Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1870-01-28
NO. As.
ALEssON oF POVERTY.
[From the New York TrIbune.I


When the Romans erected a statue
to Cato in the Temple of Health, they
made upon it no allusiOn to his vic
I tories, but this was the inscription
In honor Of Cato, the Censor, who
when the commonwealth was degener-
ating into licentiousness, by good dis
cipline and wise institutions restored
it" Mr.. Stanton, having taught a
great lesson in his life, has taught an
other in his death. He took upon him
self, it seems, long since, not only the
knightly vow of courage, but the other
knightlY VOW of poverty. Having con-
trolled a national expenditure of two
millions 4 day, he died at last and
left his children poor.
A year ago, In failing health, and
feeling the necessity ofsome rest from
professional labors, Mr.. Stanton was
compelled to ask loan from a per.
sonaI friend. A citizen of Cleveland,
learning the fact by accident, fastened
to send the Secretary check for FIVE
thousand dollars, begging its accept
ance as a mark Of his esteem and graft
tude for the great services he had rem
dered the country. As soon as he had
recovered sufficiently, Mr. Stanton
made the following reply:
Washington City. January 20. 1863.
my DEAR FRIEND-I regret TO
learn by Mr.. HIS note received this
morning, that your illness mentioned
by yMr.-cOntinue to affiict you, Ny
own severe indisposition has delayed
the grateful; acknowledgment of your
unexampled and disinterested kind
ness to one who had no claim upon
your personal generosity. 1t surprised
me beyond measure, as the first and
only practical appreciation, among
many thousand verbal and sincere
words of aftectiOnate respect that I
have received. But, my dear friend,
| can not suffer even your kindness to
have the form you desire. Never a
rich man, but toiling for livelihood
from childhoOd-the elder Of a family
of orphan children, with many heavy
burdens Of duty upon me, Providence
has always enabled me TO win support
for myself and those dependent upon
me, without being a borrower or owing
any debt. For the chance of'restOring
my health, by few months rest from
labor, my application was made to
Mr.. - as it would have been made
to brother. Your kindness and re-
speet, developed In this unexampled
manner and by accident, affords me
more joy than could gold and silver,
even for the purpose of my present
wants. But one thing more is needed.
While your generous friendship
will be cherished among the mostpleas-
ant events of nay life, with the remem-
brance of your disinterested eontribu-
tion to the efforts at its preservation
from disease, even ia the hour of your
own suffering, yet l must beg you to
take my note at twelve months for the
amount, which have forwarded with
this 20 Mr.. - for delivery.
IF my life be spared and health re-
stored, l hope to find no trouble in
making payments out OF the gains Of
or / am called while the debt is out
standing, my estate will have enough
to pay it. And. my dear friend, this
will in no degree diminish the obliga-
ton imposed by your friendship. That
Is too precious ever to change or fade
from my heart.
~ My health improved for some time
from the condition il was at Cleveland
fAuu gave promise o. 4ull RESTORATION,
but recent exposure In crossing the
mountains, and professional labor at
Wheeling. has oecasiOnsd some tFOub-
le, from which am now recovering.
hope, my dear friend. that you aud
those who love you may soon rejoice
at the restoration of your health, and
among them all no heart will be more
sincerely glad than mine.
oaf EDWIN NJ. STANTON.
''-, Esq, CLEVELAND, Ohio"