The Portage County Democrat. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1868, 1863-09-09

The Y Nallanelirhamnaess are the most anfoe- !
tunate OF men. They never will be entirely
comfartable They are out of their element
among loyal. people. Why they don't Join
their zfrendsi in arms, mnst be, because the
atmosphere IS so cool up here that nothing
can rsthe northern heart. Corning, ct. ais,
yrutesd theII'resitient. Since he replied, the
'Is5yqt.fncs are non est. Mr.. Birchard, also,
wrote to the President. This latter party has
not been heard of bat once since he had the
three easy questions proposed to him
Then he was trying to Fstop a railroad train
that he might get off to cheer up "multi-
tlde'' of Vallandighanaters near Twin Lakes.
The last exhibition of the writing Vallandig-
hammers. is by their Ohio State Central Com
mittee, who wrote to Gen. Rosecrans, to ask
him about circulating the papers of the VAL
landigham- not-a- man -or-a-dollar school, &c.
Notwithstanding allies of the rebels and
their aol1aositioh7to the solliers' voting law
their "licentjous. lying and itraitorous press"
For fear some vallandighammer, in tribula-
ton, will so forget himself as to swear this
statement is lie. we append the entire
letter of the hero commanding the Army of
the Gmaberland ::s24al 9sasri ss2
HEADQUARTERS OF THE CgMBERLANn|
RssaA WINCHESTER, TENN, Aug Is, 1865
.GEN TLEMEN ;--Your favor of the 4th inst.
is hefor. me- You speak. in the name of the
Democratic party of my native State-a party
with which l have always voted. l must,
| therefore seize a few moments of leisure to
reply.
sslst.ae The State of Ohio says, through her
Legislature, she wishes h citizens tempora-
rilv absent from home serving in the army, to
| have voice in the coming State elections.--
/ Ny ears are attentive to her voice, and my
heart responds to her wishes. If any citizen
/ should have a voice in those elections, it
surely ought to be those brave energetic men,
/ the life Blood of the State, who have stepped
1 forth from. home and friends, to, offer their
i lives for the defense of our Government, our
1 National existence, and the causeo of Human
Freedom, all involved in this contest.
! I'd. .,4 No authority of mine willshe used in
any way. to prevent the free and unbiased
exercise of that right.
3d. 1t would be very inconve enient and in
con1patiblea with the interests of the service,
| to allow the stump orators and canyassers of
thes rival stiekets to come into this army to
ply their vocations.
18th. AS to newspapers, pamphlets and
other publications--non have been. or will
be excluded on the ground of party politics.
But do not belong to that sentimental class
who weakly and timidly allow brawling license
tostab true liberty Hence, when any publ-
cation appears among us so licentious, lying
! or traiterous, as to endanger the morality or be
likely to impair the spirit aud vigor of this
army, feel bound by reason, justice, and duty
to my country, to use my authority to prevent
/ its circulatione 17e
5th. Any action under color of my author
ity inconsistent with these principles, is with
out warrant, and, on complaint and adequate
evidence, ssi1lbe redressed
4 1nclosed ! send you copy of the Circular
4 in reference to newspapers.
! Very respectfully, your fellow-citizen,
I w. S. ROSECRANS,
4 s5si.saod ast q usa Major General.
i Messrs John G. Thompson, Chairman A
/ G. Thurman, Amos, Lyman, S. Medarv
Geo. L. Converse, Secretary, Democratic
/ State Central Committee of Ohio, Colunl-
4 bus.