The New York herald., 1864-09-25
GEN. c..sRaAH ON WAR AND PEACE.
uis oDiniea si the Necessity sf Psass, an
How We Are 70 Cot II,


As- Ass -
csrvsspsnasnss Between General Shss~
iron :. iss.!s: ias m:yss ,::..:; - sse. al
We have LISTERS from Atlanta V ihs lSsh insa ~
making prepasaiioas 70 obey The o,dsr q General ens
msn, Which conmsnds then ,savs the paea The
whom every who aoss own his residence dssns
Il his duty 10 move, IN obedience 10 old legend q
lowing peti,los OF tho city Atlanta 70 General Hhsr
mas, Asking him 70 change 81 modify the sxpusisa>
THE AUTHORITIES TO essEaAL szsRnAn.
NasoS General w. I. snsSHAS;-
SIR The undersigned, Mas and two menbers or sAs
It ,ne m sse ssd cv 20 Ne
their wants aud wishes. ask esve most earnestly but
osSss r.a"ros them 70 eav. s.ns nrss view
struck us that the measure would invoive sxtraordiarl
rdehp aud loss; but since We hv. sees the practical
execution ~ nsA p-nxrtssed ard tho isai.
v,dna cond icn o many II the ,eo 10. and hoard the
statements as 10 the inonventntes ssand suffering -.
te ding IL, sat lied h,t im3lnl Of II viii In
voive in the aggregate consa nences spg and heart
reudi g.
cy others having young Children wIse husbands for the
greater part are either 10 the army prisoers or dead
some say-''l have such one SICK a. my house; who
Oil wait on them whea | am gone Others say
"wnat VIC TO do, have boGsss 10 TO, and No
g. hay build cr re auy parents relative 60
frcn:s TO 60 to-" Another rays viii try TO taks
hs or that article Of roser,y bat snch and such things
ply 90 ener Snermsp carry yoar proper
~ TO Rough and Rsay, and be0 General Hood will take
II thence on' aud they viii reply T. that "Bus want
10 leave ihe railroad ~ spca pace and cannot get coz
voyance from thepce on. :"
We only tew facis illustrate, IN part how
this measure WIN pers,e Ia proctice As yon advanced
people OF felt uac. ard before yur arrival
here largo portion the nsd retired south;
thai tte country sru'n TINS already crowded ard
without sufficient houses 10 scc nooae the people, md
other ou. bu, dnxs ,h,s s.,ns s now Il !, nossips
TOR 'be people s1 here lncsy ~omea and chidreol 70
hd shelter and now can tnes I've though tho winter IL
IN woods saeiter or supsiseioc in The M DIST oS
strangers who know .nes aud without the power to
ASSIST them muco i they waro within. 10 do 30.
his "a but feeble picture the consequences OF tha
measure Yon know the "o the horror, and tue suffer-
In cannot be descriced by words. I'm ginatioa
can ony conceivo Of II. aud we ask you TO iake
tlese things into ctr5naraticn. We know your min6
and tims are coDtnnaiiy occupied with the duep
OF your Command, whic1 Almost ds'crs as fEor
nskng atteui ion % tie n,er bt thought u mght
Le that you bad Sousd red The snbisct In all OF ts
agf Consequences and tnai On resc ion you We hone
wound not ke this peo'le exception 10 all mankiud,
for we kuow such instance ever having occurred
surely in tie United sttcs And shat has this help
peopo done that ,he~ should he driven from thsb
homes wander strangers, oatcas,s and exies ard
We YET know the numoer OF people sii here.
or tnuse here, respeciabi= number aifowsa
to remalp home, MO sntsist for several months
WITHOUT iance aud respect number for much
longer and who shs NOS hoed assistance as any
time.
In conclusion, earnestly and sosmn,y pstiios
you TO reconsider tins ore cr n'od, IT, ana suffer b
unfortunate people 10 remain ~ hope and enjoy whss
little means they have
Resp pect.Ciy submitted
:. + {. e wsss, Mausss' c0ono'iasn.
GENERAL sEEgmAx's REPLY.
RKADSuARrea MiiIrARy Dvlsr0N Ov rRHl
Mi,sssIrii, ~ rHS FND,
ATLANTA, "a Sept. IL, 1864
JAMES IL CALHOUN, Mayor; + E. kAwsos, and Il G. WEas,
representing iiy Council OF Atlanta -
GsSIL&ss- have etter VI the llth 10 the nature
o. 70 rs ~ .ns
gve ui credit TO statements Of the distress that
wi.l De oceas,onsd oy u ana vcs snsi not Ioyoxs my
meet the humanes Of the case nut 10 prepare for the
future struggles ~ which ni'ons. yea hundreds q
mr!!oas 90 d people ousside Atlanta have deep
itsrest. We must have peace. not " a. Atlanta but
IN ~ America TO secure .L. We mus. stop .no var
tina; now desoiaes ou once happy and favored country
To stop must defeat TIE rebel armies that art
arrayed sgaas tue aws and sns onss'susiou which s
mus, respect and obey To uerea hese armies We muss
prepare the way TO reach them n hcr rscesses, pre-
v,ded ~ah the arms and Instruments which enable
Now know tho vndictivc nature our enemy and
from tins qarter, and therefore deem il wise and pro-
Gent " Tet6e Ia time lhs use y, aGAnta Tor wArk<
pupo Win ITS character home tor
famiiss There viii be msnutacturee commerce or
agriculture here for the tnainieDaace of famiios and,
sooner later, want viii the iuhabtans 10 70.
