The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1867-01-19

An Infamous E.xpoSure-Process by which
the Union was Restored. m
The following letter, says the Columbus (Ga.)
Sun and 7zmes, was found IN the streets OF CO.
lumba Immediately after the army of General
SHERMAN had left. The original is still preserved,
and can bo shown. and substantiated, if anybody
desires, We can. add nothing in the way Of COM
ment on such document. It speaks for itself
cAnp TE1a TaS5ns41 G4aBEa; e ;sss $: g.
MY DEAR WIFE - have no time for particulars.
We have had glorious time in this State. Unre-
stricted icense to burn and plunder was the order
Of the day; The chiya!ry have been stripped OF
pitchers, cups, spoons, forks, &C., are common
in camp as blackberries. The terms Of plumber arc
as follows: The valuables procured are estimated
by companies. Each company is required to ex-
hibit the results OF its. operations at any given
place-one-ffth and first choice falls to the share
Of the commander-in-chief and staff one-ffth to
the CORPS commanders and staf, one-hfth to field
officers OF regiments, and two-fftns to the com
pany.
Officers are not allowed to Join these expedi-
One Of our corps commanders borrowed a suit Of
rough clothes hom one OF my men, and was sue
eessful II this PLACE: He got large qgnntity Of
pitcher), and . very fine gold watch, from Mr..
Desaussure, at this place. Desaussure is one OF
the F. F. VS. of South Carolina, and was made to
fork over literally. Officers over the rank OF cap
tain are not made to put thaix plunder in tho est
mate for general distribution. This is very unfair,
and for that reason in order to protect themselves
subordinate officers and privates keep back every
thing that they can carry about their persons,
such rings; earrings, breastpins, &C., OF which
il ever live to get home, have about quart. i
am not jokingI have at least . quart OF iewelry
for You and all the girls, and some No. diamond
rings and pins among them. General Sherman
SILVER s sneuSh en t. soa
| bia was two hundred and seventy five l275,) M
But said could not so into particulars. All
the general officers and many besides had valuac
bles Of every description, down to Embroidered
ladies' pocket hazTslkerches. Il hive my share Of
them, too.) We took gold and silver enough from
the dd TO have h;s their Internal
ed it utterly worthless. 'a.s '-".
~ be se sas sss sy ywdaa ns ssG
ali oyer tho North and Middle states. The ID q
pafscna1y ser they found out s fSat e. We aG%S only
wanted the sble-bodied men (and, to tell yon the
truth, the youngest and best-looking women,
But the useless part Of them we soon manage te
lose-sometmes IN crossing rivers sometimes BY
other ways. s&# &
Z shall write 70 yoa sgaia rora Wilmington
Goldsboro', or some other place in North Carolina
The order to march has arrived, and m: st close
iotte. lake care Of yourself and the % children aa
DON'T show this letter out Of tthe family.
Your afectionate husband
5f THOMAS J. MYERS,
Lieutenant, &C..
p PS-I will send this by tho first flag Of truce te
be mailed, unless Ihave an opportunity Of sending
it to Hilton Head. Tell Sallis / am saving apcar
bracelet ana earrings for her; but Lambert go
! tho necklace and breastpin Of the same set. an
trying to trade him out Of them. These were taker
from the Misses Jamisons, daughters: Of the Presi
dent Of theSouth Carolina; Secession Convention
We found these on our trip through Georgia. 4 rs
This letter was addressed to stMrs. Thomas )
Myers, Boston, Mass" = 4..a. I AT X
TIE New York Euening Post is not ono Of those
who view the late decision Of the Supreme Cour
with concern. It processes rather to find in it
cause Of graduation. Even upon that point in tn,
4 decision whereon tho Judges disa9reod it hold
the following sensible theory:
1--WE believo experience tluring the last six year
has abundantly shown the whole country the dan
ger and FOLLY Of extraordinary and unusual meth
i ods OF Administering justics: and hereafter ~
| hope the people win obige their rulers to aiher
1 to the regular forms of law. The United State
courts were open in Indiana, and other &Norther,
! States, for the trial Of criminals Milligan an,
others should have been brought before ties
There is no doubt that they would have been pun
Eished il they were guilty; and such lawful aen
tence by constitutional courts, would have aIlay
ed, wf1i4e the unconstitutional trial and sentonc
1 by military commissions only excited xnd exae
operated opposition and hatred to the Government
and thus Injured the Union canse." y; 3 5
OF course the Tribune and FoaxEx's Two paper
viii read the Post out Of the party