The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1869-12-25
Death of Hon. Z. NJ. Stanton.


Hon. +. VI. SrAxros. Mr. STANTON I'VE
quote from the Cyc'opGha) was born at
Stcubenvlle. Ohio, in 1915. His parents
were cf Quaker origin, and removed to Ohio
from Culpcper county, in this state. Ills
father formerly owned the farm on which
The battle Of Cedar Mcllatain, ii Virginia.
was fought, August 6, 1862. He entered
KENYON College, Ohio, in 1883. remained
there about year, after which he became
a booksellers clerk ut Columbus, Ohio, and
while thus engaged pursued his education.
He was admitted to the bar at Columbus in
1885, having previously studied law with l..
D. COLLIER, Esq, at Steubenrille. lie COM
mcnced the practice Of law at Cad!z, darrl-
son county. and was elected prosecuting
attorney of the county in 1897. soon after
which nc removed to Stcuhcnyilie, where
he acquired an extensive practice. In 1889
he was elected by the Legislature of Ohio
repnrter of the decisions Of the Supreme
Court. which Office he filled for three
wears. His practice extended even to Nir-
cinia. In 1e4S he removed to Pittsburgh.
Pa, where he became the leader Of the bar,
and heran to be much employed in the SUI
prcmc Court Of the United states IT Wash
incton. Virginians must remember his
connection with the celebrated Wheeling
bridge case. In 1851 he removed to
Washington city. In December 1861
he became Acknowledgement Of the
United States in Mr.. BUcHASAS's C"hi-
net. He went ont Of this office IN
March 1861 with the rest of Mr.. BIT
oHASAS's Cabinet. It was while he was
in this office that the conversation between
him and Hon. A. G, BRowS, OF Mississippi,
occurred, in which he told Mr.. BEowN to
90 on in the secession movement-tiat the
Federal Government had no right to Co
cree the States, &C., Sc. In January 1862
he became Secretary Of War under Mr..
LINCOLN. and continued in the office until
after Mr.. JouNsoN'S acquittal by tn" United
States Senate in 1868. when he resigned.
His persistent efforts TO continue IN the
office against the wishes Of the President are
well remembered by the public. Since his
RESIGNATION he has been but little in the
public eve. Only n few days ago. however.
he was nominated and confirmed rs 4 jus
tice of the Supreme Court Of the United
States.
t1r. srAHToS's connection with the SIN
RAFT trial-with the arbitrary arrest and
cruel imprisonment, in defiance Of the laws
and Of constitutional rights, of many inno-
cent persons; his apparently bitter hatred
of the southern people; his dogeed DO
termination to continue in Mr.. JoHESoNs
Cabinet in spite Of the wishee Of the PrcSl-
dent the fact that he was in the Cabinet 81
Mr.. BUCHANAN, which decided that the
Federal Government had no right to make
war upon.the States, and also in the Cabl-
net of Mr.. LINCOLN, which prosecuted the
most terrible war that ever occurred; IN:
refusal to exchange prisoners; and many
other things, had rendered him exceedingly
unpopular in the South. He was bolf
hated and feared. Yet for these or other
| reasons he was as popular among the north
ern people as he was unpopular among The
southern. His death will occasion almost
as much grief in that section OF the country
| as did Mr.. LIScoLN's.
As to Mr.. STATIONS great powers o
| mind and extraordinary executive and ad
ministrative talent. there can be no two
opinions. He ruled LINcoLS's Cabinet BY
the power of a strong will backed by
large brain. Mr.. CHASE was the only MAI
in the Cabinet whose abilities were no
| dwarfed by STATIONS. Mr.. STANTON was
not the man. H. our opinion, that would 0,
could be a tit successor to STORY or MAR
SHALL. He had not the judicial mind. Hi:
prcjudices were as great as his mind wa
grand. But he is gone from amongst us
and we would deal charitably with his fail
ines. He surely had few friends in the ter
southern States, but rs be counted them by
millions IN the North, we may let the two
accounts balance each other.