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questrated property, and the notorious “ womanorder ” were the incidents in Butler’s rule whichattracted most attention. Relying on the forbear-ance which Americans habitually exercise towardeven the meanest of the female sex, some foolishwomen in New Orleans , well-dressed and ratingthemselves as ladies, sought to vent their spite bymaking faces at Federal officers on the street, call-ing them names, and spitting at them. To stopsuch behaviour Butler issued an order “ that here-after, when any female shall, by word, The “womangesture, or movement, insult or show order -”contempt for any officer or soldier of the United States , she shall be regarded and held liable to betreated as a woman of the town plying her avoca-tion.” Never, perhaps, was a military order moresuccessful in effecting its immediate purpose ; butthe furious rage with which it was greeted through-out the South may easily be imagined. Had itswretched author, however, understood in the small-est degree the feelings of gentlemen, had thereentered into his constitution so much as a singlefibre of true manhood, he would have seen thatthis vile edict insulted no one else so grossly asthe officers and soldiers under his command. Suchan outrage ought to have led to his immediaterecall. It was doubtless silly in Jefferson Davis ,after Butler’s departure from New Orleans , to