Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1864-09-22
Speech Of Mr.. Seward at Au-
burn. N. Y, Sept. 5, ga.
THE VICTORY AT ATLANTA.
The Presidential Election.
THE CHICAGO CONVENTION.
The Slavery Question.

My DEAR FRIENDS: 1t is so that | like
to see YOU come marching to the time OF
national airs, under the folds Of the old ma
tional flag. | thank you for this hosphabie
and patriotic welcome. 1t proves that
though you deal vigorously with your pub
lie servants, exacting reasons for their poll,
CIV, energy in their conduct Of affairs, and
explanations for failures and disappolnt-
ments in their administration, yet you are
nevertheless Just, because you willingly al
low them to rejoice with you, when you
have successes, victories and triumphs to
celebrate. The news that brings us togeth,-
er is authentic. ca voice, do you think
it is reliable2") Yes. Here is telegram
which received this. morning from the
Secretary of War:
cyan Duzer reports that Sherman's ad-
vance entered Atlanta about noon to-day.
Particulars not yet received.
E. NJ. STANTON"
Three cheers were given for Atlanta. j..
Now this news comes in good shape. 1t
is pleasant to have grand result at the
first, and it protracts the interest OF the
thing to have particulars coming in after
wards. Yes, yes. We can wait tor the par
ticulars. .,. ,r.t'
This victory comes in the right connec-
ton. It falls in with the echoes Of the
capture of Forts Gaines and Morgan, which
1 understand TO be the particulars OF Far,
ragut's glorious naval battle, in the Bay OF
Mobile, battle epuallcd by no other in
American History, but the naval achieve
ments of the same veteran Admiral at New
Orleans and Port Hudson, and all these
have no parallel in naval warfare, but the
battles of the Nile and Trafalgar. La
voice, II wish we were all Farraguts L.
Well, my friend, know the Admiral we'll,
and | confess we all can't be Farraguts.-
Indeed very few of us can. But we may take
this comfort to ourselves, that as whole
people we can appreciate the veterans. We
can also appreciate Sherman, who has per.
formed the most successful ond splendid
march through mountainous and hostile
country recorded in modern history. and in
doing this we show ourselves inferior in
virtue to no other nation. By the way, ev-
erybody admired Farragut's heroism. in
climbing to the topmost to direct the bat
tie. But there was another particular
of that contest that no less forcibly illus
trates bis heroic character.
Admiral" said one of his officers, the
nie ht before the battle, won't you consent
to give Jack glass of grog in the morning
mot enough to make him drunk, but Just
enough to make him fight cheerfully: -
"Well," replied tbe Admiral, II have been
to sea considerable, and have seen battle
or two, but never found that wanted
run, to enable me to do my duty. will
order two cups OF coffee to each man, at
two o'clock. will pip, al hands to break break
gut. And he did give Jack the coffee, and
he then went up to the masthead and did it.
The victory at Atlanta comes at the right
place. The rebellious DISTRICTS in the shape
Of an egg. 1t presents equal resistance on
it's whole surface. But if you could only
break the shell at either of the two ends
Richmond and Atlanta, the whole must
crumble to pieces. While Shevman under
Grant has been striking the big end. Meade
under GIANT has been striking just as hard
blows upon the lesser end. The whole
shell will now be easily crushed, for it has
grown brittle, with the exhaustion OF vitali'
! ty within.