Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1853-03-16
President Pierce,s Cabinet

President Pierce's Cabinet
| Is the same as announced last week. The fol-
lowing short sketches Of the seven distinguished
men composing it, we copy from the Pittsburgh
Post:
SECRETARY OF sTATE--wILLIAM l. MARCY.
The chief officer of Mr.. Pierces Cabinet is
well known statesman, and has, at different times,
| filled important appointments, both under the
State and General Governments. Mr.. Marcy
was born in Sturbridge, Worcester county, Mas
sachusetts, December 1776. He entered Brown
University, providence, R. ~ and graduated in
1908. He afterwards moved to Troy, in the State
of New York, where he studied and commenced
the practice of the law, and soon took promi-
nent partin politics as aDemocrat. During the war
he served as a volunteer in defence of his State.
In 1916 he was appointed Recorder of Troy; in
1918 he was removed from office by Governor
Clinton, whom he opposed; three years afterwards
he was appointed Adjutant General of New York;
in 1913 he received from the Legislature the ap-
pointment of State Comptroller, which Office he
held for several years. In 1929 he was appoint
ed one OF the Associate Justices of the Supreme
Court of the State; but in 1881 he resigned that
office in consequence of being elected United
States Senator. He was in the Senate less than
two years when he resigned, being elected Gov
ernor of New York in 1892. He was twice
telected, viz: in 1884 and 1896; but on a fourth
nomination he shared in the defeat of the Demo-
cratic party, and VIM. H. Seward was elected
over him. From 1888 until 1s45 Mr. Marcy was
mostly occupied with his own private business
On the accession of Mr. Polk to the Chief Mag
istracy, Mr.. Marcy was appointed Secretary of
/ War. During the eventful administration of Mr..
/ Polk the numerous duties of the War Department
were performed by Governor Marcy in manner
to elicit admiration from all. To his consumate
ability we are probably indebted more than to any
other person. for the successful prosecution of that
glorious war. Mr.. Marcy's correspondence with
the Commander Chief of the army. during the
war showed that he possessed abilities as writer
of no common order. For several years past it
has been his great aim and object to heal the un-
fortunate dissensiens which have divided the DEM
ocratc party in New York: the majority given by
the State for General Pierce shows how well he
succeeded. Mr.. Marcy as premier, will undoubt-
edly ensure, as much as any other officer, the
success of the new administration: he is shrewd
and ready politician man of great experience
in public life, and is withal, radical Democrat.
SECRETARY OF THE TREAsURY-JAMEs GUTHRIE.
The financial affairs of the country, under the
administration of President Pierce, will be admin
istered by James Guthrie, of Kentucky. The
duties devolving upon the head of the Treasury
department are heavy, and require man of talent
energy, and integrity Integrity to correct abuses
allowed by Galphin administration, and energy
to carry out required reforms in the financial af
fairs of the nation. Mr.. Guthrie resides in Louis
vile, and has occupied leading position at the
bar of that city. A man of immense wealth, o
education, and great abilities as lawyer he has
long held an elevated position in social, well as
political life. Having grown up with the West
he feels identified with its prosperity, is acquaint
ed with its history and its wants, intimately, and
possesses besides perfect knowledge ofthe whole
country. Mr. Gnthrie was educated as Legs-
, lator in that school of Statesmen, the Kentucky
; Legislature, he was elected to the Senate from
that strong hold of federalism the Louisville Dis
trict. In 1887 Mr. Guthrie was urged as can
didate for Judge of the Supreme Court instead OF
Judge Catron; and on the death of Mr.. Clay, in
1882 he declined the offer of Gov. Powell to ap-
point him successor to Mr.. Clay as United States
Senator. He filled in ls49, the important posi-
ton of President of the convention called to re-
form the Constitution of the State. Mr.. Guthrie
is man fifty years of age, of athletic form, and
energetic habits.
SECRETARY OF THE INTERIoR-RoBERT NJ cLEL-
i LAND.
/ Robert MClelland the present Governor of