New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-08-11
Gan e. A, Hitchcock 10 President. having been ap,
waved nv the President Of the United States General

Order No. 100: A.. ,.,.ron. .r.mv
odHg TO the laws aud usages has never prevented
esa. gn trying the .nd from re tree
them accordingly. unless they are included in general All
TSgi;, smnestv Won admit Gen. Grant could not
beto end The transaction Is not disputed by you 10 DC
pnreiy military one-that Is. mercy tPeaelns 'nS
reiellious enemy according 10 the laws anu us"e's
again. another "grouudless assumption which you
object TO. is. - .r, r,,, Tp,p,-rp If
Anil % calls the official decision OF the Att~ncy
General Of lie United States, contfoverts our po''i'H'
- not brtre rs that the A,torneyGenera '"idy
di-criminstes between the military power Nnion wv
rdert pleratpd 20 Gen. Grant and the ciVli power
which as the authority declares the hepcis ineJ
selves knew could not be deegatedf Nay, 80
was this discrimination established IN tie AttSrne!
Generals reasoning that although the terms OF sur
render explicitly stpnate rms cone; each nv h
man viii be allowed to return 70 ihef homes no, ~
disturbed c. vet Gen. Grants authority 10 guaran
Toe This allowance is treated as Invalid,
in the case of every officer and man wnoso
home was in TIE loyal o la,es-'1 nS,ot a rnrejy
being in the nature Of civil IMMUNITY, wnlcn
military authority and act could not eeouate Iaet
such authority protect the paroieu ~ ,a'
instance does protect them-from dis'urpooo =, "a
sbals Nilitary Commissions and all other mitar! ON
Gers and tribunals may be admtted sotnat thef uia,
II any, must take place before c'i .iipuun, ,jon
what higher inyolaby can attacn " wy I a
no 10 bo disturbcd" 1T their homes thar to the neees
III, ,n,ocedent tuuation that they will be aiowedto
return" thherf THE TRIBUNE TO sustain its gpp9 VI VHo
civil tribunals appeals to the individual ana rrespos
HE belief Of The NGj0f GeHerdlso! whom IL uehes e
TO bring forward barely on vino Will DhcA Tue
that the paroed Rebels may be aIraigne1 uieu M"
nanished for treason without breach of alth on W,
mart of our Government" IL even AYERS that some VI
Inc most distinguished Of those Generals Wouln NJ
dstelv resign their commissions in the event OF snch
treatment of the Rebes-it declares It's bee, wat
some % them have intimstsd-and IL leaves
me with the interrogatory, would your pr
fciens wish prosecution pressed Ia defiance OF sqo
ntimaiioni' 10 this interrogatory, my reply m ''s
| cannot be mistaken in the assertion lnht t.o
distinguished authorities alluded To Wouid De eiear
the opinion that our Government Ought not 10 VI
swervcd from following out. 20 tho end s own 'eNs
Of public Justice IN consequence OF any sueh ip"V.y
limitations by the major geneals-f IL shppo Aoo
that they or either of tber number, would mako he'
As 10 what Immediately precedes the foregoing inter-
rogatory 1 reply that If the views of pajorgeneia'
we're decisive OF this issue. and themselves the constr
tu,ed adjudicators respecting the civil validity OF tne
own procedures, would accept the chalenge-tiihe
being allowed 10 produce such authority albeit major
generals are not things Of size for one 10 Drlne or
ward" AS easily rabbits OF public documents. Shep
tical as one may justly he respecting any proDaOl!
that our high military officers will attempt thus 10 over
rdo the calm decisions OF Government there neeu
be no skepcisIn at all concerning the tone ana COM
pcxlon with which the authority Of this Union WOuld
1 10 apt TO meet the attempt, II made;
g. Casio love thee;
Bot never more be officer OF mine"
Nev. Karen, Conn July &c. ALIEN. I. TwiSiSo.