Salt Lake Tribune | 1915-08-09 | Page 4 | Stanton's One Aim

Stanton's One Aim. There can be no doubt as to the simple end toward which all' Stanton's eneKries w.-re directed. It was not personal advantage; ad-vantage; it was not party triumph; It was not even the abolition of slavery; It wti.s. constantly and above everything, the preserve tiun a nd restoration of the union. That he was always discreet or diplomat!': In laboring for this end will be inaintaiii"d by no ope. Sonietimr mere w.is an element of pig-headed o.i stJnaey In his effort, a- In the contest with Ar.drew lohiibon over the war de-partm-ut in lre). when the secretary may have been rixht fn principle, but appears almost as undignined as the pr. sclent in actual method. Vet under uil tar Ll'-s-ness and all Indiscretion there !;iy tie m-e passionate, masterful, consistent con-sistent purpose, to Msbt over all tbtims arid ihro'jvh all things and beyond all ii.;r.u:K that there njiKbt l-e on ti'.is North A rr"i i an con ti n-nt one in 1 isni ubl. I vo-.ptM i-iis. pa eful nation, tiie Uuitec States of America. "if the a ::e fn I'.-', you a nd T 111 be covered w Uh pro.-'-c lions. Imprisoned, driven from the o;ntry." said Morton to Stnntnn. And Stanton fc nswerM. in hp t-.y'-.'-.-i voice. "If tr.e c'nu.ce falls, I not ".arc to li -e."---i rr.ai id Bradford, ir, A.;k-)M A Mantle Monii.lv.