Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1868-08-21
THE ARCHBTYPE RADICAL.

BHtIe3' DiSSectcd and Described
Gy hOWter, Of Tennessee.
The folloSing in the conclusion Of Mr.
Fowlers defense in the Senate against But
ler's charge, that corrupt means had been
employed to secure his vote against i'm
peachment. 1t is the last of long speech.
and terribly severe IS it is, it is not worse
than what precedes it
THE INFAMOUS ORDER NO. 2s.
HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF GrLF,
NEW ORLEANS, May l5.--As officers ana
soldiers Of tho United States have been
subjected TO repeated insults from women
calling themselves ladies' of New Orleans,
ia return tor tho most scrupu,ogs uOn-inter-
ference and courtesy on our part, it is order
ed hereafter when any female shall, by mere
gesture or movement, insult or show con
tempt for any ofiicers or soldiers of the
United States, she shall bo regarded and
held liable TO be treated as as oman about
town ply ing her vocation.
BY command OF Maj. Gen. Butler,
aGnEGG q. SrRONG, A. A.G.
IN al! the ultrages ana crueries Of this
fearful contest, venture the assertion thar
nothing can be lJnud So dishnnorable as the
! u
city SO startling as TO cause humanity TO
shudder, but this abandoned assam. npcn
the virtue OF the wOlaen of New Orleans
appalS all who dare hook ut its depraviS.
! Thls order Was Issued upon the krlyll
| prOvocation given by sons oF the earnest
women OF tho South 10 show their dagoliUn
to the cause they had esponsed WITH all
their hearts, and ior which they wers will
ing to sacrifice all that they held dear on
earth. This devotion, althOuxh errone Du 3,
only elevated these women in the minds Of
ALI noble officers tnl soldiers in tho Union
army. 10 endeAied them The more as Amer.
lcan woneu, although iu the wroag, still
t"oeet and faithful 10 what they 6dieved
i"'r sacred cause. This master Ia tie arts
on dephistophtleS struck homo at their
honesty and their tirtuc, 1t was moth de-
tail huC H. tbs Wholesale. He commtnded
his army to tear hah their souls all rtspect
tor tue virtue and purity of woman. Il was
IAN assault against tho sex. IL stank ont
ffse monument Of depraHty, sublime I'm IL,
IcOld atrocity. Lot the civlllzsd world read
it, end let one man attempt To apolig b for
10, or 10 mitigate its wors4 thln bli i.rous
spirit, Vt he darts. 10 has ALREADY met
among All civilized personsdts inst c,hdem.
walton. II Is folly 10 say thit the M IN who
was trading with the euemy WAS mo,c IL
this 10y any sense of respect i1r his oilicers
his soldiers, or his couutry. u wss cold re-,
= vence Tor mortified vanity. ibis man va,
! met with deserved contempt, and he sought
, his revenge and used his power ~ that pur
pose. Il, ailer readiug Order No, 2s. there
! are any men that wOuld credit word tha,
is tuthor would say on any suljact, / d,
not ouyy1hem their disposition,
have mentioned only few points cna
nected with this individual. TIE record
are tull OF his atrocities. 10 wa not N,
. wish to assail. sought not tais contest. e.
/ It was prepared for me, and could no
, avoid IL hence will do no more than
! deem proper have toled through 10,
many ears II honest couh CO 20 ,niier m,
/ reputation TO be aspefsed without an "a n
3. TO vindicate e.. / sholl not see mysel
. stricken down In passive submission 70
q being bloaied by bis own corrupt aud dis