The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-01-12


0rahamsyille Is seventy miles from Charleston and
thirty -four from Savannah, the Charleston and sa
saAnan Railroad
Ehs New Policy Of Sherman Concealing
Deep Design.
From the Richmond Dispatch Jan. o.
We publish at full length to-day tho orders Of Sherman
- taking possession OF Savannah They oil mild
nsss and ation, evincing on the part Of Lincoln
sher change Of policy with regard 10 what he consd
- conquered city determination TO profess de-
Sire 70 conciae In order TO justify himself In the eyes
= the world for the employment Of harsh measures
1sraassx. His policy may be moro profound tnan
0nA Hcvng tried severity having tried cruelty, hav-
g tried oppression everywhere else, and having found
sAas Il has nowhere succeeded no may wiah
= blind tho eyes Of the rest Of tho confedera-
Aoa BY the appearance Of lenity, In order that
shsy may be the moro easily induced 70 submit
- his mercy Be tho design what II may-and that
ssne design, and very deep one Is concealed under
thess orders does NOT admit Of doubt-sherman
- have CHANGED his character completely the
Dent changes hts skin with tho approach OF spring.
Formerly he laid down axiom not to be disputed
that rebel had rght-that the very air he breathed
his, not by right but by permission; that his life
was forfeited and that It's proongaton depended
tirely upon the will Of the conqueror. The cruel
which he gave at vicksburg, when the starving
surrendered by them, and will form . damnng
record OF arocy against him and tho government that
employed him in tho pages Of the future historian. Tho
cruelty which lie exercised Atlanta and tho ferocy with
which he desoated Georgia along path sixty
saes in width have parallel In European history
closely resemble the career Of Hyder All when ne
invaded the Carnatc than any other Of mod
srn times. But all this Is changed Sherman without
opposition has into possession of large and rich
sty. There Is circumstance 10 irritatc him. His
march unopposed hs entry riumphal his reception
catering and everything conspiring to put him in high
good humor with himself and with those whom he
extends his sceptre His repose, however, is the
rspose Of the tiger Let him taste blood let him
enos with opposition, let the planters OF Geor-
Ga once fail to send in their cotton,
shs people at large decline 10 trade with tho
enemy In possession of their capital and they viii soon
Ind that his heart Is not softcned his savage instincts
changed. Apparently Mayor Arnold Ia Of this last
opinion. The namc Of Arnold highly respectable M
y Europe where II has been borne by more than ore
person of distinction in arms In literature and science
ssems this continent destined linked with per.
petua nfamy. An Arnold was the solitary traitor Of the
cid Revolution An Arnold is the rst person in Office Of
shis who has basely gone TO the enemy We pub
Nsh this mans address today
We believe that the people OF Georgia are M brave
end high spirited any people wba,cv-
q. No troops have fought better In this
than hers; aud have shown higher and
greater qualities The Of her officers are house.
hold words in Virginia; Hardeo and Gordon and hun
AIRED others. Where these prouder namesY The
heart of tho people right and they will spurn we
persuaded the recommendation Of the Mayor of Savan
nAh As for the meeting, 1t has been sald TO have
sisted Of seventeen men-Engl shmcn Yankees, owners
- cotton and speculaors generally II Il consisted of
I'm times many IL would be argument TO prove
Asloyai disposition In Georgia II was the very thing
ths u was TO be presumed tho enemy would do Hav-
ng full Possession what easier for him than get
up meeting and to put precisely such sentiments In the
mouths OF It's members he wished. And what could
help ms cause no much TO make the con-
esderacy believe that they had been deserted
~ % large population This meeting, then, proves
sothng except what all knew before that there are
Aorous and weak kneed people in Savannah M there
ars here and In every other Confederate ctv We sba
- believe that Georgia means TO sink out Of tho con-
fsderacy In cis shameful way. We shall, NOT bosvs !,
v the sake or her bravo soldiers and Tho poble ocer,
Ahas lead them. Sherman has made the Mayor os 81.
sansah SANDER ne people Of the State, that 10 all.
The Omindms Activity OF Sherman.