The Cadiz Democratic sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1854-1864, 1857-03-25
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Attorney General for the United States, under
President Polk, having succeeded Mr. Clifford.
when he was sent as Commissioner to Mexico.
Personally he Is exceedingly popular and sci
complished. He is over 80 years of age.
SECRETARY OF THE ISTERioR-HoS. JACOB
THOMPSON OF MISSISSIPPI
The Secretary of the Interior has been mems
Der Of the House of Representatives for Missis-
sppi during several Congresses. He was an
able speaker on the floor, and quite an industri-
Gus member in reference to every measure Of
practical Importance before the House. He is
free trader, States right southern democrat,
but by no means secessionist. Mr.. Thomp-
son was one of the candidates for Congress on
tie State ticket.in Mississippi in the contest be-
tween the compromise and anti-compromise
parties in 1850, which Immediately succeeded
that agitation. On that OCCASION, Mr.. HhJmp
son was defeated, and has neyer since been q
candidate for public position. He is man OF
some eloquence, good practical abilities, and u
between forty and forty-fve years of age.
POSTMASTER GENERAL--AARoN yESABLE BROWN,
OF TENNESSEE.
Tho Postmaster General was born in Brunss
wick county, Virginia, in the year 1T95. His
father was an old Revolutionary soldier, having.
enlisted at very early age in the continental ar
N.Y. He participated in the battle of Trenton,
and encountered the hardships of the encamp--
mcnt at Valley Forge. Governor Brown was
educated in North Carolina. and graduated rat
Chapel Hill in 1914, in the same class with Sen
ator Mangurn, and Ex-Governor Manly, Of that
State.
He sat in the Tennessee Legislature until
1889, when he was elected to Congress, and held
that position until 1845, when he declined are
election and ran a successful race for Governor,
against T. II. Foster, man of great popularity.
| Since 1847 Governor Brown has held no public
Office, but was Presidential Elector in 184S
| and 1852. He was also chairman Of the COM
mittec on resolutions in the Baltimore conven-
ton of 1852, and he had the honor to report
the platform then and there adopted. He Is 4
| fine stump orator, anda State rights man Of the
strict constructionist school. In character he i
said to resemble Mr. Mason who was Secre-
tary of the navy under Mr. Polk. He combines
suavitv of manners with unblcmished character,
great industry and talent During the last cam
paign he labored very zoalously for the success
Of the Democratic nominees. 1t was to Cover
nor Brown when member Of Congress- some,
twelve or thirteen years ago, that Gen Jackson
addressed his celebrated letter in favor Of the
annexation Of Texas. Governor Brown is in.
his 62 ear, but owing to his active temperats
! habits is generally taken to be ten years young
err t a...
ATTORNEY GENERAL-JEREMIAH s. BLACK, Or
/ PENNSYLVANIA. 4
The Attorney Gencralship has fallen into
able hands Judge Black is considered to Re
among one of the most accomplished and able
jurists in Pennsylvania. He was formerly 0ns
Of the district judges of that State but on the 4
law requiring all Judges to be elected by the pee-
pie going into effect he was chosen ono of tha,s
State Supreme court judges. Ile is in the.
prime of life, not over 45 years Of age, uniser-
sally esteemed for the purity Of his public and
private character, and in point of abilities and
character, ranks with such men as the slale
Judge Gibson and Justice Henry Baldwin. ID