The southern enterprise. [volume] (Greenville, S.C.) 1854-1870, 1857-03-26

public service has been exclusively confined
to the State, and his appoin,m ent to the
Cabinet is his first introduction to the Cabi
net councils. Although. owing to the fac
Of his being Governor Of Virginia, Mr. Floyd
could take no part in the discussions Of the
compromise measures of 1850, yet he was
known 10 he an ardent opponent Of them,
whilst he did not concur in the views Of the
politicians in South Carolina, who advocat
ed secession as a necessary consequence Of
them. During every Presidential campaign
since 1886. Mr.. Floyd has been an active
supporter of the Democratic candidate.
Personally, Gov. Floyd is exceedingly pop.
ular in his State. He is a fluent speaker on
the stump. possesses considerable talent and
versatility, and from his experience in vari.
GUS public Offices, will, no donbt, be found
fully competent for the duties of his new po.
ai,ion. Governor FLOYD is between 45 and
so years of age, and is in the undminshed
enjoyment of physical health.
SECRETARY OF THE NAvY-IsAAc ToucT. OF
CONNECTICUT.
The new Secretary of the Navy is well
known as the late United States Senator
from Connecticut, and rs a sound national
man. lie was, for short period, Attorney
General of the United States, under Presi
dent Polk, having succeeded Mr.. Clifford
~hen he was sept as Commissioner to
Mexico. Personally, he is exceedingly pop.
ular and accomplished. He is over so years
of age.
SECRETARY OF THE INTERIoR-UoN. JACOB
THOMPSON, OF MISSISSIPPI.
Tho nf a. Tnt,,;o, hoe Ioor a,
member of the House of Representatives for
Mississippi during several Congresses. He
is an able speaker on the floor and quite an
industrious member in reference TO every
measure Of practical Importance before the
| House. He Is a free trader, State Rights
Southern Democrat, but by no means Sc
cessiouist. Mr.. Thompson was one Of tho
candidates for Congress on the State ticket
III Mississippi in the contest between the
compromise and anr-compromise parties o
1850, which Immediately succeeded that ag.
italion. On that Mr.. Thompson WAS defeat.
| ed, and has never since been IA candidate for
public position. He is man Of some clio
queEce. good PRACTICAL abilities, and is be.
tween forty and forty.fve years of age.
POSTMASTER GENERAL AARON vENADLE
BROWN, OF TENNESSEE.
The Postmaster General was born in
Brunswick county, Virginia. in the yea'
1895. His father was an old revolulionar,
soldier, having enlisted at a very early ag,
in the continental army. He participate,
in the battle of Trenton. and encountered
the hardships Of the encampment at Valley
| Forge. Governor Blown was educated in
North Carolina, and graduated at CapeI
Hill, in 1914, i'll the same CLASS with Sena
tor Mangum and Ex Gov. Manly, of thai
State.
He sat in the Tennessee Legislature unit
1896, when lie was elected TO Congress. anC
+ held that position until 1885, when lie de
clined "a reelection, and run a successf
race for Governor against 4. III. Foster,
man of great popularity. Since lS47, Gov
Brown has held no public Office, but was .
Presidential eleStor in ls4S and 1852. IL
was also chairman Of il colHmjttee On reso
iulions in the Baltimore Convention of $50
and he bad The honor to report the platform
then and there adopted. He Is fine Stumt
orator, and State Rights man of the stric
conStruc:ionist school. In character, he j.
said to resemble Mr.. Mason. who was Secre
,ary Of the Navy under Mr.. Polk. lie com
hines suavity of manner with unblemshe,
character, great industry and talent. Dur
ing the last campaign he labored jealousy
for the success of the Democratic nominees
1t was TO Gov. Brown. when member O
Congress some twelve or thirteen wears ago
that Gen. Jackson addressed his celebrated
letter in favor Of the annexation of Texas
Gov. Brown is in his ED year, but owing
to his active and temperate habits, is gener
ally taken to be ten years younger.
| ATTORNEY GENERAL-JEREMIAH S. BLACK
OF PENNSYLVANIA.
The Attorney Genera!slip has fallen into
able hands. Judge Black is considered tc
he among one Of the most accomplished anC
able jurists in Pennsylvania. lie WAS for
merly one Of the District Judges of thai
State, but on the law requiring all judges tc
be elected BY the people going into effect
he was chosen one Of the State Supreme
Court Judges. He is in the prime Of life
not over 45 years of age and universally es
teemed for the purity Of his public and pri
vate character.
MEN do not dance or sing through life, or
an opera or ballet would " come 10 the
| bosoms and business of men, i'm the same