The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1861-04-04
Mr.. Linooln's Cabinet.

MT. seward was BORN IN orange COun-
ty in the State Of New York, on the
10th of May, 1901. he was educated
at Union College in that State, and took
the degree of Bachelor Of Arts in 1920,
and Of Master of Arts in 1924 At the
age of twenty.one he established him
self at Auburn in the profession Of the
law, and soon acquired lucrative and
extensive practice. Early ia his public
and professional life, he travelled in the
Southern Slave States, and is supposed
to have formed at that time the opin-
ions and principles hostile TO slavery
which he has since given expression to.
To a greater degree than is known Of
any other American statcsmau-Mr.
Sumner perhaps oxceptcd-tho object
Of his life seems to have been to cOun-
teract the extension Of slavery. Upon
other questions Mr. Stewards policy may
be described as humanitarian. He is in
favor Of the education Of the people, Of
the amelioration Of the laws and Of the
development Of the material resources
of the United States. In these respects
he has been among the foremost of
American statesmen, and may Justly
claim the praise bestowed upon him by
his friends, and scarcely denied by his
opponents, Of being the best and clear
est head in America. In 1880 he had,ao-
quired such influence and character that
he was elected a member Of the Senate
of the State of New York, then the
highest tribunal of the State as we'll as
a legislative body In 1884, at the
close Of his term Of four years, he was
nominated a candidate for the Governor
ship of New York, in opposition to Mr.
WIN, j. Marcy, the then Governor, and
later, the distinguished Secretary of
State Of the United States. On this oc-
cason Mr.. Seward was defeated by a
majority of nearly 10000 In 1889,
his party becoming bolder and stronger,
he was triumphantly elected in opposi-
ton to Mr. Marcy, the majority being
greater than his previous minority
Without having passed through the
lower stratum of the House Of Repre-
sontatives, he was in 1849 elected to the
Senate Of the United States for six
years. He gave so much satisfaction
that he was reelected in 1865.
s. p. CHASE, sEC'Y OF TREASURY.
Salmon Portland Chase was born at
Cornish, N. H., on the opposite bank of
! the Connecticut river from Windsor,
Vt, in the year 1903. When nine
years of age his father died, and three
years after this bereavement, in 1920,
young Chase was found in the Semina-
ry, in Worthington, o. then conducted
by the venerable Philandcr Chase, his
uncle. Here he remained until Bishop
Chase accepted the Presidency of Gin
cinnati College, entering which, our
student soon become a chief among
his peers. After a years residence in
| Cincinnati, he returned to his maternal
home in New Hampshire, and shortly
after resumed his studies in Dartmouth
College, Hanover, where he graduated
in 1926. He shortly after commenced
the study Of law in the city Of Wash
ington, under the celebrated William
Writ, then Attorney General Of the
| United States. He sustained himself
during the years Of his professional
studies by imparting instruction to a
select school for boys, composed in
| part, Of the sons Of the most distinguish
ed men of tho nation, He was admit.
ted to the bar at Washington, in 1929
and in the following year returned tc
Cincinnati and entered upon the prac
tice of his profession, in which he soon
rose to eminence, and in which he was
distinguished for industry and patient
Investigation. He was subsequently
elected a member of the United Statos
Senate, and upon the expiration of his
Senatorial term he was put in nomina.
tion for Governor Of Ohio, and elected
He was again put in nomination fol
Governor, and was again elected tc
that position.
SIMON CAMERON, SECRETARY OF WAR.
Gen. Simon Cameron was born in
Lancaster county, Pennsylvania. Re
verses and misfortunes in his father,
family, cast him very early in life on
the world to shape and carve out his
own fortune. After having removed
to Northumberland county, his father
died while Simon was yet a boy. In
1917 he came to Harrisburg and bound
himself as an apprentice to the print.
ing business to James Peacock, who il
still a resident Of Harrisburg, and one
Of its most worthy and respected oiti
zens. During this time he won the re-
gard and esteem of Mr.. Peacock ant
all his follow-workmen, by his correct
department, his industry, intelligenc,
and faithfulness. His days were devot
cd to labor and his nights to study
Having completed his apprenticeship
he went to Washington City and wal
employed as a journeyman printer. Ia
1884, though scarcely Of competent age
he had attained such a position and in
huenoe, that his party-then in the as
cendanGy in the Congressional District
proposed to nominate him for Congress
an honor which he promptly declined
as interfering with the enterprise il
which he was then engaged. lie wa.
appointed Adjutant General Of the Stat,
in 1928, an Office which he filled cred
itably and acceptably, during Gov
Shultz's term; and in 1881, unsolicited
he was appointed by Gen. Jackson,
visitor to West Point, a compliment a
. that time, tondored only to the mos
prominent citizens To no single maj
within her borders is Pennsylvani
more indebted for her great systems o.
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