New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-12-27
EDWIN M. STANTON.


IN BUCHANsN's CABTNET--sTANToN AM
| LINCOLN PERSONAL ANBCDoTES-APPEAIs
ANCE, RELIGION, ETC.
The proportions of his practice had so ex
banded by 1856 that he found IL necessary TO
Washington In order to be the supreme Court
the nation. Nearly every Intelligent reader will
Der his triumph in the great California land cases agains
the Mexican grantees and his honorable connection will
the reaper In Cincinnati. At this period nseW hi
reputation national warrant his appointment
az Attorney General by Mr. Buchanan 10 succeed NJ
lesser light than Mr. Black. Ali before this had beer
! the career Of q learned and successful lawyer
At the bar Mr.. smnton's success the result Of
combination Of qualities seldom met with In any one in
dividual There could be untring student His
legal knowledge aided by intutions that made effort
and effect startling In this respect he had analo
mind except that of the Hon. Thaddeus Stevens
who st depended those rOughshod dicta those
elementary truths that lay back OF tho renements
and su6tletes OF legal logic His eloqnenee was more
less ponderOus than Websters hut more nsnuang than
tore faSe 10 ana r hS Ty
got verdict by sort Of eloquentla magic Webster
won them; but stanton made them believe
IN the infalibility VI his case by lucidlty
leved OF all usual legal monoony by pleasant adj
dress appropriate illustration and just enough porsa-
and had faith in the merits OF his cause We well remem
ber says The Philadelphia Press his debut at the bar Of
Cling profession but when had the satisfaction
and the announcement OF an ACQUAINTANCE and warm
I'm which he engaged he conducted himself TO
win the golden opinions OF friends and adyersaries
Members Of the bar and Judges OF the Court cOmpli
mented him on his mastery effort Though he
heralded. and with little OF what at that time re-
garded Philadelphia legal etiquette he left impress
sion the mind OF bar which needs but to be re-
called to become as bright ever.
He would take without earning his fee
and did not charge Onethrd the value or his services
NJ he AT nj
Louis Hail. who represented the State OF Penn
sylvania and asked him. as personal favor 70 let the
until he had time 10 prepare himself to be heard
for the Credit Mober that he had only just been EN-
poyed aud no would not into court with any
I'll he understood 1t IN ali its bearings Mr.. Hall wrote
refusing any delay Tho trial he said must come on on
the ensuing Monday. Then Mr. Stanton returned the
Fee aud he could not do the Company justice
on so short notice for preparation lie needed thst
money-needed IL badly, too; but he could not Keep IL
short a notice Phil. Enquirer.
MR. STANTON oN THE TRIAL DANIEL =. sTCILEs.
In the trial OF Daniel f. Sckes. In april 1859, Mr. Stan
ton was associated Messrs. James T. Brady, Samuel
element attending the final moments Of that trial well
remembered Above the uproar which followed the yer
dict, Not guilty. Mr. stantons stentorlan voice trem
uous with excitement, was heard through tho court
room:
Then came cries OF order" from the marshall which
were unheeded by the crowd Mr.. stantons voice still
In The Of Mr.. sckles and his counsel desire to
The presiding Judge, Graw ford was the only cool
in the room He SAID Mr Stanton, wait III the YER
Stanton YOU must excuse excitement on this occasion
lie paused monep hen renewed h srer az rssass
and Mr.. Stanton, turning around exclaimed, Now
goit" -.. -. A., .,o ,ho ,.,oDd. q, Mr.
sckes did 20 IT," aud mud the following words IN
the telegram Of April q, 1889: Mr. stanton unable 70
express the emotions OF his big heart Is described az
having almost riyaed David when no danced before the
STANTON ~ nrculxlN's GARNET
Mr. Stanton was mp the breaking out OF the war
moderate Democrat. When the tender OF office by Mr.;
ODD IaVf
the teaching OF weak master, had refused 70 compo'
mise his opinions aud his honor and had left the Cabl-
net Mr. Black, who stronger in the Southern falth.
and whose would not so easily revolt az the
preparations for Rebellion. was taken INTO the bosom
eral thus left vacant Cobb and Floyd had compile
ted their work m Washington and mad Tesigned 70 app
hrm aud refused 10 bend 70 the Initial winds OF war.
