The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1871-09-07
Eu,ogy ON Surgeon stanton.

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The celebrated wit. Hon. j. PRccroR
KNOTT. of Kentucky, has been making a
speech descriptive of a Radical Candida, e
| in that Stale, which was surely Intend
ed for our DIR. Stantou-the hero who never
saw service-who is now the Radical candi-
date for Auditor General of Pennsylvania
We therefore correct some ex tracts from the
speech to suit the case of DIR. Stanton, as will
be found below. Our reason for bring so
particular in giving the public some infor-
nation in regard TO the history of the Radi-
cal candidate, is that his supporters refuse
to do it. The public want light, and light
they shall have;
What deeds of prowess DR.. Stanton might
have upon the CORY field, what heca atOmbs
of slaughtered rebels might have goue down
beneath the biting edge of his trcnchant blade,
had he ever succeeded in meeting his country =
foes "upon the perilens ridge of BATTLE the
pen of history will never tell for ere he had all
opportunity to quench his blazing bra in in the
blood of traitors, be was called from the path
of martial glory to the more arduous duties of
a contract Surgeon. Now we much needed
his services in the hospital. / willing to
admit that there was not another doctor in all
the length and breadth of the Commonw ealth,
from Point Breeze to Erie who was capable of
dischaTging the distinguished functions of con
tract Surgeon, yet / cannot but deplOre the in
exOrable necessity which compel ed him to quit
the tented field and bid farewell forever to "all
the pomp and circumstances of glorious war"
In .act 1 consuer the absence of Dr. Stanton
from the army as the direst calamity that could
have befallen our beloved country unier the
circumstances, for ] am satisfied that had the
Confederate leadars been convinced that there
WIS no other means Of escaping direct con
hict with DR.. Stanton upon the open field, they
would have laid down their arms at once. But
hen Lee, Johnson, and Beauregard ascer-
tanned that he was not with the Federal forces,
they plucked up fresh courage and determined
to prosecute the war to the bitter end.
it can, however, be said of DIR. Stanton as
it can of but few military heroes of equal
prowess and renOwn, that when his tear dimmed
eve rested upon the war-worn forms of our
soldiers, he had the proud satisfaction of know
ing that he never led them into danger in his
life But while ! could dwell forever with in
creasing raptures upon this delightful theme /
could not withhold fitting tribute tn his equal
" brilliant and extraordinary career a poll
tician. Endowed by nature with a genius ca
pable of embracing in single grasp every
theory of governmental science, his public life
has been Terect political kaleidoscope. ex
hibitng every conceivable variety of combine
tion, every principle and Ter ct of every party
that has had an existence on the continent
cept the Democratic party, from the hour of
his birth to the present moment. Far ba. k in
the days of his college youth lie was a more
brilliant exempiifcatipn of the old line Wing
party than either the god like " ebster or the
immortal Clay In 1856 the instrument re-
VOWED, and bChCld all the resplendant glories
of Know Nothingism in all the gorgeous sheen
of thousand glittering spangles. In 1860 it
revolved again and 10! the simple and COM
prehensive creed of the Abolition disunionists
Il und in him noisy friend. In 1856 the
chine turned again. and the dim outline of the
Radical party fell foebly upon his vision. In
1868 occurred another revolution of the pro
team table, and there were all the multiplied
horrors of Radicalism in n II the intricate mazes
of chaotic confusion. What shall appear when
it shall make another revolution is beyond the
power of my feeble Imagination to conceive.
PEI haps the instrument will explode like tre-
mendous meteoric corruscation, when millions
of many colored sparks will linger a moment
on the midnight sky, and then leave the uni
verse in total and eternal darkness.
That DR.. Stanton ever meant to kill even
rebel. nobody asserts, and it would be diff
I fcult to prove that he ever cured any body
! His main business was that of a contractor
and loplolly. The title of Colonel which
the Republican papers bestow on him, was
derived merely from the fact that be drew
the pay Of a Colonel as compensation for his
services as a medical contractor. Quakers
need not fear to vote for him on account Of
his military title for he never performed mil
itary services! While McCandless was bat
| tering away in all the severe engagements OF
the Pennsy lvania Reserves, Stanton more
wisely kept at safe distance in an Ohio
| hospital. Though there were no dangerous
rebels there, good living was plenty. and
| shouting loalty there was much lovelier
business than fighting rebels at Gettysburg
| But the rest of the history of DIR. Stanton
must be reserved for future OCCASION
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