The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1861-03-14

Joh1 Quincy Adsms, Gay, S1ihopo,
Webster, Everett, Marcy, snd C. 50 are
bis predecessors. The country has rea-.
son to rejoice that an untried admiris.
,r.tion has . statesm.s of such capacity
as its premier, the Presiden, so ssgscious
aud patriotic principal sdviser, and that
our 10 ercour.-, with forei ~ nations
which possible evepts may render of SO
much importance, will be under such
wise direction. s.f ! :,
Mr., S,u.rd is 10 the prime Of his life
and vigor, jus, ,urninlPhis sixsieih year.
His history is too we'll kuoxn in tn. State
whose " favorite SON. has been called, to
nee reespi,uls,ion here.
Salmon p Chase succeeds TO . chair
which was rerer disgraeed ill i, was filed
by Cobb. lie will need in it all the
business knowledge which, as frs, class
lawyer, he must have acquired, added TO
the peculiar training and experience Of a
tinaucier.
Mr.. Chase was born 10 New ITsmp-
shire in 1908, was graduated At Dar'-
mouth college, studied law in William
Wits Office, and has practiced his pro
fession in Cincinnati since 1880. He
has been twice elected Governor u
Ohio, ard United States Senator.
Simon Cameron succeeds to the De.
partnens Of War, the duties O. which in
times Of peace are mainly clerica! and Of
routine, but in war Or troublous times are
Of the irst importance. Mr.. Cameron
has carved out his own fortune in the
State where, 10 1899, be was born. Or
phaned when boy, he began life as q
journcyman printer, but soon became an
editor, and entered public life aud the
service of the State almost as early as h.
was Of eligible age He has been a, the
head Or in the direction of numberless
railroad, insurance, manufacturing and
banking companies for the greater part Of
his life, and, besides numerous Offices in
his own State, has twice been United
States Senator from Pennsylvania
Gideon Welles succeeds TO the cnce
whose last incumben, received the cen
sure of the House Of Representative -
He has for thirty years been d lending
politician in Copnecticu', WELDING an
able pen in the press Of that State, aud
sometimes holding federal Offices there
lie takes charge Of departueu; whose
efficiency is capable Of Improvement. snd
be bring 10 the vUrk energy and larg~
acquaintance with affairs
Montgomery Blair, of Maryland. has
received the Postmaster Genersl>hir -
Like Mr. Bates, he comes from a slave
State tu: his republicanism has no, suf
fered by its atmosphere. His fsther.
Francis Z. Blair, sud his brother of the
same name, representative from Miss
ouri, are each better known than he, bu,
he is said TO inherit aud share something
Of the characteristics of each. Mr..
Blair graduated b, West Point. prscticed
law in ST. Louis, and reached the bench
Of that State; was made judy Of the
Cour, Of Claims BY President Pierce, and
removed by Mr. Buchanan.
Csleb b Smith, the Secretary ofthc
Interior, was burn in Boston, but moved
W.s, when young, aud las since live.
IN Indiana Like Mr.. Cameron, he was
fO- while an editor, but ever since 1888
has been in the practice Of the law.
though also occupied in, for the most
part, public lite, as member and speaker
in tie State Legislature, member OF Con
gress. presidential elector, &c.
Edward Bates, of Missouri, who sue.
ceeds tn the Aitnrn.y Ce"crairhip, was
born aud has always lived in Il slave
State \ volunteer in the war Of 1872,
he was admitted to the bar in 1916, aud,
with the exception of short period. dur
ing which be served rs the judge OF the
Land COar, Of 81, Louis county, hiss con,
been engaged in rye -";
lucrative practice. He acted ss @
lent Of the RIVER aud llnrbor , n on
ion. Of Chicago, aud Of the ba ,ann
Ahis Convention in lso: E;,lw,r.
vas appointed by President l.''." .
of War, but oe'''"s' " ''
"' ." whole, the csbiret is one of the
a., a. rh,eh could have been selected
'' NV, he leaders Of the Republican party.
rhr,s arc in it, however. representatives
= The mos, divergent seho, Is Of K"pub;i-
,.ni,m, and it is a problem yet to be
.alx.d whether its conflicting elements
g II be- 50 harmonized, or the functions of
IFS members iefs so purely executive, a.
70 keep the cabinet a unit, aud together.