gsssss yas, q s Pe5e7egy 4ayo1 WS e @s oy % Re @ &C.,
GU, Rome, and Others !, - q" NJ
GEN11EMEx: The Major General commanding the
oe 9t6 IT, ths d5esep
@ Sub district Of Georgia, Citing statement Of facts
tain parties Of Rome, Gee for being concarned
in the display Of the aae q the late Southern Con- on
fedsracy IN that city, and aEing that justice may may
pe done and the prisoners$eleased. -'
intended to the United staSes Government by T the
exhlb1tio9 en- OF the Gonfedelste dag and the par
the M present status Of affairs and do oacfnowledge
the jniisdiction Of theSUnited States Govern
If that is the case, it can only. be supposed
presuming that they possess ordinary intslligenoe
saa; snsy ;oh Is the present status Of
anoho vip ell tb,
quered and disarmed and Fha5 it's very name name and and
States, and he must indeed be obtase who @ e1pects %
without offence, to parade before the eyes Of loyai
people that which they execrate, and their abhor-
emphatic language in which it is possible FOR 3
great nation to utter its sentiments.
Is pretended by certain newspapers that be-
cause no order had been issued from these head
quarters, that the s.Aag Of the Confederacy" was
not to Bee the Light, the citizens were not warned
that it would be reasonable act. This excuse is
700 puer1e to answer, and unworthy Of school
other citizens Of the South know Vel enourh aem n
waas IL right and what Is wrong in such matters,
warning and prohibiting displays honorlne trea.
son and Of course condenning loyalty. We're
prprs sapa he as oos e s
forbidding a rebel glorihcation over the remains
1f the rebel Brigadier- General Hanson should
have been sufficient warming that such performs
ances would not be tolerated.
The 9oie cause OF this and similar offences lies in
lne 1act that certain citizens Of Rome, and Dor
t1on OF the people Of the States lately in rebellion
40 not and have not, accepted the situation and |
1s that the late civil war was rebellion and
history will 80 record it. Those engaged in it are and
son, and treason ia crime, and henous one, too,
and deserving Of punishment; and that traitors |
Of the conauercrs. with too
many OF the people OF the South the late /
ayl war is called revolution. Rebels are |
called "Confederates;" loyalsts: to the whole |
country are called odd Yankees and traitor =
:ecord OF slaughtered heroes pstrioth; murdered
because OF their true love Of country, widowed I
%1ves and orphaned children, and prisoners Of war
'ian, and such horrors as find no parallel in the
history OF the world you are trying to throw the
gloss OF respectability, and th1ustinE with con-
'umeiy and derision from your society the man and
Tomen who would not join hands with you in the
vork OF running your country. Evaryvhere in the
States lately in rebellion treason ia respectable and
oyalty odious. This the people Of the United
States, who ended the rebellion and saved the
country, will not permit, and ali attempts to mHin-t
aln this unnatural order sof things will be met
NTH decided disapproval. as sg.eg 49, |
As, however, It is pretenHed BY the friends OF
ae catazanH a1rasta.1 that thqy inneoart..
launt the symbol Of their crime in tho face Of the
country, they will be released from confinement,
With the understanding that act of treason viii
oe passed unnotced when detected, and may they !
md others who think like them, profit by the les
'on they have received.
Very respectfully, your obedient servant,
(signed) VIM. D. WHIPPLE
Brevet Major General q. 8. A.
Assistant Adjutant General
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