Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1853-03-16
Tho NaW Cabinet.

TIE Cabinet ol I'eneral FIERCE 10 cerIaniiy as
follows:
Secretary of stntc-w,lliam l.. Marcy, of New
York.
Secretary Of the Treasury-Jamcs Guthrie, of Ken
lucky.
Secretary of the Interor-Robert McClelland Of
Michigan.
SECRETARY of War Jefferson Davis, of Mi,ussippi.
Secretary Of The Navy-Jamos T.. Dobbin, oil North
Carolina.
Posunastcr General-Jamcs Campbell, Of Pennlyl.
vania.
Attorney Ccneral-Caleb Cushing, OF Mapsachu-
tet:s.'
The fir., named gentleman is well known to the
country, having occupied many high and responsible
por;, both in his own State and under the Federal
Government. Mr.. MARCY was noldier in the war
Of 1872 In 1891 he was Adjutsut General of New
York. In 1921, he transferred to the. treasury
IL. nrtnent of that State. He waa nert appointed 10
the bench of the New York Supreme Court. lie Mas
then elected TO the Senate Of The United States. The
mex, year he was elected Governor of New York. In
lS4e he was selected Of the Commissioners TO
adjust the claims of our citizens against Mexico In
1915. Mr.. MAncr took q seat in Mr.. PoLk's Cabinet
as Secretary of War. And now again re hnd him
in the Cabinet of General PIERCE. There he will
doubte,u prove himself as efficient he has hitherto
been.
J1r-s GUTHRIE, who fills the vnstly important,
RESPONSIBLE and oneruua office OF Secretary OF the
Treasury, is by no means go we'll known. He is said
10 be n remarkably energetic and correct business
man, and lawyer of rare attanmens. He is sixty
wears old and has served his native State lenlncky)
in various capciiies with marked ability. One Of
Mr.. Gs distinguishing characteristics is said to be
strung aversion to ertravagant e1penditure1-ln per-
son. he is said 10 stand gI cetwo nche, in his boots,
and 10 be in every way fine looking specimen OF
humanity.
RoBEnT MCCLELLANp, of the Interior, is forty
six wears old and citizen Of Michigan. He has been
o member of the Michigan Legislature any number Of
.im,s-is said TO have made himself leader Of his
party Democratic of In i943, he was elected
10 Congress and afterwards twice reelected lis was
then elected Governor Of Michigan, from which post
II. laa been called into the Cabinet.
CD. JEFFERSON DAVIS, Secretary of War, III OF
Mississippi as every body knows, eminent as fa,es.
,aan and distinguished as cleftuin. He is right
upon every question and will remain 20 az long W
good mctc continues 10 ring clear.
Ilox JAMES c. DopBIH, Secretary of the Navy, is
the Youngest member of the Cabinet being just thirty.
niue years of age. He is native Of Fayetteville,
North Carolina, of respectable parentage DC. lie
has been very successful lawycr-has served in
Congress and made very fair speeches. Some
of Cen PIrEcE's SUCCESS before the Baltimore Con,
vcnliun is attributed 10 DoBBIS. We should say de-
| ciLeIly That this was not ono Of your common
" DoDpISs'-hupc he'll make first rate Cabinet
Officer
Hon JAMES CAMPBELL, Postmaster General, il
forty years old lie a,o has been very able lawyer
and Judge, and Attorney General of Pennsylvania
| Erun this last office lie was hidden to the Cabinet
and went without second asking. They say he i:
| pretty near Il first rate man.
CALEB CUSHING, the Attorney General, is nbou
| Gfy.lour years old and we'll known rs an able ant
learned man. lie is native Of Massachusetts. III,
:s tutor in old Harvard bcfure The age of twenty
lie then became lawyer lie has served his S,ai,
as Legislator, both in the House and in the Senate
lie has likewise served in Congress. lie was ap
pointed hy TYLER Commissioner 10 China in 1913, IL
which capacity he negotiated treaty of considerable
merit. III the Spring of 1917, Cushing went Il
! Mexico rs Colonel of the Massachusetts Regiment
lie was soon after made General or Brigade. Sine,
the wars c has served his State in various public
puslons. lie was Il Judge Of the Supreme Court +"
Massachusetts WHEN invited to seat i'll the Cabinet
! Such is very hurried sketch Of the men wh'
compose the Cabinet or rrcs'"> ~. .v1rce
very great things from lhem-but we shall certainly
look ou. for noble display Of industry, honesty
| Independence.