National Republican., 1873-09-23
NEW SECRETARY or ruR DISTRICT.

Of Hon. X. L.. stanton aud
appointment Of Hon. Richard Hrrrins-
ton-short sketch Of tho New OmcinI.
On the afternoon OF Friday the Hon. E. l..
stanton, Secretary OF the District, having ac-
cepted the appointment as receiver Of the First
National Bank, at once rendered his resignation
as secretary, and 1t was accepted, as viii be
seen by the following letter and response:
SECRETARY srAsross LITTER,
WAsHtso roS, ID. g., sept. 10. is'9
hereby resign the ONCE OF Secretary Of the
District OF Columbia. | beg leave at the same
time 70 express my appreciation OF your steady
friendship for the District and its people, and
the benefits you have accomplished for them.
EpwN l.. STANTON.
THE pREsiDKsr's REPLY.
WAsHfNoroN, u. O., Sept. 81, tsI1t
DEAR stR: ! have the honor TO acknowledge
the receipt OF your letter Of the 10Th instant re-
signing the 9nlce OF Secretary Of the District OF
Columbia. l accept your resignation with re-
eret that the District government will lose so
valuable and efficient an officer.
Trusting that through your future life, whether
as public ofncer or IN the practice Of your pro-
fession, the same marked success will attend
you, remain, very truly, U. s. GRANT.
The President at once designated as the sue
cessor OF Mr.. Stanton, Hon. Richard Harrington,
and that gentleman at once slgnined his accept
ance. and 1t Is expected will receive his commlf.
sion and qualify for the position to-day.
TuE sSw SECRETARY.
in the State Of Delaware, on the 18Th day oni
February, lsIJ. lie Is the third son Of the late
chancellor OF that State, who died some eight
years ago. lie Is striking exception to the OF:
quoted aphorism, "POeid nasciiw orator W !
since he was born an orator, and was never noted
for any particular fondness for study until he fell
In love with the legal profession.
Al the age Of thirteen years. being great ad-
mlrer of Stephen A. Douglas, he stumped the
state OF Delaware In advocacy OF that great
statesmans claims TO the Presidency, and bore
| away the victory whenever and wherever no
wH met at the hustlngs by the elder and more
experienced champions OF the secession candi-
date, Brecklnridge. Indeed, the speeches Of the
boy-orator never failed to evoke the most hearty
| applause Of the large crowd OF aimlring people
who followed him around his circuit, charmed
| aud wondering at hts marvellous eloqusnce and
hs thorough knowledge OF politics and politi.
| Clans OF the day.
Mr.. Iiarringt9p was admitted to the bar Of hi,
native state In November, 1888, aud came to this
District TO practice his profession In the month
shortly after he had opened his once here
although but STRIPPING In years and iyro IN hi
profession.he had the courage to volunteer Il
defend an Irishman named Nash, then under In
dictment for murder. The evidence against th'
accused was strong, and very many persons VIII
knew what the evidence to be adduced agaius
him would be, thought the prisoner was ex
tremely foolhardy to risk his life In the keepini
Of mere boy, who had not even tarried a
Jericho till his beard grew, and had never ye
appeared at the bar In any case; and that tn
young advocate was rash even to audaclty 4
undertake the defence OF q case Of life an
death, alone and unaiied. But the prisoner an,
the presidiug Judge (who knew his cabre) full
connded; the trial was had, the boy-lawyer tri
umphed, aud Nash was fully acquitted. From
that hour Mr. Harrlngtons reputation as an ad
yocate was established, so that In nearly ever
case OF homicide tried before he was selected q
assistant district attorney he was chosen to 40
as counsel for the accused, and rarely or neve
failed TO acquit his client; and though not u
twenty-seyen years OF age, he stands today IN
acknowledged peer OF the most eminent OF hi
brethren Of the Washington bar.
His career at the bar of this District has bee
an almost unbroken series OF brilliant successe
aud his genial temper, sprightly wit aud happ
manners have won for him popularity with OF
citizens Of every grade and every lihe Of pol
tics.
We heartily congratulate Governor Shepher
upon the appointment OF gentleman so alb
and popular as his associate In his executive III
ties; and we believe that no resident Of our Di
' trict will dissent from our opinion when "
pronounce Mr.. IIarrngton's appointment to b
one that was eminently ~ to be made.