hed, your institutions
of any kind whatever, your property of any sort, or your usages
in any respect."

The following letter from Gen. Buell shows how deeply attached he was
to the "constitutional guaranties" accorded to the rebels of the
South:

"HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF THE OHIO, }
"NASHVILLE, March 6, 1862. }

"_Dear Sir_: I have the honor to receive your communication of
the 1st instant, on the subject of fugitive slaves in the camps
of the army.

"It has come to my knowledge that slaves sometimes make their way
improperly into our lines; and in some instances they may be
enticed there; but I think the number has been magnified by
report. Several applications have been made to me by persons
whose servants have been found in our camps; and in every
instance that I know of the master has recovered his servant and
taken him away.

"I need hardly remind you that there will always be found some
lawless and mischievous person in every army; but I assure you
that the mass of this army is law-abiding, and that it is neither
its disposition nor its policy to violate law or the rights of
individuals in any particular. With great respect, your obedient
servant,

"D. C. BUELL,
"_Brig.-Gen. Commanding Department._

"Hon. J. R. UNDERWOOD, _Chairman Military Committee_,
"Frankfort, Ky."

So "in every instance" the master had recovered his slave when found
in Gen. Buell's camp!

On the 26th of March, 1862, Gen. Joseph Hooker, commanding the "Upper
Potomac," issued the following order:

"_To Brigade and Regimental Commanders of this Division_:

"Messrs. Nally, Gray, Dunnington, Dent, Adams, Speake, Price,
Posey, and Cobey, citizens of Maryland, have negroes supposed to
be with some of the regiments of this division. The
brigadier-general commanding directs that they be permitted to
visit all the camps of his command, in search of their property;
and if found, that they be allowed to take possession of the
same, without any interference whatever. Should any obstacle be
thrown in their way by any officer or soldier in the division, he
will be at once reported by the regimental commander to these