, 1876-01-20
dow the Confederate Prisoners Were
Treated at Camp Douglas.
4 Statement by Col. Daniel Cameron,
Formerly Commandant OF
That Caulp.j
|7hs Righteous Indignation Of an Old
Union Soldier, Now in tho
South.


rot GsosRiA. on the Amnesty debata In Congross
and replied to al his assertions, complotcl,
crushing than. Tho statements Of Lis speech
wero not anawcrod during tho Amnesty debate
aud thsy arc not auswcrale. They rest upon
tle record, and tholr foreo nanuot DO broken
At tho opening Of his addrasa 70 tho Houae he
spoke Of himself truthfn1!y, as follows:
sonally concerned. have mover ,voted ueainat any
ss ot = i sar Il tas Ho.e Ds'nR
nort, I appcal to gentlemen theI othhr hIde wl,o
nv Tine thsy hsSe s ionnd No raanl. il .pft. un a.
kind In tone Of feeling toward tuoso who fought
n s ass T s hf
beiiavo trnco could 10 utruck to-day between tho
rank and do Of tho hostile armies now IN ,s nell
lelie!c they could meet and shiks Aanda toyssler,
Ss5 5sass plsss ass s'ess' tss IT,
TO repeat word for word what sail that day.
We reproduce from tho Congressional. Record
tho material parts Of 0ariield'u speech upon tho
proposition to confer amnesty upon jeff Dars.
giving unAnswerablo Recommendations OF tho lat.
ser's mural responsibility for Tho Andsrsonyi!io
crims:
Lido not object to Jefferson Davis btcauss hn was
~ sads5 at %aiHTe5 o. e. rs my hssss heo
a,onsment in politics. Jefferson Davis waa 40 more
aui!.y for liking ug arms than sny other MN VIZ
this y tho quasont in tho high court Of wsr lid hs
praece according to tts we'll known avs-ho laws ol
ho 20 sE. asee
tasae who suffered At big hauds demand. th.t hc ~
un6e i Il i
snu fAir question for dclotraton ~ "As aSor de-
o.tea @ tn shi. Aonso. ~
hon,-wtthont passionate Thoughts, auch AZ VIC hoard
Jesterd'y Tic words Wcro coqueut, for the gcntio.
man from Geofgsa well knows how to utter passionate
THOUGHTS KjkA al the and ElONcttce Of
Whist answer has been made 10 tho allegations Of
why full anneaty ahould not be trsd to Jefferson
Davs7 Tho gsnslenan from Georgia denies. and no
sso apparently d!I Tue gentlcm'u from Now York
tCo11 aas authenticity Of tho charges OF atrocities at
The gentleman from Nav York tcox} spoke Of ths
MAns lDlasno) read y . "huabag eo.npitteo." rLo
gentleman from Georgia IIil spoka of it III m OK
o md out e IL ry sna raH s
Mr. srtaktr, an unwilling that this ahall turn
n}Tn ths mere au.lority Of committed. nowsves
meris, that whether the charge Just uujst, Il
was charge rnade by tho Government Of tho United
Government, which eelt respecting man ean cali
o. tho 81 day Of Sly. laSi. tic sscrei,ry Of War
speaking By authority or the Executive Dcpsrlin mi Of
70 committee Of cougrots. which will read II IL
found tn volume OF reports Of committees Of tic
n5ss ssssion Of tho Thtyeighth Congress, volume j,
"WAh DEPARTMENT, WASHINGTON C11r. May I,
1sdi-sm: lhaye the honor 10 aubnit to YOU REPORT
General Of prisoners, in regard 10 tho condition Or
unsoa soldiers who hare until few days been prison
quest that your co1nnt,too lunediassly proceed 10
annapolis 10 tako testimony thero aud examine With
their own eJcs The coudtlou Of thute who haya beon
returned f5oa label captivity. Thu cnorsiy OF the
crime committed by tho Ilecs toward our prisoners
for tho last several months s not known realized BY
our people, aud canuut uu oil with horror tho civilized
Notlu NacE tho facts krf fully revealed. TEDre mr.
