The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1865-05-19

have been and will continue to be hurled at
his devoted head" His adversaries (for su oh
they are) have not nor will they fail to seize,
with morbid avidity, any occasion to impair
if possible, the brilliant reputation he has so
honorably, so bravely won. The radical press
throughout the country, already teeming with
abuse, has sought, by base insinuations, to
defame and degrade him, in the eyes not only
of our own people but throughout the civilized
world. Stanton. the immaculate-God save
the mark-has issued his denunciatory and sin
lister "bulletin'-and in his heart, and the
hearts of ultraists generally there is an innate,
ardent desire that is now doing all in its power
to "crush Sherman" And if experience has
taught them anything truly, we may imagine
that they are not inadequate to the perform
ance of the delightful task. - a"I Ef
You, and doubtless many Of your readers,
will remember o letter written last spring or
summer by Gen. Sherman to a certain Massa-
chusetts recruiting agent. That letter was
anything but sweet morsel to theultraists at
the North, and particularly in Yankeedom.
Nevertheless, as things then were they had to
submit to it-they were necessarily forced to
swallow it, for Atlanta was not yet in our pos
session. Georgia had not yet been desolated-
Savannah had not capitnlated- Charleston was
not yet Johnston with a large army
was between Dalton and Atlanta, and Sherman
was needed then, to perform the great work
he has since accomplished. Bravely, honor.
ably, Systematically and thoroughly has he per-
formed it; and say, without hesitation, that
we have no military leader, save Grant, who
could have accomplished the same great and
lasting results in the same space of time, with
less loss to his army, or with as little ex-
pense to the government. Yes! it required the
brain of q Sherman to crush the rebellion and
his march from Atlanta to Raleigh did it. Was
it not his presence at Raleigh, with that grand
and noble army of his, that knows but to go
and do, as he directs, that compelled Lee to
eyacuate Richmond, when he did?
Penetrating into the very heart the South,
he destroyed everything before him, that could
be of any assistance to the rebel army he SUBJ
sisted his army ''on the country" thus con-
suming the supplies as he marched along and
so proceeded not in Georgia, alone, but in
South Carolina the mother of secession also.
would that the fanatics and croakers, who
have raised their voices in condemnation of
the greatest military chieftain and genius of
the age, could have been with him at Atlanta
on the I'D and 2sth of July last year, or at
Jonesboro in the latter part of August and first
of September. would that they had been
with him even at Dalton or Resaca at the be-
ginning of the campaign, or that they had
climbed with him the rugged sleeps of Kene-
saw! We should then know what kind of
stuff their souls are made Of! But no they
had not the patriotism, the manhood, to do as
he has DONE or as those composing his army
have done-give up everything for the benefit,
the preservation, the salvation of his and their
country. They are fit only for the positions
they have assumed, and it is doubtless second
nature to them by this time to decry those
whom they are not capable of approaching, or
who may differ with them in political opinion
for herein lies the secret of the whole matter
Gen. Sherman is not a fanatic! He is not
radical. But he is true and fervent lover of
his country. He is brave, true, magnani.
nous and devoted soldier, and to him the na.
ton owes its lasting gratitude. Alb! they
feared his great and increasing popularity
which might proves source of exceeding an
noyance to them in coming days, because of a
difference in political views. For this reason
they have sought diligently and watched long
for an opportunity to strike at his lasting ana
worldwide fame, but never, with even a shad-
ow of success, until upon the present, unhappy
occasion.
Without word from Gen. Sherman IN se,f
defence, without any explanation, and without
knowledge of the circumstances promptino
his action in the premises, they have presumed
to sit In judgment upon his acts and to nro
nounce the sentence of condemnation. Thev
know not the man whose character and rem.
tation they have 80 ruthlessly assailed.
But thank God all are not 40 ionor.,.
He is known, at least by that gallant nal1an;
band who have been with him thronoh so
many hard fought battles, on so MANY lon0
and tedious campaigns, and whose confidenoe
in him is unlimited and unwavering.
Let these ungratefu panderies to party ties
and party feelings continue their abuse n lii
not shake the soldiers confidence in General
Sherman. They have seen him too Oft IN tha
bloody field where death shots rolling th;o de
and fast moved him not. They have sasr,
him when enduring the hardships of a veor,
march they have seen him on the lenoshyy
campaign, with little transportation. and be.cSs
devoid of even,lthe limited comforts of CAM
Mother earth has often been his couch ~:
canopy bis covering. We have some in o,,r
immediate midst who have seen him amid tha
trials and vieissitudes incident to life in the
''tented field, and they know how nobIv he h ne
conducted everything for his country. Win s
firmness of purpose, with fidelity to the ;n1
terests of the nation-that has never been snr.
passed. and, hardly, if ever equaled throuehont
these years of war and bloodshed. When asked
on certain occasion fisherman would serve
SHERMAN will serve under McClernaud. Obi
YES. Sherman would serve under any man
whom the government might see fit to place