The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1853-03-23
THE NEW CABINET.

THE NEW CABINET.
The Baltimore Patriot. after announcing The
formation Of the New Cabinet. gives the follow
ing brief notice Of the members composing il:
Mr.. MARCY. whn heads The Cabinet, is
entitled 10 thai postum, IL for nolhing
else, for his sge-he being The oldest man
on The list. ard nawin his sixly-sesenih
year. lie was h'rn in. Ssirhridge, Mas
sarhuseils. in 1886; graduated al Brown
University in 1908. and rcnovedio Troy.
New York. where he studied law aud
commenced praruce. H. made his 6rsl
appearance in public life in 1918. when
he was appointed Recorder IL I'roy: and
IN 1921, removed 10 Albany, IL whlcl, he
has bern a resident since. lie has filed
several Of The highest oflires in New
York. among which were Judge az The
Supreme Courl and Governor Of The State.
which iasl Office he held for six years.
lie ha. also been in the United States
Senate, and was Secretary Of War under
President lnlk's administration. With
the end Of Presiden, Polk's Term he re-
turned TO private life. and there he has
heen ever since. oil now. when President
Pierce places him al the head Of his cabi-
net.
Mr.. GUTHRIE. the Secretary Of The
Treasury, is resident Of Louisville. Ken
lucky. tie was horn near Bartlslown. in
that State. in 1902. and studied law with
Judge Rowan. and in 1922 removed To
Louisville. His hlghes. political postum
heretofore has been that Of holding seal
lm llp Senate of Kenlurky; buI lie has
always had leading influence with his
party in the Stale. In the late contest
Cor The nomination for President. brlnre
the National Convention. he was FIRST for
Gen. Butler. of krn,ucky, and next for
Gen. cass. Ills friends claim for him
that he is a strict cunsiruclibnlsl of the
Virginia schno'.
MIR. DAVIS. the Secretary 81 War, is
also native Of Kentucky. whence he re-
moved while hoy 10 The valley 81 the
Mississippi. where lie left 10 enter lnIo the
West Point Academy. He graduated in
1928. In the same year he was appoint.
I'd second lieutenant of infantry in the u.
:. army. aud in 1899 first lieutenant Of
the slragnpns, and afterwards adlu,ani. In
1896 he resigned. and some years after
wards was elected To Congless from Miss
sissippi. enthusiastically To the L. s..
Senate. This he resigned in 1851. when
he was nominated as The State Rights
candidate for Governor Of Mississippi. bur
was defeated because Of his opposiiian To
the Compromise measures. lie has since
been IN private life. lill now he is placed
IN the Cabinet. Mr.. Davis is the son>in-
law of The late Gen. Taylar. and was an
officer inthe Mexican war with him
Mr.. DoBBIN, the Secretary &c the Navy.
was born IN Fayetteville. North Carolina.
in 1914. lie made his FIRST appearance
in public lie in 1915. when he was cleo
led 10 Congress. Ia 1913 be was elected
10 the l.rgislainreni Mart, Carnlina. and
served there for several sessions. one scs-
sion as Speaker. He was a member nf
the last National Convention. aud he IL
was v no .asl the vote II North Carolina.
on the foriy~nInih ballot. for General
Pierce, and i, is said, by the speech he
made, was mainly instrumental III CIV.
ing him The nomination. President Pierce
now returns The favor by making hlm one
of his Cabinet.
Mr.. Met LELLAND, the Secretary of the
Interior. was born in Green Castle.
Pennsylvania. in 1907. lie gratlnaied at
Dickinson College, studied law at Cham.
bersburg, New York, and soon afterwards
removed TO the then territory of Michigan.
lie was member Of the Convention IIiai.
formed The Constitution OF MIrhigan..
when il became Stale: was repeatedly a
member Of the Legislature there. and IN
1873 was elected to Congress. and twice
Reelected In 1851 he was elected t;n-
vernon Of Michigan. and l,eNwas in thai
Office when he was called 10 The Cabinet.
Mr.. CAMPBELL. The Postmaster Gene
raj, was horn in Sunihwark district, Penn
svlyania. in 1918. and his parents were
natives az Ireland. lie was admitted a. The
bar. in Philadelphia, in 1873 T. aud III 1912
was appointed one 9TH. Judge 81 III C.mr,
of Common Pleas il lhafriiy. In 1850.
under the new Constitution, he ran as
candidate fni Judge OF the Supsr,m Cuuri
nf Pennsylvania. bit was drIea'pd L..
1852 Gsv. BiglerapppIne,l him Auprnr,s
General If The 5 aie.eanl this place he
held when he was selrc ell hv P,e.idpniI
Fierce ivl one Vi ias Cab.Gcl.