New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-07-31
rNFPAL ROSECRANS 4
PRESIDENCY.
AND TIE
All. ABOUT A RECENT INTERVIEW
p,,scrNr SUGGESTIONS AND QUESTIONS.

plNGFNT SUGGESTIONS AND QUEslloNo'
-. the Editor OF The Tribune
sm: am sure you do not wish to give your
erroneous views of the characters OF pubic men
yo as we'll as believe that alsehoods are as unWhoc
me 10 the mind is decayed food Tor the oouy' i"'o
ucb respect for your numerous and inteihgeh' r"o'
,hat do not desire to be misrepresentec 10 tnein
your columns have been kindly opened 10 me- III oi
DAYS when unprovoked cslunny sent It's snai's a u'
from cover. -. ,..,,o
An editorial full of playful sarcasm In your iast ISSUE
vary naturally assumes that submitted 10 re in'ei
viewed by The Worlds correspondent anu 'aihoH ''
publication as represented In Its aruce 10 "ncn you
alude Permit TO tell your rcaders "o' sui" " '0'
the fact ,,.ou, -, ~
,o,e for The World stating that Mr. Pulitzer not being
ah,s tn call had requested him to see me. llh'l'eo
his, into nv room where were several friends ana ne
them told me that Pulitzer thought perhaps WOMB
saw something for publication. To this replied NO
cir Tell Mr. Pulitzer feel much Obliged, but am not
one n, those who desire get before tie public IN the
newspapers" Moreover specially requested him mt
=. have ANYTHING from me published The young man
,etaned his seat and occasionally took part III uhre-
served chat such friends daily indulge H. When
thoughts are expressed as they occur unreVseu
under the protection OF private hospitality Fearing ne
might forget that he had listened as my guest on
his leave requested Linn to publish anything Win
, suhmittine 10 me "proofs." i further requested
Hon. Judge T. W. BARLEY, OF Washington, d. c. 10
repea this Injunction which he did Instead OF attend
ing to A. probably he has betrayed my nosp
taty and placed private chat among ola irlenus Us
formal expression OF views matured for the pubic.
hore the esteemed gentlemen referred to In that
article Yourself and your readers while assured that
do not hesitate when proper to speak frankly ana sano
nv NV convictions will not think me capable o. 0orno
ing current thoughts thrown out IN private irien o"'
as matured statements for public consideration. .,
Your pai
that belong the noble army OF seekers ior Iressn
fiai nominal ons. Let assure both you ana your
leaders that II am ever put that list 1t will not De
OF my own seeking making. Furthermore, u JUSTICE
TO me- your frank answers are asked 10 Tie ioo"i"S
l. Do you not believe that caumnes and travesies
of history printed and verbal by stating Wnat u iSe
snppressing or coOring what is trne ana omtlnS Ihe
publication Of whatever would sse b s ~ aec chiefly
did dat f'''''' ' 49,, .,onr, o.
tive sympathetic Interested in the welfare OF our
country. | never was popuar1ty-huhter OF AL oioe
3 Look over the lists OF my comrades-n arms whom
the dominant party has hoDored and rewsrue9 an yen
me had been an oice-seeEer whether could not have
come In for my share-and obtained II RospcSASs.
Grand Central Hotel, Tetc-F Fork, July %. 1888.
IGeneral Rosecrans on this statement, clearly has
a grievance. We do not believe. however, that the
Editor OF The Uorld knew how the Generals conf
dance was BETRAYED. Neither he nor any other re-
snonsible and respectable Editor in Kew York would
knowingly print an interview obtained under SUCH
circumstances. Aid as to the closing questonS
above: General ROsecrans Is incapable OF disguise
or Ipsincerity He is downright and outspoken to
degree that often nterfered with his advancement
in the war; and may have injured his career since.
Certainly he made powerful enemies before, at ana
after Iuka who would not willingly witness LIS
political promotion aud have always done him IN
Justice If the General had been hunting popular
ity or Office then or since. he couldn't have gone
about it in n worse way. Aud finally he was
better soldier tLan great many who have been
more brilliantly rewarded. In word We feel con-
corning him just about as he is reported, in the
unIucky interview to have expressed himself con-
corning Governor Butler. In spite OF his bad pol
itics we never could help liking Old Rosy"-Ed.I