New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-09-01
INSTRUMENTATION.

The Daily Ners returns to the subject Of our
captured soldiers at Andersonyile and tho eX.
change Of prisoners, but does not venture to
print our article as No printed its own to which
we replied. We accept this as q cognovit-a
virtual giving up of the case. But we can
afford 10 do what it burst not; so here is its
new paragraph which touches the marrow Of
the case:
Lowell pcmberton and Gustavus W. Smith are.
however " sll fhe Confederate officers named by lHR
TRIBUNE. the only ones who can. we believe, De srp-
posed to Owe ale sunce TO State OF the North Tho
others citseus Of Kentucky or Missouri. and rs
such, owe allegiance more or less lawfully 10 the Con
fcderacy SuPpse they were all Northern men- ana
suppose Tint tie question had not been settled IN prec.
tice they cease. then To be traitors, hccade OF
the American doctrine Of transferable allegiance Tho
citizenship which constitutes the condition OF tha,
transfer does apply here IL enes 10 The nS9ro ana
hence, even though he had complied With all its condi'
tons he rrturns when captured by his State neither
more nor less tnan traitor
That is to say: A South Carolina slave, who
never had any recognized rghts---who owes moth
ing Of gratitude TO the State wherein be was re-
garded as chattel-has no right to listen TO tbs
summons Of tho Union, calling him to arms in
her defense: but Kirby Smith. {of Connecticut
Frank Gardner (of New-York,) and John C..
Pemberton (of Pennsylvania oil Of them OK
ponsiycly educated at the cost Of tho United
States, all of them sworn to loyalty TO the
Union. may repudiate their oath of allegi
and turn their arms against their country. " be-
cause of the American doctrine of transferable
allegiance" Very convenient doctrine that
must be for them; but how is it Americana
Does our country originate doctrines useful only
for her own destruction
We know no American doctrine that dis
charges the American citizen from bis paramount
allegiance to his whole country because he lives
in portion or State. There may be such q
South Caroiinian doctrine. but this country does
not recognize its authority. And we insist that
no slave cen possibly owe frmer allegiance to
his State than tho whites educated at West
Point owe to the Union.
But Sterling Price, Breckenridge, sBuckner,
Humphrey Marshall, 10. We arc told, being clti-
gems OF Missouri. oroskeutucky, owe allegiance,
NOR, or kss ld,cfaRy, TO the Confederacy." How
lows" il Gov. c. +. Jackson and his Demo-
cratic Legislature Of 1901, being in sympathy
with the Rebellion, called Convention to take
Missouri out Of the Union. Erery d'igate to
that Convention ras ricctei as Unionist, isclud-
ing Sterling Price himself, who WAS chosen Pre-
sident That Convention utterly, overwhelm-
inrly. refused to do what was required Of il, and
clung fast to the Union. Jackson and minor
ity of hi- Legislature then plunged into the Re
bellion in defiance Of the authentic decision OF
their State. which has never yet been uttered
on the side of the traitors. SO, emphatcally, of
Kentucky. BY whose laws Breckenridge, Buck
ncr, &c, stand to-day prescribed as traitors.
How is il. then. that they. "more or less law
fully" owe allegiance 70 the Confederacy 7
Speak right out