Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1863-02-13

more ready to find fault with the President
than they are to discover anything 10 censure
in the leaders of the rebellion. Says the Jour
nal:
Many persons who are we'll disposed to
the Union and are active in the restoration of
law and order, are apt to be warped by their
preiudces and speak Of " Lincon's war;" and
say that his inaugural established the REBEL
ion" This is all sheer nonsense, and the very
reverse of the truth. The war is the Unions
defense against disruption, and the rebellion
was established nearly four months before Mr..
Lincoln was inauguratcd. Seven States had
seceeded before the 4ih Of March, 1861. A
Provisional Constitution had been adopted, a
President ard Wee President elected for the
Southern Codfederacy and its Congress bad
assemb' ed at Montgomery, nearly all the forts,
arScnaIs and navy yards, mints custom-houscs,
and revenue cutters had been seized, aud
United States vessels fred into"
Immediately afer the battle OF Murfrees
boro. the 0hio Legislature passol resolutions
highly oommena5.ory Of Gen, Rosecrans and
the troops under his comn4al. o. Tl2slly
Gov. Tai s,at a fass.aoe to b,,b Houses en-
closing the response Of Cen r }secrans in ae-
knon!edgment Of tie compliment p'id him
aud his army vs. s1Aj1'n The letter. Il
will be seen he speaks in no doubtful tone Of
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III 0'"'eS "''' arr i'G'c'' i''s a "''i'''sle~S %
enter into naSotlti)a with rebels in arms
AGAINST the Government. AMI are bac5miun
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ht oniy TO DC slaves AMI those who utter them
are traitors to their couliry. We commend
his patriotic cpisl!e TO The attention Of our
IIEABQuARrERs Dept OF THE CUN8ER- /
LAND, MURFEgEsB,Ro. Tenn Feb. 3, 'G3.
To Tie II nor Gblg tx tl.Htrqt assembly Of t4-
St1tc of Oho:
The resolution Of thanks passed by your
honorable body to ihe Army Of the CunJer-
lalid, is Go5nman9ia@ General and his staff
has been d1ly recciv, d''altl published 10 the
troops Of this cammjul Oh behalf Of all
return you heartfelt lhauk-
This is iGd,e,l a wlr for The Constitution
and the laws- nay, tur National existence
against those vii, have desp;sed our honest
friend ship, deceived our just hopes, and driven
Us to defend our coua;ry aud our homes. By
foul and wiflI ISLANDERS on our motives and in
teniioI.s, presSienly repeated, they have ar
rayed against Us cur noa iowciizaus, bound
To rs by the triple lies Of c)nsIngniiity, geo
graphical po-tian, and Commercial interest
L,tno man amongst us be base enough iG
forget This, or fool enough To trust an oil
garchy Of traitors 10 heir fiiends, to civil lib-
cry and human fr c'!oal. Voluntary cNiics
from home and iripndS, for tho defense and
safety Of all, we l1f 9 for he time when gentle
peace shall again snrrad l.r wings over our
land but W. know that ~ such Blessing is
possible While The uniust and arbitrary power
Of the rehcl leaders c]nGr1nts and threatens
US
Crafty as he fjx. ernei a7 tha tiger, ticy
cried . DO coercion" while preparing 10 strike
us BIllY-liSe, tn, Y proposed 70 fight Us be-
caase Jhcv said thew could wHip five to one
and aaw, ysheu driven iarl1. III, y whine ont
10 invazion,' aa,} promise US Of the West
permission to navigate tie Mississippi if 'sc
viii be '' good bols" and ID as tlcy b.d Us.
Wherever hey lmve he power, they Dive