Wyandot County Republican. [volume] (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1869-1903, 1869-07-22

ANOTHER GENERAL LENDS HIMSELF
GENERAL RosECRANS' LETTER TO
GOVERNOR TODD.
We have been pleased with the
success which has marked the mill
tary career of our old friend and
fellow citizen, General W. S. Rose
Grams, and gratified at the appa-
rently we'll deserved reputation
which he has achieved We have
looked upon him as one who, when
he entered the army, jud!ciously
laid down the politician and deter
mined to devote himself exclusively
to the performance Of the important
duties which appertain to a military
command. We are well aware that,
since his entry into the army, the
political opinions OF General Rose
Grams had undergone change, and
that, in his private conversations he
acas qcont to induzgs IN expressions
such as are only heard. from the A6o-
Htioni is Of the most radical stripe,
ration for the brave and persevering
soldier; nor did it occur to US that
he was 8 man likely, from his camp
in the enemy's country, to be will
ling to lend his aid to the schemes
of any party or body of politicians
at home.
Our surprise, therefore, on read
ing a letter from General Rosecrans
to Governor Todd, evidently writ
ten for publication and party effect
was extreme. 1t is not only party
letter, but one OF extreme bitterness
1t is not only bitter but vituperalive.
In perusing it we do not seem to be
reading the production of General,
who, by worthily bearing vast res
possibilities, and fairly achieving
great successes, has acquired dignity
and weight of character, and a sense
of moral worth; but the production
Of an Insignificant and disaqpoimted
party politician.
General Rosecrans has lent him
self. We see, from these hands, the
evidence Of the general tampering
with the officers of the army, carried
on by factious politicians at home.
A man like him, or like what we
supposed him to be, should hare
seen the base uses TO which he aOas
sought to be put, and returned q
stern rebuke to his tempters. That
he did not do so we regret more
than we can express. <
The letter does not speak the
broad and capacious, the cool and
balanced intellect suited to the com
mander of armies; and time will
probably not be long in determining
whether the successes which have
fallen to his lot are due to accident
or to force Of character which
fails to manifest itself an has mos
disreputabte epistle. In path tha
is strewed with the bones of sc
many, we had hoped that Genera
Rosecrans would not venture; anc
in observing his entry and his fall
while we have no right to refraiI
from censure, feelings of pity strug
gle with the sense Of the duty tt
condemn.
From the Gin. Daily Enquirer, Feb. "A, 1868.
GENERAL RosECRANs COMPARED WITH
| GENERAL MILRoY.
We have noticed the party emana
tons of Generals Milroy and Rose
Grams. These things are becoming
common. The simultaneousness o
their appearance indicates will
unmistakable certainty that they ow
their origin to common impulse
and their conformity in tone ant
matter is additional testimony t,
the same effect. They SAVIOR O
Morton and Todd, anG have tn
musty smell Of the rooms wher
party politicians congregate to plo
and cOnspire.
General Rosecrans-a genHema
certainly Of no knoaon political so
gacity or experience, aeho has meve
distinguished himself IN the counsel
Of has country or IN the assemblies 0
lis felloa0 citizens-does not hesitat
to tell the people of Ohio that h
who is in favor of "peace on an
TERMS" is eft only to be slave,
and that he who gives ulterance t
a peace sentiment is "a traitor t
his country, and deserves the scor
and contempt Of all honorable men.
And General Milroy informs tn
people Of Indiana that when 'we"-
1.-THE army--"haye crushed arme