Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1869-12-30

From the New York Times
Edwin VI. stanton.

Mr. Stanton is dead" "Impossible =
When 2" "How :" were the exclamation,
and responses with which people greeted
each other rs they left their breakfas,
Ia bles Friday morning. for the places OF
their DAILY dnty. 1t did, indeed, seen
impossible that the bri ght morning, with
its bracing atmosphere, should bring such
a great sorrow whore there was only room
for Joy and happit, 81. But the flutterinp
symbol ut the door too truly confirmed
the fears of those whose doubts led them
TO the residence, where the great War
Minister lay dead, with crushed and
weeping family around him. bearing a
burden of grief too great and too sacred
for other eyes. The recent events in con-
nection with Mr.. Stanton's name had once
more brought him prominently to the
public mind, and the shock to the commu-
nifty H. therefore, greater than it the same
intelligence bad spread abroad two months
ago, when it was generally believed that
his enfeebled condition rendered his re-
turn to the public service in any capacity
extremely improbable But those who
were with him on Sunday evening last
remarked his buoyant spirits and the con-
ident manner in which he spoke of his
prospects for future health. He declared
himself almost entirely recovered from
the asthmstic trouble which had afflicted
him SO long, and though suffering some
what from u low circulation, he was quite
confident of such u recovery IA would per-
NIT him to assume his new official duties
1T the time specified.
HIS LAST HOURS.
The Immediate cause of his death was
congestion of the heart the primary cause
was the exhaustion of the vital energies
He was literally broken down. His re-
sistlsss vigor, his relentless energy, and
his gigantic labors for seven years Of the
war had sapped the foundation Of his ro-
bust constitution, and to-day the life cur.
cents simply ceased to flow. He died
calmly, peacefully as truly great man
might die, rs if his time to die was come
and he was ready. Mr.. Stanton's last APP
oearanoe in public was before Justice
Swayne, of the Supreme Court, in Cham
beers, before whom he argued case oecu-
Dying several days, the 9th, 10th, 18th
and 14th inst Since the latter date he
has not been out of his house, and for the
past two days was confined to his room,
hough not to his bed. Last evening,
about 9 o'clock, Surgeon General Bsrnes
WAS called, and he found Mr.. Stanton in
an unfavorable state, his circulation slug
yish, and his general condition very weak
in consequence. He remained with him
until 12 O'Clock, at which time the circu-
lation had materially revived, and he
seemed to be improving. Before leaving
the house, however, he was recalled,
change for the worse having occurred at
1890 The reviving circulation had
down to the heart, which refused to re-
spond, and congestion at once ensued, re-
duoing the patient to q state of uncon-
seriousness, in which he remained until =
o'clock, when the last spark OF life went
out. There was no struggle, no last
words, nothing dramatic; only calm.
quiet deathbed scene, dying as conquer
or might die, and giving death another
victory to round out its yearly holocaust
with the fullness of suoh names a.
Peabody, Fessenden, Rawlins, Raymond,
Wool. Stewart and Stanton.
SYMPATHY AND RESPECT.
Hundreds Of friends have called during
the day to express their sympathy to the
Borrowing family, but they arc too deeply
afflicted to receive moro than silent trib- |
utss of the respect paid TO their dead hus-
band and father. There will b. NO ohss- |
quies beyond q quiet funeral service at
ths house next Monday morning. There
was not wanting an earnest wish TO pay |
an imposing public demonstration OF re-
spect TO the dead, but, with great good
taste, the family have declined such prof-I
fsrs, and this funeral services will Be - |
private ~ IL consistent with the desires Of
large oircls Of warm friends In high |
public station.
EIs Last OFFICIAL POSITION.
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