The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-10-16


Obviously, to put jackson above Grant is TO
place him high on the list OF illustrious cap
tains. Col. Henderson holds that the claim is
not extravaRant. The opinion Ia expressed
chat, il Jackson's military characteristics be
compared with those OF 80 great a soldier as
Wellington. it will be observed that 10 many
respects they run on parallel lines. Each had
perfect confidence In his own capacity. Il can
do" said Jackson. whatever / will to do"
while the Duke. when a young General in
India. congratulated himself that he had
learned not to be deferred by apparent impos-
sibilities. Both were patient and determined
to fight on their own terms or not at all.
Both were prudent. and yet. when audacity
was justified by the character Of their op-
ponents and the condition Of their troops. they
took no counsel Of their fears. Neither was
enamored Of the defensive. for each knew the
value Of the initiative. and that it is offensive
strategy which annihilates. So long. boveyer.
as their enomy remained concentrated they
to scatter his forces. Both We're masters oi
ruse. and stratagem. and the Yirginian was no
less industrious than the Englishman.
In yet another respect were they alike. In
Jackson's words were few and Simple; 0b6Gt
direct that no Officer could possi6iy misGnd fNt
stand and none dared to disobey.. Exactly the
sane Hs,I thiREs might be sai d. Of Weilin aEFttopHH:.
ine,l in war. they had no belief in a lucky star;
their Imagination was always, controlled by
to their Judgment. Yet both. when circum-
s aariSs'. F Esro atta 1%fper at aroySs s5S a ETdf'' as
With the same Intensity Of resolution
Rodrigo. the passage of the Douro. the great
copnterstroke of Salamanca. Or, the field
perturbable than the other. and both possessed
E S6 Que rs sense t 81 Pro opooId a,,od They kneT exactly Guy
how much must be left to others. RecosnizinG
sphers in which their authority could oHSp2 Be- c !:
subordinstes a free hand. issuing ttew orders.
and encouraging their men rather by example
rare faculty Of coming to prompt and sure
conclusions In sudden exiRencies-the certain
Park Of a master spirit IN war At Bull
at the Stone Bridge. Learning that the left
was compromised, without a m9ment's heslta-
the only n sT POSITION on'8 WheTs R'S could Il RaV Veif held 10
GrSnndh a.. AZ ~ GHIoyetopi when he received me
on S~entreviile across his front. the order for a.:
daesPateh. Al chaneelI0rsvilIe. when Gen;
turned to his courierepd said: 'Letthe column
Cross the road and his plan Of battle, was de-
signed with the same rapidlty as wellinGton'S
at Salamanca or Assaye."
IN spite. however. OF Buch reSemplanceS'
which In respect both OF number and Of close
that tina parallel Between Wellington and jack
son cannot be- pushed beyond certain well-de.
fined limits, He deems it scarcely possible
to compare their iptelIeet9al capacity ~ re,
Ampler Geld and far heavier responsibilities'
Not as asoldier alone, but as 1nancler, dip!o-
natist and statesman he had hts part 10 play
Nor was the mark which Wellington leit on
t e,rSSs' T SssssRI ssSias. f fRs l 4@s5ieS 81 Pc Psa s.i
to section. they cherish, the moral ehect
Of the example afforded by his self-deNo",
single material benefit to S~tonewall Jackson
In the cause OF progress or OF peace he accom-
plished nothing. The principle he fought lor.
the right OF secession; exists no longer. even IN
bis, " person. that the, manhood OF Virginia
had suffered no decay. From q material view
point this ~ all that he did; The fruits OF z
mans work; however, are not, Z, he treasured
on the hillside at Lexington. the maj, who teLl
In the hour OF victory at Characteristic,
as S;tb WOLFF ollie. had %dr. fallen nn- az Quebec sP pass.
years n honor, he had found . resting place
In some proud sepulchre erected by a. CRATE
ful commonwealth. In whatever fashion, ms
eopntrymen may deal with the problems q ne
them in what spirit they should be faced. Nor
y there Q. message for America alone In those
SSnds of his that come home like an echo. OF ~
4 noblest in mans history. What Is ,llle
ytteSut honorl pegIedatiop IL worse thaII!
those. who are to come after, and sec 20 y
that. By Gods blessing. we transmit 70 thea
the freedom We have ourselves Inherited
u We