Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1867-09-29
~TRE,AsE oF NILIIKEN.
The New York Tribune, speaking Of
this case, says:

this case, says:
We are not called upon 10 c~riticise this
case, but we may say, In general terms
that such matters ought 70 be left to the
nearest local authority that will do Jus
tice 70 beth sides. The e~XtraditiOn Of
residents Of any state by any save the
regularly constituted civil authorities, Is
a matter Of deliescy. How far the mill
tsrv rule NAV require this we are not
apprised; but, pTiHd fCcis, the revollers
AGAINST this especial case-thOugh In
themselves entitled to small considera
fion-sre making what seem TO be pretty
strong points. Their main argument Is
that the parole OF . prisoner Of war
ceases with the VAT therefore, when
the presidents proclamation declared
the wsr st sn end, al conditions, terms,
and s~tipulstiOns based upon q state Of
war were revoked by the close OF hostili-
ties. The point seems to be well taken
The Tribune generally considers itself
called upon - to give its opinion, and
to oppose, condemn, cTiticise, eensure,
warn and threaten, In its role Of Olym-
plan JOYS. or the bully Of the press, even
the highest officers Of the Government
and the Congress itself; but it sheathes
fs claws il velvet, and does not feel
called on 70 criticise" 8 case in which
q right Of 3 State and Of a citizen are
slike outraged.
MrIIrKEN hsd not violated his parole
Cor he had committed no act which in
law was s violation Of it. he had done
no act against the Government Of the
limited States. BE had not even VIC
l,fad suv Law Of the United States,
which be might hsvs done without VIC
lntipr his parole. II he had robbed the
mail or countsrfslted the coin Of the
United States, that would have been no
violation Of his parole, nor could he
bsve been dealt with for it by the mill
tzry authority.
II be assaulted q Union soldier, thst
Vas an ofease against the laws OF Ten
uessse alone. A man is not Sscro-Sanet
because he hiss been a soldier Of the Uni
TED s5ste=. General Mcneil, in srresting
him for that assault, committed 8 inside
mesnor, by an Illegal arrest and false i'm
Prisonment.
Under treaty the Bulletin is right in
holding that the parole ended when the
war ended. For any ofense committed
afterwards MuLIKEN wa answsrable to
the civil authority only.
Moreover, Tennessee PlTpOTts to be q
State. and her Governor ought to vindi-
cate her rights and honour, instead OF be-
trsvlng them. The act Of General Nc
NEIL. however mistakenly done, was 81
outrage upon the rights Of the State
which the authorities OF the State ought
vigorously to protest against, and pre-
vent It's repetition.
TIE case Is therefore q Of s nature
sufficiently grave for s Journal Ike the
Tribune to notice: and II it were half the
friend OF law and order and Constitu-
tional government that IL pretends to Be,
il tgot7d have " felt called on 10 c~riticise
II - and moreover, it could not have en-
desvoured to blunt the point and wster
the effect OF what little it did say as TO
the point being well taken, by abuse Of
Admiral SEMMEs, especially when the
abuse itself involved 8 fslsehOOd.
When the United States acknowledged
the Confederate States IS & beIligerent
Power. It made its warfare lawful by ses
as well a. on land. Admiral SENsEEs
commanded s ship Of var duly commits
stoned, and it is false to ssy that be was
3 " freebooter, " s " high pirate, " and the
Ike. These terms come with the less
grade from one Of that people who de-
cllned, some years since, to abandon the
practice Of commissioning priyateers to
prey upon private property in case Of
war. Admiral SENAEs was no more q
pirate OF freebooter than PAUL JONES
was, when be sailed a ship Of wal COM
missloued by the ~rsvolted colonies Of
Brest Britain; and intelligent men,
editing a journal that claims q high
character FOR fairness ought 70 be
ashamed 70 psDder to = vulgar prejudice
calling names and that vituperstion
would be nothing II it were not
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