The Tiffin tribune. (Tiffin, Ohio) 1868-1887, 1869-12-31

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DEATH OF EDWIN MACY STANTON.
This distinguished American citi-
zen died at his residence i'm Washing
ton, at 3 O'Clock A. NJ, Friday, De-
cember "a, 1869, at the age of fifty
four years. Hi disease was conges-
ti0n OF the heart, superinduced by
over work in the War Office, during
the rebellion.
He was born in Steubenyille, Ohio,
in December, 1915, being tie SON OF
DIR. David and Lucy Norman Stanton.
He was of Quaker descent, and inner
tied the hostility Of that denOmina-
tiOn to the institution of slavery.
His grandfather, Benjamin Stanton,
a resident of North Carolina, freed
his slaves by will, and his wjdOwsre-
moved soon after to the free territory
of Ohio. Edwin's father was high
ly respectable physician of Steuben-
VILE His son was early trained i'm
habits of industry. At the age of
thirteen he became clerk in a book
store i'm his native city, and three
years later entered Kenyon college,
where he also remained three years.
Next we find him in the employ of a
Columbus bookseller for brief period.
His tastes, however, lay in other di-
rectiOns, and, after studying i'm the
office of Daniel L. Collier, Esq, of
Steubenville, he was admitted TO the
bar i'm 1896. He opened an Office in
Cadiz, Ohio, speedily gained a large
practice, was elected Prosecuting At
torney of Harrison county, and final
ly returned to his native place. In
1912, when in his twenty-seventh
year, he was chosen Reporter of the
decisions of the Supreme Court of
Ohio, and prepared the eleventh,
twelfth and thirteenth volumes Of
these reports.
In l847 he removed TO Pittsburg,
and praeticed, law in that city. His
practice in the United States Supreme
Court became so large that I'm 1856 he
removed to Washington. I'm Deeem-
ber, 1860, President Buchanan APP
pointed him Attorney General, and
he held the position during the last
three months of Mr. Buchanan's ad-
mihisfFafion-a time when toe few
were found at the seat of government
who were OutspOken and determined
in their adherence TO the Union. He
was free TO express his opinions, and
did all in his power to have the Ad-
ministratiOn take bold, active stand
against the incipient rebellion.
In IS62,s Mr.. Stanton was called by
President Lincoln to his Cabinet as
Secretary of War. 1t is impossible to
recount his services, but suffice it TO
say that he was untiring and ener-
getic i'm mis- work, and to his faithful
ness and clear insight into affairs, is
owing a great measure of our success
i'm crushing the rebellion.
The best evidence of the efficiency
Of his labor, and the success of his in
sight into public affairs, may he seen
i'm the malignant hatred in which he
was held by rebels and their sympa-
thizers-they hated him living and
they hate him dead. In Exceptional
eases he may have been too harsh,
but the disease he had to cope with
required harshness generally.
He retired from the War Office a
broken-dOwn man in health. Too
strenuous work for the preservation
of the Union had ruined him physic-
ally, although his mind was as Wig
OrOus as ever. But few days ago
the President nominated and the Sen
ate confirmed him as Supreme Judge.
He did not live to eljey the honor,
hut none can say it was wrOngfully
given.
Edwin Macy Stanton is dead! Yet
he still lives in the grateful hearts of
a thankful people, who will ever keep
his memOry green.
s = sfEf tFt.
Tie following from the Memphis
-ArdldRcAc, shows vindictiveness and
malignancy without parallel. 1t is
bat an extract, and is probably all our
readers can stand
A bad man has gone to his long ac-
Oant. A villain has shufiied off this
mortal coil a despoe has Kicked the
backet. There was 4 great rejoicing
in PandemOnium yesterday. Since
that eventful day when Adam and
Eve manufactured clothes out of fig
leaves, there has been many large
gatherings i'm hell and on earth. But
the calvaicade that turned out i'm the
internal regions to greet +. NJ. STAN
ton, who died yesterday, was, in all |
probability, the largest that ever paid |
tribute 10 a cOIlseail Spirits Stevens |
had been awarded The prefniuIh for |
being the biggest sinner i'm all purSa- /
tory, and he is no doubt now Jealous /
OF Stanton who he knows will put in |
for the metal, with good prospect of
winning il. That mawkish senti-
mentality which would throw the
mantle Of oblivion over the misdeeds
of dead rasS;als, en- not be Ooserved
i'm cilrotIiciihg the deasl OF. ~ RI.
Stanton. The most exquisite tOrtures
served Stanton enjoyment. The ty-
ranny of Tiberius was forgotten i'm /
his enOFnities. He reveled fer sever
al years in tOrmenting all over whom
ne had power! but when he offended /
heaven and earth by hangingan inno-
cent woman like dog, God visited /
him with His righteous anger, and /
since the cOnsummatiOn OF this afro
ei0us deed StantOn's physical system 4
commenced decaying and breaking 4
up; and without a single tie on earth,
destitute OF all belief i'm the Christian 1
religion, he died, and little soul 4
steeped in sin vent Ia the devil In
nature he was feveilaeful and IhAlig- +
1ant, and 50 stubborn in opinion that /
sle rarely changed his views or relin- .
quisised purpose.
We never read more villainOus i
putenshing of the wicket heart of any +
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THE 0HI0 LEGISLATURE.
fliis body eOnVenes next Monday. +
L : hard q ti5 SyI.stterft will De /
snueh Of an iInbrovenIelIt over that
.3f last term, as the Hamilton delesa-