The Hancock Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Ohio) 1857-1870, 1869-12-31
ANOTHER PATRIOT GONE.


7~ ANOTHER PATRIOT GONE.
"Hon. Edwin III. Stanton is dead,'
were the words which, few day.
since, flashed over the wires The
length and breadth OF the land. Sad
der or more unexpected tiding'
could not have been anticipated. NJ
other public man had . stronger hols
upon the popular heart, or possessed
10 a greater extent popular conf
dencc. OF those who figured in th'
greatest war of modern times, nom
will occupy a more prominent plac'
in history than Edwin M. Stanton
There were, perhaps, ADLER states
men. but no purtr p striots. He ha'
lived to see the nation which he toilet
10 save enjoying the blessings @
peace. We find the following brie
notice of his life and just tribute t.
his memory in the Cleveland Leader
Eiwin NJ. Stanton, the great Wa
Secretary, the organizer of victory II
the greatest war o: modern times, the
co,npeer OF Lincoln and Graut in the
popular heart, was born in Coiumbi
ana county, Ohio, on the 18th o
December, 1851, and wac, therefore
a. tie time OF his death just past the
age of fiay-four. He spent his early
lie in the State of Ohio, graduating
at Miami University, and settling fol
the practice of law, which profession
he entered in 1886, at Steubenville
lie soon acquired very wide repu
tation and very extended practice
and removed to Pittsburg in 1913
Among his first cases in Pittsbure
was the famous Wheeling Bridge
suit, and his mastery conduct of il
placed him at once in the general
estimation among the first lawyers oI
The country. From this time until
in 1860, he was called into the Cabi
net of President Buchanan, his life
was almost entirely devoted to his
profession. He removed, in 1854 we
believe, to Washington, where much
of his legal practice was, and re-
manned there most of the time until
the breaking out of the rebellion
In 1859 he was the counsel OF Gen.
ersl (then Congressman Sickles, in
The famous SIckles murder case, in
which the latter was tried for killing
his wife's paramour, Philip Barton
key, and by his mastery manage
lnent of the case secured the acquittal
Of the accused. In 1860 he was sent
to California by President Buchanan
10 represent the United States In sev-
eral important cases.
On the 14th of November, 1860,
Fir. Stanton's national and political
career began. On the retirement of
General Lewis Cass from the Cabinet
Gf Mr.. Buchanan, on that date, Hon.
J eremiah S. Black, Attorney General,
,gas appointed Secretary of State,
. nd the vacancy iu the Attorney Cen
ERALS Office was filled by the appoint
ment OF Mr.. Stanton. From that
lime until the accession of Mr.. Lin
coin, Mr.. Stanton remained in Mr..
administration, but, tho
in such bad company, he was ''faith-
;ul among the faithless found" But
bis great career of service to the
country began with his entering the
Cabinet OF President Lincoln as Sec
retary of War, vice Mr.. Cameron,
upon the 14th of January,
1862. From that moment to the
close of the war, Mr.. Stanton was
the inspiring, impelling, executive
power of the administration. In the
iarkest hour OF the rebellion neither
lope or energy ever failed him. He
vas the most tireless and effective
yorker for the good OF the country
n its great peril. His organizing
aculties were unequaled, his integ.
Try unsoiied, his patriotism unflinch- {
bg, his hatred of rebels and scorn
)f swindlers tremendous and terrible.
He did many things which in a less
Urgent exigency would be judged
Ii bitrary and unjustitiable; but the
Dye lpeople of the preserved Union
re only the prouder OF Stanton for J
hese acts, and honor the more the
lnselfish courage of the man who
Jared to take the responsibility.
Mr.. Stanton died martyr to the
ebellion. 1t was the hercuiean and
ncessant labor which he gave to his
apartment, for days and nights of
D ncessant labor, that broke down his t
and brought him to his 4
rave. The people should mourn G
or him as for one who died in Gheir
ause. No words are strong enough
D pay tribute to his answering 10y
lty, and the best monument to his @
lemory is the story Of his lie.