The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1869-07-27
From The Cincinnati Enquircr.l
General ssosScrans-A Republican
E,lis0i'S View Of Him.

author is Mr.. William - BicllIlam, now.
the editor of the Dayton (O.) journal, Il
Republican organ, which is supporting
Gen Hayes Tor Governor. Ills 5tatc-
mentS, therefore, IN regard to Ro5ccran5
will be received as Just and accurate by
all From Mr. Bickham 5 work we pro
pos" 10 max" some extracts, which will
SHOW Che Kind Of man, in Republican c5
( inali"n, whom The Democrats propose
to elect Governor OF ONO. Onpagc Is
we find this statement Of this Republican
end Hayes editor, who was with Gen.
Rosccran5 in the army:
Industry was one Of the most valua-
bic qualities of Gen. Resccrans. Labor
was a constitutional necessity with Inn
and he enjoyed fine faculty for the dis
position Of military husiness-a faculty
which rapidly improved with experience.
| lie neither spared himself nor his Subor.
dinatc5. He insisted upon bcinn sur
rounded by active, rapid workers. lie
rarely found staff officers who could on
durc with him.
! On page 53 we find this compliment tp
/ his intellectual ability:
"Fine scenery excitcs his poetic tenn
,peramcnt, and hc,dwclls cloouently upon
/ ihc nici,Ircsnuencss of naturc eylihitinr
at once the kecncst apprcciation Of the
kind mother Of us all'' and the niceties
of landscape art. But the grandeur of
nature more frequently carries his mind
into the realms of religion when he is
wont to burst into alteration of his Ma
ker, or launch into vehement or impa-
tiont rebuke Of scollng. All of nature
to him is admonitlon of God = 8
Gambling along the highway, in 4
days journey, unless some single theme
Of business absorbs him, he will run
through science, art, and literature with
happy freedom and ability. You do not
listen long before you are persuaded that
you hcm one who aspircs ambitiously
! beyond the mere soldier. The original
ity and shrcwdncss Of his criticisms, the
comprchcnsiycness ofhis concentrations,
and his cruditon, assures you that you
talk with no ordinary man.. Ten hours
| trotting with him, though a sore trial of
flesh, is richly repaid by the instruction
received and the happy recollcctions
which his companions allcrward find
storcll in their memories"
| On page l43 of this book Mr.. BicIl-
ham says:
''lt has been rccklcssly said that he re-
quired the attendance OF the Roman
I Cr,thnI;,- Of III. .t, a. o,.;,,.t ,,,,l ,.4a,,l
ants, at mass every Wednesday and Sat
urday. 1t is a gross calumny. He never
intcrfercs with the spiritual affairs of any
subordinate, regarding these as sacred
personal matters, to be governed by the
convictions Of each individual. More
over,Gcncrals Stanley and Garesche were
the only Romanists on his STAFF
On page III we find the following:
! Upon belle lettrcs he opened q mine
OF rich lore, and charmed you, rs well
by the felicity OF his illustrations, as by
The puh9cnt and comprehensive charac-
ter OF his criticism. 1t was not little
amusing to the author to read in lead
ing Eastern journal, that in science and
literature Rosocrans was probably the
inferior OF Mcclellan and Buell.. Their
Respective mutual ciasSinaIes, ana iatcr
,issoclatcS, arc sure tilaI eitilcr o, Tue
iaV'ci iiiloht icarn from hlih III each ae
partmcnt' Ills general knowledge ol
science Is extensive: Geology and mn
eraioSy are spGcialltleS' ana III thoSe
sciences ne ranks among inc most ac-
compllshed IN the country
III reference 70 Ueh. hosccrahs regard
lor inc oanoaIh' lie says:
Ten kosecrans had frequently cX-
pressed his opposlllcn TO military opera
llens upon that day, unless they were IN
dispensaolc. Ii was therefore, iore
gone conclusion tllat sunday, lDecemDer
% would DC aay oil comparative rest.
AS 10 HIS courage Ihe historian oo-
serves:
IN In inc midst oi the hofriu carnival,
the General himself gallopcd to the ieil
OF the rallroad to reinforce Struggling
iine ny lhe moral power OIL ms own
splendid example. Garcsche, who never
lett HIM since they had mounted IN the
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MS side. Ihey were Salloplng through
tumult OF iron missiles. An uneXplo-
ded shell whlzzed close by his leader,and
the head of Garesche vanished with it.
SlckenlnS gouts OF his brains were spat-
tered upon his comrades, who turned IN
horror from the ghastly spectacle. The
mutllated form OF the hero carecned
gently over the saddle, and fell upon the
field. The little prayer book was in his
pocket. Men would have imagined that
this, at least, would have touched the
mind of the chief. lie did not seem to
observe it. His whole mind was intensely
absorbed with the thought of conquering
Almost simultaneously another shell eX-
ploded in lhe midst of the staff, and
brave Richmond, sergeant of the Fourth
Regular Cavalry, fell. Then two of the
escort. Then 4 fragment of q shell
| ripped across the side Of youthful Will
lie Porter The General, totally unmov-
cd by danger, still careercd through the
field. Gareschc had been blown away
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