Weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1858-1865, 1862-09-03
From the Richmond Whig.]
STONEWATJ, JACKSON.

STONEWALL JACKSON. --:,
War reveals men. Nothing is more sure-no
fact more striking. Napoleon selected his Marshals
and Generals from the ranks; choosing not "men
Of influence" their sons, relatives friends, but
those in whom his penetrating eye had discerned
the Unborn faculty of leadership, the power of plan
ming and executing great and successful military
movements. Cromwell was the son of brewer,
and but for the exigences of the period in which he
lived would have remained an obscure and quiet
citizen Of Huntingdon And the foremost man of
all the world" our own Washington had probably,
but for similar exigencies vegetated in the county
of Fairfax, dying, as he had lived a plain and un-
known planter.
There is another view of the subject War not
only reveals genus-it also falsifes the estimates
placed upon the talents of men, tried by other stand
ards-by the quiet routine Of peace. There are Of
fcers in the Confederate army to-day, who in past
times before the dogs of war were oosened and the
hour that tries the soul and brain had come, were
rated as first class men," They have been tried
and been found wanting. The Vest Point acquire
ments which gave them reputation, position and
eclat have been of no avail in the actual shock of
arms; the scientific familiarity with the termnolo
gy of arms as science, has proved utterly useless
when the moment came to handle forces in the field,
to post artillery, to fight and win the day against
the utmost exertons of wary and dangerous foes
In like manner there officers in our army at
dence and serene trust-upon whose abilities men
rely with unshrinking calmness-who, in the old
service, were estimated only second or third rate
and who have only displayed "what was in them"
when the strain which tries great faculties was ap-
piled.
A year ago, Col. Thomas J. jackson was only
known as brave young officer whs had served his
country faithfully in Mexico. He was brave-but
many persons are brave. He did his duty cour-
aueonclv hut n,anv officers do much that the
journals scarcely took the trouble to speak of him.
But times have changed-and the obscure officer
has become one of those great names which consti-
tute the PRIDE the hope and the defence of great
people. Gen. Stonewal Jackson has earned for
himself upon many bloody battle fields, fame
which will last as long the sun shines or the wa
ter runs. Perhaps no more striking proof OF the
truth of what we have said in the commencement
Of the article exists than the career of this eminent
soldier. The simple professor at the Military In
stltute has become the leader of worldwide renown,
overcoming the enemies of the South whenever he
has encountered them and maintaining in the midst
of peril and disaster that serene, immovable soul
which rises in triumph above the darkest Clouds
The REACTION IN New YoRk.-A gentleman who
has arrived at his home in the South, after soourn
of about six weeks in New York-having been
taken with a captured vessel in attempting to run
the blockade-says the reaction for peace IS making
swift though silent progress.
Meetings of secret organizations and parties were
held nightly One of these parties said to comprise
very large number of the most influential citizens,
have put forth the following remarkable PROPOSE
tions for termination Of the war:
First. cessation of all hostties or armistic
Second. Each party to pay its own debt
Third. The resignation or deposition of Abraham
Lincoln and new election in all the States for
new President
Fourth. All the rights Of the South to be guar
anteed by special amendments to the Constitution,
and reconstruction of the Union.
Fifth. Failing in the above general Convention
to be held and terms oseparation agreed upon, with
treaty offensive and defensive.-Cha Courier.
COMPILATION OF CONFEDERATE FoRCEs.-The tol-
lowing is stated from Baltimore, to be the Confed-
crate force in arms:
Richmond 100000
Central Virginia, $4,000
Charleston $4,000
Savannah $4,000
Mobile, part OF these troops are $4,000
W J.a, from Beauregard's latef ~ 600
West of the Mississippi River, 10000
Knoxville, 10000
Interior of Georgia and Alabama, 10000
Total. 100000