The Holt County sentinel. (Oregon, Mo.) 1883-1980, 1911-08-04

MANDKR WITH GENERAL BEN M'CuLLoCH
or CONFEDERATE TROOPs At BATTLE or
WILSON'S CkktK, fOC0Hr THROUGHOUT
TIP VAR AND DIED IN st. LOUIS ~
1869.
Or faults. Yet after discounting these
personal defects In his character one
must admire the mans ability In the
creation and disciplining Of armies. I
think history will decide that he was
the one man needed at this juncture.
Things do not happen by accident, ei-
Their to individuals or nntionA With
great need comes the man or men
to Ill It. Whatever we may think Vt
him rs man or as q soldier. George
d. Mcclellan was needed In 1861.
Call II providence or what you will.
one cannot read history understand.
ingly without being struck by the
larger intelligence that In behind the
shaping OF events. We call things OF
this kind condolences, but that IN only
q term behind which we hide our w.
nora nee. However men may scheme
and seek special ends. however blind
or self willed they may he. this larger
intelligence goes on shaping the trend
OF things. No man Of insight can FOL.
low the story Of our own land. can
read the annals Of the Revolution and
OF the civil war. without seeing In
them the expression Of what Emerson
calls the "oversoul." without tracing
through them the finger Of God.
There's a divinity that shapes our ends.
Rough hew them how Ne Will.
II may be objected that all this has
little to do with q story OF the war
6fty years ago. but 10 my own view II
had and has great deal To do.
One OF the laws procured by Gen.
erai Mcclellan In the early days OF
August was that authorizing the ap-
pOintmcnt OF additional aids.de-camp
to general leflicers. These aids might
be taken either from civil life or from
the army. and none Of them was to
rank higher than colonel. II was not
ill few weeks later that the order
was given to form the Army OF the
Potomac. but when II came II was ON
the lines laid down by Mcclellan.
Extra Session Adjourns.
The extra session OF congress was
now drawing 10 close. TN Aug. b.
the day before finnl adjournment, the
two houses by joint resolution called
upon the president TO 'recommcnd u
day OF public humiliation. prayer and
fasting. to be observed by the people Of
the United States with religious soem-
nifty. aud the Offering OF fcrvent sup
plications to Almighty God for the
safety and welfare OF these states. his
blessings on their arms and a speedy
restoration OF peace"
The session had lasted only two
days more than one month. having
convened ON July I. yet during that
time Il had provided means for car.
rying on the war. defined the nations
attitude In regard thereto. increased
duties on imports. authorized loan
Of $3.50. O0O,GOO. provided for the issue
OF S5OOOyOOO of treasury notes, laid
increased taxes for the future. repeal
ed the specie clause Of the subtrens-
ury act. increased the army to almost
any size the president might think III,
approved the taking OF slaves engaged
In military occupations as contra
band OF war" and generally had raj
lied TO the support Of the administra.
ton In manner that left no doubt
a. to the attitude Of the people OF the
north.
Little was said at this session OF
congress concerning the ultimate fate
OF slavery. The preservation OF the
Union was the one theme, But In one
OF the last debates Thaddeus Stevens
Of PENNSYLVANIA did predict that ns
war measure II might become neces'
sary to free the slaves Of those IN
actual rebellion against the govern
ment. He would not 30 further than
that Was this a prophecy OF the
emancipation pr0clamati0nY