New-York tribune., 1868-10-22

country.
Guards refused to fire the peoplo OF Paris Cn.ris
ox said that the French had abolished the he OF the
standing army because they had shown lhdt III
/. soldier a man remained citizen. storm ol fttohvn
followed his words But II the spirit of them pe U
A soldier Is the most contemptihleOf men t't
obedience indeed Indispensable tOniiltaS selNtcnt
when the position Of any honorable mah any Wiz a
quires him to do what seems to MN unjust I hor
he will resign his position and retain DIS NAM! houVl'
In your name, gentlemen, ana III !O ps 49, tRat
tho school in which our officers are ~ IN ,,tly 1ey md
70 become q soldier is " Csnse t " ,'nr,i her.
man / deny that soldier Is moiSl ,dt
maphrOdite for whom right and Wronk uO q, Hor or
aIist i deny that In n noble breast whether IN or or
out of uniform, the sense OF Loyalty 10 thv Has
scisnce ana To nIanhnod But II own heaye-Doiil y
stars and stripes should ever become the DaCh Iah W
fellOw.ctzens TO suppose that yOu or they M%ouro %
imagine It 10 be an honorane auty ] 20 % ~ anv con-
try we are men before Americans You o ny 49,
by pdriq and our duty Americans Is 10 ah an f In
erty for mankind late war 1t was not Tue eVfr
nation Of their commissions by these % ond not honestly
fight under the nag which cast 80 deep an OF con
science II was not the honest CONVICTIONS !. WqS So6 M
treachery that so despieabe. p, ,bis snot had
whose name is so tragically associated Win @ might
honestly resigned his commission the consequoCo S
for time have been deploTAuic, ,ery that damns him
to eternal execratiop It was not Twlggss wish 10 .o
the army, IL his base ~ the resignation of
that blackens his name It was not tO s,ioyt TIC aa
lee that Sorever marks hi II was ms lOIoNig lus & S
which he @ hi be sT Vest Pointers who resigned
not of the soldiers but OF the men ~ waS % ,b hed
20 ~. naramount when that authority ordered them 70
raise the flag of injustice anu %hste tbcy NAV
he reply that no honorable man VIII remain i9f no-
ment In position %Cn ~ o a two wears
OF age no will refuse longer 20 be an oIcer OF IieIO
anu II ~ Io ever had i'm inv mind said AlgernOn
sidney "that when God should cast me into snch CON
don ns that and cannot save my life but by dong an IN
5eecpt thing he shows me the time has arrived wherein
should resign IT," and when thaL time came ne u9 T
sign ~ did say that my King orders H. my state
commands So he said, my conscience f9IDids H. anu he
died Bat the requirements OF Ie d AeSedny b sw nr % f
the officers educated here had not lnerReu the ma" ito
the soldier They had retained ana exercised lhe duties
OF citizens West Point at least h@d no not ma, maHe IT, tH @
Haohues and let the tree De Juugtu uy ias ~ ~
month ~ June 1861 there were $40 living graduates OF
Wesi Point from the Slave States there were Sl OF
whom i33 refused 10 follow the fortunes OF thelr saes
Add to those who resigned and were dismissed ~ nom
the free States and OF the whole $50 only s7 renounced
ts dag of the Union II the Rebellion in the interest OF
astncrcy had been ofcered by West Pointers. so was
Of nc RebsllIon had been superintendent
Of this Academy; he surrendered To the mil mil
At The end Of the Revolution Gen Washington was made
President not only for his military fSn1wh Sa ,hcg gG eo IG
trust iu tho civil administration OF the Republic
shmenf OF this Academy. and when, after the fierce
hut triumphant struggle TO save, upon thS true pflh-
cIpes OF The Republic. the Government aud the Union,
Whch he founded who have succeeded look 10 mud
successor Of his whose character and career promise
an administration which will secure peace with liberty
and honor Their eyes, their hearts and their hopes turn
10 tue graduate OF West POiut tits not possible ana you
win moi expect that I should trace our soldier step by
step m his career Before the late his Services were
That of the officers Of his time. and he was, y brave and
until tae spring Of 1901 which found him Mtor-Genera
OF the tst Cavalry and engaged IN the SnuhS t .. p0
retirement the shot at Sumter brought hm into Tue con
sant aud conspicuous service IN %lSh t1e, @ V h I'm
