M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1865-05-11
on bis side in tho country, [Some
dissent and applause. %


There is nothing more contempti-
be in the American character than
this thinking in battaIions. This for
lining opinions In masses is disgust
ling to individuality. When shalt we
be able to separate the goats fr>m the
heepl Laughter. Is il fair for these
great General, whom EurObe indors
led, Asia admired, and America
cheered, to he branded upheard as a
madmanl a usurper! a traitor! be-
cause he breaches from the New Test
ament instead OF the 0ldl Because
he prefers the doctrines OF the Savior
which is Love. to that of Moses.
winch is FORGET Because he s,.9iFas
tout that the Sermon on the Mount
does not speak OF Samuel cutting up
Agagi ]Laughter
ls this distinguished American to be
sent down to infamy because, beleiv-
ing that the children OF Ham have
received, for the last quarter of a cen
tury, so much attention, he thinks it
no more than tair to look out for chill
dren OF Jsphetl Laughter aud ap-
clause. IL his brilliant campaign un
der Grant at Vicksourg, at Port Hud
son, and all along the South west, so
soon forgottenl We're his brilliant
victories at Chattan oogs, at Atlanta,
and his startling march to Savannah
he acts OF a madmsnl Nu.] Was
outaanking Hood, outmaneuvering
Hardee, outgareraling Boauregard,
the act of a usu rperl
Was the taking Of Charleston, the
capture OF Columbus, OF Charlotte,
OF Raleigh, the act OF a traitorl-
/ [Cries OF "NO."] Shame on our mis-
cradle forgetIuInea of great deeds,
great SUCCESS, great talents, simply be-
cause he dared to Stadd by tho Presi-
dent in the coffin as wall as at the
White uousel Mr.. Lincoln WAS lner
cifnl; 80 was Sherman. MIR. LjncolG
lid not wish to make aVenice, a
Hungary, q Poland an ireland in the
South; neither did Sherman.
Mr.. Lincoln wished 20 stop the
river Of blood, 80 does Sherman, and
he has stopped it, in spite Of the
bowling Of tho Christian Marats and
Rpbespierres, who are crying still tor
the guiIotinJ. Sherman has done
more by hia dash, his pluck, his tact
his magnificent sudacity, in breaking
Lees back, and increasing Davis
speed, laughter, than any forty gen
erals in the army. [Applauso.]
Grant is to noble, Too generous, too
1raal, in his modest demeanor under
victory, to slaughter his Lieutenaatl
Grant ia not this "O.hsl,o" or tho
'Iago" OF this matter, nDr is Shor-
nan the "OaSsius,' otherwise |
should suppose that this unmiiiary,
ungenerous act wa, the old AthenIln
game OF Marathon-ol thsmistoces
playing out his second in Command.
Aristadesl 1t 10 pttul to 500 Goa
eraI who has warmed himself m the
White House, and never fired II piS-
tol at the foe, insnlting one Of the
bravest men Of the North. Ap-
plause Shame on General Halleck!
Unlike General Sherman, his pen is
no mole mighty than his sword
[Lsugtter!
What has Sherman donel Where
is the boastcd Independence Of the
American press, that they have not
pointed out that Sherman has planted
one foot on the American hag, anoth-
er on the Constitution, aud proclalms
that peace shall reign from the Potom
&C to Rio Grande only by the death
OF rebellion, and that rebels can only
become citizens again by obeying the
laws He leaves al to the Constitu-
tion and the Supreme Court.
He believes that tho people Of the
South arc American citizens when
they throw down their arms So does
Mr.. Seward. Are We to hang a thou
sand men2 Are we afraida Shame
On the cry, to lnartyrize those leaders!
As Christians hate Judas, Romans
despise Cataline, American loathe
Arnold, so will the Southern people
spit upon the miserable wretches
whose ambition ended in treason!
[Applause All ask is for sus
pension OF public opinion for the
facts. Perhaps Sherman has an au-
tographic letter from Abraham Lin.
coin!
~ Real happiness don't consists
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