The Cadiz sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1864-1911, 1865-05-03
THOMAS NJ. VINCENT,
Assistant Adiutant- General.
From tho Cincinnati Commercial, April 26
"a General Sherman,

Nlic nUJtcIIOS earnestly 10 tilS pOllcy
that General Sherman consented to in his
conference with General Johnston, and re-
garding it in every way unfortunate that he
involved himself in that business, we do
not think it becomes any friend Of the couu-
try to assume hastily that he is ruined
man, and to cxult IN his fall.
The conduct of the Cincinnati Gazette, in
this respect, is particularly atrocious and
mean, showing the presence OF the inten-
scst malice, and the absence of any dispo-
sition to deal fairly with, and do common
justice to those against whom its hatred is
directed.
A few weeks ago, it win be remembered,
the Gazette, in a style peculiarly character
istlc and sneaklng, urged the removal OF
General Sherman, making most unjust ac-
cusatiohS against him, concerning his treat
ment Of negroes, and charging upon him
the massacre of some hundreds of them,
who were endeavorng to follow his army
| This was Just As Sherman was setting forth
from Savannah upon bis campaign through
South Carolina, one Of the most arduous
and admirably conducted and successful
military operations Of which there is record.
| Accursed, at the time, IN express terms, Of
that wbichi had urged by ndirncti0n, the
Gazette denied it, and whined and twittercd
dreadfulIy. Now it repeats the old story,
reiterates plainly that which it had before
inninuated, and roars boastiully that which
lately it tdisputed withmuch whimpcring.
General Sherman is accused, by the Ga
| zettc, Of plo-slavery sympathios. and vague
stories having that favor are hinted at as
proof of the charge. Certainly it is not
justified by any thing that has appeared
oyer the signature of the General, and he is
not man likely to conceal his opinions or
feelings. AIetruthis we believe, that he
has military man contempt for all the
details Of politics and the ti"kering OF poll
ticians, and he belieycs that white men
make the best soldiers, an opinion shared
! by most men of military experience; aud he
treated witk thefull measure OF scorn par
! Gel of fellows who We're sent within his line,
to scramble for few black men to fill up
quotas, and free Northern States from the
draft Theinstitution of slavery has not
been put ihto the diIapidated and crumbling
condition in &hich it is found to-day, by any
laws Of Congress or proclanations Of the
President. but by the movements of oui
armies; and that General Sherman has con
Quoted those movements that have been
most deadly to slavery. is fact that no well
informed and unpreiudiced person is likely
to dispute, 1.-THE campaigns that he has
managed, and the system OF warfare that
he has inauguIated, have been, in greater
Idegree thanisanything, done by any body
else, destructive of slavery, and people. who
talk Of him as q rro-slayery man utters fool
I;iSllness. y.... ... ..r
So far as the politics of Generals is con
cerned. it can not, have escaped the observa
ton OF the clear,slghlted and IA the Ca. eapdId
that not one OF them, whose opinions OF
the clVlf pnl!cy OF the Government hayt l'
Gein cospeIgGS; IL mas as. peeh sIGeesslal III In,
nciu II %oula ne Just as wen 70 rcmohogi enc, I Si
!llls Wneh oenonncl9g men VINO nave hGlo l
important commands, ana !, y, upon Whom tht
prand OF nTr9-sllayery n,r tallTre Is sought tC
De paced; me theoretlca'Iy radical APO
htonlsts nave oeell founo as incompetent &c Z
conduct armiGs as those VINO adhere TO the
notion OF making peace py preserving th(
cause OF the war fremont ana fiuhter are:
at least; ; as a. hat 1ail,reS' IN mllltary sense
as Mcclellan ana bue,i' ana po5h sues o
the list might 6e much extended with the
sam same result urant, Thomas, Sheridan an anc
sherman ana otner business men OF Inc
war, are men with whose fqli1tilcai opinion
~ IVA ~ ~ " y - f'
aan, Che nero OF the iast Gays OF tiie wa
N Nirelth23, we were toid recently, by one
VINO s served unqef him N me 0henandoal
valley, and knew hlm well, has hardly, ye
gotten over the idea that i IS bad thing
to hc an n, AboHtionlst' W hat "a are you, !!
Pohtics! he ASKED deherai oihcef at his
headquarters, teW months ago, Others
t.aylng started and persisted IN conyersa
tion on that SUBJECT. am an Abolition
lst, was the reply indeed' sald ne
musngly, and giving the SUBJECT his pro
fouhdest consideration, well, l. am too
there are getting to be good many OF then
now. And that expressed all that NJ
knew or cared ABOUT IT. we mention the
incident SIMPLY to show that a man may bt
one Oh the best soldiers In the army without
hayi1nS y1 peen educated up ~ politics. Bu'
II 9hel1dan, a1!er all ms brilliant daring
ana great services, should make sngl(
mistake, we nave no uou9t Journals OF th'
complexion ana taste OF the Clncinnatl Ga
zs zct.e would Ia DC i!r aiier r. nm with ploodhoone
ief9cl'y T anu yelpings; :, Gu, u,
Inc e,5I misIske , o. penefal sherman wa