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i* •From tlic Clnrkctrtillo(Tetin.) Tubocro W»f.] *,Ouo O. H. Alii, tlio man who was in' ohnrgo of the O-mfoder.ita prisoners nt Fort Doluware -during tho war, with the rank of Captain, has sinco the war embarked in tho boot and shoe liUHinoHH, mid inii niembor of tho4lrm' of R M. ' 1‘omoroy A* Co of that place. Ills cruelty to tho prisoners incarcerated in tlio fort as related to U8 by many who were Biifferera, cxcoedH anything in tlio way of barbarism' wo have' over, known. Every mode of punishment conceivable to the human mind, was heartlessly inflicted upon thorn, and but for tho consumption ol time and space, wo would enter into a detailed account of ills brutal and diabolical deeds practiced upon n set of men who had not the power of resistance nor tho menus of escape, from tho-tortures of this vile inhuman creature.It seems that thin man, Capt. Aid, is on*a thoydrumming tour:through tho South, for'-the bon- -She v eflt;of his house; and on Monday last, made his vUlei appearance in Clarksville, for tlio purpose of C02 soliciting orders. Think nl tho amount of impudence and presumption he must possess to have venturei! down here among those whom he once so persecuted, to ask lor their pecuniary aid. . / .• *He had not been upon the shoots King, liow-- .Di mom whatCrawi tho sj cal prtbn.vf.Th the a taken Momuioroouter.will t•’• Loin tinweeksocks tho ythe c road, O11 nlt; ger tiFrelg tlio 'Iever, until recognized by some of his former | priseaint,'atoanvedP*«,victims,- in the persons of several young men, whose good fortnno it was to survive the war, as well as the more dangerous reign of terror,” under him,f lit Fort Delaware, aud In .a short time ho was waited upon by two or three gentlemen whom ho once had tho honor of tyraulziug over, and the satisfaction of robbiug anil abusing. ;Upon being questioned, ho acknowledged -he’ was the samu maw, Aid, aud. tho parties said thoy were glml of au oiiportunity of recalling to his mind of tho awful treatment thoy had received at his hands, as Confederate prisoners of war; and after assuring him that 110 violetioe would be ottered-him,' proceeded to-pass in view soiiio-of his cowardly • acts, to which he plead guilty; though be claimed'that he was obeying Geu.'Sliocprs orders.He left Monday 'evening, on a south bound train.- • • • f -We would forget tho. past. and invito north cm men to come and se'ttlo among us, and extend to them a welcome baud, and enter into tlio bonds ol friendsh p and fellow feeling,'• hut Capt. Alii,; by Iiis past acVcpof violence and brutality, has forfeited every claim Ue may have had' to tlio significant'term of gentleman, and Is not entitled, to the respect or-countenance by any people, cither northern or sontheru.■ Southern journals will pass him around as- a man unworthy.of; their respect or patronage,-' ;■■-1—*-*- — .- Cx thatctiveiTlio.now the. with incre her j Ca gion, one 1Cnton; 1Esq.j of th ing li two after toful monlt; plan 'is a bLoNovt toil 1 1747, dcpa .atthirtsovevt a'iBti-nndino-II is svis-ter-1080 ror,ieulein!»or-Thb Phesidextc’b Messaoe.—President Grant’s message may be summed iip as follows: • p.Ho advises Congress in effect to tako ‘militaryKrossossionrbf Georgia;- to force1 the negroes', ack into tho Legislature,', nutU to expel such whites as thoy think proper. Thehleo, not ox-‘ pressed,'is that this will secure Georgia' for tho XVth Amendment. Doubtless it would do iso, but would uuoh a‘proceeding bo held valid when, the Democrats got into power? - - *.-£. Ho recommends that the Senators oiid'Reprei seutatives from Virginia bo admitted. Nothing Is said as to Mississippi and Texas.He declares it impossible to resume specie payment immediately, but' recommends.some' law by which vo may get back to specie gradually..He snggcstB that taxation bo reduced, as..our, .revenues are greater Ihau■ exnonsobbut. adviseft a postponement; of- the subfeot until .the-'next session of Congress, iiitimating tliatiu the mbau-time tho debt may be fouudod in four aud one-1 half per cent. obnBols;*.:, /***7He: recommends, that the-'Commissioner of Ihterual Rovenuebo made a Cabinet-officer,/in view of the great importance of, his duties.; 'j, _*■*' Ho says that tho Cuban contest has not assumed such importance as to justify a recognitiim'of the rebels nt# belligerents.v't'-. ^ ,.1 (£.'■’ *'lt; ~’.-He favors o'canal across1 the i-Isthmus of-Da-rieu, and is negotiating for a survey. * '-Aftor dealing with a few qudstioris .on- diplo-fl*call few.) ;mon :tiom'-./•A•tuile .as Gtractand.• *wr».lt;tleiureadiytlmilIs h: Utiiucu?P-i'61Gfasoil*,denclou;thbiio?plinmuihad • tioi ud ibet1'Shi
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LaGrange Reporter
Lagrange, Georgia, US
Fri, Dec 10, 1869
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