The weekly Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1861, 1857-03-12
The New Cabinct.

The state Of suspense in which the public,
particularly that portion OF II known as poll.
ticians, has been kept in for some weeks past,
was relieved on Friday last by the announce.
ment of the new Cabinet. Some members
of it, were pretty certainly known, but ser.
eraI of the Bureaux were in glorious state
of uncertainty; and excepting the Secretary.
ships Of State and the Treasury. it was not
known what would be the relative positions
Of the advisers of Mr. Buchanan. This long
agony, however. is over, and we will proceed
now to say few words concerning them,
Notwithstanding the familiarity of our rend'
ers with the public career Of most OF them:
GEN. LEWIS CAss, SECRETARY OF
STATE.
This veteran diplomatist and statesman,
having been selected for this high post Of
honor, the country feels relieved, inasmuch
ss the chieftain and the "peer of Presidents"
has been designated. That the high posi-.
ton which the State Department has as
sumed under Mr.. Marcy will not be lowered
by Gen. Cass, is the universal expression.
Gen. Cass was born in Exeter, New Hamp.
shire. He studied law In Marietta, Ohio,
under the late Gov. Meigs. He was elected
to the Legislature Of this State in 1906; sp-
pointed Marshall in 1907; volunteered as
defender Of his country in 1919. under Gen.
Hull, and appointed Brigadier General; and
in 1918 was appointed Governor Of Michi
gan. 1t is known that the Governors Of
Territories are er.etfeio Superintendents Of
Indian Affairs. AS Commissioner, General
Cass consummated twenty one trenties with
the Indian tribes of the North West. In
1891 Gen. Cass was called upon to preside
over the War Department, under Gen. Jack.
son, which he filed with the highest honor.
He was afterwards selected as Minister to
France, during which time he gained much
distinction. In 1914 his name was offered
for the Presidency by large portion of the
Democracy. Ia lS45 he was elected to the
United States Senate, where he has been
ever since, and regarded as one Of the wisest
and ablest of that body. In ls4s he was
nominated for the Presidency. Gen. Cass
is seventy five years Of age, and is hale aud
vigorous. His selection, % Secretary oi
State, will be hailed with great satisfaction
in every part of the Union. 80.
HON. HOWELL COBB, SECRETARY
| OF THE TREASURY.
Mr.. Cobb was born in Georgia, in 1915
and graduated ct franklin College at the
sge of nineteen. He was admitted to the
bar in 1886, snd the next year elected By
the Legislature to the Office Of Solicitor
General. lS42 he was elected to sent IA
Congress, to which post he was re-eiectet
until ls4s. He was Afterwards electet
Speaker Of the House Of Representative
over Robert c. Winthrop. He was aIs,
Governor Of his native State. Mr.. Cobb j
considered by all, one Of the ablest men o
bis sge In the country, and we have 40 doub
will reflect credit upon the Department q
which he has been designated. 3
HON. JOHN BUCHANAN FLOYD, SEC
RETARY OF WAR. es'es
\ Mr.. Floyd has long bean 9 disiinguishea
politician Of yirginia. and has always bsal
recognised 90 . t,tais's Rights Democrat Q
! the strictest school. AZ Governor Of Vir
ginia he has gained fresh laurels, and !
looked upon AZ very able msn. Mr.. r. !
The ffth Secretary Of War from Virginia
a. ufo,L.. ne p...;doct. w. IocL far !,