New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-05-28

Correspondence Of The N. Y. Tribune.


NH me To offer nv trbnte to his greatness and WORTH
first learned TO know him at Washington III 'u'
Spring of 1862 lie was then Of commanding presence
six feet high with white hair benignant YET hIhi
expression Of conntenance and an activity OF oouy ou
mind greatly at variance with his yeaIs' ho was
appointed Military Governor of The psiile' nom ho
underestimate Of his abilities in the heid' cut IRON
causes as complimentary 10 him as ." STANTON ~ oDnio
sbout in the following way: WadswoithH olsaue ""s
doing picket duty at Munsons Hill DUNG The winter
Of s6l-2 and the General was firmly persuaded ta' an
advance was all that needed 10 sho" lna' hahuiu
a. men was holding in check the Army ct the Potomac
Accordingly he requested permission IN LIS report {"
.Jvonce Thrice Gen Mcclellan refused, and in suci
ie,,os as were hard for the CID noblCman To bear.
e,snton heard Of the request and denial and sent or
Wadsworth The opinions Of both regarding The eH.
,eieney Of an advance conceded 90 completely that
sben on McCollans embaIkat.on IL became necessary
~ leave some officer behind Mcclellan was glad to
leave WadsWoith. who had had no confidence in him:
and Stanton well the President, Was glad have
AT officer whose head Let turned by Strategy"
The complicated Government Of the capital wes,
highly successful. While he gave the citizens al the
liberties consistent with the public safety, be took
DroTous measures against traitors, spies, blockade
MINERS hdnappc's and all the elements that distract
a tie city His Ant. Slavery sympatlics quickly
brought him into collision with the Shareholders Of the
district headed by Marshal Lamon and lis constabcs.
,he result OF which the seizure OF the Washington
lave-pe by his order the discharge Of tie caItNes
and the permanent establishments Of the iulc-thc
haboas corpus OF the coniraband-tkAi 10 negro be
takcG 4 the District of Colunb urdT color 81 tie
Fugitive Save law without AL examination on tie
par Of the military authorities respecting tie loyalty al
the master Great paiuS were taken facilitate the
~. -. Ia
srsdnzed a contraband bureau established permanent
quarters taught them how o. work for themselves md
re the oouGscaed goods Of Tie blockade supply thcir
wants Amid po,i;ieL and military endorsements
NJ succeeded IN pioneering The way 10 practical cman
.ipsuon while commanding the fortin,siions and
"A OK troops.
The purity Of his administration romarl ale The
ieast taint Of corruption odious. b. ant stan
eficcr to his regiment because he cSirav
.gan. fof be said there cond be extravaganza Win
cut robbery. relative, chief quarterna scr in
Sutberp depar mcnt visited the General at ashine
,ou What brings you here, Colonel r askedhe. "oh !
saw SO much swindhng gong ON IN my department
thu; became disgustcd and had self relieved Yen
should have st.iid Sir and purified your department
The reply, and the Colonel instantly ordered
baei. Ike every general stationed near the Capital.
he hsd abundant cause for modification tie ceaseess
us powers. First the uccrs under his command
were ordered 10 report 10 zen sturgis
ty an unpublished order. and wsdsworih left
With nothing but biz staff. who were intensely indr
nsi when they heard Of the silent Insult their chief
Bu the old patriot called them All together and ioI babe
All comments the actions Of his superiors. He said
fbs one day whsle inspecting Bis farm at Gencsco be
etud the grnm terribly beating The stable boy aud
sskod tie boy the reason Of his puri'hmcni. "Oh"
arswered De, whining mo reason AT al Sir only.
Mister he nobody else 10 beat" This, gentlemen.
must hereafter explain my conduc, toward youI have
nobody clse to beat" The morning afr the Now York
tketion, going on with his business A usual,
when q party Of NewYorl gentlemen p'ared TO con
sole with him his probable defoat and explaining II
by he absence Of tie army vote But he cut short their
speeches saying. with good humoI. Il am much
obliged for your sympaihies. gentlemen suppose am
beaten but thai is lasting defeat wherein tie best
eerps is not engaged" OF his courage need be
psd than that il characteristic Of the race and
,ae man that his death forctod when be obtained
oomuand q. the lst Division Of the lst Corps At tie
frst Ball Run he won tie hghcs, compliments frum Nc
Dos ell AT Fredericksburg aid ChaneelorsViiie
every one was charmed by bis serene iorti'
isde AZ Gettysburg Lis diyiron saved The
6Is, day. hcados report was published IN the
beginning Il November wherein be makes snch honor
abe mention Of WadsWOrth. Meeting the latter last
January and speaking of the report lie expressed 1ur
prise and said he had not it, careless wa ne oil
fame But the crowning glory Of this man Is sincere
nd absolute devotion country. Tie Nations cause
her trials and suferings bis own. Her IevefSes
were suffered by him as other feel bereavemenis in
shet families. An only son was sent to The cavalry
.nrps-an only sonin-law 10 the Qusriernas'ers De
pariwent During the reyerscs Of the Peninsula ne
could get 10 sleep and remember well amer the Secofn
Bull Rum how he paced his for hours In agony as
II every fallen soldier had been bis SON.
With his patriotism was mixed baseT alloy. Clio
~ roiitieal capital money adventure. acre not the
uotyes % his sacrifice There is no desirable thing
which he had not at home. An honorable lineage II
rrincels Domain delightful family political power.
ard troops Of friends all c0nspired n dotaR him. But
IA. often sad Il viii not resign until see tie end Of
,hs Rebellion and be acted in the spirit Of the odd
fnnan-" God forbid that my family should flourish In
sciyl war"
Its not difficult TO find among oar generals some
who surpassed him in professional knowledge nor
among the laureled dead more famous but among
~ the great and good whom this war has made con
.rsouous believe be stands peerless a. thoroughrep
-,,enta,ivc Of the Northern people In sell sscrihce'
IL integrity In simple trust 10 common sense III conh'
Del and bodness in the fight and in determination 10
l4eiroy Slavery that the country might i've Ana !"
,eeu 10 me not the least sacrifice Of this civil war tha'
orr country has lost grand and simple Character
HE Washington who became conspicuous N DONG Ills
dniy and who only not iustTi0us for his nDniiies
because they obscured by his transcendent virtues
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