The New York herald., 1864-09-26

de- ended Atlanta at the same risk an4 cost there
goe. n snsr n E. casa
purpose to shell the town, which IL usual In war among
civilized na.ions No nnabaDs 2, either ,Ssr osr
Hardee myself and therefore your recent order can
find support from the conduct OF either Of u.s. ieei
no other emotion than pam n reading that pofuon ol
your letter which attempts % justify your Smelling Of
Atlanta without notice, under tho pretence that defend
shot, and many .nusket balls from the lire Of your In
yestment that overshot their mark went into the
Complaint Of your firing into Atlanta in any
way you thought proper. ] mako % none Tow row
Witnesses wit sa. You nred into the hsbaous Of
and children for weeks firing far above and miles be-
founded both upon observation and experiences OF the
skin OF your artlerlsts to credit the assertion that
they for several weeks uninen,ionaly fred too high
for my modest eidworks, and slaughtered women aud
children by accident and want OF skill .
The residue OF your letter is rather discursive II
opens wide fed for the discussion OF questions wncn
do not feel committed to me. am only general
OF OF the armies OF the Confederate States charged
with military operations n the field urder the direction
OF my superior ocera and am not called up0p to DIS
with the o; tho present war, or the ro-
ca questions which led 10 or resulted from IT, These
grave and important questions have been committed 10
lar aber hands than aud shall only refer TO them
so far as to repe any unjust conclusion which might be
drawn from nv seneo You charge nv country with
"darng and badge ing yol 20 battle. Inc truth is, We
sent commissioners 10 you, respecnuiy Offering peace
fp separain before the FIRST gun was lred on eltner
side. You may say We nsulico your flag lhe truth s,
lred i, and those who fought under when YOU
TO doors upon the mission Cf snhugation You
say seized upon your forts and arsenss and made
prsorers OF the garrsons sent TO protect ne against
negroes and Indians The truth is, expelled by cree
OF nsolent intruders and took possession ~ our
own ors and arsenas TO resist your clam 70 dominion
masters, slaves and Indians all CT when 10
this day with uuanmity unexampled in The history or
the world, warr!ns against your attempts 10 become
ana Kentucky into rebellion 70 spite .! themselves the
truth is, my government, from The beginning of this
struggle 10 this hour has asa and asnn offered neore
States, and all others 10 determine for themselves whe
ther they will cast their destiny with your government
ours and your government has resisted this funda-
mental principle OF free Institutions with the bayonef,
and labs daily, by frce aud fraud 10 fasten e hateful
tyranny upon the unfortunate sreencn Of these states
You iasned the vote OF louisiana The truth ie,
Louisiana rot only separa ted herself om
ment by nearly unanimous vote Of ner people but has
vindicated the act upon every battle field from Get,ys
burg tho Sabine, has exhibited heroic devotion
10 her decision which challenges the admiration
spect every capable Of feeling sympathy
ppressed admiration for heroic vaOr You tba!
turned loose pirates punder your unarmed shps
The is when you robbed OF part navy
we built and bought few vessels hoised the flag Of our
country, ard swept the seas in defiance Of your navy
around inc whole ci cumfereuce Of the globe.
You say we have expelled Union families by thousands
The truth is, not single family has been expelled from
the Confederate States that aware Of; but, on The
traitors has been frutess Of denupcaton by lis
You say my government BY Of Congress, has con
fscated a debts Northern for goods sold and
time your merchants and traders TO depart
shores with their ships goods and effects and only re
their acts decarog Us traitors and confscang our pro
periy WHEREVER their power extended either in their
are The facts kuown OF ali lnsu 70 be true.
You order into exile the whole population or city,
drive men women ana children from their houses a. s
interest " government, and on the claim thss this
an act oi kindness TO theee families Of A,iaots
Butler nnly oanshed from New Orleans the registered
enemies of his government and acknowledged that he
did II as a punishment You issne swee Iug etict,
covering al the inhabitants Of city, and add insult TO
injury hcaped upon the defepceess by assuming that
you have done them kindness. This you fcew by the
that you vii! .'muke much sacrifice for the
peace and OF the South the best born "
And because characterize what yoa call Kindness as
tween me and nv Cod and you decide that my earn est
prayer TO The Almighty Father 10 women and
children from what you call kindness sacrilegious,
hypocrtica appcal.'' ttta
You come into our country with your army avowedly
and children and not only intend to rule over them but
You make negroes your allies and desire 10 place over
i,s present position, which is the highest ever at
tanned by tina. race In any country IN all time must,
70 your spdness towards sbe people Of A.na and your
willingness TO sacrifice every thing for the peace and
honor o. The South and refuse governed by your
decision in regard to matters between myself my coun
You say lei us fight II out ike men" To this my
reply for mysef and believe for all men, aye,
and women and children, my country, we Will 6ght
You TO death Better die thousand deaths than TO cub.
init 10 live under you or ycur government and your ne
Having answered the POINTS forced upon me by your
letter or the 9th September close this correspondence
with you and Notwithstanding your upon my
appeal to God in the cause of humanity, again humby
and reverently invoke His almighty aid IN defence OF jus
tice and right
Respcc,faiy. your obedient servant,
J. b. HOOD, General
Oncia copy-F II. wIcrAIi, A. d. c.
Rebel Com me nts on General Sherman's
Letter.
From the Richmond Enquirer, Sept "a
The FIRST armstice ~ the war-ike some Of those be-
fore the walls Of Troybas been signaed by the oiyn
pic game OF newspaper controversy between the CON-
narders
This controversy as usual, leaves the parties JUST
where they were-eath persistent in his own opinions.
Sherman's extraordinary letter must however, have
been written for purpose He processes willing
10 make much sacrifce for tho peace and honor
OF the South the best born 6outhroD among yo.'
How compare with the private letter Published
weeks since, purrorins to have been written BY
Of the Northern government Our readers cannot
have forgotten it, Ibis letter announces that the
people of the cotton States are TO be deported 10
some other country their land 10 be cultivated by emsn
cpated slaves the country thus reduced 10 the rule
Of the Northern people. Even in his nfst communica-
tlon TO Hcod he says the people or Atlanta TO be
moved Il is tbs interest cf the United States
that II should be done. Why then, this pra,c about
friendship to tbe South Why this defence OF act
thrown around the gaupt skeleton OF war, and hrsfs
mankind back again upon the unmitgated barbarsms OF
the darkest aGes9 There is but one snswer. Lincoln
called before the bar OF humanity TO for the
deeds Of Butler end Il Banks. He held responsible
the pledges OF coonscaon and depopuation made
abotonists IN his and by his authority IL Il
ginning tell against in his election fne old argu-
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