The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1861-03-13
The Personnel of President
Lincolns Cabinet.


SEWARD. was born in Orange county. New
York, May Is, 1901. He graduated at
Onion College, in the State, and entered
upon the practice of the law. In 1880.
be was elected to the State Sena,e Of New
York, and in l $40, wes chosen Governor
of that Slae, La 1919. he va, elected
United States Senator from New York,
aud re-eiecied in 1855 10 the same Office.
In October. 1883. he made his celebrated
''irrepressible conflict" speech at Roches
ter, n. r. He was . prominent csndi
date for President before The Chicago
Convention.
SECRETARY OF THE TREASURY
MON PORTLAND CHASE was born at CorAish
New Hampshire, in tie year 1906. He
graduated ut Dartmouth Cullege, in that
State. aud entered upon the practice of
theiesal profession in Cincinnati, Ohio
Iu l84S, he was. elected United States
Senator by the Legislature Of Ohio. He
was elected Governor Of Ohio in 1855,
and re elected 10 the same Office in 1851.
|Iu 1850, be was again chosen United
States Senator from Ohio. Mr. Chase,
iu the early part Of lis political career.
was Identified With the radical anti. slavery
men, and is ssintegarded with favor by
that claes of politicians. -aea 20
| SECRETARY OF Wan SIMON CANERoN
is aaativs Of Z Dcas.er coun.y, Psnnsyl
ysuia.A He was printer iu carly life In
1898 he was sppoiated 1Adjatant Gen.
era of Penasy vinia. He Was appointed
vi itor TO West Point in 1881. Fo,
ma y /, ears, Gen . Cameron ~as vigor.
o sly engaged in Railroad enterprises and
4, Baking. Abou he yssr; 1854. hs
/ v IS. NJ the same time, PIesideat of the
i Sasq aehssna Railroad Company. Prssi'
dent If the Lebsnon Valley Rsilroat
Company, Pissidcnt of the Common
weaIA Insursnce Company, and Cashier
of the Aiddlstown Bank. x He was elect
cd to the United States Senate by th
Legislature Of PenAsylvania in s45, anG
Iagain in 1851. t't4i Z = = 80
i SECRETARY or THE NAVY. .-GIpIol
lWELLEs has been, for more than thirt,
years an active politician in Connecticut
land during that time connected direetl,,
or indirectly With the public press. Unde
president Van Buren's administration, b
was for some time Postmaster at Hartford
; and under President Polk. occupied q ,po
, sition in the Navy Department Ate
the Republican organization, he identitie,
himself with that party. Mr.. Welle
, was q ;delegate ct large from the State Q
i Connseticut to, the Chicago Convention
and was one of the Committee to go Il
Springfield to notify Mr.. Lincoln of hi
] lnopiaatien. He was slso chosen . Re
! publican elector at, the last Presidentis
election, He has been for many years o.
terms of close iatimscy with Mr.. Lincoln
PosrMAsrER GENERAL -MoNraoMER'
IBLArR resides at Montgomery Castle. nes
!, SILVER Spring, Montgomery county. Ma
Irylsnd. eHs Is . sou Of Francis p. Blair
. and brother of F. p Blair, jr., OF 81
l Louis. Montgomery Blair grsdusted 9
I West Point pracliced law in ST, Loui
: was for brief time Judge, and was Sol
8 Icitor of the Court of Claims duripg PREF
9 tident Piercs's administration. He wa
; counsel for DreG Scott in that celebrate
I ease. aad is one of the most ultra me
!. among the radical Republicans. .t.@ :
: SECRETARY OF THE INTERIOR Gale
+ b. SMITH, of Indians, was for -seses
!, years q Wing member Of Congress fro
that State, and at one time Commission,
# on Mexican claims. He was membs
of the Indiana delegatioR to the la
9 Peace Conference. Mr., Smith is qaf
! celebrated amoDg Republican stun
speakers. gA u II II y
is ATreRNEY GENERAL - EDWARD BATl
u was born September 4. 1898, in GoucI
II land county, Virginia. In 1918, B
is served for . short time in a volunte.
II company raised to assist in repeiling q
81 alapprehended attack upon Norfolk by II
. Brisish.@ ln 1914. he settled in St. Lo,