He was guarded against the folly of talking, which was his easily besetting sin, and he sought to fortify his position by promptly submitting a nomination for Secretary of War.

On Saturday, February 22d, the day following the removal of Mr.Stanton, he sent to the Senate the name of Thomas Ewing (senior) of Ohio as his successor.

The Senate had adjourned when the President's Secretary reached the Capitol, but the nomination was formally communicated on the following Monday.

No name could have given better assurance of good intentions and upright conduct than that of Mr.Ewing.

He was a man of lofty character, of great eminence in his profession of the law, and with wide and varied experience in public life.