, 1870-01-23

lOQps Into LIE neld lQT nAuolA defence. L2fKo
and munitions were provided
Dui, vigorous ~ Was th's eetlon OF the govern.
men a1d ~. p,Spt ~ vs,e ths Sf .ae
sKef tbo Pphno EXPECTATION. HI. 8tActous then
p1Isnir 9 hn profession IN Wahirgson. deeply
1toac Of the pubic dangers, and bis etrneat and
~ pulsive NATURE mads him impatient Of deliJs:
10 ardent trteudI, who. nks him. chaied = what
found an1ieties, and he Joined them IN demand.
ipg more vigorous and aggressive policy. More
tulJ tns1 most public men, ea eompsenended tas
had ensered, and fathomed, pernapA more deen!y,
rer hsd revealed to him tho purposes OF tho tnoel
fneT that slavery xas ia inspiration.
n Gane1on, Seczetafy Of Var, va4 u adSance
Of sse E Prsaaens On 1ss .aye5y qassos r. not Rss
OF pclicJ: In hts 13Est annual report no recon
nsnded fteetng and aEning tbs Alave1 neem!ng
delicate ma1ts 94sn.sd q, t9 ni
wh9m. except HI. Stanton, .disapproyed OF tho
policy proposed. he corutany endorsed 1t. and,
n, o9e Z, .s ~
viii cot eup at T." This poruou Of the 9exeta-
y u report, It VIII be remembered. did not meet
Tue views Of MI. Lincoln. and he required ita Sup
Tna inpsttenoe Of the public mind at the de-
LAYS toupo etpteiAion In hAfsh and generally IN.
Nj. Cameron felt the pressure Of the multiplied
laoofs mat crowded upor him, and no was not IN.
senhlb!e to adgtrse c7it,cssmA He proposed % 70.
unfrlendly 10 blu policy. Hs sng9es.ed tue ~.
po!nt11elt Of M1 Stanton. The President acted
u1on his Euggeht1on, acccpted III resignation. And
was then named Secretary OF War. with the
hearty concurrence OF ever1 menbex Of the Cab
1ner, excepting Montgomery Blair, who bitterly
When Nj. Stanton entered the Cabinet he was ID
The ma:uIttJ Of bis physical and intellectual pow.
st. e ssep
ser, for MS immense induttr5, for rho thorough.
ness OF his preparation, and the mastery both Of
caascs cpsSns,ed 10 bis csre. He carried into tie
War Department great capacity tor isoor. almost
1Letsdlhle poWers Of endurance, raptdlty o. dec!.
~ anspred and inPesd oy
and II 8orhirE p&stlt tAU. .
he eeu,ered at orce upon sn exhaustive exAmi-
rattor Of tho pulupers and condition Of tho niil.
fs13 ioIces, and Of The amount OF Val u,asertas
necessary Tor armtug, equipp!nE, feed1ng. olotn.
irg, and transporting them- He then vigorously
s7Eisoie ior the spring campaign. 40 met, By
appointment, the Mll1tlry CommtEes OF Ene een-
a'e, In their Iooms a. the Capitol, aud. u me
Of The number Of the troops aud tho condition Of
tue armies. of the amount OF 4Ens 4od munitions
Of war on hand end required; ~ tneu e1pllnea 1e q
hundred and nfy regiments seattercd orer the
country, oni1 partially lled aod bqs sioWly HING
0D Ell e ns .s .e @
ne proposed their consolidation. BE w1s con-
virced, however, that this task would be d!t1
feeru1sne, @ @ md 19o hoped to ee omeers. woald bo
dtappcinted. They and the S-0te authorizes
would z1enuoualy oppose the consolldauon. To
the troops arcsdy ENLISTED R1alsahIe at tho earest
pot1ib.e moment. ne pruposed 70 sus2end onnst
nsats. though ouly for = few weehs T1inking n It
he desired 10 explain hla teasous for the melsure,
and 10 SOLICIT inc 1upport Of ne committee 10
earring II into effect; The promised support va
though Il waa Misunderstood and sharply crit.
ctIed, II unquestIonAbly added much 70 tne
efficiency Of the AMY. IN this, Is N ~ otnef
commitfee wefe IN secosd, and their Eeiationl
we're perfectly amteatle.. Though composed q
men o. differing political 5snnmsosas ~ me {1a o31s.
tons Of ncazures. When tho strife had ended. II
va source Of grest qualification to ~ msmoee'
tDat they had alws,s complied vitn r, re ses5e; Set
To ne 1t has 6eeD, and viii ever be. among the
cherished reco,iecilons OF my llfa that HaVe Y
the great War SecreiarJ an unsnnfeo snpp5ft, ane
that there WHa Fever MISUNDERSTANDING OF ID
Hayipr Mustered the details Of his dcptttut n.
