The new North-west. [volume] (Deer Lodge, Mont.) 1869-1897, 1870-01-21
STlNTON.
Gath" IN Chicago TIIbpue
THE ROME OF STANTON.

TUE ROME OF STANTON. ....
Somewhat Ike the death of Lincoln was
6tanton's, less tragical, less violent, but not
the less unexpected. The dawn of . day
came, and as the sleepy operator at the tele.
graph Office reused himself at the tread Of
feet, he took from the hand of an officer Of
the Surgeon General telegraph despatch.
Az he counted the words in that listless, un'
inquisitivc way peculiar 10 telegrapEers, a
sudden expression Of interest rose to his
face; he comprel,endcd the weighty purport
Of the maiicr,--a notice 10 distant relatives,
and he looked up wide awaked. The
great despatch-sendcr was no moro, the
mighticst tclegraphcr who ever lived, next
to the spirit Of storm itself. He had directed
the bolts which should splinter fleets and
perforate cities. STAY armies and ccsolate val
lys,-sitting at his Office table, with tho
wires near by; and this was the last name
which should bear his message, perhaps
/" Edwin NJ. Stanton died this Friday morn.
ing, at 2 O'clock"
As daybrcak w;dcnod and whitenel, the
early foot travellers on Franklin Square saw
Grape already exposed on the doors and win.
dows Of Mr.. Stanton's house. So soon had
death hung out its signal flags! The news
went over the busy.body town in little
while; but by this day the town was almost
abandoned of public men, Christmas joys
having closed the doors Of Congress and
called the multitude home to their roof. The
telegraph pursued them with its solemn ad-
monition of death turning suddenly on fame,
and while you in Chicago, Dubuque, and
st. Paul were reading the news bulletins
end hearing the newsboys cry this dolcful
matter. there were little detached process
sions Of folks creeping up to Stanton's pave.
meat, some ringing the bell, some pceping
In st tho bcd chamber windows, others en-
tering boldly TO ask questions and to make
propositions of service. 1t Is feeling never
Old, always awful, to pass or to enter the
habitat;ons Of the freshly dead; but when
the subject Is mighty man of a mighty
time, like Stanton, the mind hesitates to dis
criminate whether it is the dead man or the
death which Is impressive. lie has been so
bold, SO powerful, 90 positive, the bender OF
the wills of Presidents, the breaker Of the
league OF States, that we could scarcely con.
cciye death to have been his c0nquerer;
rather we took to heart the notion that of
bis own power hc died; director of his de-
csy; burnt out by the glow and intensity Of
himself, like a volcano.
WHERE STANTON TOOK MS DEATH
am not able to give the precise place on
the map where Stanton was seized with the
cold which developed, after lingering and
compound illness, In Ills death, although
only two weeks ago he described the circunl-
stances under which he took 1t. 1t is the
impression Of my informant that the place
was Tennessee, and tho time during the
early Part Of the Lookout Mountain cam
paign. Al any rate, he was proceeding to
some point in the actual field. and, while
crossing . stream, was thrown into the wa
ter. IL came out with wet feet, and was
seized with q cold, which, after q consider.
able time. developed in mucous inflsm.
nation Of the lungs and tlroat lie let i
Pun along until other troubles came, and
some time ago he felt that disease had iucr-
adicably possessed him.
With ono or two exceptions, he never
alluded to death, nor 10 the possibility that
lie might he compelled to succumb; and he
used all due precautions to recover health
when ii was too late.
STANTON AS A DOMESTIC NAN.
Al home Stanton was miracle Of affcc'
ton. His cldes: son is the offspring of his
first wife, and is a young man Of perhaps 20
years of age, resembling his father in many
facial respects, and being modest. decided,
lki,hful, and self respecting. He is near
sightcf, and wears spcciac!es. The children
oi the present widow, Mrs. Stanton, are not
yet grown past children, and amongst them
this strong wiclder Of war was always gen.
lie, obliging and tender parent. while to his
wife he was devotion itself; proud of her,
confident OF l,er Judgment, and he went
down to death in the light Of her presence,
. pure and brave husband aad Preside
man as Christianity can wish TO produce.
She stood at his side when the shadow fell
between them, and she h1s directed the sod
atfxirs Of his intermcnt in tho full rcaliza-
sion Of all that he would have wished-a
quiet burial. religious ceremonies in his
house, and place to minglc with the dust
Of his little children In . neighboring and
peaceful graveyard.
Few were probably aware that this i'm
plaeable enemy of rebellion was the model
husband in the model family Of Abraham
Llncoln's administration. The great war
stopped 81 his threshold. At home the Min.
lister Of War was the lion lying down with
the iunbs.
Within ,he family circle no uneasy con.
science came; for. while colossal fortunes
were smssscd oil around about Stsnton, by
The extremi,ies Of the Sfste and the shrcwd.
usss Of contractors, the War Minister him.
selfAgrew poorer the more he served his
country, and there did 'sot.liyeS man ivlpI
dared make . dishonorable proposition g
Edwin N. Stanton. When the great armies
melted away, and tho glory Of power fell
from the Secro,ary's shoulders, he stood up