. Life and public services of Edwin M. Stanton . MR. STAMO.\S WASHINGTON HOME, 1S61-1S69T/ie house where he died HIS GREAT INFLUENCE UPON BUCHANAN 189 not constitutionally defend itself against a rebellion,except at the back of a United States Marshal with awrit in his hand. Mr. Stantons influence in the councils of Mr. Buchananhad been instant and controlHng. The President had,before his entrance into the Cabinet, been guided to adangerous extent by Southern political friends, who hadsuddenly been transformed from the arrogant leadershipof a dominant party to the management of the treason-abl
. Life and public services of Edwin M. Stanton . MR. STAMO.\S WASHINGTON HOME, 1S61-1S69T/ie house where he died HIS GREAT INFLUENCE UPON BUCHANAN 189 not constitutionally defend itself against a rebellion,except at the back of a United States Marshal with awrit in his hand. Mr. Stantons influence in the councils of Mr. Buchananhad been instant and controlHng. The President had,before his entrance into the Cabinet, been guided to adangerous extent by Southern political friends, who hadsuddenly been transformed from the arrogant leadershipof a dominant party to the management of the treason-able conspiracies which necessarily precede was difficult for him to immediately realize that someof his most trusted counselors and supposed personalfriends were, in very fact, traitors, plotting for theoverthrow of the nation he was sworn to defend. Hehad allowed General Cass to resign rather than breakwith these men. Black and Holt had been unable toreverse the tendency which was thus drifting him tofinal ruin, and threatening the
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