Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1864-11-17
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WA. she News aeotiass thinks . GENERAL shsr-
The Muse of History would have had record of
Gensral Sherman to preserve, Of which many warrior
of the oidcn time would have been proud had not the
last act of really we'll planned and we'll executed nva-
ding movement, covered the man and his campaign
with the odor OF inbumanty, cowardce, and the most
uucivzed of all warlike modes OF procedure. The &C.
MUS that led in triumph great army to the very heart
ard fs centre OF bravs enemys country pitfalls,
throughs ravines and mountain passes, where every
rock was b-eestwork for the deadly aim of rangers
and scouts, and hillside bristed with reckless
bands guerss, long lines Of communication at the
mercy OF the enemy, empty graineries wasted fields
not pig cock any manner of food to support o
Northern army under burning Southern SUM- the &C.
MUS say that superior to these towering obsa
cles, and clutched successfully the thing it wanted
mi litary genius must do homage to but the stud
led AID ingenious cruelty that drove out from their
homes to statve, hundred thousand men, women and
children, with loathipg adherence and eternal
oboquy the arnished and deaubed lsurels of the vic
tor. II is Achilles dragging the dead body OF Hector
thrice round the walls OF Troy. It is foul blot upon
science, civilization and christianity.
For weeks prior to the capture OF Atlanta, we are
told bad Shermans best trained artileriss been pour.
ing cannon, balls and shell the heads of Hoods
army into the city slsughtsrng deenceess women and
treated to better excuse than th. mawksh presence
that Hood defended the city upon line close there
to- that shot and SHE'LL even musket balls, must neces
sary spread wholesale destruction by little over
shooting Inhuman this fntatory act, it will
fail to stamp Shermans character with its Marked dis
tinguishing trait. Whatever may have been his pre-
vous reputation though-he saint, and the most
tried disciple of Mercy, he who could drive ru1hlessy
out from their homes-ther al you may say, in this
world-these thousands of defenceess women and chill
dren to faten the winds die miseraby r" stsrva-
tion and neglect in the wilderness for better
than that such act subserved the interests of the
United States, should have his and msmory en-
balmed by history 10 eternal infamy Let bis COM
manding talents, and brilliant military achievements be
forever drowned in so brutal conduct.
This was no RASH unprecedented, repened of trans
action In to the loud protest OF Gen
Hood Sherman does all that language and sopbistry
do to bolster up the act upon righteous necessity
Would any necessity under the sun justify inhumaoty
suffering and virtual murder The United States have
tried to point the finger of scorn England now long
time, for carrying away from their homes village
French neutrals, who, after repeated warnings and
threats pertinacousy continued stir up strife enmy
and boodshed between the Indians and the E;glish-
But Sherman will rack bis brains till dooms1ay to in
vent justidabe necessity like this.
1t would have lsened the heavy shock to the morals
Of the North incident to the adoption OF this bad and
heartle piece of business if it's journals and public
men, though not openly and in unmessured terms repu-
dating had condemned in silence Sherman and bis bar
b.ri.y. But they are all blatant aud jubiant over
Sherman day, as they were over Boter and Hooker
q year Or two ago. They would chant TIE Deums in
honor of Grant Sherman though these heroes sweep,
on the bosom OF destruction every man. woman and
child in the Contederacy into perdtion Listen to the
following rhodomcnade strain that closes article on
the subject in the Boston Daily Advertiser The Gen
eral who asserts this empire Of the nation has been
called mad BY others than his defeated competitor
The charge is often made when genius drst as
sers ITSELF before it has proved its claim to ngularty
Readers q history viii remainder that Gen. Wolfe waa