New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-09-26
1Ar AUTHORITIES TO GD. ssrRMhL

| Mdjor-Genera ". +. SHERMAS-Su: The ua-
derslened Mayor and two members Of Conn ell fT the
city of Ltaas for the time being tbs onY leg organ ~
the people ~ said city TO express their Tansa nd wis
ask leave most earnestly but respectfully 10 ton goa
to reconsider the order requiring them 'oes'e Ashts
At first view II struck that che measure would n
yulye extraordinary hardship and iose, bnt nnoe We
have the practical execution Oft 60 far' rs ha
progressed aud the individual condition OF many o the
people and heard the statements % tn, ncony en-.
fences loss and suffering attendinGh we r. sat sief
that the amount 81 IL will involve In 'n' ag egats ooi
sequences sppalliug and hearth sndipg.
Many poor women are IN an advanced stefe OF nreg
uaRcv others having young children Whose husbands
for ibr greater part are either IN the army priS"eF
OF deed. some say. Il have such g on. sick a. ms
house. who viii wait them when Ar goGc'' Otheu
Say "Whag are TO do; We have 10 hoUees 10 - 20
and means to buy. build, OF rent any no parch.;
ry an faks this that article Of property; but s1ch
sad such things 1 must leave behind. though need
them mvch" Ne reply la their: Ger sherman viii
carry veur property TO Rough AM seady, and thu
ON Hood vii take IL th,ne on" and they viii
reply ~ thai: But | want TO iesrc the rallrosf
az such place, and cannot gstconWyAce from Ihenoe
We Only refer 20 few f,ets T. illu'.re in part, how
this measure viii operate IN praetes Al you al
WINGED the pcg,Ie north Of ~ fell beck and beitre
Your arrival here large portion Of the people herr had
retired south that the country. setlth OF this IN
already crowded, and vithoU' suiiaen honses TO
many are now saying in churches and other out
buildings This beng So how is it possible for the
nenDie sf here II iostly women and ldren 20 fad
In the woods; shelter subsistt lces In the
m,de, Of strangers who know them not. and without
the rover t. asss. hem much 4 they wee willing 70
do sot -
Ths IL bs ete picture % to- consequences OF tlss
neasIre knSsy the woe, tho horror, ,nd the SUI
fering came be de- ribbed by words. Ina ,inaon ear
Only conceive fit Ind ask ynn 10 tako -hese things
into consideration. We know sc mind and time are
CONTINUALLY occupied with the duties of YOU command
which almost detcrsss from asking your attention TO
he nlter bat thought 1t migls be that you had not
considered IA. suhe in all Of ts awful consequence
ard tha 70 1ectiop You, we ho G. would not make
this pea plo an exception to all m,Hkind 70 We know
uf 90 sue inst, having ooclrredsurely not in
the Unted STATES All what has ths elplsgs people
dope thu they ehonld he driven from ther ONES. 10
wander strangers. oacasts and a Hes and - subsist
on charity
We do OF know as yet the nunberof people O. III here
OF tbose no are here spectacle fgubcr II allowed
TO remain AT ho.ne. Good subsist for several months
without nxsstanss: and u respectable nnmbs; for
much longer time and who might na- need assistance
ut any time
In conclusion, most earnestly and solemny pc |
tition yon % reconsider this order.or modfyi', and
suffer this unfortunate people TO remain at horae and
enjoy what lntle means they have.
Respectfully submitted.
JAMES II. CALHOUN, Mayer.
+. L. RAwsoS s G. WELLS. Eouncilmer-
GEN. shgRMAr's REPLY
HDoRs. MILITARY DIVISION OF THE MISSISSIPPI,
IL THE FED AnASTA. ia. Sept. ~. ls64. ) |
JAMES NJ CALHOUN Mayor. Z L. RAwstS and sc.
WELLS rspre1entin1 City Council Of AtIsna
GENTLEMEN: / have your letter Of the 1l.h
il the nature of petition TO revoke ny orders
removing all the inhabitants from Atlanta. J
have read it carefully, and give full credit to
your statements Of the distress that will be oc-
casoned by it, and yet shall not revoke my Or
der simply because my orders are not ,deigned
TO meet the humanities of the case, but To pre-
pare for the future struggles in which millions,
yea hundreds Of millions of good people outside
of Atlanta have deep interest. We must have
d. ut NJ n.
TO secure this, We must stop the war that now
desolates our once happy and favored country.
To stop war We must defeat the Rebel armies
that are arrayed against the laws and ConSttu-
ton which all must respect and obey. To de-
feat these armies We must prepare the way TO
reach them in their rscesses, provided with the
arms and instruments which enable us TO ac-
complish our purpose.
Now. know the vindictiye nature Of our il