Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1864-10-15
Atlanta, says on that subject in letter to
the Mayor uf that city. Here is the
TESTIMONY uf GEN. SHERMAN.
Headquarters MILITARY DIVISION or
THE MISSISSIPPI, IN THE FIELD,
ATLANTA, Ca, Sept. 12, 1864.

HEADQUARTERS MILITARY DIVISION or !
THE MISSISSIPPI, IN THE FIELD,
ATLANTA, Ca, Sept. IL, 1864.
We must have peace, not only at Atlanta,
but in all America. To secure this we must
stop the war that now dcsolatcs our once
happy and favored country To stop war
we must defeat the rebel armies that are
arrayed against the laws aud constitution.
which all must respect and obey. To dc.
feat these armies we must prepare the way
to reach them in their recesses. provided
with the arms and Instruments which ena-
Die us to accomplish our purpose.
War is cruelty and you cannot refine it
and those who brought war on our country
deserve all the curses and malediCtions u
people can pour out. | know had no
hand in making this war, and know will
make more sacrifices than any Of you To Sc.
cure peace. But you cannot have peace and
a division OF our country. If the United
States submits to division now, it will
not stop, but will go on till we reap the
fate of Mexico, which is eternal war. The
United States does. and must assert its au.
tLoritv wherever it has the power; if it re-
lakes one bit to pressure it is gone, and
know that such is not the national feeling.
repeat then, 10y the original compact of
government the United States had certain
rights in Georgia which have never been
relinquished, and never will; that the South
began war hy seizing forts. arsenals, mnts
custom houses, &c, &c, long .hetOre Mr..
Lincoln was installed. and before the South
had one iot or title of provocation. / want
peace, and believe it can only be reached
through Union and war, and Will ever
conduc; war purely with view to perfect
an early success
Yours, in haste,
w. 4. SHERMAN, ior-Gencral.
Does that look like failure One more
piece Of evidence and that shall come from
the noble hearted Democrat who was the
first TO proclaim, at the very onset of the
war, "ltany man darcs pull down the Ameri.
can flag shoot him on the spot At San
duskv Ohio, on the 26th of September, Gen.
Dix made Il brief acknowledgment Ola scre-
made. Read the
TESTIMONY OF GEN. DIX.
"FcliOw- citizens am very thankful to
you for the homo. you have done me. AS !
arrived here late, tonight, am engaged IN
public business, and shall depart ut an early
hour in the morning, know you will ex-
cuse ME if limit what l have to say to a
! simple acknowledgement of your Kindness
and courtesy.
~ will say one word, however, on the
subject which lies nearest the heart of every
| loyal mani mean the rebellion. 1t has
been my conviction from the beginning,
! that We can have no honorable peace unit,
! the insurgent armies are dispersed, and the
/ leaders OF the rebellion expelled from the
country. Loud cheers. | believe that a
cessation of hos:lilies would lead inevita-
/ bly, and directly to recognition OF the in
/ surgcnt States; and when say this, | need
: hardly add that Can have no part in any
political movement OF which the Chicago
, Platform is basis Renewed cheering and
applause. No, tc!low-ci,izens, the only hope
of securing an honorable pcace-a peace
which shall restore the Union and the Con
stitution-lies in n steady, persistent anC
unremtting prosecution of the war; great
applause and ! believe the Judgment oi
every right-thinking man will soou bring
linn 10 this conviction.
/ with these few remarks, srd renewing
= expression of my thanks for your kindness,
| bid you all good night"
, AMERICANS. Read these declarations o.
your Generals in the field, and then decide
whether the Chicago Convention was righ
OF wrong in pronouncing the war Il Fai
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