New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-12-12
FROM mAJOR-GEN. ROSECBANS'S
DEPARTMENT.
Tho New Policy-Parolo Bond end Pro
tection-PubIic Opinion -P rocln am ntion
BY Gen. Wretchedness in
NashviIie-Povcrty aud F"mino-Tbe
Cup of RebcIiiOn-sscv. Elliot, Rev.
schon, and other Iscbeiiious People
From the Front.

Nup oil EttDtiIOu-bSCVs hbbOtt
schon, aud other Iscbcilious People
From the Front.
from Our Special Correspord dent
KA,HvIrIr Tenn Dec ,. 1861
/ have been accustomed to the caption Army of
the Ohio" to designate the lith Army Corps. ItS
Official vet il seems II mslomer. IL does not con-
vey tie impression Of fact. So | adopt new head
ing, that the minds Of readers may comprehend
when the eye reads. Thus you have Seen. Rose
cranss Department"
Nv last letter dated Nov. 30) treated The subject
Of the civco. military government Of Nashville par
,icuary but it involved the policy adopted by
Major-Gen Resecrans, devised for the government
Of the people who may iuhabit the county GA
braced in Lis conquest. II is not an altogether new
policy. Il is "a cOmmioglng Of the practice adopted
in Missouri nnd Mississippi. Part Of II was recon-
mended by Col TrueSdoI the sagac GUS chief ct the
Postal Department OF this army-the man whom
people cay made Pops"-snd the other part wa,!
devised BY Gen. Rosecraus. 1 am csiefm TO pay
honor 10 whom honor is due.
You will understand that Nashville is populated
by bitter SecessOniats and few jealous Union
men.-that the ruling Rebellioas population are the
leaders ard governors Of society, ~ elsewhere ia
tbe Sonth. and that the Unionis's represent tie
cla,s which corresponds with the srbstautial mid
die classes Of the North. This, need not say, IA, IN
the NORTH, the ligauent which biDds tho extremes
If ,ociety-aris.ocratic and democratic elements
being the ruling aud the ruled. This middle class IN
The South you will also understand Is comparatively
weak.
IL was necessary TO devise some policy by
which the whole should bs governed IL was not
wise TO leave an unrestricted hostile people IN Tue
rear Of orr advancing enemy. Therefore, 1t was
polite to govern them by regulations which would
be alike lust to our sense ana 10 them. AiIer ma.
| Hi "A hand with securify being lien
upon ell the property Of the ruling class. was de-
Weed Tor the rich. and parole OF honor TO
remain nou.combktsnt during the war was
offered TO the poor-the object TO 10 accom-
pushed being the security of tie army
against Notwithstanding eneme, In the rear,
/ l. was supposed that there would remain class--
the aIistocGacy Of Tennessee-who wonld decline
any compromise 0gslns REBELLION. The lattor were
leit for further consideration. But those OF the rich
who would give bonds, II was supposed, would he
loud TO noncombatancy by the pledge Of their ua-
teual PROPERTY whilo tie poor would be sufficiently
bound by thtir sworn pledges and protection afforded
them by United States arms III the prosec uIon Of
their Industrial pursuits. Both bond aud parole
were published in my last communication lou
understood that they meant substantially that the
faugs OF the resiton Rebels Should be extracted BY
valuable guarantees ihal they would do us uo mill
tary mischief. Ny letter embode 1.-The explanation
Of Gen Roeecrans touch the papers offered for The
consideration OF the public. That paper, however,
was not altogether matured. Ii was returned TO
Gov. johnson for his consideration. IL was hrsi
perfected by Gen. Rosecrans, and /! is TO DO pub
listed ia tie following shape. viz:
PRocLAsAIIos ~ GIs. RosEcR.ss.
Questions have arisen - TO tbs nature oi the parole cath
why aid low ftr II d. binding
IN sss~ srios lem shall that to BE- which f.
