New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-04-30
THE INHABITANTS CT THE SOUTH,
Eow Treated by our Commanders.


be hostile or seceSh' This 10 in truth the most diff
cult business Of army as il advances and occupies
the southern country 1t is almost impossible TO lay
down res and invariably leave this whole subject to
the local commanders but willing to give them the
/ benefit Of my acquired knowledge and experience
In Europe whence we derive our principles OF war.
developed By their histories are between kings
or rulers through hired armies and not between peo
PIES These Remain as IL were, neutral ana sell their
produce to whatever army is IN POSSE ssion.
Napoleon, when at war with Prussia. Austria, and
Russia bought forage and provisions OF the inhabitants
aud consequently had an Interest to protect farms and
factories which ninistered to his wants. In like
ner the allied armies In France could buy Of the French
inhabitants whatever they needed the produce OF the
soil or manufactures vi the country. TheTe.Ore, the
rule was and is that wars are confined to the armies
aud should not visit the homes of families or private in
terests
sanction Of historical authority. will only instance
that when in the reign Of William and Mary the En-
gsh army occupied Ireland, tses in state OF revolt
the inhabitants were actually driven into foreign lands
and dspossessed Of their property and new pop
ulaton introduced. To this day large part OF tho
north Of Ireland Is held by The dosoendanto oil the
Scotch emigrants, sent there by Williams order ana an
act Of Parliament.
The war which now prevails in land is essentially
a war Of races. The Southern people entered INTO
clear compact of Government. but still maintained q
species Of separate interests history and preJuulces
These latter became stronger and stronger III they
have led to war which mas 'eloped tie NUTS OF the
bittcrest kind.
We Of the North are beyond all question right in
lawful cause, but not bound to ignore The fact
that the people Of the South have preudces which form
part Of their nature and which they cannot throw on
without effort Of reason or the slower process OF
natural change. Now, the question arises, should We
treat as absolute enemies ali in the South who diicr
from US in opinion prejudice Kill or Danish then or,
| SHOULD we give them time to think. and gradually
change their conduct to conform ~ tie new order
Of things which is slowly and gradually creeping INTO
when mel, take arms to resist our rghtfu authority,
we ara compelled 10 use force because al reason and
argument fail when arms ara resorted TO. When tse
provisions horses mules, wagons &C., are used BY the
enemy IT il clearly our duty ana night to take tnem
because otherwise they might be used against us ,
In like manner all houses loft vacant BY AL inimica
people clearly right Or such a. are needed as
storehOu5es hospitals ard quarters. But question
arises ~ to dwellings used by women. children, and
nou-Combstans. so long as n0noOmbataRts remain IN
their homes and keep their accustomed business,
their opinions and peudicos IN DO Nle influence the
war aud therefore should not be noticed. But n any
out into tho public streets and creates as
order he she should b. punished restrained or ban
ished either TO the 'front.' the officer IN com
msnd adJndgcs. the people, or any Of them keep up
spies and be punished with DEATH Or minor punish
These arc well established principles Of and the
people OF the South having Appealed to war are barred
from appealing TO Constitution which they nave
practically and publicly dehed. They have Appealed 70
war and must abide rs rules ard laws. The united
States rs belgereIt party claiming right IN the soil
as the ultimate sovereign have night TO chahse the
population aud II may be and is both pOt!c aid JaSt
we Should DO in certain districts When the lnhab
tants persist too long in hostility II may be both polite
and ght we should Danish them and appropriate their
lands TO more LOYAL and useful population. No man
viii deny that the United States.woud be oenehted Dy
dsposessing single. pre!udeed hard'hea1ed ana uls
ova planter and substitute in his place dozen VI more
uatieut industrious, good tam15. even II they De o.
iore.gn birth think it does good to present this view
Of tie case ~ many Southern gentlemen whO grew rca
and realtky not By virtue alone N tAer lnlLsr! auu
ski but By reason Of the protection and impetus 10
prosperity given by our hitherto moderate and ~ gna
mons Government II Is All idle for these
-. -. l.
