The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1857-03-18
THE NEW CABINET.

The state of suspense the public, par
ticularly that portion of it known as polit-
clans, has been kept in for some weeks
tpast, was yesterday relieved by the tele-
graphic announcement of the new cabinet |
Some members of it, to be sure, were pref
ty certainly known, but several of the
Bureaux were in glorious state of un-
certainty; and, excepting the Secretary
ship 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 now proceed to say a few words
of them, Notwithstanding the familiarity
of our readers with the public career of
:. most of them.
LEWIS CASS. SECRETARY OF
| STATE
This veteran diplomatist and statesman,
having been selected for the post of honor,
the country feels relieved, inasmuch as the
chieftain and the "peer of Presidents"
has been designated. That the high po-
siten which the State department has
assumed under Mr.. Marcy will not be low
) cred by Gen. Cass, is the universal eX-
preston. Lewis Cass was born in Exeter,
RI New Hampshire. He studied law in
Marietta, Ohio, under the late Gov Meigs.
He was elected member of the Legisa-
; ture of that State in 1906, appointed
) Marshal in 1907; volunteered in 1912,
under Gen. Hull, and appointed Brigadier
General; and civil Governor of Michigan
in 1918. 1t is known that the Governor
of Territories are er-cbfcso superinten-
: dents of Indian Affairs As Commits
t sioner, Gen. Cass consummated twenty
: one treaties with the Indian tribes of the
North West. In 1881 Gen. Cass was
called to preside over the War Depart
: ment under Gen. jackson, which he filled
with the highest honor. He was after
D wards selected as Minister to France,
: during which time he gained much dis
r tinction In 1874 his name was offered
Democracy. In 1S45 he was elected to
t the United States Senate, where he has
a been ever since, and regarded as one of
h the wisest and sblest of that body. In
p lS4S he was nominated for the Presidency.
Mr.. Cass is seventy-fve years of age, but
is well preserved. His selection, as Sec
t retary of State, will be hailed with great
= satisfaction in every part of the States.
HOWELL COBB, SECRETARY OF
: TREASURY.
Mr. Cobb was born in Georgia, in 1915
and graduated at Franklin College, at the
e Al
e 1886; and elected by the Legislature Soil
J. citor General Elected to Congress il
|. 1912, to which post he was reelected aud
made Speaker of the House of Represen
tatives over r. G. Winthrop, and re-elect
g ed to Congress again He was also Gov
: of his native State. Mr.. Cobb is con
sidered by all, one of the ablest men o
his age in the country, and we have nc
doubt will reflect credit upon the depart
> ment to which he has been designated.
/ HON. JOHN BUCHANE FLOYD
n SECRETARY OF WAR.
Mr.. Floyd has long been distinguished
IF politician of Virginia, and has been recog
IS nized as q states right Democrat of tht
y strictest school. AS Governor of Vir
h ginia he has gained fresh laurtls and long
|. been looked upon as a very-able man
IS Mr. Floyd is the fifth Secretary of Wa
from Virginia, the mother of Presidents
l. We look for, and promise brilliant ad
= ministration of the War Department un
der Mr.. lloyd.
s, ISAAC TOUCEY, SECRETARY OF
l, THE NAVY.
|, Mr. Toucey, it has been thought al
:, along, would be rendered the Attorne,
y Generalship, probably because he served
in that capacity before, in lS49, under
,r the administration of President Polk
,e He has been several times elected to Con
1t gress, from Connecticut, and his time, a
United States Senator, for six years, ha
just expired. 1t is the first time Connec
ticut has ever furnished Secretary of tn,
ID Navy, although Massachusetts, has hat
y the honor of filling the position sever
'e times.
re JACOB THOMPSON, SECRETARY
OF INTERIOR.
Mr.. Thompson has been member o
several Congresses. He is considered al
il able man, and an eloquent speaker. II
Mississippi, Mr.. Thompson is looked upol
j. as one of the foremost champions of tn
n. Democracy; modest in demeanor, but in
y flexible in principle. He was the leade
in the Mississippi delegation in the Gin
cinnati Convention, which nornin ated Mr.
Buchanan, and has always been his arden
a. friend. The duties of the Interior De
lie partment will be carefully and thorough
g supervised by Mr.. Thompson.
1e JEREMIAH s BLACK, ATTORNEY
GENERAL.
Judge Black Is SO well known in tn
Keystone State, whose Supreme Bench h
e. has adorned since 1851, that not to knoN
u him would argue an incredible degree c
~ Ignorance. He is about forty-eight year
of age, possesses one of the best intel