The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1865-02-01
The sherman TestimeniaI.


"A meeting Of citizens Of Ohio was held
on the 11th Of ] January, in the Heuss Of
Representative, at Columbus, and pre-
sided over by. the Gevernsr, the object Of
wticl mas 70 make arrangements for pre-
ssstsrg uienerial, il behalf Of the pso-
pie .sl ibe stste,ito Major General sh.r-
man. Many distinguished men Of the
State we're present and participated in
he asysm eat. The Geserner. speaking
Of the march Of Shermans : army through
,Gsoreiia, said
while Sit dssefatsd wide tract Of
csuntry in an that eeuld give aid and
comfort to the rebellion. it committed NO
Nanton spoiiation--plundsrsa ne houses
-Fnsr eutfaged aay harmless or defence
less people"
I'VE make enc more extract from thu
Gosefnor's speech. -
aGeneral Sherman has been identified
with eur army frem the commencement Of
this csnteat. Abls aad discreet-aaring,
yet prudent--eyer active and energstic-
he has led his Icrces with almost unlysrsal
saccess. He has been IN earnest from
the eeginning; and if his life is spared
WIN 80 continue to the end Sharing the
pffsstiens AID dangers of his array. and
ever csnsulting and preneting the Gem
fort and safety Of his men, he has acquired
their uBlinited respect and confidence
His State should held him in honor, and
the nation ewes him a debt of gratitude
Ay hiEe Ohfs should net boast, she
should net ALLOW her nodesty to make her
exfifeiy obliyieaste the merits and great
nezs " ber ssns While other States are
:presidiAe solid Testimonials for men wko
have pofis..1 sheiriives and fortunes, am
sLsstinguishcd themselves 10 the cause Of
tleceapiry, Ws shoui not hesitate in sim
liar .acts of appreciation and gratitude to
Wafds ono Of our sRn citizens who has
sEssd i1I ths foremost rank Of all this
eoatsst On the contrary, we should
come q il ip the spirit Of zeal and enthu-
si4sn. hss movement mas been inaugu-
>rs.ea by the peeple of the city, where
ten SksgIaap yas bern-its sriginatert
are gsHtlsInen sf high character. and in
tSgEiiy ,--pad oar people should cordially
beet Il with the determination that It
slssn be promptly and fslly successful;
sna the tesfiu1onial be made at ence wors
thy or the State and Its noble, patriotic
aud distihgpished citizen. .
fThe, ytsstimopial will probably be a
lses.e,tssd land it Is hoped. that tho sum
OF one hundred thousand dsllars will be
raised. TITS desirable that the aggregate
BE- made .sp. ct : large number Of small
csatribntieps ratker than . small number
al Aatse coutpihutions. The testimonial
wiIlstbsh, in aaditios to it's intrinsic value,
bsstilt ltsmore higkIy priced BY the General,
sxShewiag the sstee p in which he is held
By 3he great mass Of the people of his
Siuts. tssse sMls ia ss4ss
eehihsittess were appointed fer every
coii6ty in the State. For Menrse CouB-
x Jere Williams, Vim. F. Hunter,
Theans Armstrong and John s. Way,
we're appointed, With authority ts add to
ffeir number.
The felleviag letter from Gen. Grant
was read, ss6 tsz
ssse.sH FAD QR,s ARMY OF THE u. S. ,
istlrY poIET, Va, Dec. % "a
III. n Hunter, u 7attmodgs, J. r. Brasee.
ssIeEaR -SfRs-4T have Just this moment
raeeiyed yotf priated letter in reiatisn to
y8,ir hror5sed nlsvement in aek newleas
h,ssi 5f she 81 Ohisfss greatest sons.
Ntsts only yestsrdsy t. my father vhs
~ aas II AeE3 fHs sas
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