Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1866-05-30
Gen. Geary in History.

Gen. Geary in History.
We have before US, says the Reading
Journal, the second and recently published
volume of The Great Rebellion, History
of the Civil War in the United States by
j. L. Headley, the well-known author of
Napoleon and his Marshals, and Wash
ington and his Generals" From many ex-
pressions to be found in this book, we judge
the writer to be Democrat, somewhat, but
slightly, inclined 10 Copperheadism. and
opposed to the Radicals, " but in the main
patriotic in his sentiments. Happening to
light upon couple of passages of this vol
unle. relating to Gen. John W. Geary, now
the Union candidate for Governor of Penn
sylvania, we concluded TO publish them for
the benefit of such of our readers as have
not seen the book.
In the authors account of the battle of
Wauhatchie, near Chattanooga, he says, on
page 26l:
"All this time heavy and incessant volleys
of musketry arose from the spot where
Geary was struggling against overwhelming
numbers. The fighting here wasdesperate,
and several times he was nearly overborne
but with that tenacity which has always dis
| tlngulshed him, he still clung to his position,
and at length hurled the enemy back, COM
pelilng him to take refuge on Lookout
mountain. The Valley was now ours
Geary gained new honors in this hard fought
battle; but they were dearly won, for his
son, Captain, was killed.
And on page 264, when describing the
battle of Lookout Mountain, the writer says
again:
''At this juncture, the scene became one
of most exciting interest The thick fog,
which had heretofore rested in dense folds
upon the sides of the mountain, concealing
| the combatants from view, suddenly lifted
to the summit of the lofty ridge, revealing
| to the anxious gaze of thousands in the val
| leys and on the plains below, scene such
as is witnessed but once in a century. Gen.
| Geary' columns, flushed with victory, crap.
| pied with the foe upon the rocky ledges,
and drove him back with slaughter from his
works. While the result was uncertain,
| the attention was breathleSs and painful
but when victory perched upon our stand
ards, shout upon shout rent the air. The
whole army, with one accord, broke out into
with joy, and even Gen. Thomas himself,
who seldom exhibits his emotions said in
voluntarily, 81 did not think it possible for
men to accomplish so much
So much, for the present, as to the writ
ten history of Gen. Geary.
And while all this glorious struggle was
on, where was Mr. Hester CIymer? On
this or any other battle-fel risking his life
in the service of his country? Not at ALL
ho
while at home, sustaining the National Ad-
ministration in its efforts to crush the re-
bellion which was threatening the life of the
Nation. Perhaps he was endeavoring to
reconcile the people to the heavy but neces
sary burdens which the war imposed upon
them. Perhaps he was cheering on new re-
cruits who might be marching forward to
| fill up the ranks of our diminished armies
doing all he could to promote the comfort
of the Soldiers and making the service as
pleasant and honorable as possible Had
he been engaged in any of these praise
worthy objects, he should have due honor
for his conduct even if it did not suit him
to risk his comfort and life on the field of
battle. But his neighbors and acquaintan-
/
ces know that he ''cared for none of these
| things" On the contrary, he acted with
| the faction that was doing all in its power
to embarrass the Government in its efforts
to raise recruits and pay them the faction
that was endeavoring to promote discomfort
and sedtion in the loyal States, and to take
| from Soldiers in the field the privilege of
voting in short. doing all politically that
was calculated to please Vallandingham and
| other traitors in the North and rebels in the
| South.
Geary-Clymer. Whata contrastl And
yet the Copperheads pretend to think that
the latter has some chance of an election.
We think that Geary record in the war
| and Clymer' record in the Senate and else
where, must be blotted from the pages of
history before any such disaster can occur
THE LUMBER BUSINESS. s.-The Star pub
lished at Wrightsville, opposite Columbia,
on the Susauehanna, states there has not
been as much lumber foated down the river
this Spring as in former years, and that the
article is scarce. The Star says: Tim
Der has been selling along at from Is to 25
cents per cubic foot, as in quality and length.
This is the price for it in the raft, in the
water When sawed into mill stuff. it COM
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