The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1864-11-25

out to carry on hostilities on private sccouu1,
and while they did so it has been all very
well, they were patriotic, defended their
homes, it was q noble spectacle, and 40 on.
But when the natural consequences fell upon
them. and the torch was applied to their bur
rows. there was always great outcry about
their defencelessness and hsrmlsssness, aud all
that II is time this was done with. Every
axe that Sfells Q tree In Shermans way,
though it ia thousand times private pro-
perty, is as much forfeited by that act IS the
musket that shoots his men, and the man that
handles the axe is as much his enemy as the
soldier who fires the musket Every house also
that shelters that man is part Of the enemy's
camp, and the man makes 1t part of the enc
my's camp by leaving it for such purpose.
II Sherman burns the house, and that mans
children are made houseless and homeless,
only the man is to blame who puts the shelter
Of his children in peril by making his house
part Of hostile camp.
This is the principle upon which all armies
march through an enemys couutry. An army
can march through an enemy's country on no
other. "If one OF my soldiers is shot in your
streets" said Napoleon Ronaparte, ~ will
erect . monument to show posterity where
your city was'' General Sherman marches on
this principle, and announces it to the Southern
people. What is tho conduct OF the Richmond
presss 1t urges this miserable, down trodden
and deluded people to bring the final devasta-
ton on what is left Of their homes. Is there
any parallel 10 the cowardly meanness Of this
appeal? Through the stupidity of these Rich
mond leaders there is no army in Georgia to
meet and fight Sherman. But there are some
old men, some women and some little children,
and these are asked to sacrifice against Sher
man the very shelter that is left to keep them
from the storm, while fifty thousand Southern
men-Confederate and State officials, bureau
Gratis and editors--shirk a soldiers duty under
cover Of official positions. Oppose him in
'front.' harass his tanks. hang upon his
rear, retard his advance, capture and
destroy his foragers." Such is the appeal
Of the Richmond Enquirer to the people Of
Georgia. II they do this, Georgia will be made
an ash heap. And when the ruin is done, let it
be remembered that not Sherman, but those
who urged this murderous policy, are to blame
for it.
Augusta the Governors Of Georgia, Alabama,
Mississippi and North and South Carolina, and
will confer with those gentlemen there in rela-
ton to the terms upon which those States can
repudiale their several ordinances OF secession,
and be once moro peaceful members Of the
great family Of States. Several days ago we
had the intimation that there was an under
geat upon Shsrman's showing practically his
ability to sever the Gulf States from those on
the Atlantic. There is some evidence now in
the Richmond papers that there is knowledge
OF this fact in that city. The Richmond Senfi-
mel, the moutbpieos Of Davis, conveys very
clearly its fears OF the Southern Cover
nors. Davis, In October, denounced Cover
nor Brown, Of Georgia, Is q scoundrel.
Now his organ berstes the same man
for "dciug great deal Of mischief" for
talking about Southern rights when he ought 70
be doing something else, and for impeding the
rebel authorities "st every STEP" Moreover,
Richmond Is afraid OF the Southern people, and
has ian apprehension that they will not exhibit
spirit and devotion suitable to the occasion y
This paper refers to letter it has received
"from gallant Louisianian. who, with large
opportunities for observation, laments the want
Of stesdiuess in many citizens Of Alabama,
Georgia and Mississippi" This gallant Louisi.
anian is General Beauresard. His opportunity
for observation was bis recent passage from
Richmond, through the States named, to Hoods
army aud the "want Of steadiness" which be
laments is = union sentiment that keeps the
Southern men out of Hoods army, and induces
them to look with jealous eyes upon all rebel
authorities. Richmond feels distinctly what is
so soon to come.