The New York herald., 1862-08-24

honorable saemy TO whom the Obligation OF parois
should the fortere o war ever slft the balance the
enemy would IL turn have 70 exercise the same liberal
w.. such would be tAs case were we engaged In wa
with one OF the Europear raons arising out OF ol
those questions which he usual causes OF rupture
between independent Powers sut tue Character the
ture OF the struggle In which involved suggest
grave doubts as to the policy Of tho measure.
or the faithlessness OF our enemy have had abun
dant proofs. both in the negotiations prior 10 tho com
mencemsnt OF hostites and IN the progress ~ the
war In this very matter OF parole, il may bereuen
bered that the prisoners taken by Price Lexing
ton had scarcely returned home before announced
in the newspapers that they would immediately entor
the service. This mentioned az OF their
patriotism, and with an apparent blindness the per
fdy OF the violation OF their parole
The fac. is undeniable that the average Yankee Is
gifted with q large amount Of cunning unhampered by
the letters Of rigid morality In bis code is owl
dence Of superior intelligence 10 overreach adversary
In war or a In peace. His commercial honor
the quality for which he was best known and apprec
ated-is ranked very low throughout the world, and
South from separation, that she VIII be freed from the
concentrating stigma c assoGation and that her carac
with That race with which she has no affinity. Whether
the unstable condition of Northern society arising from
the restless nature OF the poopo, and tho shifting ele
Ments Of which IL is composed has produced that free
dom from moral restraint characteristic OF the reckless
and grasping adventurer whether that admixture OF
foreign ingredients profsely poured from the
psan hive renders the compound rbid and corrupt
to whatever other may ascrbed the Noythen
standard Of morality painfully low The Yankee
ther the knghtly faith ofthe Norman the honest d
Of the Saxon which II the boast OF their
English decendants to have SO successfully blended.
What reliance can be placed upon the faithful obsery
ance or parole by people whose ideas Of honor d
so utiltaran cast, ruled too by men who have given
US such signal illustrations OF their punic faithf WIN
they who proclaim abandonment Of the rules Of
civilized warfare, and who spun the common dictates Of
humanity, be restrained by point of honor Suppose
critical uncture Of affairs TO have arrived an urgent dc
mand for upon important point, are the rulers
of the United States the men TO foregoa chance OF DC
csive success rather than violate paroleS Recently
ordered r0COrt at specified
points. May this lot we'll be suspected 10 BIO for organ
zaton either for present sorvice or AZ reserve for ~
ture emergencyS
second objection arises from the nature Of tn.
itself. II u Of conquest on the part OF tho
be successful every stipulation entered into with N
condition of Internationally would be deemed 70 be
abrogsted An nation though deiossea nas
subjugated rebels only impoe the Glenn ncy Of the
government We believe confidently that our suojec'ios
Il viii be said render it absurd for the rebels de-
mand tho fuflment Of spulations entered into under
such different circunstances ''They longer 70
be considered bogerents and have consequently for
feitsd the rights attaching to them in that capaGity"
Such reasoning will suffice for the bufoon VINO SITS 10 tne
executive CHAIR the quibbng rickstsr who occupies
the State Department at Washington. The vruous pub
c of Boston and Now York will applaud the statesman
like views Of their leaders and will echo the sentiment
thorough cover for treachery as was ever menta
reservation with the cunning casust-tnat no ta'tn
10 be kept with rebels.o
These objections may bc considered Of some force.
The President has added another Hv proclamation do
clares the cartel would have been 70,
had he been the barbarous warfare sanctioned
by the enemy. II this good against max
ing tho agreement. not valid one for abrogating ~
No violation of faith attaches refusal TO adhere to II
in the future It Is in the nature OF treaty, which,
though protesting TO be perpetual IL Is IN tho power u
either party to annul its justification In doing 30 depend
ing upon the by which 1t is mpeiled. After car
ryng faithfully the provisions Of the cartel with
spcct to the prisoners in our hands ut the time o It's sig
naturc would be perfectly competent for
government consistent with good faith to suspend
its operations for the future Let this be done unver
sally as it has already been done in reference par
tclar corps Of the enemy and shall probably SOC
that Improvement In his conduct which has always fol-
lowed vigorous and decided action our part.