Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1870-01-20
MINE LEGISLATURE.
Remarks Of Mr.. Farwell of Augusta,

pomarls of Mr.. FarWell of Augusta,
~ un,rsT OF REPRESENTATIVE January
10Th on Resolves in cpninemoration OF the char
acter and services oil isuwn NJ stanton
Mr.. SPEAKER 1T seems proper that when
one of the illustrious men Of a great epoch is
removed from the scenes of Ills activities ano
tr;umnhs. he should find enduring remem.
sranna p in ,ho hearts ~ tbe people and in the
archives of Rennhlics.
The subject of these resolutions rank,
.mona Tho bravest and unrest of American
s,otasTon and natr;ots. and seems to have
h.,,n ra;sed bv the bounfv of Providence for
H. 1,raa, n,;ss;on which he filled.
VI" re-, go nocan,har Is6O he had pursued his
.rd..;an % a iawver. and was fast attaining
~, lof+;ost h;yhts If professional eminence.
pal;av;na fully in the right and the capacity
-S,,,an g. seIf government. and that his own
"a, 80. 80 ,be chosen field for the trial of
Nv. -. oxnar;ment he allied himself in
s.", s.s,.on.i ~, .be Democratie party as the
- ,rh;ch r,ost f,lIv comprehended the idea.
ua had hoen no partizan except in that
,of;ost sorse of democracy: he had not been
Tho scekor ar recipient Of party honors, his
nrofass;on commanded the love of his heart
a,d Tho force of his powerful intellect.
=, nacamber 1880. during the gloomy
davs when treason reared its s'horrid fronts
At the national capital and dismay filled the
Iov.l beart of the country, when il seemed as
IL the ..Sh;n of State" was driving on the
hreat ars mon which were to be wrecked the
s.,..as &c par,,h,;can institutions: then it was
.ri. y;s,an;pg IN the Macedonian cry of Presi-
Ami Ruchanan. ..come and help me- he &C
oon,ed the nnst of Attorney General of the
rYn;tsd STATES Cobb. Floyd. and Thompson,
h;.,h r,r;es,s of secession, trinity of traitors
,,.s,,, c,ntrolled the Cabinet coi1ncils.
Tha Troasurv of the nation having been
s.-;,,,s5 numbered of its last dollar, the
credit of the wealthiest country on earth re
d.ced 10 the level of the poorest and most
corrunt Of despotisms of the old world. Cobb
hsy;nr completed his part in the work OF
!, .,;orsl1 destrnction. resigned his post soon
&C., tho ACCESSION of Stanton.
Tho Army. nv command of FLOYD as Secre-
.arv nf War. had been committed to officers,
traitors like himself. and so disposed as to
make II quite unavoidable to obstruct the
nl.nss of the conspirators. The arsenals OF
the North nv the same agency. had been
rob,,ed of the national war material and
secretly placed within easy reach Of those
Who were about to become rebels, and the
loval portion of their country left destitute
and almost defenceless. The navy, under
Toucey. was left in no better condition than
NATIONAL cataclysm was to occur, had permit
ted the theft of large amount of trust funds
to his official keeping. q@
4 Cass, always patriot, enfeebied by age,
was unable to withstand the audacity of the
traitors with whom he was associated, refus-
inc to become the aceomplice of infamy, had
retired from the councils of the President.
Such was the condition of affairs when
Edwin M, stanton entered the Cabinet The
investioation of the robberies of the Office of
the Interior was the first duty to which he
addressed himself A
= Soon came tidings that Major Anderson,
having DESTROYED the war material of Fort
transferred his little COM
uand to Sumter On the receipt of this
Cabinet Council was called
Stanton, the last to arrive, as he entered the
room where the Cabinet was assembled, found
Floyd in a towering rage, denouneing some
body for tlisobedience of orders. He quietly
took his seat and composedly listened to the
traitors harangue. When it was concluded,
President Buchanan turning to him, inquired
..Mr. Stanton what is your opinion p About
what said Stanton. about Major Ander-
son breaking up camp at Fort Moultrie, and
going into Fort Sumter'' !? The most glo-
rious event since the Sth of January, 1915.
Ii has stirred the heart of every loyal man in
the nation" ssWhat," said Floyd, ian officer
Of the army violating his orders?" "What
orders ?" said Stanton. Ibid you, Mr.. Pres
ident give orders to Major Anderson to re-
main in that old, diIapidated fort, surrounded
by enemies, when a stronger one was availa-
bic % ssNe," said Mr.. Buchanan, IL gave no
such orders" 'sDid YOU know of any such
orders being giyen?' mo, sir; / never
heard of it before .sThen," said Stanton,