Republican vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1857, 1857-03-14


since 1886 Mr.. Floyd has been an active
supporter of the democratic candidates. -
Personally, Gov. Floyd is exceedingly pop
ular in his State. he is fluent speaker
on the stump, possesses considerable talent
and versatility, and from his experience in
various public offices will no doubt be found
| fully competent for the duties of his new
position Governor Floyd is between As
and 80 years of age, and is in the undimin-
ished enjoyment Of physical health.
SECRETARY OF THE NAvY--IsAAc ToucEY. OF
CONNECTICUT.
The new Secretary Of the Navy is well
known as the late United States Senator
from Connecticut, and as sound, national
man He was for short period Attorney
General under President Polk. having sue
ceeded Mr.. Cliffoa' when he was sent to
Mexico. Personally he is exceedingly pop
ular and accomplished lie is over 50 years
OF age
SECRETARY or THE INTERIOR Hon. JACOB
THOMPSON, OF MISSISSIPPI.
The Secretary of the Interior has been 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 lie is a free trader, State rights
Southern Democrat, but by no means see
| tionalist Mr.. Thompson was one of the
candidates for Congress on the State ticket
in Mi$sissi pi in the contest between the COM
promise and anti-eempronlise parties of i 500
which Immediately succeeded that aeitation
On that occasion Mr.. Thompson was defeat
/ ed, and has never since been candidate for
pablic position. He is man of some elo-
qnenec, good practical abilities, and is be-
tween forty and forty-Gve years Of age
j POSTMASTER GENERALIZATION yENABLE REoWA
CT TENNESSEE.
/ The Postmaster General was born Il
Brunswick county. Virginia, in the year
lT95. His father was an old revolutionary
soldier, having enlisted at a very early age
in the continental army. He participated
in the battle Of Trenton, and encountered
the bardships Of the encampment at Valley
Forge. Governor Brown was educated il
+ North Carolina. aad graduated at Chape
/ liill, in 1914, in the same class with Sena-
ter Maeuum and ex-Goyernor Manly Of that
State.
lie sat IN the Tennessee Legislature until
1888 when he was elected to Congress, aud
held that position until 1915. when he de-
ctnea recollection and ran successful race
+ fer Governor against +. II Foster man Of
great popularity. Since ISL Cos. Brown
has held no public Office. hnt was pfesi
dental eleetor in 1918 aud 1852 He was
also chairman Of tie committee on resolu-
tions in the Baltimore Convention of 1852
and he had the honor to report the platform
then aud there adopted. He is 4 Gno stump
|otaIaf, and State Rights man of the strici
coHstruetionist school Ia character he is said
10 resembe Mr. Mason. who was Secretary
OF the Navy under Mr. Polk. lie combines
suayity Of manner with unblcmshed charac-
ter, great industry and talent During the
last campaign he labored very zealously fox
the success Of the Democratic nominees. Ii
was to Governor Brown when a member Of
Congress, some twelve or thirteen years ago,
that General Jackson addressed his celebra-
ted letter IN favor Of the annexation of Tex
as Gov. Brown is in his 62d year, but
owing TO his active and temperate habits i.
generally taken to be ten years younger
ATTORNEY GENERAL--JEpEMyAu S. BLACK, OF
PENNSYLVANIA.
The Attorney Generalship has fallen into
able hands. Judge Black is considered t.
be one of the most accomplished and abb,
iurists in Pennsylvania. He was formerly
one Of the district judges Of that State, hu
on the law requiring all judges to be elect
ed by the people going into effect, he was
chosen one OF the State Supreme Cour
judges. lie is in the prime of life, not ovel
10 years of age, and universally esteeme,
for the purity Of his public and private char
acter