The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1875-09-23
= q. 80, roor,V half mil.

tanned from frst 10 last nearly han . ~, n
lion of human beings, are no" s'en i.
and deserted. They have served tue. q
ourpo.e. but the murderers inolrecuy VI
some fifty thousand captives that no" s.nrf'
beneath the grim shadows Of their decay,us
walls must feel that the divine spirit Oh ~
ertv will forever recoi Mt their Games. mr.
Davis can afford 10 forgive his calnD1n'atofs,
who have sought to blacken his nalDe uuu
hand him down to posterlty as mouseel !"
cruelty and crime; but, as Mr.. Lincoln su,u,
{. we cannot escape history" 1t VIII zen "no
was responsible for the violation OF Tue car
tel of exchange. and the consequent s'llieI'
incs, untold miseres, and unphialieieo "oi
tally at Audersonvlie prison. c,a
Those people who belong 10 Inc vi, iIn ~
Army of the Republic" "ou'u 40 M.n ~
turn to Mr.. Davis's congratulatory a,ut VS.
to General Lees army after .McCieilau 81
ond unsuccessful attempt 10 TAKE It'll r1
in 1862, and when over ten tnousahu ru
raj prisoners bad been captured ny .ne s III
federates. Said Mr.. Davis a." gu arc nsn,
ing for all that is dearest TO men, anu W. =,
opposed to a foe who disregard nany y, .ue
usagcs of civilized war your humahty ~ .nS
wounded and to the prisoners Was Tue ~ n"u
GROWING glory to your Valor. lne psopn ~
Lhe South had hoped that the time pau ns'.
passed when the Radical party "qu'u oo
compelled to conjure up "old Joun Dio"u -
ghost" and the "AndersonVliie prison ~
bolster I'D their falling political fortunes, out
these famous passwords" sun seetn ~ pe
the lallging cry-lhe war-Whoop-oi .nose
twefth-hour men Of war--men WIN eane
late to the frout-in fact, dld not oeeu1ne
| fully aroused until the war was over NJ
| member Andersonville seems TO pe LUG
| countersign OF the "Grand Army OF tue NJ
public" and they lose no opportunity ~ ~
turing up the dismal memories OF tneir WAX
record for selfish political purposes.
The Oppressed condition OF the South since
the war. and the delay in the publication OF
the true history of the difficulties at Ander'
sonyle By the proper authorities, Is mucn 10
hc regretted: in fact, the foul charges against
the South of cruelty to Federal PRISONERS nave
been sung throughout the world by certain
Glass in The North unchallenged, until, by
sheer force of persistent repetition, they
have eytorted ccdence from even her own
sI,ndered people. From Federal docu.
ments now eXiant it appears that 22'3i6
| Federal prisoners died in southern prisons
whist 26. 1856 Confederate prisoners died In
northern prisons. From the same source we
find tina, during the war there were 2IO,0OO
| Federal prisoners 10 southern prisons
against 100000 Confederate prisoners 10
northern prisons. Here we see that the Con-
fedcrates lost 1000 more than the FeGerals,
vet the latter had $4,000 more in prison ana
other modes Of confinement. The. percent.
ace of Federal deaths in southern prisons
was under nine, whilst that Of the Conlede-
rates in northern prisons was over twelve.
Volumes have ben written by certain
class of individuals in the North, and Ian.
quage has been tortured to find invectiVeS OF
Sufficient force and bitterness WIN Wh'ch 10
betoul the name of Mr.. Davis and the south.
ern people in their efforts TO establish their
lindenentcncc, The pencil and brush have
endeayored to portray, what the pen lalleo 10
supply, the alleged atrocities and baroafl.
ties of q few devoted men who stood oy ana
administered 10 the wants and necessities OF
the sick and dying at AnderSonqllle-
those who preserved the long death
roll when even their own comrades
(who bad been paroled to look alter
their wants. forsook and deserted them.
Even food, medicines, and clothing That were
destined for the Federal prisoners were not
permitted to be brought into the Confederate
lines. being declared" contraband OF wal" oy
the Washington authorities. am Siad 10
see that the Winnebieo "Graud Army OF
the Republic does not represent the Whole
of the great State of Illinois, as Mr. DAVIS
has received other invitations, and VIII, l
presume, have an opportunity OF eXchaug'
ing courtcsics with our western friends:
The agricultural interests of the South ana
West are almost identical, and every means
should be fostered to bring about closer
relation between these two great and import
ant sections Of the Republic. know thf
people of the South would be glad TO mFe
their friends of The West TO discuss ana pro-
mote the agricultural interests oil eaca sec
ton Of the country. When we laid down
our arms at the end OF the conflict we
did so in good faith ; we did not
hnrrah over Bunker Hill and cry
out that the old sores had been healed, and
then insult MIR. Wilson in bis recent tour
through the South. Why, if Ben. Butler
were to come among Us TO address an agrl'
cultural society We would treat him with
respect. don't say that we would >fnk'
his band very cordially, but we would a
least treat him politely, and ID the mean tine
"look out for our spoons" lie, us nave
peace" II. IL. :.