Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1863-05-26
Maj..Gen. Rosecrans on Slavery.

! For some weeks past a controversy has been
going on between The Catholic Teisgroph Of Gin
cnnati, edited by the Very Rev. L. Purcell broth
er OF the distinguished Archbishop Of Cincinnati.
and pro-slavery Catholic journal OF that city.
The learned editor of The Telegraph insists and
proves that the Catholic Church and Slavery
have never got along we'll together that the
Church abolished that peculiar institution wher-
ever she came in contact with il, sad that il is on
ly in America Catholics have ever been found adj
vocatiug Slavery. The controversy has called
forth lbe following letter from Maj. Gen. Rose
Grams, which appeared in late number Of tn
/ Telegraph. The editor says He (Rosecran.) J
has never been an abolitionst, and has, like our
selves, stood up for the Democracy
MuRFREEsBoRo, April 27, 1868.
My DEAR FATHER kDwARD The Rebels
grabbed the last letter wrote you, but they will
draw very little consolation from its contents
am hippy TO see the sple' did
stand you took in The Telegraph againsl Slavery,
with It's horrors, babarilies, aud base immpratirs
Slavery is dead. Nolhi' Z can reSusctate il. To
learn this isct fully you should pay u. visit.
There is not negro in the South who does not
know he is free. Around here they have ,quai
ted On he plantations, and refuse to work for an,
one but themselves. hey have sown little crop,
Of their own, and the masters have ceased to ex.
ercse any control over lhsm.
As an indication, will cite a strong case. The
LADY OF the house where am sta,iny attempted
to punish one of her negro women this morning.
| had to step in to save the mistress ffum being
badly used up rs the darkey was belabonng her
with the sl'ck intended for her own punishment.
" EI uno disce omnes" II is needless for me to
say that | arplaud every sentiment YOU have ex.
pressed in The Telegraph. Your course is that
of the prudent navigate Z, who, watching the blick
sptck on the hor zoo, sees IL expand into por-
tentous storm, and calls up his crew to take in sail
and prepare for a contest With the elements The
storm will pass away and you will be found sail.
ing under full sail, while those who took not heed
will be scattered by the gale.
am heart and hand with you in Ibis cause.
Slavery is doomed, and those who would now up
no d it will be held up IN very short time 10
publts odum and execraton. No statesman will
vndlcsle it, no friend OF human progress will
stretch forth hand to break its fall, no lover Of
humanity and religion will grieve for its overthrow.
have lived long enough IN the Soulh to see its
workings, its disgusting features, debising the
higher principles OF our nature, warring with re-
lglOn anu paUohiklnB vice anu iWIofhiit.. ar
mighty God has certainly ordained its destruction
in this country, where it has been more offensive
aud immoral than 10 any other, and until it is ut
lerly extinct this war cannot, from the nature oil
things, cease. am in favor ol a cessation Of hos
tiites at as early day as possible therefore, !
AIN in iavor OF the Presidents Proclamation. This
STATE was made for white peop aud free LABOR,
and when slavery no longer blish,s lis BORDERS We
may expect TO see the church aud the school house
take tue place OF the slavs.pen and market.