Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1862-08-16
stoAsuaiI jackson.

War reveals men No.bi u more surs-no fac
more ikuE Napoleon selected bis hrshAs ard Gu
erals IRON he a5ks; DOSING no. "men Of nasnee,
their sons relatives or fendi, bu those in whom lie
usnerA lag eve bad 6i-e5Tued the inoorn faculty OF
lsAserssip the power OF PADH1S and e1seuiag greA'
snd successful military movements. CronSSu HAs the
sou o. brewer and bus tor the gencss Of The peToc
IA shea be lived WCud have remained An obscure aoo
cue. citizen Of Huntington. And be foremost mar
OF al tas world our Osn Washington, bad, PEOosby,
BIS for amlEr FL gsnoiSS V,gets.sd in The county o
Faizilsx, ayl1g a. ~ had lived PlAin and unEnoW0
planter.
There Is another view Of the subj sOt War not only
reveals gsalus-ls aso fas6es the estimates placed upon
the talents Of men, tiled by other standards-oy the
uaiet routine Of pesce There Cf0ers in the Oor-
fsderA,s army today Who 10 past times, before the dogs
OF var we're loossaed and the hour that irs the soul
and brain had come, were rated ''fs! class men
T5ey have been trisd ard been found wanting. The
West Point Qlirenenss Nhioh gave them reputation,
position and scta have besn OF avail in the actual
ssock Of arms; The scient familiarity With the teru'-
nology Of arms science, has proved utterly useieS
when the mOueos cane to handle their forces in the
Rslj to p,s. artillery sshs aud yin the day. Sginsi
the utuCst exertions Of vary ana dArgsr1us foes.
upon whom ths country ssns With cor6leroe aud Sc
rene tIust-upOn whose abilities men rely WIN IN
shrinking eam,ess-uho in the cid service, we're es'
mated as only second or third ra,e-And Vto have on!
displayed "whAs Was in them" when the strain which
triss great faculties vas applied
Ayear ago Col. Thomas J. Jackson vas only known a
brave yourg officer uho had served bis country hath
July in Me1so. he vas brAye-tu: many persons arr
brave BE did bis duty eourlgeously; but 30 many ON
GERS do as much that the journals scarcely took the
trouble to speak Ct him Bl times have chAnged-sId
obscure onicer has beeyme one of those great names
" ch constitute the PRIDE the hope, and the defence Of
= great people. Gen. S;oneWsn Jackson has Carned for
himself UPON many bloody ba,tle-6elds, fame who.
sill last a. long a. the shines or the wafer runs
Perhaps no more striking prO0f OF the truth OF What We
have said in the commencement Of the article eXaf'
than the career OF this eminent soldier The simple
professor st the Military Institute has become the sads'
Of uorldEde renovn, overcoming the enemies oil the
South whenever be has encountered them, and mAir-
tsinnT in the mid Of peril and disaatsr that seren',
umoyabls soul which rises IN triumph above the dark
est clouds.
Tns Is not the occasion to estimate the significance
Or 20 sun ID the resuss Of those magnificent campaigns
which have made the Shenandoah Valley famous forever
IN history Jaeksons astounding mArehes-his rapid
.tv.nces and mastery re,reats-his furious onslAugbs
before which 10 enemy could stAnd-and bis sudden
d.,ppsarances When the earAged foe brought against
hin, overwhelming odis-.he manner in which be has
executed each and al Of these novGments-tho provo
king b. ~ incredible strategy which be has brought TO
harmon the enemy will connect bis forever With
the beautiful land vtieh be has defended rendering the
country and himself forever famous in history. TIE
children and the eh5rsus children o. the present gene
rl,cn will point cut upon the map Of VHgniA the posi-
tons Of Winchester ana KsrnstOWu, and SrAsbuFg and
Port RspubIe ard those names Wil shine in the hgh
o. q - ard victory We have saii tia; this is no: the
occasion to estimate tie valu the cbaac er Of those
rad csrcagns, il vheb tra7ern % the Virginia Va
ley uce to an nc JiSk.0z e upon the ny 6uAly
8, P1st sTuole, sagpsd liz in $50 battles, Sed drove
Sl-lls and FreEO1', ho bad driven Bsrks, to ign
ui1i1us fight Neither venture 70 co more tia
- Is 20 tie chsise.er c, the Wo achieved ;hess
4 Jnshirg ,rum7hs o! genius against numbers. B~t
/. e Impossible 70 write the Of 6is hero Ui.hou
Eay 10 mind, 70 spssk tie grand raj, waiea Ii The
- aud roo CT is shSr.e.eg Tbs rAis Is an lndoci
s.bs We, -.se I,s3.u! Ia isLacity Of Iurp,ss -hie
No Storm Can s,lke, Perl tor uemsaI al c. I'd
re calm G1c sample Il sror OF ths nan, IS scr
vli,d esuros bend OF elri1k-a rsslve before VLies
al ratsl. tbl,aslss are coat This trss & 10, Il,
e,nnon courage shob fees dIrser, G1d dcsI Ect re
eli tr.u lie bu5siEg shea, CT the hiss0g mUskstsy.-
Gslerl Jseszon has justly been bsmsd for his carets
sx9osurJ Of bic person on every fl! which he hss
folshg upou-eug Stern resolution goes deeper. T-e
as,olshrg faculty OF the is lis resolution 10 t-e-
o shat ucud oyeFShelm any other Sader-his co
determination 70, TO give up"-his not known WbSr
he . b. steu. II ve tdi TO this that conspicuous pru
dance Haich never eIpcSss troops urnseeaslTiy-tae
prs,s,es Of Find which Is never at taus never gives
vsy au7sy-We wi have genera! idea OF ttis grea
lad wLo has Jlst added to the fame which 70 achieved
1. Ia valley and as CCld Hlrbor the Ad-onal iAures
OF Cedar Ban. Sc PEeeiss that this battle Is tu h'
,iunug Of he neE chapter in which General Pope,
ersEglr; sd bully, IS 10 Rsure. We laek forward
% ths eysris tbou, to oo1cr IN that region WITH
S.7Iiug couaiec0e in the result and conviction that
ozewAn J.eksoo, cur gres, and noble leA4er there,
VII rCrdsr sill glorious the name Of Virginia Snd
b osn.
The ak Hundred thousand.