der OF his life was passed Ia March, 1901 ne was Lieu
tenant oonel OF tho I'd Cavalry; IN April Colonel OF
the ISL IN August he was appointed ID the place m m
the same month Brigadereneral OF Volunteers, serving
tho defense Of Washington and along the Potomac IN
Marylaad When the virginia fehillsula 4 Gainpu9a "A
opcued John Sedgwlck was division eommanaer, ana
on tho attn OF July 1862, sedgwick was made Major
of Volunteers In all that great army sIugslg
in tho sny tolls Of the Peninsula there was no ocer
more trusted and beloved than This most unoblIuslVe
thi5 almost ideal American soldier In person hO'
ta with dark hair dark almost stl eyes, WIN te tra
d,, o Cos lays s-aylV CHI fling his associates,
who was smugly suspicious OF newspaper Ialle ana
never went Washington man uf IRON Wil promptly
o5ed.mt and therefore requiring exact ohrdence In
copnr clear ana swift. in action every fach.y Himby
alive MS powers intensely concentrates MS sVu kloNu
liner lV victory or defeat He had all the cardinal sol
ueTy qualities the positive masculine naiy tais Dut
mat complete the finest natures One night a young
Jniccf Of hs staff whom ne tenuery % ioNeu bau @ peen @
ibsent 1t merry MAKING anu, losln9 st US "&Sg
hone~ rd did not return nntii after a,, pIeah & & As
rhasc, 10 his friend with severe ait said lnquf-
ige-1 we'll siri" The young officer grieved with the
sISie tIat ftce Sofone6 With inexpressibe affection and
RISING lee laid his hand upon the Young mans shoulder
@ ot.cslV Kissed him. simple IN his habits, ahd OF
r,stie nodesty Of manner, sedgwicks hlmor p,ayea py
pcassy over every event. slhg S Shc uTy IN ~ nS @
49, :. old fellow do You live here about head
1usrtesl Can you 90 fellow UI g0Ul III IEo
want an order on the ConlllssaIy lnl On -
80 vyS,i seid he the COnmissary Is friend OF mine,
aud yv ,l try what friendship will DO ana ne WrOte
fc o on tire back Of letter. folded IL ana haiueu
Il 10 9l der The man looked at II, aud when lac saw
AT tha ,.itnIn John Sedcwlck, ne ilsed hs
sud si,r~rd eyes g9zed long ana WIN mihetu aesle'
nd 0 .jou ut his commander, folded the paper care.
fatty aud pat in his pocket The Sonls,lag ". .e "a,
g. but doubtless some wife. or child or InVter' Gr
heart cbcrses the story and paper anu oH1s 'e i
,y Of John Nv Of Aniietain we see advancing
in I,ne nader terrible fire through the famous DoVu
ornf d ALREADY ard lost Ricketts, ara Meade Iau
tc icbeis BACK ahd ln t'b u. ~. hSst
vheln,ed Hooker had demanded OF D"u'ieut1 NJ u-e
brigade ,ud Joining IL 10 the line of breasts or et
o,cc ,u... tbc fiery Rebel mass ree0led Mansfield hao
fallen f!artsuf WOuudedi ligo"tl IHinsc,I 80
,,n.r t, rd-these Sedgwck encountered Ills orders
we're Ia advance. but his quick eye saw ny once Iue ln
sway lie moved partly by the flank 70 cover the gap
5nt ter vne.ny ysred s they We're shateroi 6y
= 6eiiet IN the leg aud again in the "rsi, pae and
dtippne With his blood, he rode among his soldier
,,,, tt,c hurricane Oi fire and death dey0uiCd theD,
and his ghty will sOye 20 reform M Ineithg coiuAs
and ,old the enemy at bay but IN the lnidst I'M.
sbot sf,.uek him. and he was borne insenshe rom
fed lie relo9ed INC army on ,sfR SnS Ii sedS
wick 40. placed IN command OF the SAth OCIps &c Iat.
loved 80 old eomns'9.s, a ion' j cinI, Lnt bTa
men love ;he nero and when the story or falr Oahr
Iv w - isewcks old division 81 The Second Corps 20
the wiiiuc Ot the sixth; the Sh hcHIIs "h5t i
eor- aud The general proved Cdoh others qnahy
When (rt Hooker decided upon the movement at ChGh
ecllor,, . EedCWcE with his own corps y 900 strong,
and Ce Oibbons's division Of tho second Corps, 6J"
.rcne crossed the RapahannOck two or three miles be
low Tudr ssbuIg he ordered 70 advance toward
Chanc Grsvie. fall upon the RI bel rear simultaneously
With Iacr ia front, and so destroy the Rebel army AZ
three ,r il,c morning. under "a bright moon, SedgWiuk
began his march the enemy Immediately opened hGe
and at dght, SedgWick fighting his way was entering
Frederic .Irg instead Of ChancelOrsve HIS advance
inrcdCd by the enemy eItreuched upon Mary Hlh
ard sflcr dispOsing his men ana planting Als guns
gYin nrler asAaulL. InrMard NHnL