The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1863-04-15

dispatches, that his cavalry was in poor
condition in October, but moved on the
26th and continued until the 9th of No
vember, when he recetyod an order from
Halleck deposing him from his command
The campaign of Burn.ide is then re-
hearsed. The testimony inakesit appear
that at Fredericksburg the attack by Gen.
Franklin was made by Mcade's division,
which pierced the lines of the enemy, but
were driven back. Several witnesses tes-
tilted, that had the attack been renewed
by the whole of Franklin's command it.
would have been successful.
1t appears that Gen'ls. Newton and
Corcoran, in an interview with the Presi-
dent intimated that the army lacked con-
fdence in Burnside, which led the Presi-
dent to send a dispatch to Burnside. the
effect of which was to stop an expedition
against the enemy, then started
Subsequently Burnside visited Wash
ington, and returned; shortly after which
he planned the second attack on Freder-
icksburg, which was thwarted by the storm
In consequence of certain officers express
/ ing dissatisfaction in the presence of in
ferior officers, Burnside had orders written
dismissing some officers, relieving others
from duty and sentencing deserters to be
shot.
The President refused to sanction the or
ders, and Burnside offered his resignation,
which was not accepted, and he was reli-
eyed by the President from his command.
The report recapitulates what has been
done, and reviews the financial and other
affairs of the rebels.
The committee say that the reaction
which followed the recent slight manites
tation of willingness on the part Of few
secession sympathizers to offer terms OF
compromise, must convince them they have
no allies on which they can rely, and that
the present condition of Europe must for
ever crush any deiusiye hopes they might
have entertained Of Intervention TO accom-
plish what they know they eau never attain
unaided.
1 The committee says: We must obtair
uninterrupted control Of the Mississippi
We must reach those great railroad ar.
teries-the one bordering the Atlantic
] Virginia and Tennessee to the West and
South.
We must as soon as possible take tn,
few remaining fortified seaports the rebels
have in their possession, then We shall
virtually disarm the rebellion, cut it OF
from all external sources of supplies, ant
destroy their means Of intercommunicati
on, by which alone they have been able
to meet US in force wherever we have ap
pearcd, and by which alono they have beer
able to supply their armies.
We must destroy their armies, and tc
; do this we must concentrate and not scat
ter our forces. 1t is better to operate sue
cessfully against one stronghold or ON
army, than to attempt three aud fail.
The Indications now clearly are that
both in the East aud West, the campair
of 1863 will give us brilliant achievement
and decisive victories.
Our Generals now in the field have tn
: full confidence of the soldiers, aud tn
: people and armies will go forth knowins
: their ranks are to be made full. and tha
every day that passes will add to and no
diminish their strength.
In conclusion, the committee say: Al
the men who hold high positions in tn
aIihy anu nav duu nave reHueTeo Ndiuapi
services to the country, with whom the,
have held intercourse unite in the opinion
: TIM fighting AMI ouly fighting can en,
) this rebellion; that every traitor in tn
land must and shall be made to acknowl
edge and yield absolute, unfeigned, an,
unqualified obedience to the Constitution
and the laws, aud your committee believe
this to be the sentiment, not molly of tn
army and navy, but Of every man in tn
country-traitors and towards alone ex
tceptsd.