Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1853-03-23
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THE CABINET.

posed as follaws
Secretary OF State-william L. Marcy,
of New York. .ss.ss 5--ss5
Secretary of the Treasury-James
Guthrie, of Kentucky.
Secretary of the Interior-RObert Nc
Clelland, of Michigan.
Secretary of War-Jefferson Davis Of
Mississippi.
Secretary of the Nayy--James G. Dob
bin, of North Carolina.
Postmaster General--James Campbell
of Pennsylvania.
Attorney General-Caleb Cushing, OF
Massachusetts,.
Very few men in the country have had
more experience in public affairs than
Gov Marcy, the new Secretary of State,
He has held many Offices. both State and
national-some of them very important
and resporsible-and in every situation in
which he has been placed. he has acquit-
ted himself with honor. He served rs a
volunteer during two campaigns in the
war of 1924, and was one of the
party which took the FIRST flag and first
prisoners on land in that war. And from
that day to the present scarcely man
has to uphold the democratic cause, and
maintain sound democratic principles
For many years he was closely connected
with the administration Of public affairs
in New York. In 1921 he was appointed
adiutant General, and in 1924 he was
transferred to the treasury department OF
that State. This was an important and
ritica period in the financial history of
New York. During that time the exten-
sive system of internal improvements was
vigorously prosecuted. and the great works
which have added so much TO her prospe-
rity, (the Erie and Champlain canals) }
were completed. The vast resources OF
that great State were then developed, and
her credit ct home and abroad was'estRb-
lished, and so established chat she expert.
enced no difficulty in raising the large
sums of money required TO carry forward
her great public works. Mr.. Marcy's ca
pacity RS financial officer was acknOwl-
edged and commended by the whole peo-
Pile of the State as literally and freely by
his political opponents as by his political
friends. After several years service in
This capacity. he was appointed TO the
bench of the Supreme court of the State.
He remained on the bench but two years,
when he WAS elected 10 the United States
Senate, where he took his seat on the 4th
of March, 1889. Although he had been
Withdrawn from tho practice of the Law,
for several years prior TO his appointment
to the bench, he there took such position
AS a Judge, that his retirement from il
was matter of general regret TO the pub
lie, as well as 10 the able and learned
profession in that State. nr. Marcy
served but one session in the Senate. hs-
wing been elected Governor Of New York,
in November. 1889. He held the Office OF
Governor six years. We do not propose
to speak of his administration Of the State
government; it is sufficient TO say that 1t
gave universal satisfaction TO the denocra-
tic party and was acknowledged by his po-
litical opponents TO have been an able and
successful one. Il was during his adnai-
nistration that the abolition agitation COM
menced, and he took an early and bold
stand against that movement. very ably
and forcibly presenting sound and safe
doctrines upon the subject of slavery, in
his message of 1886. In 1910 he was Sc
lected by President Van Buren as mem
Der Of the mixed board of commissioners
TO adjust the claims of our citizens against
Mexico, the duties ofwhich were difficult
and embarrassing, one-half the board be-
ing Mcxicans. with the King of Prussia
for umpire, but they were discharged in
highly creditable and satisfactory man
ner. On the 4th OF March. 1e45, Cover.
nor Marcy took a seat in President Polk's
cabinet, as Secretary of War. The
events of that administration, and par
ticularly of the Mexican War. with the
most able, successful and brilliant man
ner in which Governor Marcy conducted
the arduous and important duties deypl-
wing upon his department. are too fresh
in the minds Of our readers 70 need 20 be
recapitulated. Among the very able
members Of Mr.. Folks cabinet, no one
exhibited greater capacity, more substan-
tiah administrative ability, more thorough
knowledge of the duties of his station. or
more zeal. discretion and industry in their
performance; and no one was more emf
nently successful. The whole country
awarded awarded him high eommends-
tom and impartial history will confirm
tie jus. verdict, and add that the duties
Of that department were nerer more ettici-
emily performed. Governor Marcy re-
manned in that Office during the whole Of
Mr.. Polk's administration. Before has
retirement the Democratic party OF New
York mad become fatally divided, and
consequently had lostits ascenianey; and
it was apparent to all that without q re.
union that ascendancy could never be re-
covered. Governor Marcy pPon bis re-
turn devoted himself to the work OF effec.
ting that reunion IN the face of obstacle,
which would have discouraged man o
less energy and tact. He perseyered il
the patriotic effort until his labors were
crowned with complete success. II i
but simple truth to say that bat for III.
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