The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1865-10-10


Gss. SIcgLrs IRrBuTE TO SEc8ETA.
M STANTON Gen. Sickies, in & late
speech in New York sad of Secretary
Stanton:
I" Here let me pause to pay tribute Ia
one upou whom, more than upon any 9th.
er public servant. has rested the vast and
varied responsibilities which the conduct
ot our grrut war Imposed. When the re-
bellion declared Itself, toward the close OF
the administration Of Presidcn, Buchanan,
AN eminent lawyer. who had neither held
office nor been conspicuous as partisan
IN polulcs, WAS called into the cabinet rs
Attorney General. His presence was in.
slAuIly iclt IN The vigorous measures taken
TO enioree the authority Of the government.
AZ the cIitical moment which followed the
evacuation Of Fort Sumter, when il seem.
ed as u the government would yield 10 the
audaclly aud vigor of re, oIutionary press
ure, his ieatess cnunsels, his indomiiable
will, his sturdy, loyal nature, contributed
mainly 10 thai modification OF the pacific
policy oi President Buchanan, which was
followed by measures TO resist the further
aggressIons oi insurgents. Towards c, en-
iug, Oh one OF the gloomy days in the win
ter vi 1861, the Attorney General sent Tor
oneUi the representatives in Congress from
/ New York, aud intorincd him that. unless
the public opinion Of the North was in
stanlly manifested, the President would
/ yield 10 the demand oi South Carolina and
order Major Anderson back from Sumter
TO Moutue. Ii was decided 1t once that
sn envoy should 60 10 the principal North
ern cities and announce that the President
had decided to maintain Anderson in Sum
ter At ali hazards. Fire some powder,
said Stanton 'al we can do yet Is 10 fire
solne blank cartridges thousand bullets
or bale of hemp would save JUS iron Il
bloody rebellion tie President will no,
strike a blow, bul he wall resist ii lie sees
ihe temper OF the people demands resis
lance; 20 and fire some cannon, aud lel
tht echoes come TO the White House The
heNi day saiules we're fired in New York,
Philadelphia. Albany and other cities, in
honof oi President Buch mans delefmin.
aiion 10 sosiain Ihe gallant Anderson !;
eougraiulAlory leiegrdns were sent from
prominent men IN ,ll these cites 10 tue
4 President; the corporate authorities OF
New loIk passed rncs resolutions OF
snppori ,cteiai Jaurnai D. leaiipg alti
cies oi rematkabie fuNer, ndotsed aud
commend lie dee-iya ot the President.
Z Tie mex ddo lhe at ci.ton was made
/ ne demand oi South Carolina for the
evacuation oi Fusl Sumter war refused
II remained only Tor the South TO rrc.de
or mahc var. preSideni Lincoln was in.
auguraled; war iollume The Attorney
I Grnerai OF President Buchanan become.
alter 6rlei interval, the War Mtnsier of
I ffcsid' nl Lin,oln HIS eject ic influence
was Instantly tcii throughoui ia. army.
AID all over Ihr country. Commanding
6tn rails We're ordered TO pul their c,,l.
omns IA motion and attack the enemy
lie m souiIon ard letiQrgy which are
ihseparable IRON a defensive policy van
/ ished beiUrc the universal lniatitiye. in.
/ spirrd by positive and earnest character,
who soOid neither rest himself nor allow
Iie enemies 4 bis country TO rest while
Ihe means oi attack were in hls hands
I Alternating successes aud deirals --colos.
sal Nei indeeisIve connbats--enormou con.
sumption OF ireaSuTe--the probability Of
ioreign recognition and aid 10 the coniede-
ration Increasing hostility TO the meas.
uies oi ihe Administration, finally cum-
mating IN sednion, riots aid resolts --lhe
defiant uNeriures ot aid and comfort 20 ibe
enemy, IRON pubic journals and public
mcn--these were some Of the aecumuiat.
ins rmbarfassInenis giat brou .ht the I'm
ion cause TO the crisis Of oycrthrow. The
dauntless hears OF the iron Secretary. him
cell slie object oil tIneAsareless ubloquy and
hate, never failed. To despair he oppos
I'd resolution; 10 defeated army he sent
a more successful General; 10 The mob
he spoke trum The mouths Of cannon IN.
soient traitors and spir, within our lines 1
~ere silruced and secured in The dungeons
OF lhe Old Capitol. or within the ponder /
ous 1alis Of Lafayette and Warren. The
President was, 81 ali nica. gentle and con-
siiiatory. The Secretary Of State was ab.
sgr5ed ~ ,lie Unparalleled difficulties Of
our foreign relations. The Secretary Of
lac Treasury was iaboriou,ly directing al
The currents Of national wealth into his ex-
ilaasiless exchequer. TIE Secretary Of
Tie N~sy sas baildsng and manning bis
neeia Ihe Attorney GeRrrAl never
emerged from lhe mares Of bis briefs IL
~as necessary nay. il vas vital tina, lhe
snaeiined aud liinilsble powers u gov
ernmeni, ivr Is own preservation, should