The Cadiz Democratic sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1854-1864, 1857-03-25
PRESIDENT BUCHANAN's CABI-



following brief sketches
SECRETARY OF sTATE-GEN. LEWIS CAss, or
MICHIGAN.
General Cass was born at Exeter, New Hamp-
shire. His ancestors were amongst the iiIs'
settlers in that part of the country, and his ia
ther bore a commission in the revolutionary ar
my, and was present at the battle of Bunker
Hil Saratoga, Princeton, Trenton, Monmouth,
and Germantown. He was afterwards major
in Wayne's army, and died near GAINESVILLE, in
1890. His son, Lewis Cass was educated at the
academy Of Exdter, and studied law at Mariet-
ia, Ohio, underline late Governor Meigs. He
was admitted to the bar in 1902, and in 1906,
more than fifty years ago, was elected member
of the Ohio Legislature. In 1872 he volunteer
ed his services in the force which was called out
to join the army under Gen. Hull, and marched
to Dayton, where he was elected Colonel Of the
third regiment Of Ohio volunteers. lie was the
first man with his detachment to invade Cana
da. He subsequently, being promoted to brig
adler general, joined Gen. Harrison, and cross
ing Lake Erie with him after Perry's victory,
was present in the pursuit of Proctor, and parti-
cipated in the triumphs Of the Moravan towns.
The North western campaign being happily ter
minated, General Cass was left in command c
Michigan and the upper provinces of Canada
His headquarters were at Detroit, and he thus
became the military guardian of a people over
whom he was soon after (0ct 8, 1879 called
to preside as Governor In 1915, after the ter
mination of the war, General Cass moved his
family to Detroit. During the time that he was
civil Governor of the Territory of Michigan he
negotiated no less than twenty -one treaties with
the Indians. In the expeditions necessitated
by them he encountered more perils, and had
occasion for the display of more firmness and
intrepidity than any man ever engaged in this
service. In 1881 Gen. Cass was called to the
administration of the War Department by Gen.
Jackson. In 1885 or 1886, in consequence Of
i'll health he retired from this position, much to
the regret of Gen. jackson, who rendered to
him the mission to France, where he added to
his fame in defeating the Quintuplc treaty thro'
which England wished to search the vessels Of
all nations traversing the ocean, In 1915, after
his return from France, he was elected to the
! United States Senate from Michigan and in
1917 was nominated for the Presidency, but de-
Ceatod. He was one of the leading friends of the
compromise of 1850, and subsequently ably sup
ported the Kansas Nebraska measure. Or the
4theinst, his term expiredin the u. s. Senate
and he was succeeded by Republican Altho'
| 10 years ofage, Gen. Cass is apparently younger
than most men at sixty, and there IS no doubt,
from his intellectual and bodily vigor, that his
administration Of the State Department will
fully sustain his previous high reputation.
SECRETARY OF TIE TREAsURY-HoN. HOWELL
conn, OF GEORGIA.
! The Secretary of the Treasury was born at
Cherry Eill Georgia, in 1915. He is the son of
Col. John A. Cobb, who when quite boy, re-
moved from Greenville, North Carolina, with his
father. His mother, Sarah R. Cobb, was the
daughter of the late Thomas Roots, of Freder-
icllsburgh Virginia. In the year 1884, when
only nineteen, Mr.. Cobb graduated at Franklin
College, Georgia, and the following year he mar
ried Mary Ann, daughter of the late Col. Zach
arah Lamar of Milledgyille Georgia, by whom
he had six sons, three of whom are dead, the
two Youngest dying at Washington City, during
the first session of the thirtieth Congress. 1t
may not be uninteresting to mention that his
his uncle, Howell Cobb after whom he was ma
med, represented district of Georgia in the
Congress, of the = nited States during the last
war with Great Britain, and his Cousin Thomas
Cobb, was not many years since a United States
Senator from the same State. In 1886 Mr..
Cobb was admitted to the bar, and at once gave
evidence of talents, character and attanments--
rarely possessed by one of his age---that in the
ensuing year he was elected by the Georgia
Legislature solcitor-general of the western cir
cult Having early in life obtained political
fame as a Jackson or "Union" democrat, in 1912
Mr.. Cobb was elected on general ticket, to the
Congress of the United States, it being his first
service in any Legislative body. Since that time
he has frequently been reelected. He has SER
we'd for one term as Governor of his native State
and as Speaker of the United States House o
Representatives, and in every position has beer
noted for his industry and ability.
SECRETARY OF wAR--Hox. JOHN BUCHANAN
j FLOYD, oFvRa1NIA.
4 The Secretary Of War has long been a promi-
nent politician in the western part of Virginia,
and is States rights democrat of the school o.
strict construction. He has filled the Office o
Governor of the State, and during the last elec,
! ton was democratic presidential .elector.--
Gov. Floyd's public service has been exclusive
lily confined to the Statc5Nnd disappointment tc
the Cabinet is his first introduction to the Cabi
net councils. Although owing to the fact of his
being Governor of Virginia, Mr.. Floyd could
!, take no part ia the discussion in tho cempro
mise measuresof 1850, yetiie was an ardent oT
ponent Of them, hilst lie did not concur in thu
views OF the politicians Of South Carolina wht
advocated secession as, q necessary consequence
.Iof them. During every presidential campaign
Tsince 1886, Mr.. Floyd has been an active suppor-
ter of the Democratic candidates. Personally,
Gov. Floyd is exceedingly popular in his State.
He Is fluent speaker on the stump, possesses
considerable talent and versatility and from bis
experience in various public offices viii nodoubt
.be found fully competent for the duties Of. his
new position. Governor Floyd is between 45
and so years Of age, and i IN the undiminished
i lsljOyment Of physical healtf, l 43aR
sGeRErAHY OF THEN NAvy---isAAc ToUcy, pr corr