, 1870-01-23

a1d abcqndine pa,T1ot;tn- Il VA tnls which en-
ooleetea I'm IN biz eaHy s1znZgte E1n Me@3a
N ~. Hocnanan:a Caotnes upheld nm , ~ ~ ~ s
II Kept him 10 MI. 1ohnsons Cabinet 1nen 20;
only WAS TIN P1ehdent seeking NJ rEmovns 1as
that eve1y dsJ's coLunnance waa lDpetrhu9 nn
he. It Ma1 hi pntr1ouAm which !a!e4sea nc
ltbe11on, in hn v1eE, With t4 transeead:as enot.
their sJnpsthizela and apologssu as tne kests
with Elcn tntcrsa hbho1euee. Naiso @aae aa
fear tie success Ct party Of Which be 1a4 ouoe
paFIlcipatsu n me reoeliton or were IN sympathy
with II and he vas lot,h to remove the oi1aaA.
ies Of unrerentant reoelAt or % si!c1 tnem
suirectlon. This feeling 40 retained TIL tne close
OF his Life. On the Saturday be1nre NJ dealn, ne
eipis.ted 70 ne tns opinion sa91 Mn,nn man II
the South should be protected n 1heu ngau
than that those uso wete Att1! d4aoyA saaaia %
relieved Of Their disabilities and c.otheo 1l1po"eL
The pals1ol. n, copjDlLed attn hl4 enefkys 10
dus1r5, aid Llgh selse Of public tuty. mAon nl4
exact,p9, severe, and often rough 70 Ms ucas
nent Of those, IN the military OF EVIL aessise Mao
uo'toD. ntd enolumeur than upoo feo 1slAoio
d sch11Ee Ct public duty. u LED him, aAo, Natm'
2 sppEsSa:s ana sppana aasJ aGa oness NM
veil. be, oi course, aohored e.e1J1htng lse ~
hcresty IN others; bnt his patriotism intenaueo
Or i fraud % upon n tSa a so1sInmsnI 10 lad sIonf
naId upon o1etdeIs, and no Doubt ss1ed n1llions
Of dollars 10 the nation By mus RESTRAINING
1sehed ,Sen.elsss ss Il al tseir ooaaay1 expense.
This spirit Of psuiotin devotion indeed often IN.
Rpind ueaAutes which brought upon him Eseat
1or var news; the pleas were anuo1l 10 provide
It, Mi. Stanton knew that the eneny largely pro
nfed BY the psemAturo publication OF s1ca anttl +
geuct, and he wa &axIoa4 10 prevent ttlA Eon-
H4uenIly be made regulations Vht:n Wcro often
euoar1assitR 70 ne.spapef coHe1poadenn Ana
5ss siTsuns e. he ransny y 3od faael5 1epelea tnoie
ToHsrd tne close oi Tho war his intense appll'
cation began 70 tell eren On his robust coust1s1.
esssedinS,y . EYE 'ais,ie.ssns to him and zMning %
his frtendB. ConseQuenty he looked torHlrd TO
the cessaxlon Of hostlrtez, anxious not only that
ron md dn1 Gefa OF civil wax, but that he might
be released from the nu1densomc cares Of ONCE.
After The election Of Mr. Lincoln and KtnunlI.
fatA to tne rebelllor, he often Avowed hts pufpose
10 resign Ut The moment hcat1litles ano1ln cu4.e.
Wien, therefore. tho neFA Of Lees surrender
nation in tho Pfealoent's hands, on ths ground
that tho work which had Induced him 10 lake
cf0ce wna done. But nis great cnief, MnoW No
Rad 20 faithfully and efretenLy sefTed. All Who.
in the 111sls tney had experienced together, had
learnedto npprt ciA;e, honor, and 1ngn him. threw
~ arms slound MS nect. and iendery and teaI; :
uiend ard : faitnfoi public ser.ant and II
u not for ,ou to sa3 when you viii no longer be
aees g.,g o as ~ s as
bis po4t. Little aid 10 then lusg,ne that, wt'ntn
len hours. tl. chief weuid fall BY the aasasslnA
band a1d !ne ssaiessFy ssass ie mai11ed
peEi1ous hour, would tnltincuvely tuEn TO him ~
it, In1ln fal1suee and hope. Andrew Jon1so1.
