, 1863-06-13

in suspense to day over our heads, and is held
In abeyance by the President and his military
officers; but It can be put into operation anY
minute. The people Of Chicago and Of the
entire country know that 1t Is only few
months ago that it required passes, permits
within the State. Now, has this proclama-
tion ever been revoked, and If SO, when?
Win Judge Trumbu1l or Mr.. Arnold or anv
other person inform us whether this pro
clamatfon has ever been rescinded or recalled!
If it has, the people should know IT.; If it has
not, then It stands magma t7sora, and cannot
be overlooked or omitted
This proclamation was given under the
official sanction Of Attorney General Bates
and Secretary Seward, and the War DEPART
ment OF the Government have pursued q
couree and policy, in theory, quite as trans
cendant and appalling.
On the 5th Of March, 1853, General Ha1leck,
States armies, in giving instructions to the
commander Of our forces In Tennessee, said:
tt As the Commanding General In the field.
you have the power to enforce all the laws
and usages Of war, however severe and rigid
theee may be, unless there be someact on Con-
gEess, regulation, order or instruction, forbid
ding or restricting such enforcement. As tho
general rule, you must be the judge, where It
is best to rigid1y apply these laws, and where
a more 1enient course Is Of greater advantage
to our cause" General Halleck then proceeds
to speak Of, first, the truly loyal; SECOND,
those who are non-combatants but syapathi.t
with the rebellion; third. Of those avowedly
enys: "In cirfl tcar like that now wnged,
this class is supposed to sympathize with the
rebellion. rather than with the government,
There can be no such thing as neutrality in
rebellion. This term Is applicable only to
foreign powers"
and give comfort to the enemy, and he then
says t'Our treatment Of such offences and
such offenders has hitherto been altogether
too leDicnt. A more strict enforcement Of
the laws Of war in this respect Is recommend
Ell, such offenders should be made to under
stand the penalties they incur, and to know
that those penalties will be rigidly enforced"
Again he eoys-s' A broad line Of distinction
must be drawn between the friends and enc
mics, between the loyal and dis}oyal and you
yourself will be permitted to decide nhere it is
best to act with rigor and tchcre best to be leu
ient.'
The commanding General Of the Confcder-
ate forces, in note dated July q, 1862, adj
dressed TO General Mcclellan, said that 1t had
como to his knowledge that many citizens Of
the Confederate Suites, engaged in peaceful
aTocations, had been arrested aud imprisoned,
tSc. Gen. Ha1leck directed, on the 18th Of
August, 1862. reply to be returned, In which
Gen. Mcclellan stated that the United States
Government had never e1torted oaths Of
allegiance Or paroles OF honor from any one
but at the same time, this Government
claims, aud will exercise the right 10 arrest,
in:prison, or place 1eyond its military lines any
persons suspected Of giving aid or information
to Its enemies, or Of any osAer reasonable
act.
Gen. Halleck closes his instructions to Gen.
Mcclellan thus: e You will assure Gen Lee
that no unEcemly threats Of retaliation on his
part will deter this Government from exer-
cisipg its tay5ul rights over both prisoners aud
property, Of whatever uame or charucter"1
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