Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1862-02-22
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SGS3SA&LS SLaALohs
The country is in love With this man,
and tits natural. he speaks and acts like
man all the time-like a true statesman
and patriot The N. Y. Tribune of yes,er-
day publishes the following letter received
from him, in answer TO some of their APP
PREDATORY comments on his course and the
recent victories:
ALETTER FROM THE SECRETARY OF WAR.
To TIE Editor eftAe N. Y. Tribune:
SIR. cannot suffer undue merit To be
ascribed to my official action. The glory
OF our recent victories belongs to the gall
liant officers and soldiers that fought the
battles. 70 share of IL beIons to me.
Much has recently been said Of military
combinations and organizing victory. /
hear such phrases with apprehension
They commenced in infidel France with
the Italian compaign, and resulted Ia Wa
terlOO. Who can organize victory2 Who
can combine the elements of success on
the baItle-ield2 We owe our recent Vie
tories to the Spirit of the Lord, that NOV
ed our soldiers to rush into battle, and
hlled the hearts of our enemies with ter
ror and dfsmay. The Inspiration that
conquered in battle was 10 the hearts of
the soldiers and from on high; and where
ever there is the same inspiration there
will be the same results. Patriotic spirit,
with reSolute courage in officers aud men,
Is military combination that never fail
ed.
We may well rejoice at the recent victo.
ries, for. they teach US that battles are TO
be won by US in the same and only manner
that they were ever won By any people, or
in any age. since the days Of Joshua, by
boldly pursuing and striking the foe
What, under the blessing of Providence, /
concetveto be the true organization of vic.
tory and military combination to end this
war, was declared in few words by Gen.
Grants message to Gen. Buckner-.' pro-
PoSet0 move Immediately on your iUOrks!"
Yours truly,
BDW1N NJ. STANTON.
The comments of the Tribune on the let.
ter are in excellent spirit. They are as iol.
lows;
The profound modesty and unaffected
religious feeling of Mr.. Stanton do hin
more honor than any landation that even
the voice of Historical Justice herself could
bestoW upon him. He is right too. 1t is
to the men who fought and who won upon
the bloody field, that, under God, the glorJ
/ Vi AAS NAILVEy uGlOuRSs DuL lOE LuelE skill
aud valOr, their devotion and heroism, the
wisest preparations and the most truly in.
sPired resolves Of all others had proved
worthless But we, whose Office it is, a:
far as possible, not alone to chronicle the
facts of this great war, but also &c
evolve for our readers their inner rela,
tons and moving causes, and to e1tricatt
the real truth of events from the fall
lacfous pretensiOns and appearances will
which party spirit and individual nm biti0U
often conspire to envelop them, must still
remember that. whereas the nation was
but lately at the very point of death, Il
now stands forth in tue plentitude of new
life and power, and whereas the people
were full of doubt and almost of despair
they now breathe nothing but hope anC
confidence. For change so mighty any
noble and conscientious spirit must natur.
ally shrink from claiming any persona
merit, ascribing it to God aud the people
alone. But we still believe that Impartia
history will hereafter record this auspi.
ctous transformation rs not merely coteIu.
poruneous with the Secretary,s accession
to Mr.. LincOln's Cabinet, but rs bearing t.
It much more vital relation. Aud We
here once more declare it as our sober
judgment that, If Mr.. Stanton has not or.
| gani4ed victory, he has ut least unbOuudit
and set II in motion.