, 1863-10-22

ions, he has been the most outspoken; aud
among those willing to prove the sincerity
of their words By the boldncss OF their
acts, he has been the most successful Our
amy has few such men to spare. It has
none " HON it can 50 illy spare as the late
Commander Of the Army Of the Cumber-
land.
While these are the sentiments that We
entertain for Gen. Rosecrans, we are bound
to his superior-1he PreEident-by ad-
miration no less. strong. II Rosecrans
has proved an Aoolitionist, Mr.. Lincoln
has been the inspiration which made the
proof patent to the world. If General
Rosccrans was willing to enforce the Pro
clamation Emancipation, Mr. Lincoln
issued it. he was jealous in the organ
ization Of colored troops, he was only
pbeying Mr. Lincoln's orders. II be
was earnest and untiring in his endeaTors
to put an end to the war, he was only fol-
lowing Mr.. Lincoln's example. When
Gen. Rosecrans and Mr. Lincoln fall out,
OF rather, when in the opinion Of the Presi-
dent, the public service demands the Cen
< erals retirement from the position that he
lately filed, We, while forced to regret that
the reason for all this should exist, have
no. option-we must stand by the au-
thorities; and for the sake Of the cause in
which ali our loyal conntry1nen are en-
gagged, VIC copjure our readers to be govern
ed by our wise example. If the President
is right, the public will soon know the
motives Of his action, and justify him as
lie has long since been in the case Of Nc
!. .Clellan and Buell. If he is wrong false
hooa, malice, ,detraction and envy have done
this job, the hour o. Rosecrans' greatest
triumph is near at hand. He. is mot the
ma1 to be orerborne by lie. We awnit
the final decision Of the case with anxiety
for the Generals acquital in the mind Of
the President and In the eyes Of his: coun-
trymen, that We do not care to conceal
With the merit of Gen. Thomas-Gen
Rosecrans saccessor-we haye long been
acquainted. 4 division commander in
Kentucky kince the day that Gen. Buell.
took that Department, has never been
found unequal to the duties that we're as
signed him. 4 West Pointer by educa-
sion and q .Vhginian, By birth, he has, in
spite OF these evidences Of his want OF
fa1th in his Government, been always
i loyal; and though he did not in the be.
ginning Of the war share the opinions
touching the necessity Of an anti-slavery
: policy that the advanced Republicans en-.
1ertained, he has never made the adoption
Of that policy BY the Administration an
excuse for the neglect, if not the treachery
to which others Of his antecedcnts hare
been tempted. He has been always true,
And his modesty is equal to his merit
When Gen. Buell. was removed, General
Thomas was offered his command, but we
are sorry to say, refused it. Since then he
has had q part in all the move.
mcnts that have occurred in the Depart
.ment, and in many Of them he has bee1
the undoubtcd inspirer Of success. It i
said, but, amid the conflicting rumors, v.
know not with how much truth, that hi
genius saved the army Of the Cumberland
at Chickamauga from the destruction viii
which somebody's blundering threatened
it, and that our occupation Of Chattanooga
is this day due to his talent for command
We shall see how he will vindicate an,
Justify the hopes Of his friends. Be 1t th
part of the country to wish and work 70
his SUCCESS!