Abraham Lincoln's cabinet . d upon as the splen- .didly heroic days of the Nations, As the centuries fall like grains ofsand From outhand, tha Almighty Father* posterity will hold the great civilwar as the ancients did the earlierand heroic periods in their historywhen they beheld gods and giantsfighting titanic battles for the crea- m,_an!i s&lvaMon of their countries. The ssavlors of the Union will form4a glorious galaxy which will shine inhallowed, ever-brightening lusterAnd at the right hand of AbrahamLincoln, differing from him only asone star differs from another in glorywill stand Edwin
Abraham Lincoln's cabinet . d upon as the splen- .didly heroic days of the Nations, As the centuries fall like grains ofsand From outhand, tha Almighty Father* posterity will hold the great civilwar as the ancients did the earlierand heroic periods in their historywhen they beheld gods and giantsfighting titanic battles for the crea- m,_an!i s&lvaMon of their countries. The ssavlors of the Union will form4a glorious galaxy which will shine inhallowed, ever-brightening lusterAnd at the right hand of AbrahamLincoln, differing from him only asone star differs from another in glorywill stand Edwin M. Stanton. UNVEIL statujToT EDWIN ffl. STANTON Impressive Exercises in CityWhere fle Was Born. Steubenville Ohio sPnt 7 tt > •|«=?°». ££££ Lnu yS pr°erainme began with a UnlteTsta?^6 .P^U-fed m bytionlf g££ anduthe °h° Na clud^%hdel8d^sleSeve^^ h-e, co/£ • ,, aetaus ofthe great w£ g^ffij.»«g /?^*4 Stanton, Edwin December iy—The centenary of thebirth of Edwin M. Stanton, the famouswar secretary of Lincolns administra-tion, wliowas born at Steubenville,Ohio. Lincoln himself said that hewould undertake no important stepwithout first consulting- his Secretary ofWar,, whose systematized industry andcomprehension of every phase of thatcrisis in its political, military and in-ternational aspects, made him the hopeof his country during this period of un-rest. I W~ — t 8 I ^4^ He remafned Secretary of War afterLincoln was succeeded by Johnson, butthe latter removed him. And it was be-cause the Senate reinstated Stantonthat there began the quarrel culminat-ing in Johnsons impeachment. Stan-ton remained in office while this entiredispute was in progress, but resignedas soon as Johnson was he was appointed justice of theSupreme Court, but died four days afterhis confirmation. /47 V THE ATLANTIC MONTHLY AUGUST
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