The Portland daily press., 1865-10-04

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Even band Of music could not beguile
them into the presence Of the man whose
wretched blunderings and unreasonable ami
mosities, in the War Office, made the war a
failure, till Congress in fit ofdespair, virtual,
ly took the whole conduct of the war out of his
hands, and placed Lieutenant General GRANT
in supreme command; and whose devotion to
the black t.oops, to the neglect of white sol
diers, filed Libby and Anders0Rviie with the
latter, and by the aid Of BUTLER made pos
sibIe the awful cruelties of WNDERo ana
WIRZ. $500.
There is no more enthusiasm or respect
among the masses for EDWIN M. STANTON
than for dead mackerel 1924 q rsdiasigaa
These extracts will suffice to show the petty
spitefulness of the copperhead party-for they
are all Of piece in this thing towards the
man who, Of all Others, has done the most to
choke down treason, and to give Yigor and
support to the Union armies. .el.RO
Turning from such apicture ofmalioe and
infernalism, we find more refreshing picture picture
in speech Of Maj. Gen. Sickles, at the OPEN
ing of Fair of the American Institute in
New York, recently, showing how and why
the North conquered the South in so short a
time He attributed the success mainly to
the head Of the War Department. and the
head of the Army-Mr. Stanton and Gen.
Grant. Gen. Sickies IS himself a lifelong
Democrat, whom the New York Democracy
have more than once selected to represent
them in Congress. He is also gallant tsolr
der, who carries upon his person honorable
scars, and who lost a leg in one Of severest
battles of the war. OflMrs Stanton he spoke,
in the speech preferred to, as follows: : =
-s.tsel y iaesr'ltt 11FEtc 2 FaEwS ss8SFS&S
Here let me pause to pay tribute to one
upon whom more than upon any other public
servant, has rested the vast and varied respon-
sibilities which the conduct of our great war
imposed. When the rebellion declared it.
self towards the close OF the administration of
PRESIDENT buchanan, an eminent lawyer,
who had neither held Office nor been conspic-
uous as a partisan in politics, was called into
the Cabinet as Attorney General. His pres
ence was instantly feltin the measures taken
to enforce the authority of the Governments
At the critical moment which followed the oc-
cupati0n of Fort Sumter, when it seemed as if
the Government would yield to the audacity
and vigor of revolutionary pressure, his fear.
less counsels, his indomitable viii, his sturdy,
loyal nature, contributed mainly to that modi-
fication Of the policy of President buchanan
which was followed by measures to resist the
further aggressions of the insurgents. Toward
evening, on one of the gloomy days of the win
ter of 1866, the Attorney General sent for one
OF the Representatives in Congress from New
York, and informed him that unless the public
opinion of the North was Instantly manifested
the President would yield to the demand of
South Carolina and order Major Anderson
back from Sumter to Moultrie. 1t was decid-
ed at once that an envoy should go to the prin-
cipal Northern cities and announce that the
President had decided to maintain Anderson
in Sumter at all hazards. aFire some POWDER
said Stanton, "all we can do yet to fire blank
cartridges a thousand bullets or "a bale of
hemp would save US from bloody rebellion:
the President will not strike a blow. but he
will resist II he sees the temper of the people
demands resistance; go and fire some cannon,
and let the echoes come to the White House"
Inc next day salutes were fired in New
ORR, fhhadelphia, Albany, and other cities,
in honor of President Buchanan,s determine,
ton to sustain the gallant Anderson: co1lorat-
ulatoFy kilograms were sent from prominent
men in all these cities to the President. the
corporate authorities OF New ork passed earn
est resolutions of support; the Herald. and
perhaps other journals in leading articles ofre
markaDle power, endorsed and commended
1anxrk Il
the decision was made. The demand If IS So usS
Carolina for the evacuation of Fort Snnat er-
was re fused it remained only for the soma, ~
secede or make war. President f1inroir ,ss
inaugurated: war followed. .Tba Atto,, 80
General Of President Buchanna haoo,,se atte,.
brief interval the war mifsts, S 1890; o.se.
Lincoln. His electric influenced was ;nsta,'tI.s
felt throughout the army. and ali ovar tI,s
country. Commanding Generals were order
ed to put their columns in motion. and attsol-
the enemy. They irresoIution and letbarSn
which are inseparable from defensive polieyy
vanished before the universal iniatiye. insnirea
by positive and earnest character. whe ztobId
neither rest himself nor allow the enemies Of
his country to rest while the means of attacl
were in his hands.
, Alterpatino s,,,oo..,..o, 81, AZ l. glII(I,
vet indecisive Gnu colossai
ton of treasuro-tba nrotoL;i:tse = c'iP
recognition and aid to the alorot ~ rOlelsn
ersaslng nosnaty 70 the measures of the adj
,;ot ns,d 1i1 say cuminatg IN sedition,
and comeort ~ +ha uo,i'is OF ald
nails and nnbi;c ,rom plolic 9ogr
accnmuIafino solle Oh Ine
tIe Union Cameo - a. as;a:s ~ ~ pIougnt
The danntIass baort ~ az ~. y. V S
himself tba oIac, ~ VIC nol IeeLeeary
hate. never anaiie5 IT, dasso;s J ~ q', anu
resolution II rdea tad s,,t, ~ opPoseu
successful GENERAL 10 tbe n,oi ~ sroLa LUZ LUZ
the mouths Of cannon ;nsolo,,t !. "a "a
spies within our lines were s;issnca5 and se-
cured in the dunqeons of fha Oh Genital ~
within the ouderons walls ~ sn ~
Warren. The President yVas ~ ali mon eon-
tie and conciIiatorv The Sae.ot -, ~ g.
SSos aSso5od g ane neSlsss!y " staee
our fooio, ss. - VI
Tr ~o.S.I ie,asio.S. Ane Secretary ol Lne