Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1881-10-25
co. ". ! NJ, IL. n. l yr.
Good for EVIL,

lho Danvef lribuno Ut October IL oactace
!ettc: !r?m Boulder, Col, giving the sui
s!s5o, CT Sn iat:r7iew With Ward II. Lsmou,
iAe fosIer law partner Grd bioarsphor e LIE
cen. S0Ee Of the facts. low for Inc frat time
published, arc OF 40 Interesting usturc Tic
correspondent Ssys:---
u gather from Coluacl Lsmon sumo facts rt-
yaldIaS The appointment Of Edwin NJ. Siauton
to the Cfhce oi Secretary Of War by Mr Lino,ln
winch haYo never been published. In order to
make the history of this appointment complete
Ia Gil It's meanings md bDsr!ucs it will bo neces-
eary TO &C back tc tho year 1858, whom Abra-
ham L!rcoln was prsc!icing law 10 Springfield,
ILL.,, and Edward NJ. Stanton was at the head
OF his profession in CiocnIati. The celebrated
McCormlck's reaper snd mower case was before
Tho Uoited States Court in Cincinnati. Star
ton was retained as tho oiu1se l-,hief in the
oss5 lor MouCrmlcs, with 7. ID. Liccon OF
ClEc!rnstl, aud Ebrahau Linoolr, of lilipcis-
l.lroo!u haviGg baOn McCormick's y attorney il
Chicago. When Lincoln arrived ia Cincinnati
10 attend Tho ;rlai no called Tpda Stanton, vino
ir3G.nG him 10 no rndo eAd la3n!ito nsSper
tia: h9 went 10 McNlnl0k md informed him
ths: ;io should hsso to wihdraa ns bis ooua-
Sci in The casc, s!aticg hia reason therefor.
floCorm;ck begged him 10 rsma!n. and
vent to Stanton to talk about the matter. Lin
o0li: wGs in room adjoining whore their coz
veraaiIon occurred, God with his own cara heard
STATION ssy thai TO could not associate with
such dsmmad aawky, arg armsd spo rs
thsi; It lie could rot haTo MAJ pho wss
gentleman in appearance he would himself
abandon tho case When Mccormick re-
IT1r nd IN l.Inn >ir L. l-l
$3OU TasGiHer's Tee, parcmnsOrlly declining 10
keep 1t. aad returned to UrSans. ILL.,, where
court vas then 10 session, and related the facts
and his mortiicaion to his friopds Inmon and
others es on eXcnsa for bis u,cxpec,ed return,
After this ovcnt Mr. Lincoln pover met Stanton
till the events which will nov be briefly related
brought them together, though it is certain
ihat MIR. Lncolo utVor forgot tho grauisous
insult.
When Mason srd Sidcl, rs Commissioners
OF tho Cnrtedcracy 10 England, wsre captured
18th of November, 1861 on tho Eugsh mail
vessel Trent there was. it will bo remembered.
sreat tEai:atltn among loyal people al! over tho
cGuatry. in which Lincoln. Uhss,, Hair. Sum
nar ald the rest shared. But Mr.. Saaa:d.
L|ucolu Scorotsry Of State, shook his head eod
expressed f0sra of eravo complications yilh
iloSlsni. All remember the s'gaal dagger that
The government escaped through Mr.. Sa5gra's
pIcmacy. Bg December Mr.. Litc,u md his
cablcot were in state of alarm because CT The
danger OF q war with Eoslsrd. Mr.. Chase orc
day oama 10 tho President ard tod him that
lLdSlo u. Stanton, who had been Attorney
General under Bueha0aD, had talked with
him on The autiacs of tho troubles With Grea.
Britain. and had expressed tho cpiuion
that the action cf the American govern
'Dcps in srrestiur Mascn and S!idoGl was right
end ooud bo sustained by intcrnetioaa! law.
Ihe President tod Mr.. Chase that H1r Stcu.on
did not ika him snI had treated him rudcy On
ooo cc,as!ou, bat that ii Nl-. Uhss, thought
Mr.. Stanton would mNot him ho would b, ciad
to HAYS him do 50, asd kive his views on the
su3jcat. Ia OF hour mr. Ohsse had Mr. Stan
ton 10 Mr. Lncoln's rrescree. Mr.. Lincoln
expressed Ills qualification a. hearing Of MIR,
Stantou'd slaEe, and asked hir to rcpess them
70 himself. Mr. Stanton proceeded to 8 dis
cussloo OF tho case and the laws bearing there
90, Mr. NacoIo listening sttcnisely. MIR,
L:nco'n expressed his thanks and asked Mr.
Stsn!co to gut his opinions in w!itirg, which
be promised to do by ten o'clock mex! morning.
The npsalon Wss brous ht OF tho appcicted time,
hlr. LluoolI read II aud filed il, end than said:
"Mr. Stanton, this is tine of war, and sou ara
So much .atotosted If snstaloiag the go7crl-
meat as myself or sry o:hor man. This il no
tine TO consider party issues. Tho i!o of the
na:lon is ln danger. Dssd the BIS. counsel
! lors around me. [ have tv5ry confidence in
youf Judgment, aud have corcud:d to ask YOU
10 Secone ono Of my counseIloIs. The ofi,o oil
otcrassrY OF War will bs vacant, ard want
you to nccsps the portfolio. VIII you 90 it?'
S:snton was anszed aud said: why, Mr..
President, you take Zoo By surprise This is az
embarrassing QUESTION, Bot if you will give
NE d:y or two to consider | will give ycu az
snsEcr." The uexs Cay but one ho csllsd on
tho President snd sisEiad bis intention tc
accept Va the 18Th day of January, 1862
ma portfolio CT Secretary OF War was placed il
his hands.