The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1863-03-05
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From the Cincinnati Catholic Telegraph.
The following is an extract from a letter fran
Major General ROsecraHs TO bis brother iBIsInp
Rosecraus) which We have been requested to lay
before our readers. 1t is dated February ~;
You see the Enquirer abuses me for speaking
the truth W0 even I" them it they do not credli
my testimony ahour the cruelty, injustice OF the
| Confederate leaders !-ifever these leader. ihrough
The Providence Of God and the haseness and folly
Of the people of the loyal States, gain rbe power
[ am persuaded that the persons who have sue
ceeded by the hugest and most persevering lies in
getting me to engage in war, who have called GU
friends" TO decoy and murder CUR pickets have
borne our flag worn our uniform TO deceive us in
battle, violated the rights Of hegs of truce, fired
on a hospital boat, and killed wounded men by
that, and by exposing them to rain aud mld-who
teach and encourage women to periure themseive
VINO Inculcate guerrilla warfare, who murder I'm
ion men and strip their fam lies OF iheir property,
and boast of chivalry, that these men who violate
all rights thai stand in the way of their unjust
debites, car never be trusted IN any other way
than as you would rust wild beasts, when you
have them secured, Gagged or chained! And do you
think the voice OF those who stay at home shoe be
raised to cheer on our enemies and discourage us?
to ra i=e enemies around us and strengthen the
hands of these VINO, as JEFF. Davis SAID, "only lack
the power to own the OHIO? ?" Shall the fathers
and brothers OF those brave aud honest men, who
have periled their lives for the country and the
safety % home, tGrn against them? Shall the
men VINO are getting Tlcil OH the government pat
ronago, who sleep quietly and peacefully in th"ir
beds, because we watch here in the cold and vel.
stab us in the back and denounce US?
"Sperar1rm Domino non confpndar IN oeter-
mum. w, s. RosEcRANs.'
The following is Gen. Rosecrans' reply to an
invitation to be present at the celebration of
Washington's bith day at Nashville
HEADQUARTERs DEPARTMENT OF TIE Gun
BERLAND, EsBoRo, Feb u 1863.
MY DEAR SIR: Your letter on behalf of the
committee inviting me to participate at Nashville
in the celebration of the one hundred and thirty
irsr birthday of Washington, the Father of his
country, and the friend of constitutional liberty,
has been received
Most gladly would ] join you If duties did not
prevent.
! speak the heartfelt convictions Of this army
when I say thst the uecessity of deserving rhe
Constitution, framed and established by Washing
ton and MS contemporaries, brought us from our
homes the cnnvlctiOptthat we light for the rights
ofail against anarchy or remorseiess tyranny has
put arms in cur hands, hitherto exercised only in
peaceful labor; retains us in the field and will re-
tin us there until constitutional liberty and ma
tioDal unity shall be secured, or we. with our once
glorious country the land Of Washingtnn-liVe
only IA the noiaory of the unhappy survivors OF
The wreck of Inc fairest fabric ever reared to free
d0m by the hand of man
The success Of the rebellion would be the tri-
umph of arbitrary and unscr1pulOus desp0tis1n
over liberty. reason and justice. liz downfall is
SL4AhNS ~ AN~ 'bAtAfS 0'N NNAAO
hopes of the whole American people.
With true regard, your fellow citizen,
w. S. RosECRAEs, Mai. Gen.
To Abraham Myers, Esq, Chairman of Commit
tee OF Councils.
GEN. ROSECRANS' ORDER ON THE BIRTH
DAY OF WASHINGTON
HEADQUARTERS DEPT CUMBERLAND,
MURFREtsBoRO Tenn Feb y, 1868.
loRDEPs
COMPANIONS IN ARMS: To. day is both the week
~ cummeIncration of the resurrection of our Lord
and the birthday of Washington.
Washington the great representative man Of
this nation, who fought tor its independence, laid
the foundation Of our ireed"m aud set up the
framework nf The most f ee, reasonable aud just
government for q great .tation that has ever been
seen in the tide OF time.
Bloody handed violence and covert treas5n ~
sail this Government, and swe have thrown our
selves between our country and those who would
destroy il.
Out of respect for he memory q Washington.
whose illustTious virtues we revere, "bcge viz
dom Justice and self sacrificing devotion to na-
tionai unity, we resolve to initiate ourselves and
teach to our children-we will To-day renew To-
each other the pledges already given by our past
tolls end sufferiDgs, and which many 81 our brave
compduions have already sealed with Their blood.
We will transmit the freedom we inherit from
Wa~skingtonunim pared Ia the posierity OF our nh-
ton. lone aud indivisible," ur we will perish In
ita defense, bequaathing d name glorious 10 them
an / terrible to the reLel conspirators whose vile
deceptions have arrayed our brethren against us,
This order will be read TO every Company in
this command al 4 p. IN. 20 day, and q national
salute will be fired at sunset by one battery of
each division, detached brigade and post ofthis
command
By Command Of Maj Gen RosEcKANs.
&. GODDARD, Asst Adjt General and Chief of
staff.