The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1868-06-05

~, estimation in which the Senate holds
c.i Schofield is shown by the fact tns
0eari. III The prominent Radicals IN = r.
IT, s.i. Z. vnred his confirmation. The a.;;;an
:. ssus s.,;on was not based upon opto a, ,bs
~ NJ, Int was caused by the ~ -. p.ss;.
y ;or;,, of The Senate believe !nss sus n
dent d;sreearded the consIln'saS ~ stanton
sk;nu : course which Presenssc canrs,.rv of
from d;schareing the aau.a - aynress IN
Var and this idea they oes'isu ~ f;rma,;on.
q resolution to accompany she
: $50 ass. scnoriF,ps RECORD.
,.hn Meal,;s,er Scholela was born y = New
yarL State. September 23th, 1871. ~
, ro,a with his parents to Illinois, ana wa.
"n,a;r,ad cadet at IVES. Point from wa.
ass,e - ls4a He graduated IN 1920, atA ..;l9
ass,oned to the Second United nesses nss
lery. He served in Florida from Ie3a -
II March Of this latter year ne was ppe Mi.
Assistant Professor of Philosophy a M till
,,ary Academy, and held 'h,S ,a a Of ab.
June, 1860, when he reesl ss, The Professor
sence for one year, 10 e, as asbington unisersi-
ship Of Physics in the : upon the break
ty OF st. Louis. lni.a he returned to military
ing ont OF VIZ ar the most active y, otken
duty, was owe ..oons in Missouri, and U
izing Union n tbe movement which resulted
ieaoins ,f;ag M Camp Jackson. 80
II nrea r,ss rapidly. into prominence III 'ne
. ne onsrations Of the state was w.
oh;af mastering officer; then mslo' - - =
sr,;jlery. then Chief Of Stan 10 ven, 49, ~
and with him at the time OF ms ue1 ID
raaiately afterwards commanding = a,.aas.
If infantry in one of the impof'an:. 1 Mia
,hsn Briesdier General Oh hissour' A, e,o.as
including ten thousand IN 'ne ny n;..r;c, of
! service; then in command VI .a - oroan.
| &, Louis and Of Missouri. wheh nc ote"'
;zed the army Of the Frontier. on
Us t,oubies in Missouri have never Deen
] ,,ds,atood by the country, ana MS itiAhas
j nlwsys assert that i. arose more ifom inc uh~
.sarran,ed use of his name BY thf Consefva-
| .;..as than from any acts OF his own, ~n,eh
conld lie Justly complained Of. ~ ms ia,
80 Lnopledoe OF the fact that MIR, Lincoln
sustained him in many earnest, ptisa,e ~
,ass vii he accepted as proof that ne was
nniustly criticised: ss;aned r.
- command OF the Third DIVISION OF ths
Eo,rtasnth Army Corps, d,.placing a iavor
ito commander, and thus, TO begih WIN
arousinp strong prejudice against hll;, am an
all this at o critical moment, "hea ~ "a
thought that Bragg would attempt 70 iele'
our lines ct the point held ~ 9pio a.,
In a few weeks he gained the ieFe' cpnuIe.s
and respect Of nil, both ofiicefs faa so'a,e -
10 an extent scarceiy eausiiea ~ .ne ~
h.a.aJ 40 mai army was for good iaein
throughout its organization. he vas sae
} njaeed for a second time in compana OF IN
| penartment of Missouri, where ne RENAME
IN assigned To the Department ana Army
the Ohio. From this his military earee
throughout the Fast Tennessee and Atlan,
campoicns, the battles Of franklin and Nast
vile and the latter operations around %
Fisher aud Wilmington. aud III COMMAND
/ Inc Denar.ment Of North Carolina, wiz
recalled by all
Though one Of the youngest officers OF b
rank, he is regarded by all the leading oil
GERS Of the army as one oil the ablest Gene
= . ala and soldiers III it.
/, In his administration or the Reconstructit
. laws in Virginia he has executed them 90
il thar letter md spirit, aud from hrs. to Ia
q he has been supported heartily by Geper
h GraAt and the prominent Republicans
!. Congress.
FITNESS FOR THE OFFICE.
General Schetield is net politician, Al
10 ve. there is no officer in the ARMY more tho
II onghly interested IN so restoring the southe
States as to secure all the fruits of victory
the war. and 40 rs at the same time to Fl
mote the best interests OF the States lately
rebellion Still he has not beeh par'iss
- even while carrying out the spirit Of the I
constructions laws. And as Secretary
War he will do no act by which the gr'
mower OF that othee shall b. usef IN VIC
he direction. He viii continne id perfect
nd cord with General Grant and the county
thi iunctnrt. will not fail 20 see AID fuiiy
preciate the importance which attaches
: : saeh condition OF affairs.
Ii He il one OF the ahiest executive. otiic
as. in the old army and Is so recognized by
az associates He is also one OF the most sch
arly men in It, and one Of It's clPseat a'ude
of the science of government.
az In all matters pertaining % Tie public b
FL mess bis integrity is beyond suspicion
NJ yenturers, and those who prey upon the
:. p.rtment with fraudulent or exorhitant etall
nv ,,viIi Ind ,hetasolves where Mr.. Stanton
always held them lat arm length. In
vas feature of the change the people may '
ey. feel an interest, aud with il they have ev
!, reason to be satisfied. Tuless those '
- know him best be altogether disappoin'
IL when he enters Mr.. .lohnson's Cabinet th
will be no man in it whose private life, VII
m ability, whose honesty OF purpose, VIII
10 nnt,iic department, and whose fidelity TO
N public duties will command more general
no deserved resrect than ohm NJ. Schoaeld