The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1871-11-15
A Noble Revenge on Gen. Sherman.
EDITOR DEMOCRAT:

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EDITOR DEMOCRAT:
You will do me a favor by publish
ing the accompanying letter. ltspeaks
volumes to the sympathizers of the un-
fortunate Chicago, while it calls to
mind acts of brutality committed in
this town, and others sho liking to the
sensibilities of all, except fiends, with
in that scope of country destroyed by
the Federal army during the late war.
We are constantly counciled by our
philanthrcpic friends in the North to
forget the past. The old adage is held
up to US, to '1et the dead bury their
dead" Such expressions of policy and
deception are unnatural. ! know some
try to deceive themselves with the be-
lief that they love their enemies, those
who have willfully and maliciously in
jured them; but it is only an amiabie
weakness, that does not bear the test
of natural laws.
The memories of the Southern peo-
pie are too heavily laden with willful
and malignant outrages committed on
them in a spirit of Puritanical hate,
with continued reminders in the way
of unjust and ungenerous legislation,
and thereby persecution, to have much
real sympathy excited for those who
fred one hundred guns in honor of the
willful and malignant burning of CO.
lumbia, S. c., by General Sherman
The miseries of that impoverished
people, hopeless of assistance from
their friends, who were reduced to the
extremities of real want, were really
gloated at and rejoiced over by the
now suffering people of Chicago. The
excuse of this self-righteous people was
that the South was engaged in an un-
righteous war.
These outrageous offences were COM
7 mitted on man by man, because of in
, tolerance of opinion. The Southern
s people were honest in their opinions,
r but because they differed from theil
o opponents, the innocent and guilty
were made to suffer alike. They have
been made subject to their negroes
since, in violation of all laws of nature
Ignorance and poverty have controlled
. intelligence and wealth. The City q
Chicago boasts of having paid S25, 0O(
u for the original Proclamation of Mr.
e Lincoln robbing the Southern people
It of their property, the negroes, whose
II legislation over the State of Louisian.
rs aud City of New Orleans alone has in
J. creased the debt from ten millions t.
70 seventy-six millions. This is the repor
= of the Radical auditor.
Our misfortunes have been brough
!. on Us and we received them ut tn
hands of our enemies, known and nc
% knowledged. We may at least ask tn
he question, why should such terribl
" calamity befall the City of Chicago
y. May it not be just retribution for be
le elf-righteousness, and if so, who ca
p say it was not deservedP Till this
ID positively known, it seems unnatur:
l. the whole Southern Press should IL
dulge in SO much false sympathy
\, That this impoverished people shout
49, be contributing to the relief of thes
. self-righteous people, have not til
le slightest doubt but it is for their goo,
q and that they themselves clothed
rs righteous faith believe it a righteor
*, act of Providence, and that it is onl
r. a manifestation of special love of CO.
ce as God chasteneth those He loveth.
ne do hope the Southern. Press will cea'
el scattering their false impressions
a. sympathy and recollect the Southe1
of people will retain their natural il
;. stincts EVER.