The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1911-08-25
VIII Be Observed the First
Week in September On
A Big Scale.

sTEuBENv1bLE. O., Aug. Is
The year 1911 is witnessing the cell
ebration OF the fftfeth anniversary
of many Important events IN the
beginning OF our great Civil war
These anniversaries recall not only
the events but also the great men
whose connection with them made
them well known figures in our his
tory. The record OF the Civil var
added many names to this position
of honor, but dominating all are the
three great leaders. the men on
whom fell the burden and response
billy OF directing the war, Lincoln,
stanton and Grant.
It is altogether lifting, therefore,
that at this time the city which was
the birthplace and home Of one of
these men should honor him. on
September Z. SteubenvilIe, o., Will
celebrate the elimination OF her
Stanton Memorial and Home Coming
week by the unwilling Of the first
statue OF Hon. Edwin n Stanton. in
the presence of the Hon. Robert T.
Lincoln, lewis N. Stanton, Major
General Frederick u. Grant, Gov
ernor Judson Harmon, General Dam
lfel E. Sfckles, General Nelson A
Miles, Justice william r. Day and
many other distinguished persons.
This will be the FIRST. and probably
1.-THE last time. that the sons Of Lin
loln. Stanton and Grant will be to-
gether. The statue, which is of he
role size, is the work of the eminent
New York sculptor, Alexander Dayie,
land stands on the steps of the JEFF
ferson county court house at steu-
Ibenville.
Edwin NJ Stanton was born in Steu-
ibenville on December Is. 1914, At
ter studying law he precticed in Steu-
benviIle, .Pittsburg and Washington,
where his successful work brought
him into prominence. so that in
1850, while engaged in prosecuting
suits for the government, he was
made attorney general by President
buchanan. In 1862 he was ap-
pointed secretary Of war by Presi-
dent Lincoln. : The work which fell
upon him during the period OF the
war was tremendous, and though al
ways suffering from asthma, he car
ried It through by the force of an in
domftable will. The responsibility
of directing the war alone called for
a man of highest ability. while added
to this was the great mass of detail
which imposed a heavy burden on
him. 1t is sometimes charged that
he was cruel IN his conduct OF the
war, but there is abundant evidence
to show that at heart he was as ten
der and merciful as Lincoln. IL
duty demanded stern action, how
ever, he did not allow his feelings
to overcome his conscience. HIS
legal keenness was Of the greatest
value to the administration in the
midst of new and untried circum-
stances. AT all times he had the
of President Lincoln, and
after the Iatter's assassination he
assumed the management
of the government.
Differences arose between him
and president Andrew Johnson, and
when it apeared that the president
would force him to resign, Congress
passed special Legislation demanding
him to continue in his position and
finish the work which the safety OK
the nation demanded should not be
In 1868 he resigned OF
his own voIition to practice law. In
1869 he was made an associate Jus
nee of the supreme court by PFesl-
dent Grant, but four days later. De-
,ember %. he died
Stanton's birthplace, law office
and later home. are still to be seen ,
in SteubenviIle. and many of the
older residents remember when he /
vas a familiar figure on the streets +,