Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1857-03-19

the leading TRENDS OF inc compromise OF
1850. and subsequently ably supported the
Kansas Nebraska measure. On the 4th inst
his term expired in the United States Sen
ate, and he was succeeded by republican.
Although seventy years Of age, Gen. Cass
is apparently younger than most men at six
ty, and there is no doubt, from his intellect
ual and bodily vigor, that his administration
of the State Department will fully sustain
his high previous reputation.
.Secrc"ry cf The Treo$ury-kkoa. Ho'c-
I'll f"Lb, IF Georyio.-Thc Secretary of
the Treasury was born at Cherry Hill, Geor-
sia in 1855. He is the son of Col. John
A. Cobb, who, when quite boy, removed
from Greenvile, North Carolina, with his
father. His mother, Sarah r. Cobb, was
the daughter of the late Thomas Roots, of
Fredericksburg, Virginia. In the year
1894, when only nineteen, Mr.. Cobb grad
uated at Franklin College. Georgia, and in
the following year he married Mary Ann,
daughter of the late COL Zachariah Lamar,
of Nlilledgeville, Georgia, by whom he has
had six sons, three of whom are dead, the
two youngest dying at Washington city du-
ring the first session of the thirtieth Con-
grcss. 1t may not be uninteresting to men,
ton that his uncle, Howell Cobb, after whom
he was named, represented district of
Georgia in the Congress of the United States
during the last war with Great Britain, and
his cousin, Thomas Cobb, was not many
years since United States Senator from the
same State In 1896 Mr.. Cobb was admit
ted to the bar, and at once gave such evil
dencc of talents, character and attainments
rarely possessed by one Of his age-that
in the ensuing year he was elected by the
Georgia Legislature solicitor general of the
western circuit. Having early in life OBJ
tanned political fame asa Jackson or "Union'
Democrat, in 1912 Mr.. Cobb was elected on
d general ticket to the Congress of the Uni
ted 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 nited States House
of Representatives, and in every position has
been noted for his industry and ability
Secretary Of War-Iion. John B"ch-
ana" fH2yd, IF Nryini".-The Secretary
of War has long been prominent politician
in the Western part of Virginia, and is a
State Rights Democrat of the school of strict
construction. He has filled the Office of
Governor of the State, and during the last
election was Democratic Presidential e.
tor. Governor Floyd's public service has
been exclusively confined to the State, and
his appointment to the Cabinet is his first in
PRODUCTION to the Cabinet councils. Al
though, owing to the fact of his being Gov
crnor of Virginia, MIR. Floyd could take no
part in the discussions on the compromise
measures Of 1850, yet he was known to be
an ardent opponent Of them, whilst he did
not concur in the views Of the politicians in
South Carolina, who advocated secession as
ii necessary consequence of them During
every Presidential campaign since 1886, Mr..
Floyd has been an active supporter of the
Democratic candidates. Personally, Gov.
Floyd is exceedingly popular in his State.
He is a fluent speaker on the stump, posses
ses considerable talent and versatility, and
from his experience in various public offices
will no doubt be found fully competent for
the duties Of his new position. Governor
Floyd is between Is and 30 years of age,
and is in the undimiuished enjoyment Of
physical health.
.Sccreta,y of Mc M'y-kam To"cy, Of
Coaaccticm-The new Secretary of the
Navy is well known as the late United States
Senator from Connecticut, and as sound
national man. He was for short period
Attorney General of the United States, un-
der President Polk, having succeeded Mr.
Clifford, when he was sent as commissioner
to Mexico. Personally, he is exceedingly
popular and accomplished. He is over 90
years of age.
Secretary Of the Mtcrior-Ilo". Jacot
Thompson, Of -Nssissippi-The Secretary
of the Interior has been member of the
House of Representatives for Mississippi du-
RING several Congresses. lie isan able spea-
kcr Oh the floor and quite an industrious
member in reference to every measure of
practical Importance before the House.
He is free trader, a State Rights Southern
Democrat, but by no means a secessionist
Mr.. Thompson was one of the candidates
for Congress on the State ticket in Mississip-
pi in the contest between the compromise
and anti.compromise parties of 1850, which
Immediately succeeded that agitation. On
that Mr.. Thompson was defeated, and has
never since been candidate for public po-
sition. He is a man of some eloquence,
good practical abilities, and is between forty
! and forty-fve years Of age.
Postmaster Gencrai-Aaron lienuJle
Brorn, of Tennessee. The Postmaster Gen
eral was born in Brunswick county, Virginia,
in the year 1875. His father was an old
revolutionary soldier. having enlisted at
very early age in the continental army. He
participated tn the battle of Trenton, and en-
countered the hardships Of the encampmnH
at Valley Forge. Governor Brown was ed
ucated in North Carolina. and ;, 1uated at
Chapel Hill, in 1914, in the same class
with Senator Mangum and ex-Gov. Manly,
of that State.
He sat in the Tennessee Legislature until