The Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Ohio) 1863-1886, 1866-02-08
HON. e. n. sTANToN.

The resolutions oppressive Of the
feelings ofgthe Ohio legislature 70
wards the soldiers who sustained the
Government during ]he late rebellion,
and Mr.. Stanton, who so ably sustain
ed the soldiers, passed the House jan
uary 30th, as they came from the Sem
ate. I Thefryt resolution, compliments
ing the soldiers, was supported unani-
mously, while that indorsing Mr.. Stan
ton was opposed in the most malig-E
nant manner by the Democrats. : This
was purely partisan. We all know.
that the soldiers are hated by the oppo-
sition as bitterly as Mr.. Stanton. : But
tho soldiers have votes, and are there
fore safe from attack, while tho Secfe.
tary Of War is supposed to be unpopu-
lar, and therefore is safe game. 80 ~.
% While we recognize in Mr.. Stanton a
| good man and a great statesman, who
has done more, through his indomita-
Bile will, high-toned integrity and clear
intellect, than any other man, for the
Republic, we are forced TO admit that
his manner Of doing it has not been
pleasant and, personally considered,
acceptable. y''' ~ -. "'-. .,.'i ,.,''.
d One of the requisite qualities Of an
1 officer is patience and courtesy, which
he agrees to supply when he accepts
| position. This Mr.. Stanton has not
and he seems to take pleasure in max
ing known his deficiency. But this Q
minor defect, and when we contrast II
with his many high qualifications III
consideration passes out Of sight, ant
in this age Of trucking subserviencJ
that makes the demagogue, it will b
, recorded as a merit.
/, There is no denying, and history
, will SO put it on record, that while b,
stood between the horde of thieve
that sought to deplete our treasury
t ho, through the long dreary years 0
| shameful defeats and sickening disas
ters, undismaycd, organized, Supplie'
and guided our armies until victor.
crowned our efforts. ..' ,'o q
: What Mr.. Stanton is the Logislatur
: Of his nativo State says adviscdly.-
: What he was on entering upon his hig
!, trust, the late Sam. Medary has put
! lished. The two utterances should 6
T together, and wc give them below;
? "The new Secretary Of War (say
J, Tho Crisis,) Is winning golden opinion
q from all quarters. His bold, mani
J. course-his towering intellect CO.
Q rect views ofpublic affairs. and his III
bending integrity-his unambitiousl' i
=. bors, all tend to place him in mob
d contrast with many others who hay
:s found themselves placed in high publ
.. stations. . -
o He has startled and scattered Il
IS thicying contractors as with "Jacl
70 son Hickory Broom "-he has opent
the prison doors and set the polite
and State prisoners frec-he has clea
!. ed tho nowspaper spies from the publ
y offices he is placing the war on
os - proper basis, and has offered amncsl
u to such as are willing to accept Of Il
: profered boon-ho is for saving Il
~ Union, and not destroying the mar
q distinction between opinions and AZ
Tho brings back the Government
es its normal condition as our fathers ma
,. it; and, unlike some others, ho Meth
r desires to divide the contracts nor ia
from the soldier what is the soldie
due, to transfer it to himself.
those mark tho truly great man--t
% 70 sound patriot, and the disinterest
~ public servant and cast a new lig
- =: upon the political and moral frmamel
10 !. which will be- reflected back will
u II nations gratitude. "- Columbus Jour.