New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-02-21
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Tho Secretary Of War.

energy of NJ Stanton have been more than realized
during the brief period in which he has been toe
head Of the War Department. The wonderful ihhu'
ence of vigorous will united with cearness OF con-
cep,ion and geat organizing and directing power
was never more completely exemplided than dcring
this lime The dreary, monotouous ioacuvity ana
DISCRIMINATION Of our affairs, tending 10 u'er
has been broken and from condition oil gloom anu
uncertainty we have come into one OF confidence anu
cbeersuuess single, good, strong will has uraceo
n snews of the Daton and brought INTO iuii pa!
all it's mighty energies.
For nine montbs the people Of the North have
been arming immense hoss and sending them 10 Tue
points indicated in support Of the national Govern
ueni. The s,ontaneiiy with which all the elements
of warfare were furnished left nothing for tue Coy
eminent but to direct and utilize the popular conr
buttons. Under any other Government, wna' AL 'n'
menso amount Of machinery, what gigan'ic iaoofS'
what unparalleled efforts Of policy would rave oeeh
required TO muster the tremendous armies lhs' 'or
four or FIVE months have stood embatiied Tor the
IIn,on But here there have been no appeals from
the Government 10 the PRIDE or preJudce OF race OF
nation 10 copsorptions, no forced con'rlouoons' not
even The shaping If policy. Everything lro'i the
outset the Administration has found done ready 10
IL hand Tie people have not even waited to be IN
formed OF is wants. but in every instance, have sn-
,icipaed them by voluntary tenders far exceeding Gil
reopiremepts. While The Government was yet IN
dalliauce with the traitors leagued for i's cestFuc-
tion the doors Of the War Department were besieged
by citizens beseecbug permission TO perm their h'eS
in ia defense. With equal layishness the country
has given of ils treasure. For months, twenty mill
iors Of feemeD have imllored the Government L"
load them with tax alton and millions Of unemployed
"a rita have been waiting for means 10 be contrved
by which it would be brougbtuto requisiiion.
Up 10 tie lime Of Secretary S;apions assuming the
war portfolio what Lad been the fruits Of tbs volnn'
tary, unbougbt, unparalleled devotion Tedious
delays half measures producing Impotence and dis
gnrt; ill.dieesied movements, promising brilliant
results but stopping short just at the point OF 'eaza-
ZION; laundering, if not trea,bery, which 'hroGded
The nation in mourning Great Bethel, Boil Run
Springfield, and Balls BluG-whai catalogue of
names TO coniure with Yet, through this, end
through the delay more trying than all else the Peo'
ME stood firm and patient.
TIE yigor and ealnestness Of Secretary stanton, al
rding opportunity 10 our brave s)ldiers have chang
thea-pect Of affairs and demonstrated The unsounf-
ness OF he policy which subjected the detail OF opera
ops along ourwholc ileto The arbitrary direction aud
reyi..on Of one man. IL would be no disparasemeut
10 the greatest general tat ever livei-then certain
". none to Gen. JcChan-to ray that no one in
,eleei II capable OF exercising sach control
IT. fruits IRE peen in tie blockade of the Potomac
the unbrokcn Lacquer Of the Capital the check upon
active or raiious 10 Missouri II few weeks ago. the
delay ir.posed upon Gen Sherman after the cap.uFe
Of Por, Royal; the holding back Of Lander and
Banks when Jsckton wa- fairly within their CLUTCH
ee the mysterious inactivity Of one Of the largest and
most daey appointed armies ever seen in the field
and fually, ite massacre at Balls Bluff.
We recall these events not fer the purpose OF dc.
precitin Gen. McCl.l'an, II crltcisng military
orertoas Lut out of Difference 20 the truth Of hs-
tory. Cen Mcclellan, we make 10 doubt, il an Of
fcer Of ability and now that bis sphere Of operations
r. coudaed within tie limits OF human capacity, We
may look for brilliant service from bim-seryice
which be must 10 rs eager To render as the people
will be 70 recognize. No dout, he coutempaes with
satisfaction the relief from portion Of his tremen-
dous responsibilities and the opportunity thus afforded
him. The extryagant assumptions made in bis be.
half by Interested parties for their purposes,
must shock his own modesty and sense Of prcpnety
as greatly &c they do the popular sense. He cannot
have forgotten, more than We, that only six months
ago he was taken in trust by generous people, with
20 such evidence Of his ability in itself would JUS
tify tie extraordinary confidence. Certainly no pub
be scr, ant war treated with more consideration
or orbearance With their all al stake in the flce OF
neypcale delays painful disasters, deranging ma
.onal credit and he ruin o. private fortunes hardly
a nurmur Of discontcnt has cone from the people.
Whie congrs,uatag the country upon the rapid
and brilliant successes, which iho resul, Of the
firm action of the President and the Secretary of
/ War ia assuming the chiot command not the least
cause 81 satisfaction If tie reflection that the mag
uii.ent Army Of the Potomac. which has already
cost the country more than 500 600 0O0, will now
receive the undivided attention OF General McCle-
Ian, and Will hsye full opportunity to win ia share
of the laurels OF this war The head and front Of
this most wicked rebellion is now within striking
distance of 10000 we-raned soldiers, eager to
emulate the galsn, deeds OF their brothers in arms
Within little more than a days march of our adj.
vance are accumulated tho beet troops Of the South,
Us most formidable munitions of war-all in fact
that now gives consistency and cohesion TO the Re-
bellion. Their anulhlla0n would reduce it to COM
para'ively Insignificant proportions, and relieve us
from our present enormous expenses, aud from all
danger of foreign Interference The successful with
drawal Of these troops aud munitions TO the far
South would indefinitely proong the war, and con-
siiiute our greatest disaster.
But wo have no fear of this result
THE SAME CI'PRINCY For UANEERS kNp
SOLDIERS.