The Council Bluffs nonpareil. [volume] (Council Bluffs [Iowa]) 1857-1867, 1861-12-28

a.trses the attention Of one class o. eroak-
Gs, al to al down . him nsunsaps OF
lbuse. The parsie.las reasons, ~ pssiias
Greuns1aseas Of bio order seemed TO re-
esrdeias ONO sessuni. g Gen. H1lleck
vas not sighting to save the Uoios, bat to
defend slsrery.-tha: vas clssf, and every
one that spoke . word in mitigation Of his
acts, or refused to condemn him, vas no
better than be. His experiences vas much
like that Of those charged with wischcrsfs-
the simple charge Vas su&eieas.. Without
proof, and Ill Who doubted its justice were
in league With the accused.
Afssr Gen. Ha!leck has gone through With
the usual run Of abase, il turns out that be
has not been guilty, a. charsed-shas be is
not tie PRO. slavery, conditional Union man
- alleged. IN letter to Hon. T. P. Blair,
t. ssys the order (No. 81 Of bis complained
Of, vas merely military necessity, asd not
the result Of . political policy. lie had be-
ccme satisfed that unauthorized persons,
white and black, free and slave, must Be
kept out OF his camp, unless DO vas willing
to publish his secrets to the enemy. In the
lspgusge Of patriot, and true soldier, be
sayr, 81 am ready to carry out any lawful
50 instructions, in regard to fugitive slaves,
" which my superiors my give me, and to
i" enforce any laws congress may pass but
/" cannot make law, or violate it. YOU
"(Ms. Blair) know my private opinion on
50 the policy-of oolascating the slave prop.
80 er,y Of rebels in arms. If Congress shall
/" pass it, you may be certain that will en-,
/" fsrce it,"
lie then refers to bis order No. 10, n
setting forth his policy in regard to the
treatment Of rebels and their property, in
As plain terms as be can present it. Thi.
order is strict and severs-folly up to the
Laws Of Congress, and to the usage Of
modern warfare.
Unless croakers can now show that they
know better than Geo. Halieck what are
bis motives and policy, We think it will BE-
safe to ask at least . suspension of juds-
mens 10 bis case until more can be known Of
this matter. II be 10 ready faithfully %
obey the instructions Of the President, and
tie laws Of Congress, ins sead of disregard
ing the one and transcendins the other, and
seeking to SNAKE laws" and establish poll
cies and precedents for his superiors to
carry out, VIC think We may well moderate
our criticism, The officers who con6nt
themselves strictly to this line Of duty, are
not go numerous as to cause anxiety for the
efficiency Of the service. II We had few
more Generals Of this class to sprinkle in
with those, who, in their numerous letters
and speeches evince more desire to make
laws than to obey those already made, the
army would be more formidable as an erec-
utire power, and the legislative functions
might with safety be left where they more
properly belong.
Az this letter Of General Halleck's has
explained why his order No. was issued,
and the necessity existing at tho time for
the adoption Of such measure, the brisk
FIRE which the croakers have, for some time,
been 80 steadily pouring in upon him, is
effectually silenced, and as no other Gene
raj has taken occasion to render himself
conspicuous within the past few weeks, the
crosking profession 10 left without single
scase' on hand, and there is, at present,
"greas CALM" and pressing demand for
. victim.