National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1869-12-31
Death Of Hon. T. ~. Stanton.

1t is with profound regret that
we chronicle the death Of the emf
nent statesman, patriot and chris !
tlan gentlemen, Hon. Edwin NJ
Stanton, Which took place suddenly !
al Washington, on FRIDAY morning
of last week.
1t WAS wei known that Mr.. Stan,
tons health WIS shalt tered by his
almost snprulIn an laborS in the
administration of the War Depart.
mcnt during the rebellion; but we
had SUPPOSED that his health was
so much Improved as 10 give prom
l>c of many Years ct future useful.
he>S to the na ion in the position of
Judge of the Supreme Court-ll,
appointment ,hut had been recently
conferred upon him.
We condcnSe The following brief
no;ice of his public career from an
article il, the Boston Journal.
Mr.. Stanton WAS born ut Sieubtn.
vile, Ohio, in 1915, Of Quaker pa.
rrutage. He studied ut kenyor
College for one year, and then
studied law and was admitted to
the bar in 1886. He began the
practice of his profession in llalii
son County, and soon gained an
extensive reputation for ability in
arguing ahStrlier questions OF law,
rs well as for success with .ulirS.-
lie also became known rs an active
politician of the Democratic party.
In 1857 he took mp his residence in
Washington, where his professional
occupation became constant and In
cratlve.
In the closing days of Mr.. Blu
chanan's administration Mr.Stanton
accepted a seat in his Cabinet, as
Attorney General, and by his reso-
lutte and intrepid course, sustained
by Mr.. Holt aud Gen. Dix, VIII,
held places in the same Cabinet
saved the nation from the shipwrrck
which seemed t" threaten brfnr,
the firm and steady hand OF MI
Lincoln could grasp the helm.
+ On The accession of Mr.. Liucoll
to the Presidency, when Mr.. Cam
cron lrli the War Department., Mr.
Stanton WAS given the charge of it
The relations thus established be-
tween him and Mr.. Lincoln ripenr,
into the waiin,S st friendship, an,
during the dark DAYS of the war Nh
4, Lincoln depended largely for coun
sci upon ne sagacity and patriot
ism Of his War Secretary. aud W n
otttnrr seen at his office than an,
!, other place away from the Whit
House. Ana well il might hr s.,
, for there we q long periods vile
the Salvrtion of the country SCENE,
resting on the foresight, vigilan.
and en'rgv emalatng from III
War Department.
The controversy in which he |,
:, came involved during Nj. Johnson
administration is too fresh la TN
, mln,ls of the people to need rrcouu
lng. No one can duuut that he Il,
acted from the most u.iSclti>ll IN,
tlNcS, and maintained Il po>llio
:. personally dlsaSiceube to him soicl
!. On account of his earnest desire I
, promote the wrlIa e OF the na,iol
:. lie WAS throughout this period
=. cluSe accord with Gen. Grant, an
!. his services To the cause of ,eco,
structiOn AZ the South are inIalu
4 ulr. mere is Iltllc doubt that !
;, would have received an appoil
-. ment to an important position
a. the government, under prcsidrl
;, Grant, had the state OF his heal
~. permitted his acceptance.
=, Mr. Stanton was twice marie
-. aud his last wife survives him. |
-, leaves also four children.
-- Geo. Francis Tram still announc
3" himself as candidate for Preside
~ in 49,. The irrepIessiblc lunaj
ch still clu,s I, ,h. ;J., ,h., Il. ma,
the United Statcs.aud cant see vi
n he should not have the handling