The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1869-12-30
STANTON.

|oel9'ts, aiding hinooin In suppressing
;the rebellion.
One sort was honest and patriotic,
and in the front or at home. we're
ready to sacrifice Tie last dollar and
Ithe last man, to maintain the integ.
|rity of the government to over
throw the democratic pro slavery
revolt, and 10 make treason forever
|odious.
Edwin NJ. Stanton, in history, will
stand out as a proper representative
lof this class of loyalists
The other grand division, consisted
iot the men who went in fo- fuss
and feathers tor plumber; for pro.
motion, and to aid in worrying the
government out of its resources by a
great amount of dress parade OK.
travagant can Taigns aid incompre
'henslblc strategy, without doing any
serious damage to the enemy, to
tho end that our exhausted govern.
|ment might eventually be compelled
to compromise with traitors, and
make Slavery, Treason and Democra.
Icy stronger than ever.
Of this latter class stands out in
bold relief, George B. Mcclellan, at
the proper personifcation and lead
Ter.
A lawyer Of pre-eminent ability
AN Attorney General who stood up
in his place in Buchanan's Cabinet
and boldly denounced Cobb, Floyd,
Toucey, & Co., together with their
master Buchanan, while that drivel.
ling old dotard, with all his
greatness lying in ruins around
|hlm, was chattering through his i'm.
beetle and traitorous lips that as
|Chicf Magistrate ofthe nation he had
mo power to prevent that nations dis.
solution the appointment of Edwin
Nj. Stanton to the war office by Mr.
Lincoln came as a II after of course
and the uninterrupted series Of vic.
|torles which followed his appoint
|ment, proved that great man one
capable of welding mighty resources
was at the helm, infusing his own
iindomitabIe spirit through every arm
|ot the gigantic Union army.
But few days ago we took occa
1sion to eulogize Stanton's character
on his appointment to the Supreme
bench, and his unanimous confirma
ton by the Senate, and now,we have
the painful duty to announce hi.
very sudden death at his residence
lin Washington City on the morning
of the 24th inst, of congestion of thu
lungs.
The following is President Grant.
order touching this national cal
|amity,
EXECUTIVE MANSION,
Nv AsHlNGToN, DCDec24 go.
"Thc painful duty devolves upor
the President Of announcing to The
people Of the United States the deatl
of one gifts most distinguished citizens
|and faithful servants, the Hon. Edwin
NJ stanton, which occurred in thi.
|city at an early hour this morning.
tie was distinguished in the council:
|of the nation during the entire perioc
|of It's recent struggle for national OK
|lstence, first as attorney general, anc
tn N as secretary of war. He was
|lnceasing in his labors, earnest and
fearless in the assumption of respon
Slbilities necessary for his country's
success; respected by all good men
and feared by evil doors. In his deatt
the bar, the bench and the nation
Sustain q great loss, which will b.
|mourned by oil.
AS mark of respect to his memo
|ry, it is ordered tina, the Executiv.
Mansion and the several department.
at Washington, be draped In mourn
ling, and that all business be suspend
led on the day of the funeral.
(Signed) us. GRANT.
And this is Secretary Belknaps or
der
"The eminent ability of the late
Secretary Of War; his great legal &C
quircments; his firm patriotism and
his steady devotion to duty in the
most trying time ofthe republic when
many others faltered, have comman-
ded the admiration OF the country
while his management of this de-
partment In the days when man OF
determined energy and will was de
manded, has marked his term of of
ice as one unequalled in administra.
ion.
at Is ordered that the offices con.
nected with the department of war
DC draped in mourning for period
u thirty days, and all business sus-
pended therein on the day Of the fu-
neral, and that on and after the re.
,eipt OF this order at each of the mil
tary posts fifteen guns will be fred all
appropriate intervals, commencing all
meridian.
(signed) WM " BELhNAp.
Secretary Of War.
Stanton was 81 years OF age, andl
tied as much a victim to his untiring|
1eVotion to his country, as if he had|
oeen slain III battle.
The ghouls ofjournalism the monl
Who fought and prayed for the defeat
# our armies during the war, and ali =
he traitorous d;sloyal seallawaes
everywhere, will rejoice at stanton's >
ieath, as they have not since they
lew Lincoln: but good and true men
Who appreciate patriotism and won
lcrful ability devoted to the salvation
II the country; will pause TO drop al
ear on the new made grave Of Ed. /
vim NJ. Stanton.
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