Juliet signal. [volume] (Juliet [i.e. Joliet], Ill.) 1844-1???, 1864-12-20
CIvI lied Warfare--I111&Iss

C'vi lied Warfare--I577 & 1854.
The Quincy Hsrsidin an able article
dfews contrast between the mode Of con-
dieting war 10 revolutionary times asd in
shess-dayAef Abolition rule.
10 reference to the burring oftbe hcmss
and vast !destrucsion of the prOpsr,y Of
dsfencsless pri7ats citizens Of the Soutbsy
our Invading armies, the Herald truthfuly
remarks that il il surely not necessary 10
pursue any such mode of warfars to cen
qder the rebels. ItOannot be possible taat
in order to Ovsrpowsr and put down he
rebellion, il 10 necessary to DESTROY with
out Discrimination, the property of sllawto
live in the South. We shall never belize
that in order to enable our, armies to COZ
| quer the armies cfethe rebels, and uar.h
in triumph through every part of ttsir
territory, it is fret necessary to turnshe
women and ehildred out of their homes
and destroy thoi, little earthly possesdOos,
including the provisions upon which thew
liys from TO day.
This mode Of destructive warfare up-
heard ofin the carly history of uiis coun-
ttEy, or in the history Of civilized Wsrfars
10 any country. Ris true, We believe, that
Something similar was attemptedtc be en-
acted by the British duriug our rsvOlutiou.
~ war, in l777, but it is equaIly rue that
it was denounced by the whole civilized
world, aud most handsomely and efsctuaIly
rsouked by the great patriot, stahsman
and WARRIOR George Washington.
| Gen. Wilkinson, in his history ofNhe
revolution. gives the following order issued
,by7G Howe. the commander Of tn,
British forces:
"All sailed meats and provisions which
are not necessary for the subsistence of AI
ordinary family, shall be considered as
magazine OF the enemy, and siezed for TIT
king. aud given to the troops as saviul
for the public. In this no Discrimination
can be made between the property of 4
loyal subject with bis protection in hi
pocket. and the contumscious rebel VII,
reslsts royal authority at evOry hazard"
This order of the British conmsnde
was universally regarded throughout tn
colonies, and more especially by those VII
fought or sympathissd for the cause 0
freedom and independence, as not only IN
4 authorized Oy the rules of civilized war
fare, but as Wretchedly inhuman and saw.
agely barbsrous. ...
In this great emergency, what was th
conduct of Washington Did he rstalists
Did be order bis troops to visit simila
oppression upon those who sympathized o
acted or co-operstsd with the kingl No
at all. He was a christian Statesman ant
warrior, and his conduct throughout .sh,
psrilOus struggle of the seven years which
wer" devoted to achieving the indspend-
ence Of these States, stands to this day IN
impsachsd and unimpeachsble
The same historian gives an order issusC
by Gen. Washington, dated Jan. 22d
III, soon after Gen. uOwe's order wal
made public, in which be said: ..
1.-THE General prohibits both the militia
and the continental troops, 10 the mos
positive terms, the infamous practice o.
plundering the inhabitants under the spe.
cious pretext of their being Tories Lei
the persons of such as are known to be en-,
emies of their country be siezsd and con.
fined, and their property disposed o. as tht
law OF the State directs. 1t is our business
to give protection and supports to the poor
distressed inhabitants, not to multiply and
increase their oAlsmitIcs. After the pub.
LEGATION of this order, any officer, either
militia orscontinel found plundsriug the 10
habitants under the prstenes of their beiu 4
tories. may be expected to be punished IL
the severest manner, and be obligad to no.
count for everything so taken"
1t is not necessary to add anything By
way of comment upon these two orders
They speak for themselves An enligbtsn-
ed, christianiEed public Judgment Wi
easily be able to decide which Of thsL. il
most in accordance with the rules of civ.
ilized warfare
Surely there is q vast difference in GU
mode Of conducting war in TIT and 1864