Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1863-11-17

The New York World has indulgsa in some
comment upsa the correspondence bstwesn
C.mwiEsioasrs Oald Gnd Meredith, rslaifvs TO
the exchange Of Prisaasrs. The writer is coz
strained to decide against bis oWa G~Oyernnsai,
ssd ts pronounce its action iadsfsnsible. We
copy the ssnslusioA sf tkis article ia references to
the insulting treatment u ash- Jehn Aorgaa
and his sfseers, and the question Of civilian
p~risoaers aHd noa-comsstaAtss
Tbers Is. however, one very remarkable csso,
vhieh has been made the subjact Of 3 sharp Ger
r~sspsndsRce, in which ne ata clearly ct faalt.
We reGsr TO the Treatment Of Gen. Jshn Morgan
and bis officers, who, By q departure nom al
preeedent. wsrs plscsd in = psniisntiaTy and
subiectsa 10 iadignisy By hsving ihsir heads
eIiDpsd er shsYen. We nsticed this blaEdsr at
/ tba zine, to csndamn Il. The explanations put
forward were, that they had bean 80 c0nhned g
an ofset for the close confinement Of Colonel
gtrsieht and bis men. Il Was said this prison
yTss he only safe place available. Il was alss
aid that tia scrubbing and shaving BY negSoes
was en- the score Of hsalthi eli Of which we
Shaved at the tims to be u~nloundsd, without
precedent, injurious and insulting, and to pro-
yakss bitter retaliation upon our own men las
vuisbiBe IA Southern pEisOE8. That Il did not,
must. We think, be set down to toe hUmsnity
aaa sense of honor Of shs rebels.
Tho reply Of Gen. Meredith to Col ould's ia
apiry absas Morgan is, however, the weakest
And uost worthless which could have bees
6aned-s tbst the United Safes authorities had
| nothing whatever 60 de with the treatment Ger
/ Moran and bis command reesivsd when impris-
/ ane5 at Columbus Such treatment was wholly
unauthorized" This was, indeed, making nat
ters ne bstter-grsnting almost the rum0fea
/ elsinas Of ths rebels that Col. SHeght should be
handed ever 10 the Safe sU,hoEitiss 70 De trred as
5 fslsa. How much better would 4 Is have been
| to have given tbs real rsasons-that the popular
| impression was that Col. strsight was in elsso
eonfaemsuf. aBd that the s~sDsslsss Burnside
was greedy 10 giat hs vengeance On . fallen foe,
aRd 70 have made g suitable apology therefor :
/ Col. Oald's sabsegusnk remarks are, indesd, tie
NEST trathfEl and mcst deserved eastigation b
car neral ~dshnqusRey in the msttsr, although
ke missed the real perpetrators.
Tsere remains the question Of civilian pTisen-
ers, zen conbaTanls, snd : few others still e be
dealt with. Il will be rscolectsd that, in the
latter part of Nay last, the correspondent Of the
HsTi9, Mr.. C0ibura, who Was then in Libby
prison, WaS made she bearer Of an unofficial
message Of complaint 10 the war sfics ct Wash
iHgton, ia the hope, probably, that The publicity
Of these grisvaaess aizht Lad to tkeif redress.
TAe shisf compliant sneR, as noT, was that our
authorities had often violated the terms OF ihe
agreement entered into. The Richmond sgsat
alleged that while he had full power snd discre-
ton IN the whole matter Of exchange, La never
eeuld be satisfied that sny compact would Be
kept, as both GsReTGl HAlleck and Secretary
Stanton claimed the right to set ssids the sctioh
Of eur commissioner. Here, we fsEeY, is the
root Of ear troubles, that Lhs subject Of eXehaHgs
like all else in the WAT ohcs, is tink9rsd ERd
nsnsged viii old womeR's Echsnss.
The Cssiedsrstss pr slasssd = deaIs 70 live gp
TO the requirements Of the code and the claims
Of humanity were willing aud anxious 10 sEsci
a complete and speedy exchange, as both theis
interest and desires pointed that way. AL dis.
pated cases they were willing to leave 70 fair ar,
b~itTsti0u, and appealed to the fact that We had
been almost constantly ia their debt for paroles
The detention OF nOn-cOmbstsnts, as they
e'sinsd, wss simply sn set OF necessary defen.
siVe Tetalistion for our detention Of political prs.
ouers. We regret to say that ne have the svi
dence that persons have been on are detained il
the prisons Of Washington aud st. Louis, fol
nearly two years, without trisl or eXauiEEtion
The presumption is that they are CHARGE with
treason but 50 far they are neither tried b. civil
law for the crime, shot by military order, ban
ishs6 beyond the lines, aor exchanged for thOss
in the hands ct the enemy.
The suggestions OF car correspondent were
uuhssded. About that tina re made a gres!
haul Of prisoners on the Mississippi, and buster
sad obduracy, instead Of magnaHimity, mEEked
eur negotiations. The consequence Is, That EsV-
oTSl accomplished private gentlsHssH, as vel 3,
thousands Of gallant ofncsrs and men, are Row
piEing ia The filthy prissns On either side, wait
ing for the dawn Of returning fsason and calm
nsss Of temper Of those ehsrg5d with the busi
ness Of exchanging prisoners.