New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-07-10
MRS. SHERMANS DEFENSE OF HER HUS-
BAND.
SIZE FLATLY DENIES SEVERAL CHARGES MADE
AGAINST TIE GENERAL

SIZE FIATLY DENIES SEVERAL CHARGES MADE
AGAINST THE GENERAL
A recent letter from Southern correspond
cnt Of The Louisville C0urerJonrndI charged Gen. sher
man with following mp blasphemous speech by direct
ing burning OF the Eaonton cotton factory during MS
march through Georgia, and also suggested that MFR
sherman's late aid TO the Catholic Church In the
South may have been due TO her remembrance OF
the burning Of the monastery at Columbia, s. G.,
by her husband and his curse upon It's inmates
An exsOldcr who had served under Gen. eher
man wrote to him asking If the charges were
true, but his letter found the General absent In New"
England As the correspondence spoke freely OF Mrs
Sherman answered the letter 10 her husband
"The General has intention TO answer anything
which has been put forth In spirit OF malice envy
anger or resentment, regarding his Memoirs lou h'!
say for me- however, that the most CHASTITY apaii'ioh
which rises before my soul the one which His me
with the greatest HORROR the awful dread OF the
fate ESPECIALLY they be Cathocs) who indulge
such basess ISLANDERS and spread forth such malicious
falschoods Nv knowc dge Of Gen. shermans character
Is thorough Every year OF his life since he was hlne
years old, have associated with INN or cof;Ssp9hn9
with him and have known his sentiments well. Conid
the natural virtues and heart free from mancc;
resentment or Injustice secure ave sif Of fth
say Gen. Sherman never was giiiity oI niis-
phemy profanity. When the convent of inc Ursuiin
nuns at Columbia c. reported TO be in danger or
burning, Gen. sherman sent my brothcr Gen. .htis
Ewing OF his staff and con Inssay oincer hlor ., ",
Comyn. both Catholics, with orders and authority To 90
all that could lie done for the Sisters aud Tor those uhcr
their charge. They executed the orders with zeal ahu
great kindncsa and under continued instructions from
Gen. Sherman they assigned to them goodiy share
Of coInissry and attended TO their wants hili
the army left the place. Curses which are called down
will not fall Gen. sherman and he ia too good 10
wish that they may rest upon those who invoke tne'
Let the malicious reyc and the false invent slaiieir,
and LET such journals choose to deal III such things
publish 10 any extent but let them not presume 10 assign
10 me sentiments foreign to my heart regarding tue
man whose purity Of Hic answering principle, gentle
ness OF heart aud courage Of suul have heightened ana
confirmed in me the admiration and confidence OF my
youth"
The refers To the letter in kindly way
and says:
1--WE shall not perpetrate the ungallantry OF single
comment upon the very earnest and woInany way IN
which this esiimable lady To the defense o her
husband EXCEPT remind her that the article -. when
she complains appeared among our correspondence Ia
which we allow considerable latitude, and was not
sanctioned Endorsed by expression or our OWL
So far aforng pleasure 10 have the story when
APPEARED Of Georgia letters confirmed, nothing
would crafty us more than have 1t thoroughly re-
fuf.