Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1857-06-12
CAROLINE.
CAROLINE.
NJ .,,,,;., "a tina Official vote OF this county
From the Washington states

uoweil Cobb is now at tho head Of the financial de-
n,r;msnt Of The Government, "a Secretary of the
Treasury. THO ''ways and means OF raising money
,r ,ha purposes auth :i2ed by the constitution orr
yiua,. in the Treasury Department and The S"creia-
~ a the Only head ut Il department VINO Is ny !s",
Directed To communicate his annual report directly
10 Congress Tue dutlrs imposed Tn this "iictr are
nj . highly important anu responsible CHARACTER
The country prosperity IN peace, ana surre.s III
wer dapenG IN great degree upon wise and JUDI
zion. III ana of his hnarc"-, aIi the Secretary
ot the Treasury has much power III he direction OF
its economy or extravaganza. III" hnii"ns! record
exhibit. galaxy OF names rendered ii!usuiVus rs
heals of the Treasury Department, commencing
with Alexander Hamilton appointed by PRECEDENT
Washington in September, lTS9 Jeilerson had h's
Cisniu; at.ison his Dallas; jackson h'sIsney ana
Woodbury.: and Polk his Robert j. Walker. Ihoss
distinguished predecessors al orr present Secretary
nave -s: behind them examples by which he may re'
ceive ssuary lessons N managing the monetary al
fairs Of In. teiion His past career IN public iis FUR
uishes authority which encourages us 10 the be'le!hat
II. will prov. hi.nsel spt sc'osr IN hts new post
ton; and ha: al the end OF MS term OF service ne
viii lesve upon the record name worthy OF being
class.d ar equa with Tie u"S distinguished VI hi7
predecessors.
Howci! Cnbh is n native Of Georgia, was born IN
he year 1915 and consequently ~ NJ" IN the :or'y
third year of his aga IL was educated for rad s!c
years he was admitted TO practice nj the bar and
soon became TO Distinguished Tor his great ability and
skill a. n souud lawyer and advocate that, III The
following year, 1885,, AT The early age OF ~eny'lwo
wears he WAS elected by the Legislature o G-nrGa'
Solicitor General al his judicial district In Tins pr.
st;n h. ,ir- attracted puriiu attention aud In ol2
he was elected member Of the House OF RspFesen'
rs,jves in Congress He ~as re.c-c ed member OF
ina, body III lSli 50 aud IS In lS49 he was elect
ed Speaker Of the House vi Representatives, aid
served in that capacity through tbs olSt Congress
with marked distinction passing unscElhed that Try
ing ordeal by'whirh the ability u! politicians egis
ja,ors u, statesmen are ~ severely tested. IL Vas
during That Congress iha; The series ~ act- Known
"a the "Cumpromse Measures OF !S3o were pass
I'd; and Speaker Co;b bore hoself gniian'ly agalnsl
he fearful excitement aud pressure ot tbht period
distinguished ak. by MS exhibition "t great nb!Aiy
~ presi:n. officer, vet. - cool, souna juGslne at
snti ;ac' poit'ca! irsd-r
4; the close of he fourth term in Congress, Dir.
Glib was nominated Tor the Gub"rnGtnrsl Chair oil
hi- native State, ani WAS ecc'"d Gnrcrno! In Ocio.
her lS5i in which office he served the constitutional
term ot two wears when IA. DECLINED accommodation
IT.. WAS again elected member OF the Uniied States
House OF Representatives. IN ls3o aud was one n Inc
most prominent actors and leader. on tho siGe u! the
Constitution aud Union. throughout All the turbulent
scenes that rranSpred during the Congress ieiInina
ting OH the Alb Of March last, lie "as then, Cor The
first time in his life. called cr"G to III All appoint
men, under The General Government, and WIS Sc
rc:ed Ly President Buchanan to occupy seat IL tie
Cabine. II. Secretary OF the Treasury.
Thus have We given hr.e! Outline OF the puniic
care. .. HoYe!i Cubb, the present head OF the Urea
surv Department. Tia; career corresponding with
MS ,,ars-irst entering into the sutnme, OF manhood
is marked with brevty bur, BRET A. u il. II TAR
nishes sr:c:ent evidence to satisfy the Democratic
parry, and the whole people. that the financial de-
partpaut of the government is in the hands aI III
der the control OF pa.r!o, and aaesman-sern and
unslrspectcd in liza i;i:a.r!'y-onc vino can bs me-:
sured by the Jeiorsoiau standard ui honesty, cspa.
city and fidelity TO tbs Constitution.
THIS brief sgech OF tie puh'c llio OF Secretary
Cobb ,rould be incomplete i: tailed 10 notice the
prominent part he acted il; -. Ht" nresidcna! cam.
psign. His voice and couus-l as II Southern Deiio.
era; were heard a.: cniy III hs own State" Georgia,
mt in Pennsylvania, Indiana. and other Nortb.rn
States In Pennsylvania hs approach and presence
:or the purpose Of addressing the people; aud n"
sneaX.r produced greater sensation, or rendered
more essential service, Gurins the !ac campaign III
ina: S!u.e lis me, lanaIicism in ts stronghold, Gnc.
~ Southern man; VIII: The union OF ali sections
non. ~ h.aTt he wns euahied - s. Ike most siun.
ming blows by the simple Use OF that most powerful!
Of all weapons among the pe"pie--TRUIH. hnwcii
Cobb the Secretary of the Treasury has '.rong
hold therefore, upon tho admiration aud confidence
of the Democratic party Of Pennsylvania, aud hls
selection rs II member Of Mr. Buchanan's Cabinel
had been long settled upon in the minds Ut the people
His appotu mt BY the President has, indeed, been
u very popular one throughout the Northern States
ana we eau ouy add the fcrvent hope that his ir:u
vii! crafty the most esuguins aniicipaons OF his
friends and tho cuIn:ry.