The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1866-06-14
NO. IA.
General Geary in History.

! N@AASAN~ ON-Ay 49, @A4oLOkI.
From the Berks and SchuyltiH Journal.
+ We have before us the second and re-
Gently published volume of "The Great
Rebellion; History of the Civil War in
the United States" by T. J. Headley,
the we'll known author of Napoleon and
his Narshals," and Washington and his
Generals" From many expressions to
be found in this book, we jud ge the wri-
ter to be Democrat, somewhat, but
slightly, inclined to Copperheadism, and
opposed to the Radicals" but in the
main patriotic in his sentiments. Hap
pening to light upon couple of passages
of this volume relating to General John
". Geary, now the Union candidate for
Governor Of Pennsylvania, 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 vol
legs Of musketry arose from the spot
where Geary was struggling against over
whelming numbers The fighting here
was desperate, and several times he was
nearly oyerborne; but with that tenaci-
ty which has always distinguished him,
he sill clung to his position, and at length
hurled the enemy back, compelling him
to take refuge ca Lookout mountain
The valley was now ours. Geary gained
new honors in this hard fought battle
but they were dearly won, for his sou, a
captain, was killed"
And on page 264, when describing the
battle Of Lookout mountain, the writer
says again:
g At this juncture the scene became
one Of the 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 lof-
ty ridge, revealing to the anxious gaze of
thousands in the valleys and on the plains
below sccnce such as is witnessed but
once in q century. Gen. Geary' columns,
flushed with victory, grappled with the
fee upon the rocky ledges, and drove him
back with slaughter from his works.
ton was breathless and painful but when
victory perched upon our standards shout
upon shout rent the air. The whole ar
my, with cne account, broke out in JOY
Gus acclamations Men were frantic with
JOY, and even Gen. Thomas himself, who
seldom exhibits his emotions, said invol-
UNFAIRLY ; g did not think it possible for
men to accomplish SO much"
So much for the present, as to the writ
ten history of General Geary.
And while all his glorious struggle was
going on, where was Mr. Hester Clymer?
On this or any ether battle field risking
his life in the service of his country? Not
at ALL But some one may say, perhaps,
he was, while at home, sustaining the Ma
tional Administration in It's efforts to
crush the rebellion which was threaten
ing the life Of the nation Perhaps he
was endeavoring to reconcile to the heavy
but necessary burdens which the war i'm
posed upon them. Perhaps he was cheer
Ing men forward to ELL up the ranks of
our diminished armies; doing all he could
to promote comfort to the soldiers and
make the service as pleasant and honora-
Jle as possible. Had he been engaged in
any of these praiseworthy objects, he
should have due honor for his conduct,
even if it did not suit him to risk his COM
fort and life on the field of battle. But
his neighbors and acquaintanceS know
hat he cared for none of these things"
On the contrary, he acted with the fac
ion that was doing all in its power to
cripple the government in its efforts to
raise recruits and pay them; the faction
hat was endeavoring to promote discon-
.ent and sedition in the loyal States, and
70 take from soldiers in the field the priv
lege of voting; in short, doing all politi-
,ally that was calculated to please VAL
andigham and other traitors in the North
lnd rebels in the South.
Geary-Clymer. What contrast !
And yet the Copperheads pretend to think
that the latter has some chance of elec-
ton. We think that Geary's record in
the war, and Clymers record in the SEN
ate and elsewhere, must be blottcd from
pages of history before any such disaster
can occur.