- VIZ that 10 seo.he'g Consde.,ey i' Awis 81.
epassee capable oi bearing liable 10 DO into
Accoidnr TO the laws war ti tho option ofihe Fed
dlsICfc OF such sbo Whin
the control OF W nc, and ih@f effects It sees h ueeotte
tue laws and a'age. Of civilized nations
H. by, ho.e law. our ,nvs4fs amy m,y depopua,e I.
country aud ukc o'pise its LlaaAt eater ts..on
evil q lsy tale prisoner AID eouher whoever
AID wherever IL may Necessary pftveut nchis lAoss
v no liable .nd htsiy TO beer srms sssi's. Ia
Nh.a 1t ,su " them, % ogt Of humanity will Do 90
viii allow yoa 90 follow your acefai svuosOns U
you viii pledge and hep your pomo sha' Jos ~l d.
lie no Iia!y m.slicf a. scat rssIsilon ofil. r.hi.
ia .vof Of Luusft,. Jhs parole II der ~
sru, unl l.suy exchanged. oVerds' a. 81. obligations
ctr.n and h os o. nt,nsri snd q sho
firof Of wsf is held sicf-d by civilized nston'
Tue paso btru.,ss tlhstart l. 'li greater nrrs-
lon Of ts a., wtf bscsH.. DO, good. I'D BE-
uudeT bot single oohsson of ere 20 si st0nssf
nu. Therefore. be held 'Aed y ali ~ho Sisssae
10 c.sii.4 nion or even 70 hsasniiy
II. jacs i'oo,l.u Il 10 t.rsas and promote, the wei
cosnJ which IL fof a., bon % Of the psogs
parole eleed boy pablo g bsaiils sfa 70
Individuals uas sfd smse VITO de,i'o 20 bcu,li D.
poitcon "LiDh % rfou'i'"s on eondi inst thsJ ~ii
,sihgy tsep te eoltfac. not 10 DO mischief o. srs
The mott o. ON Oo,cfnne 10 no that Of tie Coz
rsrolroni' roo ~ gua" sai Sore5Haeai 10 isf n,
cod Of tho icopls"
The cod 20 to s,insd md the u,. u the mean, being
thu, pointed our lsye 0uy g. tst tho non
osiL Ju,J and Vii 10 isI b.uIs dafins tl,
tlo,e tsts a. unsss eyclsnseI me pdsoss Of 1sf
All b .bsovcd inm lie Oh. s-ton ealy When the
Ii. noneoub.snrs rsIos 8. Of sre .sd bu,pi,y
foT she bsnst necsssy
do,e, AID tsos become essed toe iu privilege I'D
pc sction loyal c,azoas Bsng wholly issppio.bs 20
loyal citizeis ,bsy vii oeths be srqccsI noi rsfued
except d. p'csi c.,es o. Tor 'pecis ,'on' 70 tis H.
~. D. hO7 Hans Atlyrp closa4 CommsEdinI
No further explanation seems necessary, yet the
now policy In misunderstood. The practice under il /.
indicates issly that those who give bond ond take
The parole oath may prosecute Their business and te
entitled 10 tho ordinary immunitcs O loyal citizens
ia time Of war And that tie Rebels WHO DO not
may expect 10 Lave tue Rigorous lave II war up
piled 10 them. 1t wHe mauifestly absurd 10 npqiy /
lhc bond to all who sympalhiro with the rebellion /
because tde poor could not give security. IL wis
eQualy absurd 10 TtgHue anybody 10 taio the oath
OF aegiauco became yalty can 40 more BE- forced
than one can be forced 60 love huO,her. Tue
general principle OF security for property holderr I
and sworn parole Tor tho pOJr industrial eiases was
therefore adOpted. Tie working Of this policy re-
iuHns u be seen. It's operation IN Mssouu aud
Misilsppl encouraged Aopo that II would do equally
well here.
Ibe fret appearance Of the new propositions
created cOllmOllOn, nnC as they have gown upon /
tie people they have increased IN popularity. Huud-
reds have discovered in them IAOto by which hoy
may be restored 10 degree of prosperity aud secur
ity ia commercial aidis somewhat akin TO happier
days when tho Republic was not hacked by Ioyel- :
lion. Gen. Kosecrane has considered this d uatuTcd
step in the restoration Of tie Of this dtrsught
people, and IL That hc did no, mircu iate tho
effect VI bis policy. All good Union men al once
tlgnihcd their desire ~ cntito Themselves 9 tie .
benefits promised bat tLey leaned Ial bond ana
security from them were not required. 1ne zane /
Scce,soDiss also discovered remedies for their Attic
lions, aud they sought relief from tho iaiscries OF
war IN euch numbers that tho unconditional Rcbes .
vi Nashville would soon he reduced 10 numbers
v bich would enable ~ TO relieve ourselves Alto
geIAer OF Rebels IN our rear. Thus the stands