The daily Green Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1861-1865, 1863-05-23
Mai i,.Gen. Rosecrans on Slavery.

For some weeks past controversy has been
going on between The Catholic Telegraph of On
cnnati, edited by the Very Rev. E. Purcell broth
er of the distinguished Archbishop of Cincinnati.
and pro-savery 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 institution wher-
ever she in contact with it, and that it is on
ly in America Catholics have ever been found ad-
vocatng Slayey. The controversy has called
forth he following letter from Maj. Gen. Rose
Grams, which appeared in late number of Tn
Telegraph. Tne editor says " He (Rosecran<)
has never been an abolltionist and has, like our
selves, stood up for the Democracy"
MURFREEsBoRo, April 27, 1863
My DEAR FATHER EDWARD The Rebels
grabbed the last letter wrote you, but they will
draw very little consolation from its contents.
lsm happy to see the spler did
stand you took in The Telegraph against Slavery,
with it's horrors, barbaries, aud base immoraltirs
Slavery is dead. Nothi can resuscitate it, To
learn this fact fully you should pay US visit.
There is not negro in the South who does not
know be is free. Around here they have squat.
ted on he plantations, and refuse to work for any
nne but themselves. They have sown little crops
If Their own, md the masters have ceased to ex-
erciSe any control over them. ..1 ,... r.
AS an indication, will cite strong case. The
| lady of the house where am staying attempted
TO punish one of her negro women this morning.
| | had to step in to save the mistress from being
| oadly used up, as the darkey was beaboring her
, with the stick intended for her own punishment.
/" Er uno d,Sce omnes' 1t is needless for me TO
say that applauh every sentiment you have ex-
pressed ia The Telegraph, Your course is that
OF the prudent Daylgatt r, who, watching the black
speck on the hor zon, sees it expand into a por-
tentous storm, and calls up his to take in sail
and prepare for contest With the elements The
storm wall 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 this cause.
Slavery is doomed and those who would now up
no it will be held up IN a very short time to
public odium and execrauon. No statesman will
wndcsre it, no TREND of human progress will
stretch forth hand to break it's fall, no lover of
humanity and relg on will grieve for its overthrow.
| have lived long enough III the South to see its
workngs, it, di>gustin, features, deb. sing the
higher principles OF our nature, warning with re-
Gslon and patronzing vice aud inn orality. Al
mighty God has certainly ordained its destruction
in this country, where it has been more offensive
and immoral than ia any olher, and until it is ut
tery extlhct this war cannot, from the nature ol
things, Cease. am in favor OF cessation of. hos
tilltles at MS early day as possible therefore,
am in favor OF the Presidents Proclamation. This
S'ate was made for white peope and free labor
and when slavery no longer bights its borders we
may expect TO see the church and the school house
take toe place OF the slave-pen and market.