nd nd ra1lsa @ traitots, leansd o. he sIons MN
" H. Cation now resolved to remain IN tho wa1
Od1ce TIL the army Rhou1t be o1lhanded; and
that great WORK was accomplished with "a ease
and ce.e11ry which surprtfed and glAslied the
country, md astuuished tne word. II was. In.
deed, 0re OF tho most marvellous achievements OF
the wtr That WnA hntd1 accomplished when
tie work OF reconstruction pe0au to loom up 10
all It's vast proportions indications, TOO, Of the
sen nsd been smistsn with the idea of re,elscuou
| by means Of tbe reorganization Of parties. 10
watch t. to ] 1se ny % G.n ~ Mo;a4 "tas sx9smsa
Ras ssassr. % '''"'a WHICH, 'a'asa @''sp' A'a - ~
III. Stanton vas Just and humane ~ well ~ a
| patriotic man. he had earnestly pteNed upon
| Sir, Llcou tne policy Of EN- msncipstion. had a.
| plauded hts PROCLAMATION, approved the enlist
| nent Of colored tfocps, aud waa varm support.
| hlblllng slavery. Altnoagh he had never, before
tile var, acted with ausi-eaveyJ nen, yet he had
j early imb!bed anlt-elaverJ scncncLtS He wts al
NV England, md hi grandfather provided ID his
will for the emancipation OF bis slavea whenoTcl
tie laws Of hls soopred s:a.s Mould permit Il
qeeil visitor Il hts fatnets noaeo; and Mr. Stan:
ton once told me thst he had often Isl upon hi.
devoted pn;lautnzoplssS knee Haen ch,ld. snt
tie streets OF Columbus, Onto he t. a1ll'aEty ac
ccsted Mr; chRse and sald TO hin. referring 4
| an(l-slATery sentiments the latter hal Jul
With him, aud hoped be ahouid soon % s5l,
20 take hts plsce BY his SIDE, Though b
never did 10, but conttnued to act with tn
RH'az Ssss g. saa ss2 hs
Warrington was ittQuenr visitor = tne houte g
sator Of sns asss! E9 r ss1n
Tne rebellion, Of cour7r, aosolved him from Al
allegiance . ,he skv pa11 aed .Vsn1, saea n
the war intcDslded them, and be became con
sittebt and persistent guppnr1ef Of tho hgnn
the eolored rAeo. lie saw that NJ; Jonnsonl 70
/ actiprnlJ policy Wa4 impen!tl14 the iuterestB
he ireeansn q well - tue lafesy Of tho nation
ard he resolved % remain u The Calumet aud saye
- ne oEes ssd to pe wnas ,nn ae eouia 81 ~
I rDo. and he whey counAeltcd moderation. Pre
ma,tfo action weuld h.re been dts.suous 7
.et.lea his purposes would, ho thought, place ~.
Republicans ID fal1e posttlnn before tho people
n d inu1e solc'y to THO Advantage Of NJ: Joan.on
A. the sarne time he dId all be could 70 secure
in The elections, Tho gucoeas Of those vh
had Loyalty stood together during she VA
Tus policy Of combining and Keeping Intact til
opportunity 70 convince The people, r he dd y
his spe ech On The ed Of February, OF bis preDedl
/ 1ated ue1cheEy, 8uojeued MI 4t11ton hod mos
shsrp c1tticttm Of moro has,y aud fess discernlu
| men. It wsrs however, compiesa snceeeA hu'
segment events naTs ad s M
| Stanton incurred The uisnke OF 1ne PRESIDENT ~
| determined TO eIec' him nom the Cabinet ~
serntned US lhs Secretary 70 rets.n bis position
| TO. for love Of 01ce-ot ne laneed 70 escap
frcm iA thEaldom-out from sen.e 81 duty.
need BE-, be MAJ wiling 10 bear nos only tae onl
dtts Which hts failing strength made more uy1ni
but peruot Al insults ano lndRult!es; and. ha1de!
Of Nil, TO occupy an eqalEoca! Position which sal
| his aEEcc1ateH
In lie summer OF 1867 hls friends began to fe.
