The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1867-06-19
The Paroled.
From the. Memphis ANNA,

From the Memphis Appeal
Very little has been said in respect Il
the forfeiture Of honor by the United State.
IN their course towards the principal of
cers, who We're paroled at the time of tn,
surrender Of the Confederate armies be
cause no one was surprised at either ipno
rance or disregard Of the laws Of war. and
tae Jus gentinns on the part Of the authori
ties at Washington.
After the battle.of. Pentland NOV. %
looo,) in which Dalz'el defeated the Coyen
anters Under Col. Wallace, the prisoners
were taken to Edinburg and thrust into
Haddo's Hole, to await their destinv. q 4
.ew q .ne chiefs only, who were intended
Ior immediate trial, obtaining the fsunerio,
accommodations Of the Tolbooth.n
VI the fate OF these prisoners n note
history, writing in red letters the infamv :,
the government Of Charles II. gives II.
following account: 80 '''>
AS they had surrendered anon p,,e
mise Of quarter tthey were not paroleo
Ike Lee and Johnston and their offcersl--
1t became a question before the council
aohetber the pu6lict faith should be kent, 0,
whether they should be proceeded against
as traltorsy 1t was in vain contended that
the power delegated to the soldier in the
field was as full as that to the council Al
their board that the terms granted in the
one ought as strictly to be observed as The
pardons OF the other; that civilians were
decided in their opinions, that quarter 10
rebels ought to be kept; that this had 'besn
the practice in France, Holland, aud in the
iase civil wars; and that none pou1d ac-
eep' quarter, soere Il merely a reservation
lSr g pn6lsc trial. The bubble, however
OF one OF the council, that their beinc mar
aoned as soldiers, did not acuuit them "a a.
SUBJECTS, prevailed, and ten were cant =, -
ssnat--among whom we're Major Inn
MAcouiioch, OF Barholm, Captain John
ar han ~ ana TWO young gentlemen, brothers
The pleadings were long and inoen;ou..
Dut the court sustained the relevancy II
the Indictment, and, coincidiug in iud 3.
ment with the council, the prisoners ' were
sentenced &C. to the doom Of traitors thew all
uled with consistency, and left behind them
an united testimony, which must ever ex.
culpa!e tnem from the charge of fanatical
rebellion. = ~ They ali ro;n;saa
70 , q species Of prophetical authorization s Of
for their country, and their last
breathing died away in wishes for tia VOL ,,.J.
fare OF Sc0tland.p - s''o wy
Inc qulbbie Of the Scottish Lord Of tho
Council has been followed as q precedent
by that shame Of the bench. Underw oeJ'
and even by tribunals whose judges were
It least decent men. Lee was indicted q,
reason, notwithstanding his parole !: and =,
ne bubble which creature q Tan.
lerdale employed. tha.ss4h-.g ssssSsss sslu
murder its prisoners Of war, and nut Others
! them (Nielson, Of Corsack, and HUGH
aeKaill to the torture Of the bot, has b.
ome lac in The United States, where Re-
'ublicanism easily adopts all the yillainoas
Of the worst daapotisms, anu |
lot only does not deem it necessary to er- |
use rs its most shameful breaches Of public
nth, its most outrageous violations Of mi.
ate rlgnt, its most scandalous acts Of
uD!ic dishonesty, but, on the contrary
assumes and is proud Of them all.