The Chattanooga Daily Rebel. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1862-1864, 1863-02-04

my views hs 10 tie power of Military Courts
10 try anil to bniTish cifizcts. This Is a sub
jedt Of M small interest," at this tiite, when we
iF} n TIT iei,lst n terrible var. aid when our
hrhy inthe field. tatsling Tor the IIliependence
pf Pur eoshtFyl. and Tot The rnainterapce Of our
rights may l.sat f5e mercy Of enelnios at home.
~1daring HE CRIB and staining the protection
M pitizelis Whist Admit that IS general
rule, the military authoFities should interfere
as hittIe Wild Ehe rights OF citizep- As is con
sistent wfth ne safety Or the codEiry and the
pFfservafi4n IF tie rights and libstties II rs
pit AID Whilst Ff9rfher admit that - general
Irle. ciii4ehs klso4ld isestried by civil courts,
fol- the eJnmissipn Of offences 4Eaihst the
Gdvet n1eiit. yet 'tlsre are exceptional cases
which il etemk tsm me must come under the
pottroi Of Che military aus horities at 4 in which
citizens an pfrisltt, and puglit to Be tried By
military eougt4 SufiYosesa country is invaded
huA there afe citizens Who are believed to tie
giyipg all "a lie enemy by acting As spies
gi4fEE rsdn, Enforn'ation. or furnishing them
With ftlsq .sFns Of 4sfaiIing- If not destroy
irk. TX ann, aud IN Elat same country. on
ace cunt 4iIibe Conflict 81 arms. the civil courts
Ar4 sasperliedI would any one contend that in
tufb OASIS TIP nlilithfy would Nh have the
fight 10 Arrest such heng aud npbh sufficient
proof bc1k made 10 punish the9 Take FOR
inssaaes iYrst FreneeHsea- Iis.tl Try is row
-sdupici y lie epss,ly. 10 ccnfessra.e court
f5k be haIa itkrc; alisnrais Of pai,i sh,aent for
safnces 4Eain4t ihr army ar otcrlr,ent ofN.e
cohfe. erAse States is iassn asya~ unless tho
nilit1ry fqrrif haze eassn zancr of sncl cascs:
nor would AM one cohtena that II any citizen
ofIW 4 fenlifsscezwera giving aelivc assSs-
Faileclto. Pr tilemy. th,rIhe.conld no, be pun
Ishfd il. 4lls manner until the dou-ts OF the
toaniry str atain orsnrd, Tn. s good
deal The {ls4 u aiiddIe 'Teruessde. Ind in Dor
fiepa5of Virgin Ne Iconfe,letl N CONT i.
b teldI II Middle Tehtessee. AID III but rerv
+ \. i any plE ces in hat porti.H Of the Stat.
Ari there F.nEederais C.lhni issi.nsrs. Now.
vd3ald Il hs fontepdei hat III I, citizen 81
hiRdls IdnhsPsee rers fou I'D in eorrsspos-
iefce vl'hI tie enemy Civ ing ihein Aid and
poTaf9rt ltlas tho military. /. uthorilies wsuld
hare No fislit fs lave such a man arrested. bu
hat the Slew process ef The civil eptrts mus.
be lavasidd' No man can be bro sgbt before =
rfofnniissiPhsF unless some enc viii 20 and
s'Ye tie fsrfiation upon which the warrant
II hat ofif'if will be Is{us-l. 81 ne can be
'ield 10 ahrweE for high treason, o+cept upon
tn 5''diHg u = bin Of isilictmens by grand
laTF- This Is the position taI<eI, ,y those who
feFhy theI1sht Of the military to arrest aud try
fsHlzqns ~ aisy case whatever SUPPOSE tlaere
ShPuldhf nh fgnillissioher. and no grand jury
-fPuld II eiIlB 4raeled. because no court could
Pshfld I4uRtIf,ese persons 80 Allowed to 20
al large 'ef'idse they are eItikdrIs aud not
sahdierss .flfE M
/ Again fhIHscIp erlqns were eltn brsugh.
Pdfore a divil liriljhnalI The proof would have
ioIbe MATE bHliiS. and the witiesses against
ilih publiF eHfIa5 be made k4dwn. This
might ofItssIf interfere seriously With military
If did not endapset the very ex
isience 9f TIFF army. Again. r4en will be
willing q. gife information 10 our Generals I
nIa tsstiib bdEors military courts. who would
bS Unwilling fP come forward before a civil
tribunal kl9erH every ahing is made public, be-
eapse ilIfy would knew that # The. enemy
Floull again 1cdnpy the country they would
p puifiihed for having given information
Atainst thpsH spies and public encmjes.
The SUCCESS pf armies tepItsdpendseon the
s9eresy VI tllefr IaoveI,enls and DE detection
of spies Ana HulIiic ensn,ies ,efIerlSls nron the
fIIess sh9win4 their gnJlf not being publicly
proved. An llkrlay >s1lst have tIie means ofI
PROTECTING itsl3f4lot only against the opposing
forces; ~ siAp against tho often more danger
oFF hla1FSfnAtiISna Of domestic foeg The power
b k5ese Military courts should be limited. and
should r34pt sldBesd up9n the arbitrary win Of
those cothroslhg them but certainly all armies
should liaYeHthe power of self protection
which tlIsy Would not have If DIZZY were not
allowed IN some instances tho right to arresta
ahd punish sven citizens. who we're engaged
II giving aid I'd the enemy. II seems to me
that wlesne Fef well grounded suspicion exists
that petgolIs have been or are now aiding the
eherny. 4nd there is snificie Mt proof TO create
rk4sonabe bsIief that they are guilty. that the
military au|thbrilies should have the right To-
arrest ilIeni ahd send them beyprd our lines
as publih eneines This at least Il due 10 The
safety q the army. and If theylho not have
that power Eicbgress ought to donfer it Or,
Hlsin and that withoui delay
'F.incline q the opinion without CHI l., a.,
ihtriliestd sustain the position. tiiat our CON-
krfEs ipndoIssing the article Is Of war. insepsea
70 rehfef and did confer upbh the military an
iPFitief He ishstO tty eitEzensl ID some spscil