The weekly clarion., 1870-01-01
Wmvmfde MARKS fm the Career Of
n. vi. SlamIom.


The public journals are publishing bio
graphical sketches of this remarkable man
who was struck down by the hand OF
Providence when in the act of occupying
q position for which his principles so un-
suited him in that tribunal of last resort
for an oppressed people, from the ven
geance of vindictive prosecutors BY
these sketches we learn, that though a
native of Steubenville, Ohio, he was
born of Virginia parents, they having
removed from Culpepper county. The
ground on which the battle of Cedar
Mountain was fought, August 9th, 1852,
was the homestead of his ancestors
When selected as member of his cabi-
net by Mr.. Buchanan, he was a leading
Democrat, and had bitterly opposed all
those aggressive and unconstitutional
measures of the fanatical party of the
North which finally succeeded in electing
representative of their plans to the
Presidency, and precipitated the civil
war that drenched the land in blood
Following the sympathies he had pre-
viously shown, when the Southern mem
bers of Congress resigned their seats IL
accordance with the instructions OF then
States, he encouraged one of them Gov
Brown of Mississippi,) by declaring tha
their action was just and proper, and by
expressing the desire that they might bt
successful in their contemplated effor
mot to overthrow the government of th'
United States, but) to establish sepa
rate security of their own which would giy'
them Union and protection. When tn
war ensued, he joined the stronger side
and displayed not only the zeal OF new
convert, but the malice of a remorseles
foe, which abided with him until he wa
called to the great tribunal before whlcl
earthly pomp and pride and power, ar
reduced to the level of the humblest.
Many of the acts of the departed Sec
retary of War, are cited as worthy o
especial remembrance. Among others
his officiousness in procuring the reject
ing of the Sherman-J ohnson arrangement
and his reflections upon Gen. Sherman i
consequence thereof, and the refusal G
the latter to shake hands with him in cor
sequence. Also his completely in tn
Surratt and other murders together wit
the following Vandal Order, relative
the seizure of the property of Souther
Methodist Churches:
WAR DEPARTMENT, WASHINGTON, !
ADJUTANT- GENERALS OFFICE, Nov. 30. '62.S
To the Generals commanding the Depart
ments of the Missouri. the Tennessee an
the Gulf, and their subordinates, &c, &c.
You are hereby directed to place at tn
disposal of Rev. Bishop AmeS, all houses {
worship belonging to the Methodist Episco
pal Church South, in which loyal minis
ter who has been appointed by loyal bish
op of said church does not Otfciate. lt is
matter of great importance TO the govern
ment in its efforts TO restore tranquility {
the community and peace to the nation tina
Christian ministers should, by precept AN
example, support and foster the loyal senti
ments of the people. Bishop Ames enjoy
the entire confidence of this Department
t and no doubt is entertained that all minis
ters who may be appointed by him will b
entirely loyal. You are expected to Civ
{ him all the aid, countenance and supper
practicable in the execution of his importan
mission.
: By order of the Secretary of War.
T.. ID. TOWNSEND, Asst Adj. General.