The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1862-11-14

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cipline Of every organization is certainly
as necessary TO the prosperity of the
Government Of the United States at this
time of its attempt at the restoration Of
its authority in the rebellious States as
it has ever been at any period Of its
peaceable existence. Under that system
the criminal is punished as much for the
protection of the innocent as that he de-
serves it, But / regret TO say, that, under
the system or policy pursued by our mill
tary men in North Alabama, the crimi-
nails guilty of treason were forgiven and
protected as honest citizens, certainly
not to the benefit or encouragement of the
loyal. .. 4Y.e
But that is past II was an experi-
ment, and failed because of its Injustice.
trust, sir, that the Administration, of
which you are so powerful and impor-
tant an officer, has another policy for the
future, for justice demands that another
course should be pursued. Justice de-
mands that the officer now leading our
troops to the reoccupation of North Ala
bama should ,aunouoce beforehand that
the disloyal are guilty citizens, and are
to be punished as such. The army Of
General Rosecrans goes with power to
push far into the interior of Alabama
and Georgia, and it should be preceded
| by proclamation from General Rose
Grams or the President announcing that
those guilty of aiding the rebellion by
word or deed must keep beyond the lines
of the army or be punished. The oft
broken oath of allegiance should no
longer be arefuge and protection to them
l would urge on the Administration to
adopt similar policy to that lately
adoped by General Buell. in Kentucky.
General Buell., Immediately before his
removed from the command of the army
of the. Ohio, issued an order which ex-
actly meets the case l am discussing,
and to which call your attention:
HRADoUARTEEs ARMY OF THE OHo,}
In CAMP, Oct. 26, 1862.
General Orders No. 40.
l. All recruits for the rebel army, cap
tured or arrested by troops of this com
mand, will be regarded as prisoners of
war, and sent without delay to Vicks-
burg, and there paroled and left subject
to exchange. .... .,..
| H. All persons who have actively aid
ed or abetted in the invasion of Ken
lucky by rebel troops within the last
three months will be Immediately arrest
ed and sent to Vicksburg, Miss, and
forbidden to return to Kentucky. This
order will not be understood as including
persons indicted or held by the civil au-
thorities for trial, nor will arrests be
made on suspicion or insufficient evidence
of guilt.
Brig. Gen. j, T.. Boyle is charged with
the execution of these orders, and will
give such special instructions as may be
found necessary.
By command of Maj. Gen. BUELL..
JAMES B. FRY,
Colonel and Chief of staff.
Official: j. M. WR1GHT, A. A. G..
This order is eminently just and pro-
per as relating to both recruits and persons
and | am persuaded that that admirable
officer would, with his experience in
North Alabama, have declared the same
policy had he remained in command.
{ urge upon your attention, sir, the consid-
Grafton Of a similar declaration of policy
} on the part Of General Rosecrans, and il
r possible let the meaning be so plainly
{ expressed that the most ignorant can un'
5 dersand. Let it be said that those wh'
, are Secessionists are undeserVing the pro
] lection of the Government, and that they
I are TO be banished from it and forbidden
: to return within the lines of the army
A 1t should be expressed in plain terms
8 that loyal men are TO be protected, ant
e that they have but to make themselVe
: known to receive it, Such declaration
Q will do much good. 1t will strengthen
{ the hands of the Government not only il
= expelling evil men and enemies from th
8 lines of the army but in encouraging
a Union men in their allegiance. A jus
: consideration of the interests of the loya
!, men of the South demands that such
: policy should be declared The inter
{ est of the army advscing far into tn,
| country of the enemy demand that ii
s foes should be kept in its front. TIL
T; General who endaBgers his flanks is cen
4 sured. How much more does he deserv
, it who permits the enemy to lie in hi
0 rear.
r Very often Union men suffer from for
e aging parties to an extent hardly credit
n able TO a person distant from the seen
!. of the conflict, and often most undeserv
edly and unjustly. The army Of tn
r United States should subsist as far a
y necessary off the enemy. The food AM
n proyender of disloyal man should no
e be protected by the loyal soldiers--it |
Q an outrage 10 demand IL Of them. Th
L Administration should take care that n
e guards should sit as protectors on th
e doors Of others than Union men. Owe
e the property Of every rebel none but tn
o guards of the quartermaster and com
IS missary should keep watch. | am 70
i no indiscriminate seizure by unauthor
g lied persons of the property Of rebels
y but | do wish TO see quartermasters an