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RE: Tarbell on Otto Eisenschiml - Gene C - 11-05-2012 02:33 PM
Bill, I don't know much about Stanton. He certainly doesn't seem the most likeable fellow, but what examples are there of him being dishonest. Would Lincoln have picked him for such a responsible position if he thought he was dishonest? Was he dishonest in a different way than Cameron was dishonest?
RE: Tarbell on Otto Eisenschiml - JMadonna - 11-05-2012 08:00 PM
(11-05-2012 02:12 PM)william l. richter Wrote: He can disagree off the record but if he cannot carry out his boss' policies, an honest man resigns. Stanton was anything but honest.
Stanton did resign after the Union took Richmond but Lincoln begged him to stay through reconstruction so that Lincoln could avoid short-sighted decisions like this one.
I disagree with your statement that "Stanton was anything but honest". Considering that he took a significant pay cut to serve his country and returned millions to the treasury without benefiting himself or members of his family like is so often the case today (ex: Harry Reid), I'd say he was honest. Brutally honest to be sure but I can't think of anyone who claimed that he cheated anyone for his own benefit.
RE: Tarbell on Otto Eisenschiml - Bill Richter - 11-06-2012 07:29 AM
Jerry,
I am not talking about monetary honesty. Let's face it you and I will never agree on Stanton. I still have a soft spot for the notion that he killed Lincoln, even though I have written extensively otherwise. I am still buying you that beer at the annual meeting!
RE: Tarbell on Otto Eisenschiml - JMadonna - 11-06-2012 09:29 AM
Damn unreconstructed rebel!
Ok, I'll accept that.
RE: Tarbell on Otto Eisenschiml - Laurie Verge - 11-06-2012 10:09 AM
Can I sit in on the conversation when the two of you have that beer at the Surratt conference?
RE: Tarbell on Otto Eisenschiml - Bill Richter - 11-06-2012 11:02 AM
Well, if I am willing to drink with Yankee, I guess everyone ought to get in on the act!