/ that his health was Eopelessly failing, and th1
| plleea 10 took the needed relaxation his life II
| Ia Imminent and immediate perl. 30 was rooea
| ecly urged to leave the heated Atmoip1e1e
l Washington aad setk at least temporary tet1ef
| ing Inn upon him one Day, hc replied thar duty
| unt1ed hin to reustn At hls post for be bellevt
the President 10 be bad and dangerous pelso
Who WAS needing the couDsels OF dealenln9 A
| nj Lec{upulous len, AID no ono could forsea VII
be Nonld to "Lfe, /" he sa,d, ais At best sHo
gie, and Of DO srcas Falue. We arc bns rne
q ,Is1 nas xne y 1g 1sre o1s ar 10 So!
, ale, u rs afs only pelforu1na fAthio1y cur dos
viii renLAiu here Il die In this room"
| Dent whtio Eas IN his once, General Grt
. cane H. MI. Station VA sonensg mosh. a,
ttentd anxious ard ferple1ed. As thas Nma
1
Q: IL Q or thrte H publican Journals upon bis
! a atptre IN the Catinet. AToey Will rome til
set," &c ss,d, "tnar am r,elt, aud npprecla.e
; Prtsde1t, sbovng nil hest,itI to .he Seere:a
oi War, I'D hia at Of conndet GO In re Genel
Q. the Army. had la1t coHe T. hshs, ~: ssan!!
|. =. a. I,ous stoo, patic a1slr1, snd Iae conotta
! o. IDe coun's5, m ne did then l.; tass ia tue !.
VIE to cesd a9a sasa M1a rs 's
ION Of tno President Gere1h GIN
1 expressed his ennse concurrence IN III
tssi a. aad e. So draas seI ,as a. ss
I Wtr I'd tnitrtnL The feimer had long held &
! once nom pau5otic mo ives, and the latter,
+ aceerttngl II, VA actusted BY the eane high GO
: % s'aaten vas brought BACK mo tie VIA Depa
i ert. Wren the President attenpted to thrI
i.ee tS T. hss,y @ ,no1s1 snon hs & 6ssa q
!. srolne1 chzsac;et1,ac evidenee Of nn lnde11s
4 arbIercn to principle md peztinA;tsJ Of purpo
Tn1 caJs Then, posere1. The ssnate i.lcd
!. crns1ct the President. ha bowed eefoce the dec
= Ion therein Implied, rstIed ngT e. ne position
a | p!lity hers It r!ghuully belonged
Nj. S.1ttou h1s been the subject Of the shat
}. | e%t c1it.cism and OF nnnsAsuIed cenSurb. T
c1slo5aL he lsfenAn tos aeapsas; e, g. re ssns
4 cosrsest lnreeure4 and ther nerces1 den7nc
o tionf. Ncr, II de&d. hAd they much occaMoa
Sss sspo.o6aeen m m o weIe s uaeqsiSoesi md $40;
d BIS atulal cDespJ and tn 1pal,i1sness Of cnaz'
II Ter. toe colt,prona p1e&surc ara e1han8ung
d l tut Of h.s dpueE, Eace hin ctlsu h1nSqne
i, Manper atd curt in speech, even 70 ,nosa 10 vnt
Il 10y any, ndenrJ. and pu,l1 he md I'll eou1deu
4, Ent be tetued err leaeJ to correct nlstak
ID AGO axe at elds TO tnose whom be hxd wound
ID or sRsrlesed BY halt5 untds OF Acts HIS ae
IL tQs tull ct fepdtt1esg for esely form o. 6uftr
10 and sorrow aua be ii says had words Of s1 upa1
for The emi1teu AID sfls1cLed- @auJ . TICK I
a. ' oupded fo.d,er, snd unuJ = faml1 fereaved
T. tho VII; viii gracefully cneI0h the resnoooEar
u l OF ht1 cou1deSAta feGnfo. 10e eAUe EoafaS-es
Of \ res Wue exhibited in the hearty suappest
q. r7ye 10 The Sanitary Ard Cht1atian Contntsalo
y. | n hIch o;t3 80 much 10 reiinya Suffering and 8