Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1863-01-23
Ghe 6ree press.
FRIDAY MORNING, JANUARY -. 1855.
BURLINGTON:

EidhNI HphNlNH, JAM Akf -, lSh:.
at = pe.tsps unnecessary 10 direct the AZ
t'nton e tss public 10 the letter On cur frs
nige from tire headquarters Of the Army Of tn
tctomas - y. J. Tine, Jan. l6.
Va opujemn tic article referred To-. uo
uquliito aT. long ago We became sstis
fed tha; one gi tic l,ayi,-t obstacles Ia ti,,
eav Of ihe Union cau-e e.. 10 be found in Ii,
.uonym1u, letter &, the large city papers.
"ri;tc,, OF pr,les-in. to be written, vrcI-
F'us in Washington o- the army. Sayin;
nothing of the uuioub,od fact that IN many
instance, iniormati. ia l'- been given IN this
aay &, the oneml which has frustrated or
damaged plans and operations of the Union
s-ny, the injury done by many of Jhc>c Wi
-eT=. who boldly cri,i, i.c. praise ana condemn
".r. I.cusurcs- oleratipns 2ni plans. with
which 1t j, nlt po--i'te ;aat tue~ CT. heee
more than a. lu' 81 i.st,rie,, tnJvl,ir--of.
.,u indeed none /, $50 ..,at y.n bo r5iia5lt-
is b,yan3 ali o'apu--daa. Glc public mind
is distracted. croaAer. a-e multiplied. o,i'-
dislos-.d persons tld .re1erial for tGeir me-,
iiyniJv to worl up j. and the enemies - lie
country at hone aud aac-ad. are euc.cr,.geI
t. greiter ef1g . for 1na slovcrsi9a Of the
government. and ths establishment ii a
soutlelr -1ssr3tism o. IT, ruins. The re-
letter occupying lo0r cIrmnz Of fne PRINT in
tha 4 J. Tir'es, l. 9ae of the sser. We
= III find !, harl Z, s&2iit ,,,st /; vas vii
- VI anJ CO. ileep-, were it To- t'at
~te INV tn-t {avoJe,a,c tagl, finder, y..ou
saia-o :, h,t@eve ~; IL 'a,v viii only blame
.s-ety f7zy an fnd fauls with erc9ythins,
'-he5st.all ccrtrialv he serving God and their
-'a,tsv, mcp.
rne agthor Of the letter 70 which 7o refer,
vrius as If he vele acquainted with oil the
offcers and men Of the Army Of The Potomac,
was present at every council of officers had
heard 10 person everything which the Pre-
sident, Gen. HsllecA. and all toe public men
at Washington had said, and all that the
Army OF the PJtJmac had said, from Gea
Burnside down to the private soldier as if
he was familiar with al Tire plane of the
Cabinet and the Chief Commander, and knew
them all to he good for no,hing-wes per-
fectly familiar with the organization of the
army and knew 1t tc be thoroughly faulty
from beginning to end as il he knew pre-
/ 4 u.
ias can be effected till his wise ! lans are
edopted snd followed OUT to the letter. lie
quotes, or pretenGs 70 quote,th language Of
o:licial5, which Of course Ire did not hear,
md which could have come u him in no
way except from the pestiIent gossip Of
Washington lar rooms IT, represents tire
authorities al Washington a. hostile t. the
army and the army Sc hostile =, the authosi-
ties. lie writes down Ven. Burnside as in
c,mFetent-Freea'dins 40 praise him for
.ome thiaSs, but nssSlHg him out a. q whole
good for hothiag in bis Place. and he says
nOthirg css, he done till the Army ofth Pomo-
znsc bss a new COMMUNICATIVE that COM
mander should De, w s" the writer Of the
letter. does nos say absolutely. but he hints
that Hask~- ass he can capture every
maH and every gan il the rebel army, and
Shat, if he takes the command it will be with
the * pledge TO destroy the enemy" How
evsr he viii not undertake this unless he can
absolutely have lis own way in every thing.
lie :. W 5" runs down the army, the SOL
diers, the generals, says they have lost all
pluck and spirit. Sc. &e..--and then adds,
'' bot VIC ought not u ezaggeiute the dark
side Of the Picture and proceeds to say there
osn be nothing done till has reforms are made
We doubt not same truths are told ia the
letter; for about many matters the truth
lies On the surface, ID he seen by every one.
o5Ler things are stated which may Re part
y tree and partly false bat az we view it.a
great deal Il said 70 make the letter a
strong one" SIS the phrase is-in other
words, high toned sensation one. Much
u il we do not believe at ell and sc whole.
the tone Ct the letter is Of a character 70 do
Little or n good and much harm