Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1869-12-31

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EdHIu z. stanton,
Inc -rear wa minister l- 1e--. no. t'7-
ME s--7B- vii e1-1 a.wav- clatau- WIKI
,Be fsu- disease lila. aa- ias,eae- t-e1-
se.ves uuor nm. Taev we-s legacy --14-
N. Wa Once. M reward O.. tas -----i-
ss-vi,. w-ist be- give ne country. f1- -as
viriiarr wateniulne=s. tne s-esi-e-- a--'-'s
,bs sever and uu-suIrrne --11- w1ie- Ae
r-ys-b- 3. be hI-1 Once. slowly undermine.
his strong clnslrau1u- anu RENDERED -ia- .
-ich ar5 ar easy ha-7ss- t7- the ---u rs't
Il Is said THAT republic ere -1r--i-i--.
Certain il is tnar patriotism was ver- azae'-
me Of tais man u di- publ. iuues bl-
i've crowded 70. many ourieu- -E'a hin
IN wear gone b.. cae hsa-us- sl1a-- %. -as
p.audip and .as varmsr t1s --a-i,lls -al-
W give nm now an hers4tror- 0tue n-.-.
T-iurrv1-ate. Iry-rL>. >-AS-7>. eI-,-. rit
las, alone i- Jeff. THe f-s de- BY the ---
sas-iu E bullet. the sec1n- IRON a-1uou- ana
ove-7ove-inr WORK III The Wan oHca 11-
.,-- MARTYR. Z rnr violence Of treason O.
-uiv s. 1nou-a they tel b. tHe her'e-'
battle
We SHRINK iron rl. a-rcul- O. MAKE
ssasfacs1-v sketsa OF N-. Stanton elar-.-
Ter IL ve-7 simplicity seHe aHai7=-
Tbere wa II the man suc1 striking ind
viduaii5v tnut tne a1stacuau o- one eaarao-
te-isu- desr-1v- ul- ler-1u-- unity til-
t-aits vers waI-deane- ant strong. 1u- Dr.
iaokei svmmer-v. His uaru-e ez1i-Ite- D.
artistic combination Of l-1- ana -l-l.
Of faint and urI-a- clior-. ha au----i@-
were al u-lma-v there wa %. background
70 ms cnaracte- al wa bold au- prone
pent anc ir We should acteuu- 81 --a--l.
M mora feature II the o-le- o. develop
ment thev woald al struggle g. head --'
column The most taat can te a-ue De-
cal attention .. @ Jew d. tHl-s ll---=-
winch Distinguished lin a= @ pua-l. --e-
and winch mace Inn iamilia- q. ,ls nation.
We al recognize al tas o-l-e- 1-
stanton E indoml1aaie viii Ls va- v---
d-ouslv res1luIe II Ai. purpose d -@71- Or
rhougt the ir0u j. Die bodily frame l-- bel
t-nns-u-ed int ne mora. nature. aI- -iva-
metallic srreurta T. li- oa-a---- -i'-
He wa q man o.. oui-4 impulse a1- a
d,-,e5 7ns-inarv. VET be was never -r-
wisely impulsivs an- nere- -
tx obstinate tie 5isaaIne- clu---ll1-l-
and frowned uror tha=a who OPT go b.
mans De wouH aimi. % divided cover
eirnrv II the Wa Department. b-. t-
s.Ir rsiiance wa the secret Of al- s1cc-
Men called the Serrsra-v rude. desul-. -ue
inuaIieni. buI il wa tns luua-ien1a 1. Cd.
man Of vo-k. tne desplusm of c1nsel1l- she
perio-ir7. the ruaenesz Of AZ inHsZia-s WI.
Horace might have taken NJ. stanton a- -.-
MODE Of man tenacious OF 1urI1--
W. a. not apply the 0the- uarr o. tne Poet -
characterization und cal. nm O lus- man. %
Il not becauss M. question be ri-l- @ tic
sitlc. bui because il may yer be- r9a el--- O.
essaolisn u t. tne satisfaction OF all. b--
". 1nHv say thar many Of the ca=e= % aIra-
rent Injustice Of winch b. wa TIE cau-z
were such A. ar Inseuarabis t-l1 p-luu-
snd vigorous sduInlsrruri1u. Justice De- HtT
rsrresenrsd bv the symbol o.. Tie scales. but
n the hustle Of the War Once IL time Of
We there was not AWAY time T. collect and
nalsnce al the fact. = decision wac Often
-.ouire5 70 be immediate. and NJ Stanton
decision. were imperative commands. The
octe-m nation. tne resoluts ene--T- me l1-
COMPROMISING E-mnes-. even tne d-uf and
uncIyl manner Of the Secretary al aiae1
biu II the discharge Of ne great duty. And
IN. tenacious VII lent vI-lr O. 1l- ann
For ne could WORK a. wsl. a. diTec- Ae was
Al once architect and builder. ~ sub1rlI-
nate II rhe vi az Department iao1re1 as nara
and a. long as ms chief Ni-nt an DAY. Jog
month after month and vea- after year, Dc
toiisd. s. thoroughly. s. wi-eiy. an So success
fully that the army was amazed al hi- pow
and the world called hin the American
Oaruo, What Iaoirus save Of A-rIe1ia
NAV b. ssid Of hin. that he di1 nothing out
Of osrentaron. be s1rank from nothing out
Of lea. ne wa ever ready and eager i0r ae-
riou. arrl1s O. lnfrn,as g7e-.
Not les conspicuous tnan has In7Incln-e
viii and energy Wa me- integrity no enemy
hss eve DARED q question NJ Stanton
honesty. be was 200 great and TO- patriotic
4 MAI 70 be rogue he was honest as
responsible public otheer, homes as polite
car. honest a. q man. Inc south could not cor
ruut nm II 81. when treason seemed u Pros
ps-- Andrew johnson could n1I co--upt Inn
FIVE vesrs later when a. ne associate proved
false. he was always true 70 his PRINCIPLES
and u himself. His pronItv waz a. pro
nouneed and a. unmisIakahlf a. hIs o-ner
cbu-acve-issias i wa fortified against she
,empte- bv ms Spartan fruness. OF his
patriotism it l. necessary . Say but ni-e-
or NJ mau could II b. more r-uiy
said rnat love Of country was cnarae-
te-istic. K would be No compliment O. Ar-
Stanton u say that patriotism was VIII Inn
2 second nature 1t was FIRST nature Il WIS
bo-r IL the man. i wa shown II al ne
said and did iron the aay when he lite ~
the trembling arms Of Jane buchanan aal
sought 70 infuse some Of he own vic1- into
feeble and TAcillaung administrator q
the time when be locked Andrew johnson on
Of the War Once and thwarted ms wicked
schemes. Ths rugged loyalty OF 1he man
knew no difference between the country Z
ICES Hif patriotism kept him Al his desk II
ths Cabinet AZ the sacrifice Of ease and
pleasure and health. And ne filed a thank
less position. The voice Of detraotion Gnt
siHnie- was ever busy with his name Ths
burdsn Of the Governments unpopular
measures wzs too often thrown Oh his broad
shoulder while his snare IN the nation 4.
riumphs Eas cut down BY the jealous ant
the unfriendly. Only Genera Butler wa
more heartily abused but unlike the her,
Of New Orleans the Secretary wa no obiec
Of popular ridicnle The clown and the CIR
riUruriss cast no sneers Al him. Fur xhii.
Mr. stzaton's fearless undergraduates mad
him many enenie- and drew upon hun tn