New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-08-04

down, but the lmmerSe enthusiasm with which the
audience testified their approval sho wed that what
he had said had told we'll on bis listeners.
The following letter, addressed TO TIE Cincinnati
COmmerctaI, was read by Mr.. Lyman Harding and
was rapturousy applauded.
LETTER FROM GEN. RosEcRAYs.
HEADQyARTERs AMY OF THg MISSISSIPPI
July DO 1862.
few words addressed to them through your co umn. on
TiiE PRESENT NATIONAL CRIss
Southern raoEs and traitors soesby despisei onr
hazss the Constitutional ghs Of the south holding them
Scored They cared ntught Tor this and adopted
Eule or min" for their motto.
They have driven into this cruel against people
whose nteesis and ours are comon and mpeed US hga
our own ethren H. defense Of our laws and liberties.
For than year have been engaged 10 this struggle
mo when ~ srosaht 1hu ~ eS Safehy has
right. Of ALL Vii true bravery aud nvacbe patience
soldiers hsve stood this ground to the Present
moment aeats yioliois OF the laws OF w-i qua huniiy
Remaining true TO their principles they have SAID % words
for common rights; I'VE WIN You :" n II The ooFernentm
Iuautsned you viii dwell under it, projecting shadow
Ire ely We" And there stand, ana thus say.
But. II the Confederate. pieysi frrewe peace and safety
fr srewoi freedom forever! Their principles and cad
cion holding e hopes aud dec siii assurances Of friend
~ regard, while ssasuAe they were preparing 20 destroy
The pat years. experience renders 1t certain that II they
triumph blood and desostion, hfe and sword arbitrary
suny' oh 70 men WI w.. es s ian VIZ ~ .o.
ehou TO dsbe teir system OF slavery toeIaoe only As
crue. necessity. but riuci hitefIl 10 God and
Inry viii omit no rean, onrst or disnOuesf, - usns
Incorporating. csuLu stiug motives, ridou
ling honest effort, mitigate the horrors Of AID ia
flashing tbs passions of the populsce by low epitnet arc
among me MGer and me ordinary means esOfo 20 oy
this peldo clyary" the aitocracy that ever
stood az ,h- head oil civilized society. ,c,
They force peece I'd citizens Of tae phso Stes mo
ranks the gounis Of allegiance get up ~ them
thit which they owe to e"t ana Jgt Gov
with the heel Of mill AIRY despois on tie necks
of pro.ae people they them from their homes
ecute.s cOncripon aud DR. .e them before tier cavalry
or force them to become outlaws or que fila..
They hold who have erved Their time out, and fthey
coerced into rennn. In the service shoot them
II the Door fellows to get away. they hunt them with
geei bands OF cavalry and in instances have used
Thu. bv conscrption and detention they I'll up theis
ranks and up their forces such the
and means sgainst which W. have 20 combat.
Under these circumstances DO not hesitate to that life
and liberty depend upon hs wi'dom vigor aud prompuds
action 81 the people Of the al states Wuat they
to do i NJ up pronpaytae old regiments u oeJ
seHg Is Il the only way y get expeEiruc.d soi-
diers In time the purpose Men who go into these
Z, gimens vii have hardy experienced ohcsrs who know
how TO for and instruct them aud have mlch better
prospects comfort, health aud honor than IN regiments
wholly Caution tae people, for the lake Of all they hold
dear. not 10 disregard his r-conmendati1n
Tho utmost p0mptn-ss VIII barely suffice to put us beyond
such dissstcrs have occurred elsewhere aud
the nations life OF death lies H. ,he Issue.
The gyeafef sh0ud b ,dkea after tis has teen
DONE O. gre No'c rh0 60 isO heW rgHeHis good gcers
These towards aud AG<- Old gannes ogies aud goodor
uohpgs Of every clas and grace. Lave Ter been
driven from the service and hanging around for promo
ton should carefully exciuaed from he Their
legion. their f0r leaving vsrious sick
diving parents dead babies must the face of
the country judging b. the e''er' OF such when come 70
Beware Of hem the capture Of regiment; the loss off
battle the couurys Disgrace by incompetent or worth
officer hardly BE- btoned tor by the appointing power
D. Let the officers for the regiments be taken from
those tried approved and now In the held Tbs VA give
promotion to the IneTi'oTious now in the service
:. Let the motto ~ mouth and every mind be
W. 5. ROsECRANs