The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1850-08-02
THE NEW CABINET.

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The new cabinet has been announc.
ed by the President Of the United
States. A brief sketch of each Of the
gentlemen may prove interesting.
Secretary Of State--DAN1EL WEB
srER.-Mr. Webster has filled so
large space in the public mind that
there is no necessity why we should
say aught against him His distin-
guished services and pure, disinter
ested patriotism is an earnest of future
ability to be useful TO his country.
Secretary of the Trcasury.-Thos.
Corwin OF Ohio.--Mr. Corwin is a
gentleman of great modesty and great
worth. He has risen like our present
Chief Magistrate from an humble
situation in life, and has filled during
the course of his eventlul career.
many distinguished and important
public stations. He is man sngu-
larly gifted by nature, and possesses
talents which will make HIM an able
and efficient Cabinet officer.
Secretary Of the Interior.-J. A.
Pearce, Of MaryIand.-- After having
served in the Legislature of his native
State for many years, he entered the
Congress Of the United States some
eight or ten years since. He was
sent to the lower House, and finally
entered the Senate on the 18th Of
March 1913. Last winter he was
reelected almost unanimously to a
second term. Mr.. Pearce possesses
a clear, comprehensive mind, and is
a man of great alacrity and quick
perception. He is remarkable for his
devotion to business; and his suavitv
Of manners. The universally of his
knowledge and the ease with which
ne can grasp any subject, fits him
particularly for the post to which he
has been called.
Secretary Of War--Edward Bates
of Missouri. One of the purest men
Giving; born low down on the Potomac,
in the State of Virginia, is intermar-
ried in one of the first families of
South Carolina; removed early to
Missouri whilst she was a territory,
and entered at once upon the practice
Of his (the legaD profession, where he
soon reached the position of the first
lawyer in the State. He served in
Congress some twenty years ago:
Secretary Of the Navy--Wm. A.
Graham Of N.Carolina.-- VIZ. Graham
has served in the Legislature Of North
Carolina, and the lower House of
Congress, with great ability and use.
fuIness. In November, 1910 he was
elected by the Legislature to supply
the vacancy in the Senate OF the
United States occasioned by the resig.
nation of Robert Strange. He has
since been Governor OF the State. In
all these situations he has acquitted
himself with ability. He can scarce.
iy be said to be brilliant man, but
has great practical knowledge and
soIidity Of judgment.
Postmaster General--A. r. Hall.
Of NJ York.--Of Mr.. Hall we know
but little. We believe he gained con.
siderable reputation as the editor of
Wing journal in Buffalo N. York. -
1t was there he became acquainted
with Mr.. Fillmore, and an intimacy
sprang up which has since ripened
into strong friendship. Mr.. H. is,
we believe, now abroad as Charge to
one of the South American States
He is said TO be a man Of great ability.
Attorney General--John J. Critten.
den.--The talented and distinguished
Chief Magistrate of Kentucky is so
well known and so universally re-
specled and esteemed that it would be
supererogation on our part to say one
word in his praise. Our only fear is
that he will not except; still we should
think he has not been nominated I'M
less by his own cOnsent.--Lou. Jour-.
Of Commerce.