The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1863-09-08

Further repou place tie death u
JOHN y. Floyd, buey announced Isl
seea. beyond rli doabL IS many
prominent rebel. hasa been Killed by
iIo5iy paue Rgno and again BEEN
heard 81 Is their garpor,al form. that
IS i,noi .a6e Is venture an o ijuufy
without waiting ior coafrmaii3n ct
ihe news. however anxious SIC may
be 10 do justise to il,e N rits Of he
dsctased.
Floyd can be disposed &c 81 iew
words lis character and IA. dc Be-.
ing all d q piece, We me noi called
upon 70 separate Ii, ,tints from IL.
vices, or classify III. actions Into mer-
ilorious aua disgraeaIuL ln ttis caso
we are wholly relieved from making
ihat distinction, often % difficult Il i
rightlul accomplishment between The
good and evil ~ mons lives, for tb,
character OF Floyd was bud without
mitigation. aud bis life without one
bright spot 10 relieve The blackness Of
is iniamy. lie bad Tic honor Il be-
ing Descended from one Of the First
Families Of Virginia, stories are
sill exiant Of lis want, not only Of
honor, but OF common honesty ii the
affairs Of private life. During Bu-
chanan's administration, this man was
an important member of lis Cabinet,
doubtless placed there ut The sugges-
ton Of men who, knowing s. lat would
be wanted Of the mar who should oc-
cupy that position, Knew his clarac-
ter, and knew Thar he would shrink
from no dishonor aud no crime. How
well he performed tic part assigned
I him no one needs ID be reminded
Those who relied upon him were not
disappointed, and lhey were probably
not At first aware with what case and
dignity he could stop to The most IN
lamou, deeds. Tie irca-on II Floyd
mas something more than tlie treason
Of such men as Lee, Jackson aud Gar
nett They turned thcir arms agdust
lhcir country rs wen IL Fbyd but
they renuunced their allegiance and
fought her hraScb in the light. while
Floyd sought high official position
in order that lie might stab her in the
dark. They were soldiers Floyd
WAS a midnight assassin. jackson
mas have believed in the right OF Sc.
cess.on, but nothing could have brought
/ him 10 favor il by such means d, Floyd
delighted 10 employ Floyd was not
only technically traitor, but a per-
jured william and a shameless thief
/ But while paying our last respects
to Floyd, we eamo; fail to remember
one Of bis associates, WHO lloush sill
alive had for better be dead. Floyd
was Secretary 81 War, and Toucey
Secretary Of the Navy. Together
! they mborcd in scattering aud destroy
Ing the war material OF the Govern
mcut, SO thar the incoming Admins
tration could have no power 10 resist
armed treason. ~ The close &c Bu-
chauan's administration they took dif.
terent paths, Floyd's being benceiorth,
We think, the most honorable. Floyd
joined the Rebel, loaccy the Copper
head ranks. The Southern man went
to fight the Union armies, while the
Northern man with Southern prin.
ciplesT retired to Northern city,
ready to assist him by stirring up
dissension' when an opportunity Of
lcreJ Floyd donned tie uniform of
rebel aud went - tho froat, Wilde
Toucey, in the earb Of isienl,hip
iurkcd in tie rear 81 lhe foe. 70 Tie
boaor Of Floyd De il said, that BE Lad
courage sufficient to join tile Rcgel
ranks, though noi sufficient 10 stand
the test Of battle. Toaeey, having
served the Rebel cause Is long a. he
could with safety 10 hi, neck, retired
10 obscurity. Once, aud ba, once, be
Struggled from fofgctlulness into in
fanny, bu, soon sile3 beneath tic
surface never to reappar. In few
yesr. he viii be willing TO lay himself
beside Floyd IN order 10 escape the
jeers and eo,tempt and reproaehes q
mankind.