Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1882-03-18

have been 30 jealous in the defamation
Of General Garfield have undertaken
more than they can successfully accom-
plish in attempting to prove that Rose.
Grams has been maligned and that his
public and private life Is above reproacb.
Had General Rosecrans adhered 10 his
determination to remain silent the con-
trovsrsy would likely have been dropped.
Bat he has fallen into the error that
have many other short. sighted men and
is about to air his wrongs in the public
press. He therefore gives full license
for his character to be ventilated by the
friends Of Mr.. Garfield. It is reported
from Washington that the relations be.
tween the two Generals will form the
subject Of . pamphlet. and should JUS
tics not be done to either party the nm.
p~lsasantnsss may b prolonged. It has
been tslegraphsd from Columbus. Ohio.
that General Rosecrans' peculiar attitude
and cunning scquisscence in the Stall
wsrts' ghoulish attack on the character
OF General Garfield 10 severely COM
msntsd on there, where he is we'll
known. The dispatch says:
But little sympathy Is expressed by
Democrats for Rosecrsns, whom they
remember in an unfavorable light in con-
nection with the Ohio GubernatoriAl
nomination in 1869. He led the Dem
ocrscy to believe. BY correspondence
with prominent members OF the party.
that be would gladly accept the nomins.
| ton for Governor and make Q personal
canvass against Governor Hayes. So
satisfied were the Democrats Of bis &C.
ceptancs that the convention adjourned
after nominating him. A day or two
after, on Sunday, q long Telegram was
received from Rosecrans. then In San
Francisco. declining the nomination and
refusing to accept the same. This &C.
| ton confused the Democrats. disorgan-
lied their plans. and. it has always been
| claimed by them, lost the election to the
Democracy. who were compelled to call
another convention, which nominated
Allan g. Thurman.
The Ohio Democracy would have quiz
city submitted to losing the election.
aud the peculiar action Of the doughty
General would have been lost to history
were 1t not for the sequel. which proved
too much for tho lona-suffsring Democ-
racy to tolerate. and 1t has been made
public. 1t Is further stated:
The dispatch sent by Rosecrans wal
addressed to John G. Thompson, Chair
man Of the Central Committee, was sent
COLLECT" the tolls on the Same amount.
ing to SIG, which the irats John G. was
compelled to pay. after a deal OF fearful
swearing at the fact that Rosecrans did
not appreciate the compliment rendered
him, even to the ignobls sum OF S2G.
The hesiiancy. discourtssy and unsol.
dierly conduct on the part OF Rosecrans
in this matter was freely commented on
at the time az being Characteristic OF
him. and in harmony with his dallying
army record up to the time OF his re-
moval from the command Of the Army
Of the Cumberland. He was always
perfect in his " estimation, and could
make no blundsrs. yet people here 70.
gard his army. a. we'll rs his political
life, % one continuous blupder, and be-
lisve that for twenty years he has been
seeking whom and where 10 lay his er-
rors. mistaken Judgment and cowardly
conduct In DESERVING General Thomas.
The people OF California may rest as
sured that the Democrats OF the State oil
Ohio feel that they owe General Rose.
Grams nothing. not even ordinary respect,
until ho at least makes restitution ol
those sac.
The above. coming from the injured
party to which the General belongs, may
be deemed trustworthy. and places him
in q very different aspect before the peo.
pie. 1t justi6es all that Garfield Is 70.
ported to have written OF him. and
places the latter in q much better light
than he would have stood had he quietly
submitted to inactivity when the country
needed the assistance Of every soldier in
the field. The friends OF Rosecrans
have blundered in forcing the contro.
vsrsy; they must look after his lsurels,
ss Garfeld's name will be untarnished
when the subject is dropped.