The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1890-05-17

A Monument to the Late Edwin NJ. stanton
Proposed.

| proposed.
In the House OF Representatives on May
IS. 1890 Mr.. oEeill OF Pennsylvania from the
| Committee on the Library submitted the fol-
| lowing report
The Committee on the Library. to whom was
referred II. II. bill No. 4,573, entitled "A bill
for the erection OF a monument to the late
Edwin NJ Stanton" report the same back and
recommend its passage. In support OF that
recommendation we submit the following:
In December, 1860. when the nation seemed
TO be in the throes of dissolution, Mr.. Stanton
was called TO Mr.. Buchanan's Cabinet as At
torney- General.
10 the intense patriotism and great personal
force manifested by Mr. Stanton in 1S60-61
was due his appointment as Secretary OF War;
Jan. 20. 1862 He was thus made chief OF stan
Of President Lincoln. who was by virtue Of his
office the Commando in Chief OF the military
forces OF the United States and although that
great magistrate never abdicated his au-
ihority the world knows that the confidence H s,
mainly responsible for the placing OF armies
In the field and for the selection OF the Gem
erals who finally led them to victory w
From the day OF his entrance into the War
Onlce the change in tho conduct OF affairs was
most marked. Ills organizing power was iolt
at once In every bureau of the department.
10 the raising OF men and the supplying OF
them with the munitions OF war clothing, sub
sstenco. medicines. and TRANSPORTATION, he
gave his great capacity for organization. his
restless energy, and his wonderful powers of
He had reseSte ' viii Rr to do wi what his juds-
ment told him was necessary. and struck out
new paths when the old ones LED only to pit
falls, and the moral courage to pursue the
course thus marked out.
HIS faith In the national cause was never
enabled him to communicate 1t to those with
whom he came In contact.
tract brokers and puryeyers OF contraband
news wero made to feel his righteous anger:
Called upon to perform labors which would
have exhausted dozen men, taking but little
sleep and his nerves constantly wrought up to
the highest tension, itwould have been strange
II he had not often been abrupt and impatient
while engaged in the rapid despatching OF
business. and especially with people WHO IN,
sisted GpSn GGnsu thn time Which could not
The leaders OF Congress had the most UNI
bounded confidence in his wisdom as well as
selves. The committee which had to deal with
questions connected with the war gave great
levies Of troops and the enormous appropria-
lions for their movement and support were In
the main measured by him under advice Of tho
When Congress had given, the authority
asked he directed the marshallinR Of the great
From his executive mind came the organiza-
ton Of the work by which two millions and
q the o e ws tho
OF honesty, and after controlling the eXpendi-
ture, of $S,0OOO00.00O he died poor as he had
lived.
President Lincoln had in him an absolute
trust. When the Ghiet Justiceship was vacant.
Stanton for the place. Mr.. Lincoln replied that
he would gladly place him there II he would
find him another such Secretary OF War.
When the nation made Gen. Grant President
he appointed Mr.. Stanton TO q place on the SUI
preme bench. He received his commission.
but disease prevented him from entering upon
the duties Of the office. The mighty strain OF
the war upon him impaired his constitution
and caused bis death. He was martyr as we'll
as q hero.
To perpetuate by enduring monuments the
memory of the great few who are thus raised
up in great crises for the salvation of a nation
Is a duty and privilege sanctioned by custom
and demanded by the natural feelings OF CRATE
full patriotism.