Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1865-09-23
Secretary stnnton, Mr.. seward,
io md Mont. Ouncry 1Blssir. i'Hi

The malignant but sensible assault of
Montgomery Blair upon Secretary Stanton
is having one good effect in calling out, rs
it does, triumphant vindications of the
character and services of a really great and
patriotic statesman. Col. Forncy. and an
intelligent correspondent &c. p. 50 in the
Times have furnished. contributions to a
vindication still, however, incomplete; for
if it were ever essential to a Government
that it should have the s'tight man in the
right place." this Government was twice
prominently fortunate in having Mr.. Stan
ton--first in the Cabinet of Mr.. Buchanan,
and next in Mr.. .Lincoln's Cabinet rvt.DI
! There is, somewhere in Mary land n sup
! positions locality where Mr.. Blair affects
to find .'fcllow citizens" on whom he in
ficts imaginary speeches. These fctions
enable him to get long-winded TRADES into
! the newspapers, one of which, garnisllcd
with flaming headlines, appeared in the
World, and the introductory expletives in
the Tribune. Mr.. Blair says: 'I1 iH iE"4 70
1T is apparent, from the whole course Of
public affairs, that Mr.. Seward acted in con-
cert with Buchanan's administration during
the last three months of his term. lie was,
M doubt advised through Mr.. Stanton, who
was in Mr.. Buchanan's Cabinet, of the
policy it had adopted in reference to the
seizure of everything that apcrtaincd to the
nation in the South. 1t was to the coali-
tion then formed between Mr. Seward and
Mr.. Stanton that the latter became Secrc-
tary of War to Mr.. Lincoln. lie nppriscd
Mr. Seward of this treaty of the War and
Navy Departments, under Buchanan, to
make no resistance to the policy of dissoving
the Union--to offer no coercion to impede
its march to Indcpcntlencc-an Mr.. Sew
ards course shows that he approved and
adopted this policy. 1t is not strange that
Mr.. Seward should have kept that paralysis
on the contrary from the 4th of March to
the 18th of April, when the conflagration
of Sumpter aroused the people p "H. .l|
This treason-for such is the charge--was
committed, if at all, before Mr. Lincoln came
into Office. Why did Mr.. Blair not only
conceal it, but sit there with Mr. Seward in
the Cabinet, claiming, all the while, to he
Mr.. Stewards friend and champion. quarrel
ing with others, but even furiously support
ing Mr.. Seward But the charges arc un-
truc-viciously untrue. HI egl ai5e y'rf
The truth is that the first and paramount
design Of the Secession leaders was To oh.
tain before or on the 4th of March, by ctup
detat, possession of the capitol with tho
sanction o: the Government. That design
was thwarted 10y Mr.. Stanton. As n n,eni-
OCT Vi nit. DuCHanan 5 taDlnet, uc DeCaInc
informed of the trcasonablc objects of his
colleagues, Cobb, Thompson, and Touccy,
and OF the imbccility, at least, 0f the Prcsi-
dent. Placing himself in confidential com
munication with Mr.. Scwar,i, Mr.. Stant,'n
went to his watch and his work boldly and
sagGciOusly.' Traitors were l,y degrees
weeded out of the Cabinet, and their vacant
seats given to Gen. Dix and Judge Holt,
who cO.opcratcd with Mr.. Stanton and Mr.
! Seward in preserving the Government. The
4th of March approached, ainId treasons
and conspiracics in the highest classes
Washington was, without doubt, disloyal.
| A conspiracy to ;issassinatc Mr.. Lincoln at
Baltimore was discovered and thwarted.-
Or the occasion of the Inauguration, Gen.
Scott had scarcely more than 1000 troops,
for the defence of the capital. The danger
was Imminent t ba. tss aihis HSissf t'fhi 'fhcir plans
~ere disconcertcd. Mr.. Lincoln was inaugu-
rated, and the Government prevailed. For
that Governments salvation the people and
the Union arc indebted to the Roman
virtues of Edwin NJ. Stanton. ...,g .....
1t was, doubt not, owing to the 'coali
tion then formed between Seward and Stan
ton," that the latter was called into Mr..
l.incoln's Cabinet. Such ordcas ''try mems
souls" The life of the nation WAS in the
issue. 1t was saved as IA brand from the
burning" The struggle bound Messrs.
Stanton anu Seward together Win HOOKS
"t steel" .ua,y nwa,c., :,
During the lhve or SIX weeks mat MI
stanton MAS trying 10 preserve the capital >
lhousn ~ c"ns'an. ."'n,nuo"s,om 0au S .n.o"SI u !,
Suus.y ,hnu Pa'! .i'a n "a'.
oemMu he'e, me-. nnen 'n:n ;n;a; w. N'anSe n5'a
was o'c', anu lnc ""y :" tJo'SnS e"'ne;
MI Stanton supteu w" nI' oemai"'
was piescn., mee',"s ss si, ~ naa t"sm nna .o'
the mrs. .ln'e .nn,'eno? .,. ,; nau nuon i
taoiisiiea pe'"eeh .hese en''n.n. '"." ""t'e ;n
chSageu Us e"unse' n,a"y .yenI' i' ~ ~
an Important nnu P'p,.ao';' =, .s , ~
Michigan l pehe'e n.. vas uaon =,
ana the.e that ! 'e".nen ,: nom ,a's. 80 ~ "
GRATITUDE we owed 10 EuM,h w. o'"n'o" oo7
lore the repeli'"h oroke out ...i ..n..
And how immensely has that debt been
augmented by his three years OF indomitable
industry, infexiblc integrity, high courage.
and devoted patriotism. IN the War Depart
ment With war Secretary, deficient in
any of these great qualities, our trials. al
ways serious, would nave pecome pernous