The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1875-02-17

Some curiosity has been excited by
reason of the fact that Mr. John
Young Brown denounced General
Butler as an outlaw. Now an outlaw
is one excluded from the benefit of
the law, or deprived Of its protection"
Whatever else General Butler may
be, no one has hitherto deemed him a
| person deprived of the protection of
the laws. Wherein, then, lies the
significance or truthfulness of Mr.
Browns remark ? We have discov-
cred the secret. As was attested by
his letter read in Thursdays debate,
Mr.. Brown was, and no doubt is still,
an ardent Confederate. Whether he
was a military chief tain in the rebel
army, we shall not attempt to say, be-
cause, ike as not. he may have been
prowess, without any pelso.s and
side of the line being aware of the
fact, and our experience with Gordon
of the Senate teaches us to be careful
how we speak of men who may have
achieved distinction in this stealthy
manner But whatever may be
Browns military history, he was GER
tainly very enthusiastic rebel. As
such, he no doubt believed in the
Confederacy, and in the proelamations
of its head, Mr.. Jefferson Davis. Re
garding these as law, Mr.. Brown had
no difficulty in arriving at the conclu
sion that General Butler was an out
law. for Mr.. Jefferson Davis pro-
claimed him such in 1862, and it is
questionable. in view of the recent
elections, whether Mr.. Davis is not to
be regarded as authority!
1t will be remembered that General
II IlI -
1923 that greatly ineensel the good
and great men of the Confederaey.
For instance, he captured New Or
being warned against such an act, tore
down the United States fas and tram
pied it under his feet, General Butler
quietly ordered that Mumford be TAX
en- out and hanged. No more flags
were torn down! The ladies of that
city had a pleasant way of splitting in
the faces of Union soldiers on the
sidewalk, and after enduring this pa
tiently for several weeks. Gen. Butler
issued an order reciiing the facts, and
saying that women guilty OF such gross
conduct In the future should be treat
ed as women of the town. plying
their avocation." No more insults of
this character were offered. These
acts and his recommendation regard
ing fugitive slaves reused the rebel
government to desperation. Some
thing must be done. Something WAS
done, as is shown by the following:
RETALIAToRY PROCLAMATION BT JET
FERsoN DAVIS. PRESIDENT OF THE
CONFEDERATE STATES
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above facts1: now, therefore, l. Jeffer-
ate States, and in their name. do pro-
nounce and declare the said Benjamin
F. Butler a felon deserving capital
punishment. | do order that he be
treated as an OUTLAW, and that In the
event OF his capture the officer In com-
mand OF the capturing fierce do Cause
him to be Immediately executed by
hanging And whereas. the officers
under the command of the said But
Ter have been in many instances active
and Jealous agents In the commission
of these crimes, and no instance is
known of their refusal to participate
in the outrages above narrated. there.
fore. do order that all commissioned
officers In the command OF the said
Benjamin F. Butler be declared not
entitled TO be considered as soldiers
engaged in honorable warfare, but as
robbers and criminals deserving death.
and that they and each of them be.
whenever captured. reserved for exc
cutlon.
In testimony whereof | have signed
these presents. and caused the seal oi
the Confederate States to be affixed
thereto. at the city of Richmond. on
the 23d day OF December, 1862
By the President:
JEFFERSON DAVIS.
J. FL. BENJAMIN. Sec'y of State.
What more natural than that an
ardent and unrepentans rebel ike Mr.
John Young Brown should regard
the proclamation OF Davis as still in
force against General Butler, and
take occasion TO remind the country