New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-12-31
EDWIN M. STANTON.


held last evening at their club for purpose OF
receiving tho report of the Committee appointed at the
last special meeting to make arrangements for the de-
livery of addresses upon the e services and character
Of the late Hon. Edwin NJ Stanton and to propose
some testimonial in honor OF his memory Charles But.
er esq, First VcePresident Of the Club was 10 the
chair, and called the meeting to order at o'clock
Upon the platform Mr.. VIM. Cullen Bryant Mr.
A. T. Stewart, Gen. John A Dix. Gen. Van Buren,, the
Rev. Dr. Bellows, the Rev. DIR. Thompson. Mr. Peter
Cooper, Mr. Moses H. Grinne Dr. Lieber, aud Mr. Mar
shall o. Roberts.
Mr. s. II. Wales was called upon to act as Secretary.
Mr. A. T. Stewart Chairman OF tho Special Committee
referred to- submitted the following report:
The Committee to whom it was referred to propose
some testimonial in addition TO that adopted by the club
respectfully report
That they recommend that committee Of seven be np-
operate ON the part Of this Club with other committees
or citizens or other associations In this cry elsewhere
presented 70 Mr. StanOn's family testimonial Of pub
nc sense OF the Invaluable services rendered by him to
his country as Secretary Of Wsr
should be enough to state that adequate means have
NOT been accumulated Tor their support and that this
tnde, but also as an example which will encourage fear
less unsehsh honest and patriotic discharge OF the pub
hc dSty ApplauseI All Of which is respectfully sub
For the Committee,
A. T. STEWART Chairman"
The report unanimously adopted
The Chairman then announced that Mr. William Cul-
len Bryant would deliver the opening address:
Mr.. BRTAST's ADDRESS.
MIR. PRESIDENT AND GENTLEMEN: Among the many
virtues which adorned the character Of him IN honor OF
whose memory are assembled this evening the most
remarkable and eminent, perhaps ms disentesed-
ness He never thought Of gaining anything by Office
which he held for himself neither popular favor fame
nor fortune lie thought only Of serving his country In
the in which live. mercenary, vena sefeeking
lowest arts and themselves by the basest means
TINS Is shining example Dlsnterestedness, self
OF al true nobility and granduer of character
sequences 10 himself III any OF those muttudlnous ana
important transactions OF the War Office In which he
engaged. Enemies he made, and many bitter and
was perfectly willing TO make them ne could not other
wise serve his country He was perfectly indifferent 70
tain he right. He loved office, and gladly retired
from the post ne held the moment he Thought s services
the exgences OF the time compelled bin 10 make there
Is doubt that he occasionally committed injustice.
These errors of his have collected his
with malignant diligence, and have been dwelt upon
with artful rhetoric and sedulous attempt has been
made show that Mr. Stanton unworthy Of the
withswhicb hess mourned throughout the land.
Mr.. President and conference.-the divine government
has ordered the constitution of the world that there
their attending evils This fair earth which feeds us,
with its harvest and ON which we plant our habtatoDs
cities and bury their Inhabitants The air breathe and
without which we should expire often carries ON its
gentest breezesithe eonagon or disease from place 10
place or 1t gathers itself into whirlwnds, uproots
forests lifts dwellings from foreground aud scat
the Of light and warmth strikes down men In its
midsummer heats and parches the land with fearful
all the instances Of death by sunsroke were collected TO-
ana famine and Roxou exhaaons drawn
up from the ground TO say nothing OF the Venoou rep
tiles called TO life by It's beams and the fierce
and Formidable beasts prey which the regions
where he shoots his most direct rays MT President
and gentlemen every morning bless INN Tor the
beautiful earth which he has made our dwellngpace
In Ike manner gOrify the Providence which watches
the destiny OF nations for having raised NJ IN the
time OF our cO1utry's greatest peril and placed IN that
department the Government which was then the most
important, such man as santoh-oI quick sagaeily'
resOute will, and utter indifference to personal inter
forwysrd the great cause in which we were engaged
the great cause OF the country ana OF hbery--
We tnIuk the Lord Hosts for raising up such man,
whose very faults were but VIDE OutgroWth OF nObe
or two among wholesome herbs and nutritious roots
which we're Dounshed in generous soil Ana now,
pres6es at this meeting, am permitted TO eau up gen
ilenen who durlog the time tn Of osrSha him Closely
and who VII be ABLE Sd 70 6s nds in it, as he perhaps
NAV tell you that he did some traces OF a coaIser
and harsher yarn mingled win npoer n as re
son the fabric as a magnificent whole lAPpause,l !
will call up gentleman who himself took large snare
m The a,sson OF mitigating the miseries Of late war
who stood at the head OF one OF the nODett
mission and whose arduous bors ~ tnat great %otA 81
humanity have carried his name to the utmost bounds OF
the CIVILIZED earth call the Rev Dr. Henry BeLO"s'
REMARKS OF REV DIR. BELLOWS
Mr. PRESIDENT AND GENTLEMEN: Nothing but my re
spect for the urgent wishes Of he Union eS cue SioD
Communicated 20 me by the committee VINO Wai,eu on
me with the request would induce me 10 appear as one
OF those Who tonight, are to give voice 10 INC Iesee
and gratitude OF this patriotic body Tor the great ana
Glorious services the pure and exalted patriotism the
tempted and tired yet spotless character Oh EuSI al
Stanton Not only have claim, from long personal
intimacy special acquaintance 70 spear Oi hi u
might be pronounced by MI stanton h6 dt m FOR
shade permitted 10 waive forDddance, als9paLIou o
fine friendly office. For, although favored Win MS aheo
tionat6 and confidential acquaintance 10, b mister
period after he came into once, nhu auo in SIN
tune TO fall into serious nlsuadeIS'aIulns ~
enbarrassed and Complicated my duties as the head oi
the IT, g. Sanitary Commission, and closed my personal
aei Weed of his life nv favorable testimony there
fore is at least that OF an unlmpeachaDe av
aboss who enoved his confidence and friendship VIII
think IL some compensation Tor the euloges vi 40
thew hear the cooler praises Of uscethe expression Oh
thoy compnsory gratitude which personal grleV'
anees could neither eItngush nor dlnl. -, ,.. %,
AH ye lie criticism which MT stantOns memory "
likely 10 encounter IN respectable quarters,
and rancorous preudicesto say that no man ever hau
greater excuses them, Or on the whole tuTneu e
the chief peril of the country lay in the gentle ana com
nIyng temper Of great officials the coTruplihg tS
bronent 10 bear upon their personal sensibtles the
Concessions made 10 private calins ahu a.
moment when the opportunities OF once anu t1 and
losing Of vast fortunes for others when 5anks d
companies corporations o. an were NV those agents
besegng every department OF th9 era ,sinin
using every kind Of personal t sa Sed
from ruin or 10 avail themselves OF some coIne.tS
with the vast O t we wanted not courters
and dietaDti In modes and manners Ia tne Gniei
Of power ana anu decGed nen~who forgot friendship
set aside personal feelings, acKnOWleuBeu NJ p, pr
aa H their overwhelming duties and cares
in tins crisp curt style with when up 70
the is Ths snarks will fy and the skin wiz blister
and the hands will bleed but these are lne ~
he fGFge w" SS.On Of such oppressive respons6
surrounded with equal personal temptations ana as
norcnpne skin than the Secretary OF War daring the