The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1885-03-04
why We Hate Him

senator Vance's address, confirmed
by DR.. Edward Warren's ''interyiew''
IAN autobiography, no doubt) has had
great praise from Potomac to Rio Gran
de, even from those papers which in
cline to doubt his high estimate Of Tar
Heel" sickness in battle.
The Baltimore -1melteau tItep.) how
ever crlticizes him severely. The Bur
t,morean replies
The ruthless and Infamous march OF
Gen. sherman through several of the
Southern States was narrated with the
tongue OF a master. and the truthful
statement made by the speaker fell with
telling and iorclble effect upon the
minds OF the hearers. The organized
corps of thieves and plunderers, with
Sherman's permission, Il GOt by his eN-
press order. did all and more than was
expected Of them. Listen to the EN-
phutic words of this modern AttlIa 5
own reports: He consumed the corn
and fodder in the region OF the country
80 miles on each side OF a line from At
lanta to Savannah, also the potatoes,
hogs, sheep and poultry, and carried off
more than 10000 horses and mules
Again this iuhuman commander says:
Il estimate the damage done to the
State OF Georgia at ! loo, 100000, at least
$50. 900 Of which Injured to our ben
eiit: the remainder was simply waste
and destruction"
Remember, the foregoing is not mere
hearsay, idle uno or common gossip,
but the language OF sherman, calmly,
coolly, deliberately penned. Well might
Senator Vance add, as he did, alas !
only with too much truth Here was
a lane of desolation 60 miles wide
through the heart Of three great States,
marked by more burniugs and destruc-
ton that ever followed III the wake OF
the widest cyclone that laiG forest low.
Well too, may Gen. Sherman hang
his head in shame when he reads these
records, aow reproduced after a lapse
Of Is or - years, when passion has had
time to cool and a burning desire for
ruin and revenge to abate.
But what are the public to think OF
/ the Amcric0R, which by inference not
/ only lustiies, but rather applauds oher-
mans vandalism and rapacIty. The
1mer1c1a ttkcs Seoator \ance to task
for reading from sherman reports anG
/ declares his selection as orator i0r the IN
terestiug occasion most unfortunate. Il
~iorgels that bus 4 few bIiet months since
Gen. Sherman went out Of his way Il
abuse, Witty ana falsely accuse the Hon,
Jefferson | avis as iavorlng the coercIoI
Of the Southern States. Not only this
When these foul aspersI0ns were resented
BY Mr.. Davis, Gen Sherman quoted Coy
Vance to sustain what be had SO wauton
" and uDiustly asserted. Senator Vance
however a. Indignantly and successtull'
denied the accusations as did MIR. DAVIS
When the 1ncrtcaa accuses Senate
Vance OF reyiyiug the bitterness OF tn
late struggle and engeudcriug bad bloc
between the sections, It forgets the cours,
,l Mr. Blaine, its petted candidate to
he Pre- sidency in the late election Whcl
the distinguished gentleman from Main.
discol cred that it was at least possibI
all the Southern States would exerclst
,heir undoubted and uaquestioned RICH
o! trauchisc-to vote for Alr. Cleveland
the ''plumed knight attacked them wit
u volley OF abuse and vituperation. No
only once, but twice thrice aud even OF
toner in all the Northwestern States, an
then again at his own home.