, 1869-12-25
SATURDAY, DECEMBER 25. 1869.


Inc t1Un. E0WlQ ii. oLahEon da6H yes |
tcrt3ay morning. at 8 o'clock, Of an illness
with WHICH he had been suddenly seized 1t
midnight On the evening OF Thursday
his health Ind "esg as good MS usual. His
disease is stat. ~ohA nme as apople1y, by
others as di-eD 81 tho heart. In tho
easler years Of his service az Secretary Of
Var his constitution WAS robust md his
powers Of endurance seemed equal to ev-
cry labor. A visit which be made, during
tie w:ttez of To- G4, to Nashville aud the
lines, shortly after tho defest of Hosecra1as
al chlckamaugs, involved exposure which
resulted in hensy cold upaa his lungs,
which settled into asthma and consump-
ton. 1t has long been feared TINT these
diseases were gradually but surely adsanc-
iuc, ard that he would NOT, in any event. |
loug survive. Death hss come, however,
1.y au es7lier, more sudden, and wholly un-
expected messenger.
3!r. STATION was one Of the three chlef
aesurs in the suppression Of the Conied-
rr..tc rebellion. In any true estina'e OF the
human rowera at work If promoting the
ust,cp;s success his name will 60 down
in history side by side with thoss
Vi Lirceln end Grant The ma
tcrinls haze net Jet been collectsl
for fsithful delineation Of hts power and
irGmrcc oyer the great events in which hs
to.k part. Bnt We know that for hve
vea.s he slept not at his post: that an NM
cesssng vigilance constantly maintained
h, h:,u conld alorc Lave Kept cur armies
su;El I'd with every Eetdful reqnislto to
successful military operations; aud yet, SO
thoroueaIs vas this hcrcusean task per-
fu1ued 1lst no: in sscSfc Instance d1d
III, me- fall ryon tue War Department fot
lack Of sappliee Of of means through nil
the luncretls Of pitched la,t!ss and thou
sands If slirm;shes which filled the annals
ci the most rnpll and e1hausting conflict
ever v.ced. Mr, Stanton incurred the
snin,e.sity only of the worshippcrs Of carpet
Genernle, and Of the p1otters and SYM
ra,l:zsts for rebel success. But the mill
tar, nupt;ets in whom Ir. Stanton did not
bs.1t>e we're in time estimated at their
true measure.
The Secretary S judgments, insteadof be-
ir1. ,mrt,al. we're seen to hare been only
rincr and earlier tlnn those Of the people,
es bis neaustf Information were better.
He treated N,rthern traitors With al iron
hand. But for The mercifui md loug-suf
fe5ipe disposition Of Lincoln, there can bs
bu, little louht that slavery would have hae
IN e.rl,tr cnitfvs, bogus Generals al
ea1l,er rtmoyal. ard Northern traitor
s,>. Z. ;rop,cs1t,.H nfeTr A., N.
vLetler Ct not . ccnbnutlon Of thes
more ,ico-ors measures would have brouGh
earlier ,r1uwphs 10 our arms. The bittel
est et, mics II 1Ir. Stautons riew6 Will nc
acvuee INN II Gny baser motive IN adsoca'
irg ilcse energetic measures tEan ster
viii and fixed determination to hold \
cost too high fer the aation's pn1
chase, and no traitor too popnla
Q, powerful to deserve punishment for hi
crime. Air. Stanton was throughout II
v:,r the embodiment, moro than any oth'
nan, Of executive force and enarg
When, utter many discomftuFas at tt
hands Of imbeciIes, the news came fro
Fort Duncison Of the new General ef Il
Vest who Ind head Ills ttcnps steznly up
The encounter until he had penued il 81
CAPTURED the entire force opposed to hi
lii. Sttnfon's whole Boni thrilled With +
consciousness that among our armies the
yas at last found General after bis o.
hea1t. The religious feryor Of hts deci4'
:; On that the Esprit Of the Lord h
nerved our men to their great duty. e1cit
1ibasary aud adverse comments from cos'
sn,r,ts at tha time. Bat it wEs but the 4
: rral language Of the intense deTotion n
which his ardent nature watched tho n
Tess Of onr armies aud Pm
for Generals worthy to command them.
Illustrative Of the whole~soulea energy
aanton*s patriotism, was his reply to 4
cation Of the friends of Governor Gu
Of PENNSYLVANIA, who called upon Iii
urcc that he sAotsld make sasneovtrtur'
Curtin 10 secure his more hearty sni
Of Liuceln in the Presidential coutes
Cs.:4. 1t vas represented that PennsSl'
vas J.,uhtfu!; thot Curtiu's strength /,
t;irn tie tide Que way os the othez;
Curtin, himself, however, was snurel
dsI,,ondept, and that he wes peculiarly
tile T., Stanton, and needed 10 he rlac
Ilr Delegation hnt. Ar-t visited SIR. Ii,
nIo well kc:w That Stanton hell aaf;dr:
y.1nrg personal liSrespect. Said Ns-
c.>ln, .'I don't believe Stanton can Gu
..Etloasiy do u,,,ch to pleaso Cur:!n.
dc14't feel like asking him To, but you
better see Stanton. Ur'n expla
their Wishes to 3fr. St7n'oa BIZ fel
..Iell Goyeraor Curtin that il it will
=. 1,renrs,!sani. for Lincoln, Nv
cxn, and let him walk over uay b.
WLat ,,as worth doing at all wes in
,on,s esteem wo.ih dong with all the
sut1 forc*. possible to this art.
:Ir, S,as.tva's mental energy, atd
t,urt for ,Ha'llers and bores, gave ]
weil-Jescrycd reputation for roueane;
ir.x9ne ananners- He did not waste
on men wto bud no proper busncs:
him, OF hAa got thssogh With it.
WIS refined mid gentle in his feeling
eu}nrdinetes, and woutd promptly at
c.rrly apologize for any nnvasransed
to ,l,e,r s.uslt,veness, however slight.
s1r, Stanton vas Lora at Sieuht
tho, December -, fS!5. Hn
the rraesice Of las at stenheovl!
,uecist.ly upoa completing his col
tlucatinp, and ntt4.ined, while still a
u,,,. lending position at the bar of
circuits, in Ohio. He then reno
Pittsburgh and entered upon i large
tire. 81, lauch t,f This lay in the "
Conrs # the. United Suites that as
!s,; or 1854; he removed to Wasl
aud permanently settled in practice
When appointed Attorney Gcneraa
itcnt Buctapun, therefore, he was
resident ct the D!etrlct Of Ce
,huugh the al3eintment WIS Gre
PENNSYLVANIA. From the frst his
.itioa in the Cabinet WAS marked
c5ssse uttersnce and elca1-aeadeA
that time, unprecedented, 1nora1
His Gec]a5atiou IN Cabinet sess
I:ucEapan ordered or
Major Anderson to withsfraT u
rom Fer Sumter, it would he
treason for Which he felt bound
lin, be could, and he believe
be tried, eonricted. and puuis
trritor, mny be eaid to have been
stand made by the North ag
nrocress Of the rebellion. But to
1,oat would have been evacuated
collision which roused the Nortl
with unaninitY which was ths
sentia1 to success, would not have
The first year Of the war drsgge
uraer the Sectetaryship OF Can
psnnsyl7ania. Not oajy were t
i'll supplied, tut very general u
ruilvd hat the management OF
AID supplies uas becoming wholl,'
Mr. Stanton came in with the yea
s;ora,;zed his entrance upon ct
Stirring oe,lez of January 81, for
n,re ri, along the lines. The