These TIVE only OF all Buchanans retainers held 10
the charter OF American liberty. II they should fail,
then Republican institutions would BID long farewell 10
their birthplace Mr. stanton accepted his office with
full appreciation Of its dniculties lilo accepted with
wish lend his aid TO Holt and DIX He had scarcely
isom It's awful suspense and to breathe. 1t
found out IL had an existence and .,' an argu.
OF Mr. buchanan was opposed by bis new AtS9ney
lie said, fortify. man, and provision snmeF hesan'
firing the flag Is treason and deserves the punish
mrnt OF lie coud not save the sun Of the last
Democratic Administration from going down n darknee
upou shattered Union bat In the midst OF that dark
and high overhead he appeared as star Of hope TO
The following words spoken by Mr. stanton himself in
10 Inc s SeWs that MAJOR bad
transferred his command from Port Moultro TO Fort
sumter are given In Carpenters SIX Months IA the
White :" incident was the crisis OF our
historythe pivot upon when eyerythine turhed. hd
lion of circumstances would have arisen The attack on
SUMTER commenced by the south united the hoith, ana
never tOrget coming together by special summons
that night Buchanan sat IN BIS arm IN corner on
the ROOM uhe as a Sheet with the stump OF cigar IN
his mouth The dispatches were lad before u.s. ana SO
much ensued that he had TO turn us all out OF
Judge Holt continues Carpenter, once remarked that
too much praise could not be given 10 stanton Tor his
ccHraee and fearlessness In combating the weakness OF
buchanan aud the outspoken secession sentiments OF
Floyd aud olnefs r ne a names mo. Alta CABINET
meeting one day Secretary Usher urged the appointment
80 Sa sDd as army TeT d that asG
or ~ aud in his Judgment well qualified for the POSI-
ton stanton replied mpatenty that no man OF that
age could loo trusted with paylnasters duties ana
responsibilities In his su way he closed the discussion
by saying, Usher would not trust the Angel EapIlei
FLOYD cHECKMATED ny STANTON.
Our readers have vivid recollection OF the attempt
made by secretary Floyd, while IN the Cabinet TO re
move the guns from the Pittsburgh Arsenal 70 some I'M
ogmary fort down IN Louisiana, aud OF the determined
resistance the citizens to the manfesuy traliorons
proceeding Jndg. shaer ana o, ,h saDton
saw az glance that treason was al Nork, ana cary
,Se morning before Mr. Buchanan was out or bed, ne
hurried 10 the White House and demanded an lmmedsIe
audenes lie at once conducted to the 3edeanDer
Of tho astonshed aud alarmed ts stsnfon t6up
der,J ont You traitors IN your Cabinet MI Ies
doutu Poor Mr. Buchanan tfcmDlcu huu llieu " e"Du
rho case but here were the dispatches and the facts nc
thcn disnatched "a note TO Floyd. the Secretary or
War 10 know by what authority no was sehulng
tbose guns down the river The secretary pre-
0 oing mon the welLknown tmldty of MIR. Buchanan
snt TIE insoent reply that II he was TO be lpereIeu
win I'M the discharge OF his official duties ne WOULD
~ ,csienation Accept his resignation Instantly sald
and from that hour Floyd ceased TO be an officer
Of the Government but started south AT once IN 0n
aud ayowed traitor Thus, by the hand OF heIoo man
rho Rebeou received stunning blow before II was I1iy
developed VINO say that Edwin NJ slanton ~ ' ~,
h. nnt N siop 10 tine outflow OF its Likelihood ana It's
st,sng th AT lie hands OF "A trat0rous MULTIPLICATION