Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1861-02-28
From the Charleston Mercury.
The Cabinet of the Confederate States.
SECRETARY 0F STATE.

Inc CaD1neC OF Cle COQ16QeraCe SCaCeS
SECRETARY OF STATE.
Hon. Robert Toombs was born in Wilkes
county, Ca, July 2, 1910. Commencing
bis collegiate life at the University Of Geor
gia, he subsequently went North, and grad
usted at Union College, Schenectady, New
York. In 1886, he served as captain Of
volunteers in the Creek war. In the next
year he was elected to the Legislature, and
since that time has been constantly in pub
lie life as Representative and Senator. In
both branches of the Federal Congress he
has always served upon important commit
tees.
Mr.. Toombs has been so conspicuously
before the country, and his ability and expe'
rience are so we'll known, that it is super
auous for us to say anything Of him. In
the late movement Of Georgia, he has been
active and potential in the cause of seces.
sion. We honor him for the signal service
he has rendered. He has been called to a
post of great importauce-one which will
serve to display all his merits as a states
man. Upon the sagacity Of his counsels
and the power of his pen, much will depend
in regard to the relationship of the Con.
federate States with the rest of the world.
He has our hearty good wishes for complete
success in the grave duties which lie before
him.
SECRETARY OF THE TREASURY.
Hon. C. G. Memminger.-There are
few men in the South who are more compe-
tent, in point of ability and business capac
ity, to administer the department of the
Treasury under the Government of the
Confederate States than Mr.. Memminger.
Possessed of high order of intellect, a
student, learned and full of resources as an
accomplished advocate, he is emiueutly a
man of facts and details. This isa es.
sential qualification to great 6uancier, and
combined with ability and integrity, almost
iusures success to one who, like Mr.. Mem
minger, has studied political economy by
the great principle of laisses uous talre.-|
The South wants an economical! Govern.
ment, and an adequate revenue raised by
equal taxation of citizens. Free trade, low
duties and no Determinations, will put all
on an equal footing, and saddle the burden
of taxation upon the labor of none. 1t
will encourage none to enter upon uuremu
nerative enterprises at the expense of neigh
bors' pockets, but give ali fair play and the
benefit of the markets of the world. We
congratulate Mr.. Memminger upon the
honor of his appointment to this response
bic position in the New Confederacy, aud
the State upon having one so we'll fitted to
perform its duties faithfully and upon sound
principles.
SECRETARY OF WAR.
Hon. Leroy Pope Walker is lawyer Of
Huntsville, Alabama, native of that coun.
ty, Madison, and about forty. five years of
age He is the eldest son of the late Maj
Walker, and one of family distinguished
for talent and influence Two of his broth.
ers are Hon. Percy Walker, who recently
represented the Mobile district in Congress,
and Hon. Judge Richard W. Walker, of
Florence, Chairman of the Alabama Dele
cation in the present Confederate Congress.
Hon. L. P. Walker at one time practised
law in South Alabama, and was for several
sessions Speaker of the House of Represeu.
tatives of the State. He has been con
sistent Democrat of the State Rights school.
For the last ten years he has been located in
Huntsville, and has the reputation of being
the leading lawyer, and next to Clay, the
leading Democrat of North Alabama. Care
full in the preparation of his causes, and
clear, concise, logical and eloquent in pre-.
senting them before court, he is said to be
an emiuently successful practitioner. For
the last three years he has been conspicuous
in his denunciation of the free. soil heresy Of
squatter sovereignty. In the Alabama Dem
ocratic Convention which took ground a.
gainst, and sent delegation to Charleston
to carry out her instructed opposition, Gen.
Walkers Influence was marked and efec.
tive. He was one of the delegation sent
here, and exerted himself ably in resisting
the compromises offered. The result all
know. He has been leader in the cause
of the South, and deserves place in the
picture. AS man of clear head, good
judgment, systematic and laborious in his
habits, with uudoubted nerve: spirit, euer.
gy, and will, We cannot help thinking he is
au excellent selection for the Department of
War at the present juncture
SECRETARY OF THE NAVY.
Hon. John Perkins, jr., was born in
Louisiana, July 1, 1919. In lS4O he gradu.
ated at Yale College, and subsequently at
the Law School of Harvard College. He
began the practice of his profession in New
Orleans. In 1851 he was chosen Judge
of the Circuit Court of Louisiana, which
position he held until elected to Congress
in 1858, where be advocated States Rights
Democratic measures. Since 1855 he has
devoted himself to planting in his native
State. The post of Secretary Of the Navy
to the Confederate States is post requir-
ing prompt energy andsound nractical judg-
ment. A navy is to be organized, and, as
we have recently had occasion to suggest at
length, the manner of that organization is
of lasting consequence. Upon the wisdom
exercised in fitting it 10 the wants of the
South, and that as early as practicable,
much property and many lives not to say
the Confederate character before the world,
may depend Mr.. Perkins bears high
character, and we trust will prove himself
fully equal to the task.