Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1868-06-05
The War Department.

parchment, will be as acceptable as
any that was likely to occur. Gen.
Schofeld was nominated for the place
when there was little probability of
his being confirmed, and it would not
have been strange if the President
had desired to substitute another
name when the vacancy really occur
red, in order to make room for some
more plant tool. But the Senate
gave him no such opportunity. Gen.
Schofeld, though moderate In his
views, is warm friend Of Gen. Grant,
and an avowed supporter of the Chi
cago ticket. Of his ability to dis
charge handsomely all the duties of
the Office there can be no question.
The Senate. therefore, very properly
confirmed the appointment, taking
care not to sanction the idea that Mr..
Stanton had been "removed" in any
sense by the President. In the mean
time, the venerable "Ad Interim" as
he has come to be called, has been fit.
ting about without knowing whether
or not he had any right to the keys
of the war Office, and not being able
to find anybody who could enlighten
him. Gen. Schofeld will probably
give him his quietus.
Wy Il
cord any eulogy Of Mr.. Stanton. His
record during the war is an imperlsh
able monument of his industry, his
integrity, his efficiency and success IL
advancing the loyal cause. lie was
peculiarly a war Secretary, his chief
merit since having consisted IN hi
firm and patriotic assistance to the
downward progress Of Andrew John
son. The following brief tribute of
Senator Sumner, in his speech on th'
articles of impeachment, is pertlnen
and just:
"The people cannot witness witt
Indifference the aban comment OF TIL
great Secretary who organized thel
armies against the rebellion and the
organized victory. Following hill
gratefully through the trials Of tn
, war, they found new occasion TO
gratitude when he stood out alOn
against that wickedness which wa
lifted to power on the pistol of a
assassin. During" these latter day
when tyrannical prerogative invade
. all, he has kept the bridge. Whe
l at similar crisis Of English histor
= Hampden stood out against the powe
, of the Crown, it is recorded by tn
+ contemporary historian, Clarendo
r that 'he became the argument OF a
: tongues; every man inqmrlng WI
q and what he was, that burst at b
: own charge support the liberty al
b property of the kingdom and reset
7 his country from being made pre-
: to the court Such things are all
n said with equal force of our Secret
II ry."-Boston Journal.
' A WRECK OF THE REBELLION
l. letter from Nashville to the Chica!
Tribune says:
, Il saw on the streets of NaShvil
u yesterday, all attenuated and emac
d ted form belonging to a man who fill
= Y~4.u .,--o o. space AZ tuO puuIIO I
n during the war. 1t was none 9th
E. than Clement G. Clay, one Of the co
S missionerS of the rebels abroad a
e. the companion of Mason and Slidell
r their negotiations with France a
o. England. Clay was the man "
OF was met by Horace Greedy, at Ma!
h, ra Falls, toward the close of the W
- for the purpose of arranging for so
sort OF peace.
Clement c. Clay was one Of the M
- remarkable men i'll the South at
ID breaking out OF the war. He /
al just been elected from the Huutsvi
to Alabama, district to the National c
ut gress, and had only reached his maj
he ity a few months before. His fan
lie were wealthy and powerful, and
Clay entered upon what seemed q
as tined to prove a most brilliant car
y: in public life. By the war he lost
to his property, and Is now racked W
his asthma and consumption. He '
DIS riding through the country on hon
ey, back, seeking by the change Of clim
IN and excitement to better his hea
oy He lives in Huntsville still, aud pr
DO tees law. I'VE are all poor io
Mt. now he said, to a friend of ours, :;
lat have to work for a living"
" GpCTE AannrdIuC tA tho l.,