Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1863-05-29
Major-Gcn. ROsecrams or slavery

majOr.Gcn. ROsccranS on slavery.
For some weeks past controversy has
been going on between the The Catholic
Telegraph of Cincinnati, edited BY the Very
Rev. f. Purcell, brother of the distinguish
ed Archbishop Of Cincinnati. and a 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 well together; that
the church abolished that peculiar institu-
ton wherever she came in contact with it.
and that it is only in America Catholics
have ever been found advocating slavery.
The controversy has called forth the follow
ing letter from Major Gen. Rosecrans,
which appears in a late number of The Tel
egraph. The editor says -" He (Rose-
crans) has never been an Abolitionist. and
has, like ourselves, stood up for the De-
mocracy."
MURrREEsBoRo. April 81, 1868.
Mr. DEAR FATHER EDWARD The
Rebels grabbed the last letter | wrote you,
bu, they win draw very li,,,e consolation from
its contents. am happy to see the
splendid stand you took in The Telegraph
against slavery, with its horrors, barbarli.s
and immora'ities. Slavery is dead. Nothing
can resuscitate it. To learn this fact fullyyou
should ny us visi'. There!is net negro
in the South who does not know he is free.
Around here they have squatted on the
plantations, and refuse to work for any one
but themselves. They have sown little
crops of their own, and the masters have
ceased to exercise any control over them.
As an indication, will cite strong case
The lady of the house where am staying
attempted to punish one of her negro wo-
men this morning. had to step in to save
the mistress from being badly used up, as
the darkey was belaboring her with the
stick intended for her own punishment
Er aao disco omnes." 1t is needless for
me to say that | applaud every sentiment
you have expressed in The Telegraph.
Your course is that of the prudent naviga-
tor, who, watching the black speck on the
horizon, sees it expand into poytentous
storm, and calls up his crew TO take in sail
snd prepare for contest with the elements.
The storm will pass away and you will be
found sailing under full sail. while those
who took not heed viii be scattered by the
gale. / am heart and hand
with you in this cause. Slavery is doomed
and those who would now uphold it will BE-
held up in very short time 10 public obi
nm and execrstion. No stateman will vim
dictate IT., no friend of human progress will
stretch forth hand to break its fall nc
ioSer Of humanity and religion will griev.
for its overthrow. 1 have lived long enough
in the South to see its workings, its dis
gushing features, debasing the higher prin
ciples Of our Azure, warning with religion
and patrooizing vice and immortality. AL
mighty God has certainly ordained its de
struction in this country, where it has bee,
more. offensive and immoral than in an,
other, and until it is utterly extinct this wa
cannot, from the nature of things, cease.
am in favor of a cessation of hostiliiies at a
early day as possible; therefore, am i
favor of the Presidents Proclamation
This State was made for white people an
free labor, and when slavery no louge
blights its borders we may expect to sc
the church and the school. house take til
place of the slave pen and market.