The Jeffersonian Democrat. [volume] (Chardon, Ohio) 1854-1865, 1862-02-28
Noble Words from secretary Stanton


par,ment since ,hs accession OF Secretary
Stanton, tho fruits Of which are soon in tho
recent glorious victories of tho Federal
arms, have dispollcd tho gloomy doubts and
forebedings that wore bceinniug to possess
tho minds of thousands, and inspired loyal
men ovcryph,ro with new hopo and cou
fidcncc. Certain it is that thoro has boon
u changc--n groat and most gratifying aud
encouraging change--in tho melhod o: con.
ducting tho war and for that change it
would seem that the country is chiefly in.
dobtcd to Secretary Stanton. Our greatest
need has ever bccn--not mon. or money.
or nrms,--but a just appreciation in high
places, of tho nature and magnitude Of the
struggle in which VIC arc cngngud-a need
which. fortunately, appears in groat
measure to havo been supplied by tho
change IN tho War Department.. II will br
seen by the following letter from Socrca,y
Stanton, that ho attributes our victories TO
their truo causes and, /. being in earnest, will
not allow the military policy of the Gov.
crumcnt to remain doubtful or oxccpllona
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TO The Editor Of he n, y Trilsne.
SIn.-I cannot suffer rnduo morit to bo
ascribod 10 my official action The glory of
our recent victories belongs to tho gallant
nficors and soldiers that fought tho battles
M share OF it belongs to mo
Much has recently been said of military
combinations and organ zirg victory. !
hear such phrases with apprehension. They
commenced in infdel Franco with the
Italian campaign. and resulted in Waterloo.
Who can organize victory Who can com
limo the elements Of SUCCESS on tho tattlo
field! We owe our recent victories to the
Spirit Of tho Lord, that moved our soldiers
to rush into battle and filed tho hearts of
our enemies with terror and dismay. The
inspiration that conquered in baltic was in
tho hearts of tho soldiers and from on high !;
and wherever thoro is tho samo inspiration
there will be the same results. Patriotic
spirit, with resnlntc courage In officers and
men, is military combination that never
failed.
We may well rejoice at tho recent vic.
tories, for they teach us that battles arc TO
be won now and by US in tho same and only
manner that they were ever won by any pco.
pc. or in any age since the DAYS of Joshua
by boldly pursuing and striking the foe
What, under tho blessing of Providence,
conceive TO DO true organization of victory
aud military combination to end this war.
was declared in few words by Ger.
Grants message to Gen. Buckner-"I pro.
pose 10 more Immediately cn your rorks ~
Yours. truly. ..t ..,...
... EDWIN NJ. STANTON.
"Tho profound modosty and unaffected
religious feeling of Mr.. Stanton" remarks
tho Tribune, do him moro honor thnn any
lnuda' ion that oven tho voico of Historical
Justice herself could bostow upon him.
lie is right too. Ii is TO tho men who
fought and who won upon the bloody fold,
that, under God, the glory of tho victory
belongs But for their skill and valor, their
devotion and horoisn, tho wsrst prcpara.
tions and the most truly inspired resolves
OF nli otfiUrs nad p!ovcd worthless Bot
we, whose Office it is, as far us possible, not
alone to chronicle the facts of this Qres
war, but also to evolve for our readers their
inner relations aud moving causes, and TO
extrlcato the real truth OF events from the
fallacious protonsions aud appearances with
which patty spirit and individual ambition
often conspiro TO envolop ihem. must still
remember that, whereas. tho Nation was
but lately at the very point of death, it now
stands forth in tho plcntitude of now life
and power, and whcroas tho People wore
full OF doubt and almost of dospai-, ihey
now breathe nothing but hopo aud conn
dcncr For change SO mighty any noble
and conscientious spirit must naturally
shrink from claiming any personal MORT,
ascribing It to God aud tho People aone.
But wostill boiove that impartial History
will hereafter record this auspicious trans
formation rs not merely cotompnranoous
with tho Secrelary's accession to Mr.. lin
coins Cabinet, but as bearing to il much
moro vital relation And wo here once
more declare il as our sober judgment that
If Mr., Stanton has not organized victory
no has at least unbound il, aud set it iu
-molion." ..... r.. ....