Peass 10 hase bosa dui1esate system Of savage and
hare been IN their handa during tle past wuter. will
ssss again 10 y condition 70 Ieadst my sefvlce or
On reeelns Of ths letter joint committee Of ths
aions tn tho presence Of thu tloussnda of returned
aut Of thsr delIberst!ona, md after Liking testimony
On tue spot from officers and who hsd Just rs-
turned. thsy rsos!ed not only shor opinions but tho
hana. That Committee ras composed Gf H<puottoans
a,aotx,s gn1 Dtseran and hs re,e'tM u,a,.ions Tho
T:moer1 Of to- Seaate aud uouae. One Of them was
~. odell, Of New york, gentleman mot now living
e III. o.s s1p ps s1 aaa on
9att,es %sae = s!;totste sspots tfSa WHICH viii
dsefmlnao9 on the patt ot the Rebel suthorilel, d.
past to subject those ii or soiers Vic hass een suu 10
unfoFunase ~ to fall tn tIeir h.uls to syse,u Of
those VIM hsyo survived aud oen perutted 10 re;uFn
to ~ 10 condition, 10th physically and mentaIjy
Sous =. IL H. S,,1
cry Mos!tal y Annalos md y tho Wsat l4ospila In
Agent reatent for about three weeks past, md many
ot thUn for greater euyh of time, all thoy psaxont
ss fss hs g., 0 tss u. &
elGm ARC ulatMeI tor uft, having been {so1sn Nh!lo
s1possd 10 Tho tnelemency Ut the wiuttr seaaou Of,
Without tents Of bIausas, soc Of shcm Without over
noaa or eysa Coats with but ttta hte to n8.ts tho
yss.y OF tho ''oFms and 1aads TO which tlry ~cso
VIII 10 observed fsan, The .cs.tmouy that al tho
saeasos "ho testify Hpon !hst poins stats that to
8. O. Dsltun. tts snd other pacss, va isr moro hs
nsHa Than lin. they received It lchmoal, whaso the
EatoI and where tho rawer ea!sted hid the uelina-
non nos been ~sntlng to rtsosm those ahusca and
uauld .ear publto couparison to that accorded by
SuE spthorttcs 70 shs prisoners IN custody. Your
committee therefore, arp eoussapel to say Aat thoy
p out released soldlats. that tho innuuan rrsct!coa
hotcsa sse11ed 70 arc Tho Et.nit Of atesnnation Oh
hsiF poNpr, BY piya.lon Of sooI and clothing and
~ siposHss 70 such condition that thoso who msy
~ fsTpsst . sa to 10 0 " rend
~ uot nov discussing tue urr.s Of tbs charge At
~. ~ ssox'es sast sae y, ND for twelve yeara
q M Executive Department Of tho Government suI
p soint comniltee Of tho two Houles. 10 much
~ ~ Eteponat!s lharAcss at the Charge 70 thly
enoud sad tha ha large IL telisYed to be- trun by
EsAt tpA1oslty Of tho Puopla wlom W. sepEcsspl on
Inow inquire i. This charge tru..
1Ae gentleman from Georgia den!ss generally tho
eaarHs mat aefooes xare IrAe:ired apdp ulf piso
sfs a. Ante1,onsiis 1tu tnsIss aspsral dcnl. Ind
ssess .na1 Mr. Davis I'D observe Tbs humane rulsa
o. Molstn weftA!s As pFoe9 h qaolc4 tho general
eFsos s1sa ndy " ths rtssasa. Of he
ed-an order providing It'll il shenid bs yorstri on
essey ess Eteu1a rhsst thsss w. abundance oi
That y perfect spswcs ~ ~ ~ il 80 T. Dat III
eow Iss o,as' td % ~ To Whose bands VIZ
prs.ea7 To shs hands Of uen, %tndss, % "a trtimass
H. i.yos1's !F'sna os n.y. 9a,. Aud whowas den
&n4sR<T uaad thnss wosls t4s ay hs tok E1s Isnsr,
Ses .sqm H. aoaa 70 assue somuAYd of lbs pro
."Th.pk uod that Rsehmaud IL 1t Last Ri, Of Oh,
m,naef. Mo4 bare mercy upon those 10 whom b. hss
. ua was, ~ taa teatlnaony IN TIA Wt,s trial sbov,