Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1857-03-26
THE CABINET.
The Cabinet Of Mr. Buchanan

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The Cabinet of MIR. Buchanan is
as acceptable to the citizens gener-
ally as his inaugural address. A
very large majority Of the people,
many who did not vote for
MIR. Buchanan, ale we'll pleased
with the sentiments contained in his
&C dress, and With his wise selection
Of the men who compose his cabinet.
Lewis Cass Of Michigan, the Sec
retary of State, is among the las!
Of the great lights whose wisdom,
virtue, and patriotism, have inflaenc-
eG the councils of the country for
more than quarter of a century,
He has filled many responsible Offices
at home and abroad, a ripe statesman,
a man Of great experience, and IA
miliar with the affairs Of the country,
foreign and domestic; his present ap.
pointment is received with approba
ton by conservative men Of all par.
ties. We are glad, say they, to
hear that Cass is in the cabinet.
Howell Cobb, of Georgia, is Secre-
tarv of the Treasury. He has been
Governor Of bis own State, and fol
many years member of the nation
al House OF Representatives, aud il
we rightly remember, was elected
Speaker of that body at a time when
probably no other man of his party
could have attained that honor
He is one Of the master spirits of the
age, honest, talented, and iudustri.
Gus be is admirably adapted to the
place he fills.
John S. Floyd, of Virginia, is
Secretary of War. He is a man o.
powerful intellect, bold, fearless, pru.
dent and persevering, md is said te
be great favorite at home. He has
been member of the national Leg.
islature, and Governor of the Old
Dominion, he is considered we'll quail
fled to preside over the Department
assigned him.
Aaron V. Brown, of our own Ten
nessee, is Post Master General. In
no department Of the Government
are the people more generally and
Immediately interested than in thai
over which Governor Brown presides
He is man of industry, of unblem.
ished reputation, Of great experience
far seeing and prudent, and we think
well suited to the complex, arduous,
and very important station in which
be has been placed. But in his de-
partment Offences must needs come;
human effort cannot prevent them
Jacob Thompson, Of Mississippi,
is Secretary Ct the Interior He
was for many years distinguished
member of Congress from his State,
a man of good practical sense, plain
and unassuming, Of great industry
and frmness, he will doubtless dis.
charge his duties with efficiency aud
fidelity.
Isaac Toucy, Of Connecticut, is
Secretary of the Navy. He was a
member of President Folks cabinet,
and for the past four years has been
10 the Senate of the United States.
He is truly national man. and the
firmness he has at all times main
tanned in opposition to the various
isms that have acquired such an as
tendency at the North, has made him
a favorite with TIE Southern people.
The fact that, he was recently super
ceded in the Senate by the election
of a black republican in his place is
to him, as the Same thing is to Gen,
Cass, a recommendation.
j. L. Black, Judge of the Supreme
Court of Pennsylvania, is Attorney
General. He is said to be eminently
fitted for the Office be fills.
The reader will perceive that of
the seven gentlemen composing the
cabinet, four are from the South
As the President is from the North,
this is proper-Mur. Neacs.
A shrewd lady recently did some
good by taking horn" in Bing.
hamton, N. Y. Two robbers went to
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