they own H. and that they can do as they p 4Se-cFel
20 break up Government aud % shut ~ tAe hA14Ia
We know and they know II they ere intelligent be-
ngs hat as compared with the whole world. they ars
but as Ave millions are TO enc thousand Mllonsthat
thew did not create tho lsnithat tLoir ony title to It's
use and u.ufruc is tho deed Of the United States and
that II they appeal to war, they hold = ei ally by
very insecure tenure.
false political doctrines for which oil people
Responsible. viz: that any and every people have
right to self governments and would give al chance
10 reflect and when In error o. rscaGt know, ssTcOwu
ers finding themselves in possession ola species OF prop
cry in opposition 10 TIE growing sentiment OF tie whole
civ ed world conceived their property in danger and
Nolsy appealed 20 war; and by sk.ll political hand
ling involved with themselves the Whose South on the
doctrines Of error and prejudice beheye that some
Of the rich sld sayeholds are Preldiced % such an
extent hat nothing but death and rum Wal ehtngnSh
but hope that as tie poorer and Industrial classes % he
South win rea lie their relative weakness GAd tAeIr de.
peLdcnCe upon tie fruits o. tho eaTtl ana good vii OF
their fellow men they viii not only discover tie error OF
their WAYS and repent Of their hgsty action but bless
those WHO persistent'y maintained constitutional Coy.
ernmout strong enough To SUSAN !'ae project s e
and promise peaeoiu homes 10 Ml.'ls !etuhD0rn'
La Ills behalf Willie assert FOR cur GOgo.nmCut tie
highest military prerosutVes. am wiling 10 bear an
patience that political nonsense OF Save tights, stats
rehts freedom U. COZ science ieCaOm OF press, and
such other trash, have degd,d tic Southern people
into var, anarchy b'oodsled aLd tie iouless crimes
tia: have d grdc6d any time or my people,
I W...d Rdgiso tie commanding officers st Hunts
VILE AID such other towns as are occupied by our
troops 90 assemble The Inhabitants and explain g. them
these plain set evident proportions aud ten them II
ia fr tLrm rUW % say whether they GLd tLeiI cCTcn
shall inherit the beautiful land. which, by tie accident
O! nature has fon 90 thoir share The Government 81
the L. s. has in North Alabama any and allTlsuts NIch
they choose to enforce in to take their lives their
home. their lands, their everything because thcy tA
lot deny that tie war docs exist there, ana war Is
smly power unrestralugd Ivy constitution OF compAcL
II tley want tteIIl W-T, CA and gJOawe viii ace ~
tho issue and dispossyss lhelA and put our nleIds IN
possession. ,,o,
,iupe notice would come 20 North Alabama ana accept
tie elegant houses aud plantations AoW there a INC
PEOPLE OF huntsville think different, let them persist III
WHr three years longer and tieh tLey VIZ n't Nc Con
,Ulted Three wears ago b. .lttlg rejection anu pa
] ttacc they could have had hLuoIea yours % teac
end prosperity, but they preferred war very "el st
wear they could have saved their slaves but No" u Is
800 ata; all Tie powers On EARN canHo' store 10 t.
/ their Slaves any more than their dead slhuuG'ners.
NEXT wear their land. will be taa A. FOL DID "'f We can
take them aud rghtmly too, and IA another year lhey
mo, L, ii, vain f,r their lives. people VINO wiz per
geyere n war beyond a certain limit ous 10 Aho"
Tia IIieuce, Many many people, With Jess por.
Hav tbIn tle South have been wiped out Of national
/ existence 49,. -, lit
Myoyn beliefs that now the non-sla' ehoiGing
clo-,a ~ Inc South are alternating rom their asso
cistiors In war Already hear elimination. Those
WHO haze property cit SHOULD take S%1Alag IL am'
| Sifics I have como down here. Lave seen many
tf,rr 81, ptars who now hire their negroes and ac
knoedge that they bucw not tue earthquake they were
Ia make bv appealing 10 Secession Ihey thought mat
the poiticnis had prepared tho ""y' and mat they
cn' I,,rt I'm mel cp They ION see thai We are bound
u'"'. p' ~ t;r in IA III, soluble t,s and Tint auy