The independent press. (Abbeville C.H., S.C.) 1853-1860, 1857-03-27
Mr.. Buohanan's Cabinet.

The Baltimore Sun Of Saturday has the
following sketches Of the gentleman named,
which is ,olerably impartial: s
Secretary of iStaie-General. Il e,ois
CuSS, Of Michigas,.-General Cass was
born at Exeter, New Hampshire. His an.
cesto,s were amongst the first settlers in
that part Of The country ,and his father bore
commission in the revolutionary army
and WAS present at the battles of Bunker
Hill, Saratoga, Princeton, Tfenton, Mon.
mouth and Germantown. He was after.
wards Major in Wayne's army, and, died
near GAINESVILLE, Ohio, in 1880. His son,
Lewis Cass, was educated at the academy
of Exeter, and studied law Mt Marietta, Ohio,
under the late Governor Meigs: He was ad.
mitted to the bar in 1902, and in 1906,
more than fifty years ago. was elected n
member Of the Ohio Legislature. In 1872
he volunteered his services in tho tanx
which was called out to jru the army un
der Gen. Hull. and marched 10 Davton,
where he was elected colonel Of the ii,ri
regiment Of Ohio volunteers. He was the
first man, with his detachment, to iuvnde
Canada. He subsequently. being promo.
ted to brigadier general. joined Cen. Har.
r;son. and crossing Lake Erie with him af.
ter Pcrrys victory, was present in tho per.
suit Of Proctor, aud participated in the tri.
umphs OF the Moravian towns. The North.
western campaign being happily terminated
Gen. CasS WAS lett in command Of Michi.
gan and the upper provinces Of Canada
Ills headquarters were at Detroit, aud he
thus became The military guardian of peo.
PIE over "hn'a he was soon after October
a,lSl3.) called ,o preside as civil Govern.
or. In 1915, after the termination of the
war, General Cass moved his family to De-
troit.
During the time that he was governor of
the Territory Of Michigan, he negotiated no
less than twcntv-one treaties with the Iudi-
ans. In the expeditions necessitated by
them he encountered more peril and had
occasion for the display of more firmness
and lntrepdity than any man ever engaged in
this service. In 1881, Gen. Cass was called
to the administration ofthe War Department
by Gen. Jackson. In 1885 or 1s36, in con,
sequence Of fill-health, he retired from this
position, much 10 the regret ofGen Jackson,
who rendered him the mission to France
where he added to his fame in defeating
the quintuple treaty, through which Eng
land desired to search the vessels of all ma.
tlons traversiug the ocean. In ls45, after
his return from France, he was elected to
the United States Senate from MICHIGAN.
and in l54s nominated for the presidency.
but defeated. He was one of thaafsading
friends OF the compromise Of 1850 and sub
ssequentiy ably supported the kansas-Nebras
ka measure. Onthe 4th inst. his term ex-
PRED in the United States Senate; and be
was succeeded by republican. Although
seventy years Of age, Gen Cass is apparent
~ younger than most men at sixty. and
there is no doubt, from his intellectual and
bodily Vigor, thatshis administration of the
State Department will fully sustain his high,
previous reputation.
Secretary Of the. z'reasury-Hou. How-
ell Co1b, Of .Georyia.-The SECRETARY of
the Treasury was born at Cherry. Hill, Geor
g'a,ain 1915. He is the son of Col John A.
Cobb, who, when quite boy, removed
from Greenville, North Carolina, with his
father. His mother, Sarah r. Cobb, was
the daughter of the late Thomas Roots, of
fredericksburg, Virginia. In the year 1884,
when only nineteen, Mr.. Cobb graduated at
Franklin College, Georgia, and in the fol.
lowing year lie married Mary Ann, daueh-
ter of, the late Col. Zachariah Lamar. of
Milledgeville, Georgia, by whom lie has had
s'xssons, TIN ee of whom, are dead, the two
youngest dying at Washington citysduriag
the first session of the thirtieth Congress. It
may not be'uninteresting to mention that his
uncle, Howell Cobb, after whom he was
named, represented a district of Georgia in
the Congress Of the United States durino
the last war with Great Britain, and :, his
cousin, Thomas Cobb, was not many wears
s'Ece a nIted States Senator from the
same State. In 1886 Mr.. Cobb was admit.
TED to the bar, and at once gave such. evi-
dence Of talents, character and attainments
RARELY possessed by one of his age-that
in the ensuing year he was elected by the
Georgian Legislature solicitor general of the
western circuit. Having early in life OBJ
taiped political fame.as Jackson. or "Union'
Democrat, in. / s42 Mr.. Cobb was electe d
on q general ticket to the " Congress of the
United States, it being his first service in
any legislative, body. Since that time he
has been frequently reelected. He has
served for one term as Governor of his
native State, and as Speaker of the United
"'o'S" houee VI representatives, and In
every position has been noted fer his indus.
try and ability. U >.
Secretary Of Wasr r-Hon. John Bueh-
a,lam Noyd,. ,.ef Visginigs 'Fhe4 Secretary
OF War has long been a. ptominentS spoliti.'
clan m The Western part of Virginia, and ia
State Rights Democrats of:the school of
s5st construction. He hassfilled the office
OF the State and during the last election
was a.. Democratic Presidential eIectot,,
Goyernor FloyRs public service has, been
exclusively confined to the, State, and hi,
appointment to the Cabinet is bistffst' 'iIfStros
duction TO the Cabinet councils. AitiionrS:,
owingtothe his being GoyeTrnor f eof
Virgfnia; could lake no psrt IN.
the;disegssi6 he compromise measure
of1s ystsile was known toibeS Sn ardent
oppohdI ttem 6ilst he did not con.
cdfSin the We've 81 The politicians in sout,
Carolina, who advocated. secession as q nee.
essafy cQpseq6s6 s6css dfthem.; Dusinp every
Prasideptia camBaigp since e-sasse, .Ms.
Eloyd Has, been % active supporter 'of ths
Democratic catfdidSses. Personally = Gov.
MeEdi is.excesdingly .popular in his essste.