Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-09-03

very large bouquet. but lie sweet cluster was Of
the rarest flowers. and its silence told the story
ct its gentle presence and gracious mission. II
Needed no interpreter. lts speech was the
symbol of peace; a plea for consideration; q
diplomacy that sage the 1T thing st the nj time
that steals awsy the sting Of an sfront put IL
In tumbler Of water intending myself 30 carry
IL TO Mrs. stanton. but I could no: find u after
the Secretary had left for the day. do not
think he ever spoke Of g.
The war was over and Mr. Stsnton's Mine
reasons had been sustained by the Onion peo-
pie and BY the press throughout the loyal states
remember that at that time undertook 20
make q scrap book Of the editorials of the
newspapers which daily came in the mail Of the
secretary aud this scrap book afiergard car
ried to Mr.. Stanton's house toge ther with his
private letters which had accumulated in his
room. and among them the very letter from
senator sherman Of which have spoken.
THE sEcsErARls Defense
Ihe day after the extraordinary afront Of
Gen. sherman Mr.. Stanton's manner WAS quie.
and subdued. never heard him saw n word to
any one in defense OF his action in the matter.
Gen. Grant and Gen. sherman have given their
Nisws OF this matter for the historian. but Mr.
stanton has only left the Mine Reasons" and
tnelr Endorsement by the press Of the ioval
states at the time. On these must rest his de-
tense. They tell the story of his great brain
OF his energy. of his courage. of his determine
non, OF his patriotism and of his power and
vigilance to safely direct the closing acts Of the
great rebellion He needs no other defense
They viii stand u monument TO his greatness
ana on them history will do him justice.
SHERMAN IN MILITARY MATTERS.
Whatever may have been Gen. Sherman's
errors and mistakes Of judgment in statecraft
and political matters he never made mistake
or error OF Judgment either Of omission or Of
commission in fighting the enemy. and his safe
and heroic conduct of his army in its march To
me sea and IN compelling the surrender of
Johnstons army of $4,000 men show him to
have been what lie Was, the brilliant soldier and
patriot.
Afterward wher Gen. Sherman was in the
War department as a member Of some army
commission holding their sessions in rooms adj
joining ana communicating with the Secre-
tarys. Mr.. Stanton went into the room OF the
commission and spoke TO Gen. sherman with
cordial greeting and invited Gen. Sherman TO
come into his room, which he afterward did aud
had long and friendly talk with the secre-
tsry.
APPROVAL OF HIS COURSE.
So far as know Mr.. Stanton asked only once
the approval of his conduct as Secretary OF
War And that was Of Senator Wade, then chair
man OF the joint committee on the conduct of
the war. A few weeks after the close OF the
war at night in the War Department Mr. STAN
ton wrote q letter to Senator Wade and took
II to his rooms on Pennsylvania avenue oppo-
site the Metropolitan Hotel. In that letter he
requested the Senator that he would before the
ilnai closing OF the report the conduct of
the war call Gems. Meade and Grant to testify
as to the manner he had as Secretary OF War
performed has duties in regard to the supply of
the armies and the support OF the military
operations under their charge Gen Meade's
reply was: THE management OF the War De
partment has been conducted with very great
ability" Gen. Grant. who had been for mote
than year the general commanding all the
armies OF the United States, when askod how.
IN his opinion. Mr.. Stanton had managed tb.
War Department. said: Admirably. / think ."
and there never was any misunderstanding
with regard to the conduct OF the war in any
particular between since | have been in
command Gea. Meade had been In the
Army OF the Potomac since the commencement
of the war. That, as already stated. is all the
defense and approval the Secretary of War
ever asked after having stood and finally mas
tered the storm, which. bowling. sssailed the
War Department while he was making armies
and trying to get them to save from ruin the
best country and the best people in all the
world. AE. III. JoBNsos,.
Washington, August 20. 1882.