M. Stanton pressed With great !igor the pttpafa
ttpns for the active campstgn OF 1861. He HttoVl
TO enforce an ectve prosecution Of hoettliles, q
urged forward the work OF supprcsstag the rebel
I'D liz ss1oasa sse ene %
vas II bis ppss. receiving reports, information
requests, and suggestions BY telegraph and man
| ho.uipg pe1soDal Consultations with tne mtit1f!
aId t:T1 oGlceie Of he government. and other
havit & business with his department, and Asulnl
ordere and directions Al be did npt spare him
seIf, be wss e1lcung IN nis demands upon ot9eia i
| No otEfurtd into the chlels Of bureaus and thel
CLERKS something Of his OVID industry and deyo
| ton; and hts became = Department ol intense 40
nvny and unceaslDg toll. continuing thus through
a Bat IT. III ID not poasesa MI. s,antons Iron viii
! nany sank BENEATH these exncuons and accumu
I 1Ated ]Abora He brought INTO his ofnce Aa As
slttant Secretary Of WsI, W. Watson. devotet
| Of strong constitution and large capacity To-
| work. Mr. WAtson zeslouAy seconded Mf. stan
! funh eforta, but wss coon forced to leave once
WaIcott. Who had been Attorney General OF Ohio
| took Mr.. WatE9ns place. but he. TOO, after 1ev
| m0Llhx, lett the otf1ces nEd went nome 10 dio
| Gentleman accuh1oned 10 the e1actin9 toll Of
leading dally Journal and possessing great e1e:u
riTe force, who rendered hts chief moat valusnl
ianmens q 81 sho o1ice oi Solicitor q. the Var D.
| paItmept 10 which the 1nnumerable lcRel quea
% of teat of1ca Wste sSly performed By Nj: Whiting
1 CT Massachusetts, who SACRIFICED the income 81
l lucrative pfofesslon without other reward tns'
tho consciousness Of EeIylng his county In ne
It il not ny pnrF9se to recount the acts Of Nj
! starton's administrator Of tho War Departm cr
during tne rebellion That must be the taak 9
| ybe historian. When thu Ia falIhfuly and rail-
accomplished. It viii be seen tnAt he petforme
IN m cunt OF o1aariztpE and sdminia1sAve iaoo
ohsr rs inssels sa ise ssanuc
Of me rebellion exceeded thoae Of the E.1lta1
events with which their names are assoeatet
| Mr.. 6t4l ton Nk', M fsovcf, compeleo 70 oFzAnl1
the lorcss Of q people uuaccuatoued 70 Wif ~
uDskilIed In military saai1s. Vast nrm!ea were
BE- 1alsed from peaceful oomnunt;iea, An
| 01eat dlE,apcea wire to bn 1zrerted, and N Ia
I FASHIONED ana br4yc people were 70 be subduet
/ rue vo,k vhic'4 TIE 1oldters 1nd statesmen
% ri! done. snaI not attempt to describe u
! eotk- oily prornie 10 deineatc some OF n
stau;oo's leaalng character ssses as ihey appease
4 the octs OF bis administration.
His oflcia1 posiuon, bis vigilance, his tndustr
ns mase5 Of deta sI sna e c5eosr iasa
tito tho characters and services o. men u =
army, In the National Councils, and IN State 90
etruepts, than that possessed By any othef p1os
4 Esd, With the lDpuIslyenets Of hls nature,
l d slrus.ed aud condemned. peth1ps, TOO hAaul
ana sometimes ubjnstty, but never, an suf
nom ip1etest or prtJudies bMit N az lnd
Fonennes made missaEes, though eyents COZ
uuIlJ indicated Ihe cottectneas OF bis esamate
naa a1d ns ~ a.. men enh
sineu1arly unselnAh IN his purposes, careless
SUCCESS Of h0 country, he Was ever ready TO .
sumo, especially IN critical moments. the grave
reseousio,nres Neither the interests Of polite
ftelaaa'. eonla sves5s w HI him % from lis pufpoze.
quiie al enpnAtieally a he tld to tho peop
% q nc &c tas
fhe Fear, Ue EueW III. Anooln1 WELDING natu
! srd IN dneaa Of heart; aod even the PreAden
| unuestF though amounting aimoAt 70 poatslro
d.1s, md coIIe By Go7ernoss q suites memn,
Ct Congress. and eren ey assoe'aIss @ 10 NJ Ga'
, net, were frequently iala aa,9e. sad so"ea"
Therc WeIo many nKnal illustrations OF u
| ehArac1tnArc- Shortly after tho atatsrous oat
. ! OF Chictanaues, = adespatch atssnG the peKlo
: cenditlcn Of the army. and the pressing need
! War once from General Garfield Atter the 10
I OF mtdn,ght, the President NJ Cnase, aod u
noss critical and tr1ns EsEens T. ~ a1sMeI ~ =. J,
+ qoeSStnnF, General aaneck revealed me fact u
fey uoo oper5tt2s r sas Msst eoq1a o. rsesa sGas
closed perple1ed, II tnty did not dtsnezrteo,
J. tut III. B:spton, Who VIA never downcas.. =
| Tno seemed to tafe heass II dagger. mi
7 eIed, and v no now fnrpHted hla li&tehers oJ p
: roaitg 10 take 81, COO tura from The Army q :
|. tasE ms P,esloent and Geoetal HtEece doos
i | ed, hes1tated, and oppoled- Hqt NJ. saht
d snstalaed b, Mr. Cnase and Iii. s.Eard cE1
6 na point. TssMsEs were ~ onss sen. ~ ~ oT, n
i: lew dsyt, leuer1l Hooker, With more than u,
! n,cr, Wa ihroV d into Tennsasoe. Wneu no
t E EsaSs % a.s % %alias %naoseaenu @ snich 10 oene,
r Voula result tn the utter deS1rucnon 3r osieas
rseo.asa II II .fy a soass d
/ rtaut council a8d uho has, hcce tne Ear, a2ol
! Of It Win of1lcetf uf the rbel army. exercs
opn'en 1Est NJ so.on1 eo s9 Peg ~
/. tn1S be then IeIdeIed G1eatef sefsEa 70
country u An wal rendered BY any ciViukn dus