Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1863-02-20
GEN. RosEcRANs' LETTER.

Gen. Rosecrans has been Ont Of our most
energetic and successful Generah. lie hes
been in earnes1 from the very beginning oil
the rebellion. His Victories hive hem rs
pcated important, and decisive in their char
acter. The resolution Of thanks sent him
and his army from General Assembly Of
Ohio On the occasion Of his great victory IL
ter four DAYS fighting at MurTfeesboTo' az
replied to in the following ssnsi5le and "a
t-iotic lstts.
HEAporAErErs DEPARTMENT OF III
CUwHEzIaxD, MrBrREEsBoRo, Tenn,
February 8, 1858.
IT, the Hozora5lc the GcHsral -issratlg q re
State q Ohio:
Inc resolution Ct thanks passed by your non
cradle BODY 70 the Army Of the Cumberland, rs
Commanding General and his SIaf, has been
duly received and published 70 the troops o.
tins command. Or behalf Of al, return you
besrtiel; thanks.
This l. indeed & war for the Constitution snd
the lsEs-nay. for national q stenee-asaInsi
those WIN have despised our honest friendship,
deceived our inst hope., and driven rs % de-
fend or country and our homes By toui ana
vilful ISLANDERS on our motives and intentions,
persistenily repeated, they have srrsyed against
Us our oxn fellov-citirens, bound q Us by the
triple ties Of consanguinity, geosraphical p
Eition, and commercial interests.
Let no man smong Us be base enough 70 Tor
rct this. or fool enough to trust 81 olicarchy Of
traitors 70 their friends. to civil liberty and hu-
man freedom. Voluntary exiles from home and
friends. for the defence and safety Of al, We
long for the time when gentle peace shall again
spread her wings over our land hut ve know
no such blessing L possible while the unjust and
arbitrary power Of the rebel leale-s confront,
I snd threaten rs
Crafty as the FOX. cruel Is TIC tiger. they
cred. ssNo coercion, While preparing to STRIKE
US BuIly-Iike, they proposed 70 fight NJ be
cause they could whip fve 70 one; and now,
1 when driven back they whine out, " No iuva-
I sion - and promise Us Of the West permission
/ 70 navigate the Mississipp, # We vi Dc good
/ BOYS and do as they bid us
! Wherever they have the power, they drive 30
fore them into their ranks the Southern people
and they would also drive Us Trust then not
we're they able, they would invade and destro,
rs without mercy Absolutely assured Of thes
thing, ! an anazed that any one ocu-l talnl
/ Of &" peace on any terms
He who ente-tains the seuiimeui Is n only .
h a slave he who utters II a. this TINE u
moreover, s traitor 70 Il country, who deserve
the scorn and couten1 t q al honorable men
When the power Of tho uns -rupulCus rebel LEAD
ers is removed, anu the people arr fres % cor
sider and act for Their own interests, which ar
common with ours under tins government, t1e-
VII be no great difficulty II fraterniIltion. b
tween our tas;es AID social : fe there are feTt
difference than between these Of the people
the Northern and Southern provinces Of Englan
OF ireland.
Hoping the tine ma- spssiliT come when On
uoxsr Of the peraii0us and cruel tv-sni O. n
rebellion having neeu overthrow, peace II
te laid OF the broad foundations @. Sa-lon
Unity and Equsl Justice e AZ. under tls ca
--itu.i0n and the LsvE.
? rs1sin your feliov-cit-er,
VS. ROsECBASS.
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