The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1865-08-28
THE NEW YORK SUN.
MONDAY MORNING, AUG. 2s, 1865.


,-tih n. .e.,. by an order Of the stats Depart
.,,, ,,,bl.b,d In smother column, that the Gov
,r,nsn, p-opo.es lo permi, ell psrolsd rebels 10
IT,, an. country, on condition thai they do not
,.,u,, except by special authorization from the
President This provision Of course rels's' sH-
,,u,.velv 10 those who have been engaged in the
retel military service, and Who by 'no "rtns Oh
ptrole are not nabs to bs interfsred WIN 20 long
as they properly demesn themselves toward we
Government LEE BsAURssAEIr JoHHsro'' ana
eli the other military leaders arc ineiunoo In this
Ordination. but the most important cisuss OF the
n.v order, and one winch h signlhcsn' OF we
PresId,nrs purposes toward tho CIVIL Iesoerh OF
,....,o, q. IN, proyfsIon that "othsr persons Inn
,ic.,.d in the rebeIuon- who may wish 70 go
.bro.J. win apply to The Department, Of State Tor
,,,,.por,s. and applications will be disposed Of
,ccor,ling 10 The morris Of the several cases"
Thin clearly means that the President has deter
mined TO permit the great Of the civil !esiors
Of .ecession--rebol Governors, Congressnen, snto
On ,ers, e,c-to sxp,,rstc themselves, II they 30
elect Tho notification that applications Tor pass
p-r,a, on the par, Of other classes, will be disposed
q according 70 their merits" evidently implies
thA, all will be allowed 10 depsr, with the eIeop-
ton Of those who have committed special on0heeA
during their rebellious career, and who arc 70 10
held for trial upon specific charges. TIC pohcy 70
u good one. IL 10 neiiLer prscteabio nor
txrcdient 70 bring sctions for treason
raaipqt the great mass NJ southern men VINO Dave
bron prominently identified with the rsbehon'
md ycl there sre many Of them In whose Doeoms
tie flame Of treason still burns, and who cannot be
q ,tly trusted. What shall he dorc with them
Taoy have been all their lives fomenting discord
nd diescnsions ir the Union they have retarded
laih than stimulated the growth Of the South
md there is every reason W believe that their ct-
IN LIP would he characterized by the same course
N she future. Tnerc ia but one iea.ble and appro-
rate disposition 70 make Of them, and that Ia 70
!e, them go in peace" 10 some Cthcr land where
-. pcruicious prcccp.s and examples can mover
t'ora endangor tho Cmon. Tho country will be in
Gl luiy bctter without thtm. Tho numerical loss
- -, 'nsi n hcant matter while tie material gam
VIA fpccdly he felt by the whole South. But will
.tr.roY The firs, class specified In tho order
plroled military prisoners-probsoly will re
ASH, for their safety II Insured 80 long % theii
lthavor Ia acceptable TO the Government. WIFE
ia!c exceptions they were not fomenters OF seces
sos, and ~ a class they may be trusted in the IA
.lfe Hut we pro inclined TO think that all the civi
le-crA 81 the rebellion who have been PARTICULAR,
.nrep cuous rebels will take advantage Of this pc
~, ssiou, and "leavs their country for their coun
~ g good" To this class the President EVIDENT
intends to refuse the pardon, and as they are aoi
20 be Indicted for treason, they will have yer
srong incentive to make ,h.ir exit from the Ian
thoy have dishonorod Let them go; aud this yer
cct OF cenency and magnanimity on the part OF "
Government which they endssvorod to destro
will he tho best punish msns thu, could be inaci'
Gpon them.