The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1861-04-13
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AVENUE HOSE
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pr;sing discretion and~eeierifF in the path !
it lla marked OUT whatever that path may |
De. The most extraordinary activity pre- /
walls in the na7y yards aad arsenals here
and elsewhere in the North, and the coun-
try seems to be on the eve of startling /
events. Here the people are prepared to +
lear at any time of collision, which will .
shake the nation to It's centre. It i said Z
that the notorious Texan ranger, Ben. Nc /.
Cullough, Is carrying on some secret opera +
lions in this vicinity, and the story goes
tl.at when blood is once spilled in the South !
he will, with large body Of secretly sworn
men under him, make dash 81 the CAPITAL |
and take possession of it. This, however, /
IS all surmise, and creates n especial IN
easiness here. The dispatches inform you
Of the exciting scenes transpiring here be-
fore can reach you by letter. therefore II
is unnecessary for me to go into the details !
Of military movements further than have
dore heretofore.
Much fault has been foand with The Adj
ministratioa on account of its apparent in /
activity and indeesion but the censure
Eeaped on it, and in many instances by |
friends, has not been just Mr.. Lincoln, on
the 4th of March, announced policy in very
plain and emphatic language. That policy
he has kept in mind ever since, and has, no
doubt, entertained the intention to carry it
into execution so so0r % it lay in his power.
He found, on CONT. into office, the various
departments Of tins Government filled with
traitors; be also found the United States
forces scattered and disafiected, no money in
the Treasury, and the credit of the Govern
ment at the lowest ebb. 1t was absurd to
suppose that he could DO what be has in less
than month. To ask it was to expect the
performance of miracle. It is wonderful
that he and his Cabinet have been able to
accomplish what they have in so short a
time They have done IN FIVE weeks what
it might well require as many months to
accomplish.
The Cabinet hold sessions every day
regular twice a week, and special each 9th
er week day. Yesterday they were in ses-
sion nearly all the afternoon.
| was at the ante-room of the White
House about noon, TO see the crowd of Wis
/ itors there assembled, and to look at the
/ great men there congregated. (Be it IN
F., derstood that the Presidents Mansion is
/ considered as public property, aud " the
masses" particularly newspaper men, go
there freely when they have nothing else
| to do, TO see the sights and " take items.
| While there, on this occasion and others,
| have seen the different members Of the
/ Cabinet pass in and out and have of course
/ been interested by their outward appear
Gnce. This is 8. very natural feeling on the
/ part of the rank and file toward Distinguish
/ ed men.
! ALLOW me to sketch their appearance
/ " H. Seward, Secretary of State, is of
I rather small stature slightly bent forward
/ with the weight Of cares and years very
/ prominent nose; pale, careworn features
! suiritIess expression in the eyes as if he suf-
/ fered from great anxiety of mind or bad
1 health J grey hair cut shoEss smooth STA.
( ven face walks with slow motion, and
4 in BIS WHOLE manner is deliberate and
mettodica+s He looks like one OF the gfeaI--
est t}alilthsr51of tie age, as he surety IS.
S. z. Chase, Secretary Of the Treasury, is
Isthe finest looking man in the Cabinet. He
is of large size, has full, clean shayen face,
n slight sqHint IN the eyes and an ungrace-
fuI manner of looking around on a crowd.
He has splendidly developed head, full Of
/ intellect, aud moves with an air of conscious
strength. Mr.. Chase is rapidly making
! friends here by his prompt and gentlemanly
! mode Of doing business, and | would not
| hesitate 10 term him the coming man Of
( this government.
! Simon Cameron, Secretary of War, is
/ tall, and has been, a well formed gentleman,
! but as he is getting we'll along in years he
begins to stoep forward. His hair is grey
and he uses suectacles in reading, as do,
think, all the Cabinet. Mr.. Cameron has
| well lormed features, shaver face, wears Grape
on his nat, and dresses in rather negligent
style. He is the very picture of the ex-
perjenced and skillful general business man
! that he is, and the acute and successful poll
itical manager. | could easily see in him
the talent that procured his election as q.
S. Senator in Legislature with a Demo-
cratic majority against him.
Gideon Welles, Secretary Of the Mary
! He isa tall, well-formed gentleman, wear
! ing long, white, patriarchal beard, gold
spectaeles, and soft, black cashmere hat.
He walks with an independent air, head up,
/ and converses and acts on the Yankee dew
il-may-care style. His appearances is pre-
possessing.
Edward Bates, Attorney General, is gen
tleman of the medIam size solid, substan-
| tiaI appearance, wears a heavy, white beard,
has grey hair, and by his walk indicates
the approaching feebleuess of age. He gem
I orally goes to Cabinet meetings loaded with
legal papers and is good specimen Of the
sound and learned jurist.
Montgomery Blair, Postmaster General,
is a tall, slim gentleman, with sandy hair
and red side whiskers, acquiline nose, and
decided cast Of countenanee. He walks
erecuy and with an irrepressible air.
! He is 81 man who is not afraid to take
! responsibility, and is managing the vast and
! complicated affairs of his Office with much
energy and discrimination.
Caleb 3. Smith, Secretary Of the interior,
is well known IN Indiana, nut many OF
our readers have never seen him, / sketch
his appearance. Mr. S. is of medium height,
heavy set, round head slightly bald smooth
ly shaved face, upright gait, and hsps con-
sderably when he talks. His Office has an
immense patronage and its duties are very
laborious. Mr. Smith is conducting it with
great energy and industry, and is making
for himself an enviable reputation.
A great deal o. complaint has been made
that Indiana has obtained more than her
proportion of offices. Now this is altogether
I ell In hos ,nt !