New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-12-25
OBITUARY.


Mr.. Stanton was born at Steubenville, ONO,
IN December 1915. His father descendant OF Rhode
Island Quakers was Dr. David Stanton an eminent ana
highly raspeeted physician OF Steubenylle Edwin NJ
stAntons middle name, Macy, the maiden name OF
his grandmother a descendant OF Thomas Macy VINO
was perhaps the first white settler OF Nantucket ana
whose fight thither, when he was pursued Tor giving
shelter to prosecuted Quaker is the subject OF one OF
Winters poems. Benjamin Stanton the grandfather OF
The deceased statesman directed in his Will that all the
moor black people that belonged to me be entirely
free whenever the laws Of the land viii allow It, until
which time my executors leave az guardians 10 protect
them and see they be not deprived OF their rgh OF
any way misused" The mother OF the secretary was
daughter Of Thomas Norman. Virginia planter VINO
owned the farm on which the DaIue Vi OVu"i No
was fought in 1862.
When 10 years old Edwin M. Stanton became clerk IN
n bookstore In 1881 he entered Kenyon College where
he remained two years and five years later having re-
eeiyed a legal education in the office OF Dis gHarulau
uaniel l. Collier esq he was admitted TO the bar He
began the practice Of his profession at Cadz Oho ana
was shortly aerward at the age OF 2S elected Prosecute
ing Attorney Of Harrison County. In 1872 having re-
MAYED TO his native town. he chosen as Reporter OF
the supreme Court of the State, and at about tins time
began 20 take an active part in politics as member OF
,h Demoeratle party In 1sl7 he became partner OF
,he Hon Charles Shaler OF Pittsburgh and pracuced
chiefly before the courts Of Pennsylvania ana the u D
Instriet Circuit and Supreme Courts He was counsel
for the Erie Railway Company IN the cases Which gre"
ont OF and were continued by the first Erie war; ana
was also the leading counsel for the State OF Pennsy
wanna IN the great Wheeling Bridge case While III nus
hurgh Mr. Stanton was once or twice associated
with Mr. Lincoln in important cases under the
patent laws The acquaintance then and there
eor,ned ripeued into a friendship which
LASTED until the death OF the President In 1856 or 1857
ne removed 10 Washington argue before the Supreme
Court In an important connected with the Mexican
boundary question and in 1858 sent 70 California
s special counsel the Government In certain land
eases which involved great public interests These he
conducted with marked ability and the fees he received
for his services were very large. In 1853 ne was aSso
cated az Cincinnati with Mr. Lincoln III the SUIT arising
ont OF the conflicting interest OF the hanhey ana NC
1ormiek reapiug machine and in December, 1891 III
later stage OF this litigation. while engaged IN the same
cause he was called by President Buchanan TO take
,he nosition Of Attorney in his Cabinet which
xvss az that time splitting 20 pieces in anticipation
nj the greater rupture about to follow SOuth CAro
lima had already seeded Howell CoDb had resgheu tno
ortfoo OF the Treasury Department In Order 10 give A
AZ Lewis Cass Secretary OF State had retired
d,spusted with the pusillanimty OF President TOO
,mid 10 UNFOLD the dignity OF the Government; JACOB
Thompson Secretary Of the Interior had gone south 70
,ndnee North Carolina 10 follow the example OF
the Palmetto state John b. Floyd secretary OF War ad
threatened 70 withdraw from his Office TO give further ao
I'D conofort 70 the enemies Of the Government IL was
= At,oynev eueral. but from the time he assumed the
uties Of the position urt the close Of Bnehanans term
h, oppositon TO the in the Cabinet and his ef
'orts to maintain the National honor were answering
md INCREASING on leaving the Cabinet AZ the expiration
~ M Bnehanans term. he resumed the practice Of his
vroson but on the Goth Of January 1862 accepted the
oton OF secretary Of War rendered him by President
Lincoln with untirng zeal whh energy unsurpassed
with executive abHity hardy'ever equaled, with fear
mat Gained for tbe respect of his enc
yaes. he set abOut 70 reorganize our armies,
20 infnse new spirit into commanders, and
% turn defeat into victory While others
.,,.rsd he boped and worked gave up his life to
che labor he was called 20 perform He recognized
nothing as impossible which might be done to help the
cause Of his country In what he ordered TO be done lie
spared nobody IN what he did he certainly never spared
himself To him more than TO any other one man we
owe the downfall of the Rebellion and the new era OF
peace and prosperity and honor that dawned upon ni
when Treason Overthrown
~. Stanton renamed IN the Cabinet during the 70