Why no, 20 now, When al tho arr pgemcDta com
peted fr The transfer Instead OF wsitg TIL the pnne
shut 0i couenana ariass III renew the scene OF The
,st month"; VI course DO not arprenend any euco
tniny at tns moment but you do rot suppose thai This
srmy wii be here I'll the war is o.er cannot discuss
this sob ect wtn you fairly b-cauao cannot fnpart 10
you what propose 20 do; bu. asser tnat my military
plans make necessary lar Ito nhstitants 10 Go away
and csn only renew my oner e services 10 mako Their
exodus any direction easy ard comortabs as possa
pie You cannot quality war ID harsher terms than !
viii
war cruelty, aud you reGue IT, and those who
brought our c,untry deserve ali the cursos ane
mseu ictuns people cab Diui VI know had n1
n.ld N iApe ths war, aud sac will mako mors
vFiices 10 day than nySd Q 10 secufc peace Bnt
y II Z. nave peace Isls.p. colDtry. k
the autJ .tstes submits = oyihpn Now, u viii not
s,on. ~ ~it < % i'sc ~ the eie OF AeAice.
wbch slcl.s var. i'c E0it"i ttt"s % and mus
~ Y " r. ~ ttisAef
o bR o urt ng. (. b, 80 Rno ,hd such is no,
Lh uat,ouai 4. az 4l ,it varftis knsyes,
bul ~ !, coue, * 70 t.t tnioa onee admit the
al cover nnoe NJ aua ,st. .e u y.ar houses and
street. ma rol1s he wAr,
ms become At "rcs yoar Irol q t. ana snpporiers,
~ eiin. su rom d.nsot lei me iron what quarter
ii uiay. bnow that fow nav viduss cannot rosist
ioFrent 81 aud ssen sach has seePt tho south
iut, rebeiioD; but yod point ou,, that may
kn,a ,hosc VINO desires government and those who m
set On ard jts dcs 'iatirn.
Nou might ~ well appeai against thunder storm
sgsnst tlese terro,e n.risai;s o. war. Taeg are n
evtabe, ana tue only way thc ueupie ~ Atlanta cat
cope oacc rurs 10 20 in peace quiet homo
sop lbis war; Nbch tone 10 ne by sdmittug thai
" rtrur ard is peri ella % III pride W. don't
want ycaf 4egroes Q. your btfscs Jour honses,
v rr aud nr n, ana "a haze but ~e do Nant and
III nave obe .isUC6 10 axe laws OF thn IN ted
s,tes II, Ne VIM have aud i 4 Il gurves tue aessruc-
un youf rove ,anlot hello IL. You baye
bCtsiOio read oic seniiis"ns ~ your hewsfapers
tLat Use hy nood and eXccnent; and the quickr
yuu sa.k fIr uath In otner Quarters tho better nr
rs ea, then. that by tie Q. rna ompacl Of Eove.b
meat tha Juited states lltd CO.. An rights u Gcorgia
rhlch beeu roiin1 8shed aod never Snl ~,
titt t1e SCUM bosa" war ey SEEMS ior.s sisen's
nats, custom DoNseS, nc. &C l".R neiore AT LiCNh
vas lca, and before iLe uh tad one jot o. tlals
Of pros mytei have seva W Missouri ksp'
tlcxy l.pesseo dr r-ds and thousands
ot women RGa OllareD Loetus rtn your armies hne
desperadcss, bangry aud wih breeding ieet N Nen.
phs Nh,s svrg aud Nlssss pri We led thousands Lp,u
thousands - tne lamire- ,rnaI soldiers ct on our
neuls and whom We could no, seo starve. Now tnas
war comes nOrne ~ yod, yop icl very dinerent-yon
deprscaie its horrors, out dd not feel tnern whes
you sent carleais o. scifiefs and ammanition.
pnd moulded stes and sbo, - carry var mt
Keptycky aud Tennessee, aud desoas iuo homes =
hund,eds aud Thousands ~ god peup who only sssce
i've at thelr old homes, and unoer the bvsrh
ihnlr illlc1 LbN.e rlspDs