Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1869-07-15
THE DAILY ENQUIRER ON ROSE
GRAMS.
Its Neminee for Governor ofOhiO-Chsice
Reading for Democrats.

: GRAMS.
y Reading for Democrats.
From the Cincinnati Daily Enquirer, Februar,
1 Il, 1855:
| ANOTHER GENERAL LENDS HIMSELF
- GEN. RosECRANs' LETTER To GOV. TOD.
We have been pleased with The sue
cess which has marked the military
career of our old friend and fellow-citi
3 zen, General W. S. Rosecrans, and graf
: Eified at the apparently well-deservet
reputation which he has achieved. vs.
have looked upon him as one who, wheI
ne entered the army, judicious1y laid
down the politician and determineJ
to devote himself exclusively 10 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 oi
I General Rosecrans had Undergone II
) change, and that, in his private e0nver-
satiOns, he tcds tOosst to indulge IN e.
pressioRs such as are only heard from the
Tins OF d6olitiOssists OF the most radieu!
stripe, but this did not diminish cur ad-
1 miratisn for the brave and persevering
\ officer; nor did it occur to us that he was
a man likely, from his camp in the enc
my's country, to be willing to lend bis
aid to the schemes of any party or body
of politicians at home.
4 Our surprise, therefore, on reading a
letter from General Rosecrans TO Gov.
Todd. evidently written for publication
and party effect-a copy of which can
be found in another column-was ex-
ltreme. 1t is not only party letter, but
r.f . <,,I,
bitter, but vituperative. In perusing it
we do not seem 10 be reading the pro-
duction of a General, who, BY worthy
bearing, vast responsibilities, 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 disappointed
party politician.
General ROsecrans has lent himself
We see, from these hands. the evidence
of the general tampering with the Offi
GERS OF the army, carried on by factious
politicians at home. A man like hirn,
or what we supposed him tn be. should
haze seen the base ttses to Dkich he a0as
sought to be put, and returned "a stern
rebuke. TO his tempters. That he. did
not do so We regret more than we ';,,
express.
The letter foes hot speak the General
the broad and capacious, & { cs.nl an.i
blauched intellect suited lo ;il. ram.
mander oi armies; and iinr will pc ,ua-
bly, not he long in determining vh": h-r
the successes which have fallen 10 his
lot are due to accident, ~ to fnr,.. of
character which fails 10 manifest itself
in his most dssreputo6lc epistte. In Il
path that is : rewed with the bones Of
so many, we had hoped that General
Rosecrans would not venture; aud IN
observing his entry and his fall. while
we have no right to refrain from censure,
feelings of pity struggle with the sense
of the duty to condemn.
From the Cincinnati Daily Enquirer, February
ls, 1881
GENERAL ROSECRANS COMPARED WITH
GENERAL MILROY.
We have noticed the party emana.
tions of Generals Milroy and Rosecrans.
These things are becoming cOmmon.-
The simultaneOusness of their appear
ance indicates with unmistakable GER
tainty that they owe their origin to a
common impulse; and their conformity
in tone and matter is additional testi-
mony to the same effect. They SAVIOR of
Morton and Tod aud have the musty
smell OF the rooms where psrty politi-
clans congregate to plot and eonspire.
Z :,
General Rosecrans--a gcatieman GER
tai',Ly of no kaoaon political sagacitg or
experience, sr1to has neOer distinguished
hinlseT an the coasnseLs OF his country or
in the assemblies Of his feiloO-citizens-
does not hesitate to tell the people of
Ohio that he who isgini favor Of fpeace
on any terms, is fit only to be slave
and that he who gives utterance to =
peace sentiment is "a traitor to his
country, and deserves. the scorn and
contempt of all honorable men, And
General Milroy informs the people of
Indiana that when "we"-the army
"have crushed armed treason at the
South, and restored the sovereignty Of
our Government over those misguided
states, we will, upon our return, while
our hands are in, also exterminate trea-
son at the North, by arms, if need be,
and seal by the blood of traitors, wher-
ever found, the permanent peace of our
country, and the perpetuity of free gov
lernment to all future generations" =
The traitors are those who give utter
ance to peace sentiments. The treatment
proposed for such traitors is extermina-
ton by the military power The time is
now. THIS is the programme on oaper,
according to these officers; and these of
TscerS are commanders in the army. 1t is
certainly threat of civil war at home
an organized but dcnaordLized and in
subordinate army against an inorganic
ed and peaceful people upon an issue Of
party opinion.
The army; soJ far as it is reDrese,sted
aodS gotten up as q 6ttgbear may end tn a
tragedy. l.a n
From the Cincinnati Daily Enquirer. February
q, 1883. ~ 81 =
THE ENQUIRER CONSIDERS ITSELF IN
H SUITED.
General Rosecrans said. in n public
letter to the Governor of Ohio, that "he
who entertains the sentiment in favor
of peace upon any terms, is fit only to
be slave; and he who utters it at this
time, is, moreover, traitor to his coun-
try, and deserves the scorn and con-
tempt of all honorable men,
Now we can easily imagine terms
upon which we are distinctly and de-
cidedly in favor of peace We, there
fore, come ,Oitltin the intent and meaning
of General ROsecrons' definition of a
traitor to his country. Moreover, Ue be-
LieUe that General Resecrans had, in
part, the Enquirer in his thoughts sohen
he pesa'aed the sentences ,oe have quoted.
He is, therefore, a legitimate subject for
treatment at our hands. In proportion
to the Insult Uhich he has inflicted upon
as. we have treated him gently.
from the Cincinnati Daily Enquirer, March 4,
| 1862 ~ I
GENERAL RoSECRANs' Imposing
sHts" FLOURISH"
1t is reported BY telegraph, on the
strength of letter from Murfreesbors,
that General Rosecrans has issued an
order prohibiting the Cincinnati En-,
quirer and Chicago Times from circulate
| ing in the Army of the Cumberland. AS
| tho Cipainuofi Epnt,irar 80 s,ok