Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1840-1842, 1841-09-20
FROM ne NsD York T,iJu.,
THE NEW GARNET


The opinions and character of the rneo ,vLo,,
PRESIDENT lyIer has called around hun as advisers
have become the subject Of universal mamie 90
interest. we give such facts with REGARD TO each
as are fresh IN our memory
WALTER Forward, Secretary of m, J-,,o,,,,,,
Mr. Forward IS citizen Of Pittsburgh Pa. Onr
hrst knowledge OF him was rs a DemocI,tic NJ
Der OF Congress from his District in 1924 and a.
ardent champion Of the American Svsts,, IL
united IN the Caucus nomination of Mr. C,ovC,1I
LOT Iies'oeh'' uu' afterwards recanted, when the
Jackson whnlwInd swept over Pennsylvani, I'd
went with the current. lie abandoned CT -
son "hen II tecame evident that h. was idcn,;s"d
with the enemies OF tie Protection of Hon inJ,s'
ny lie has since been mainly out Of public Iifs
but known as National Republican mr. d., ,y.!'
IN cpnIradistinciIon from the AntiNI,soyy '",s'
bear sway IN his section. In 1886 he gns cbos.,
Member OF the Constitutional Conventton oT pn,'
sylvlnin, and distinguished himself in Tho J.
toHs oil that Dody' But he has not for many v.nrs
been acllVe IN POLITICS ti last season when i. ,oot,
the stump for Harrison and Tvlcr 10 W ~ ,ooH
Pennsylvana with great efficiency. His bigb no.
sona character and reputation Tor indensnd..,.o
gave y m great weight. When Gen. Harrison he
came President ne made Mr. Forward attorney for
Wes'ern Pennsyiyan1, which no dsrIincI. -
FIRST Comptroller OF the Treasury vybirI H.. 49,,
ed, and has since discharged the duties Of ,b,I orr
lie Is well qualified for the staten to which he has
been called. w nus
JOns MeLEAS, Secretary Of War.-Mr McI.s,n
N''.''N INV $500 ~ VIC UlIlhke not. Isle M
Democratic Representative (,hc VIZ, 49, %
Ohio. lie there distinguished himself bv indns,ry
and efficiency, and ~ 1899, was nnn,in,eJ po.,,.J
ter general by Prcsdeni Monroe Mr. Adam ,,,,s
Inhugufa!ed president, and requested MIR Mel can
20 retain his Department, which he did tI,ro,,,,bo,
though avowing hlmseIfa supporter of Gen. G,ct
son, for the Presidency. But this made mn an
ence, since he and Mr. Albums were united IN IL
principle that no Postmaster should be nppointed or
removed on account Of his 20 tics. But when G. n.
IIFg guN ~ rUrff "a IN
was resolved On. Mr. Mclean frankly si,r,6oJ ~
the President that he could not he made fIIc mot,
ment OF prescription, being committed ng,,n., =, IT,,
hIs puohc career ara ave'se 10 It in princple and
I i.eIng' Gen J'ek.0n thcrcuron Apo med him an
Associate Justice of the United Stats Sun,sn,o
Court, TO h a vacancy Just then occurring nyJ 90,
hm out OF the Post Office, which he had conducted
with signal ability and success and which 90. &C.
tsrwards 20 wOiUly mismanoged by Mr. Barry NJ,
/ McLe'n accp'ch the JuJgeship, and has sincs die
charged IT'S duties. IN 1882. the AntI.M Masonic Ma.
uona' Convention would have Nominated L,,, 10,
President had he not declined. lie sa resden, yyr
believe, Of Lebanon Ohio, highly respected IN ,ri.
yate lite, but very moderate in politics. If Mr. Nv.
Tor had made him postmaster General. il would
] have been popular selection. We can hardly
think he will rosgn his iadgeship Tor the post noS
rendered him.
iIUeH s. Loans, 1itorH,y Gsaeyal-Mr. L.
glre Is citizen Of Charleston, S. &. and We he
I'Vc drcenhant Of ono Of the old French Hugue
not imi'Cs which sctiled there oyer n ccnturv AGO
lie bee'mo eminent by his writings in tho "South
efn Review" n OuricrIy published in Charleston
some years sincr. Flo was appointed Charge Il
Belgium, by Gen. Jackson, being a warm Union
man ns opposed 10 Notification. fIe returned Il
Ch'I.es'on IN 1867, and vas soon after proposes
Tor Congrcss ond elected, turning out Hon. II. /
fitkney (Nullhgr) on medly of political and 10
CO.. issues. MIR. L. went TO Congress in 1897 az al
hdmlntiratOn man. but, on tho Sub.Treasutv lie
ing proposed by Mr.. Van Buren,, he took gfoun
against Il IN profound and mastery speech, We ais
DO powerful Letter 70 Constituent For hi
course he was thrown out Of Congress NJ the neS
decentralization being the strongest Sub .Trer
,urY cry IN the Union-but he abated nothing ,
his warfare upon the Sub Treasury project, speaI
, ing LUMINOSITY At our Conservative STATE Conver
ton lost October, and repeatedly in this city M
elsewhere. lie has recently contributed sever
mas erly articles on classical Literature TO tho Ne
York Review.