The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-02-04

jackson democrat IT. secured his State for the horo o
New Orleans, and TO he exerons argy due the gan
snt front the dsnoats of kentooky have made tho'gn
aluos, eonstsntry in ,ae minority He wls for nine
years q member Of the State Legislature In
1851 he elected President of the Convention TO revo
the constitution of the State lie subsequently bscame
a leading spirit in STAT. railroad enterprises, and O s
play ed considerable executive and financial ability in
1854 he entered PRECEDENT P,erce's Cabinet where his
talents became more apparent, and whre they ha 'u
scope Since Mr. Guthre's retirement from public %
ticsi life he has ais time railroad erprses
and TO the enjoyment of domestic and social intercourse
James b. Clay, son of Henry Clay, and or member Of
Congress.
MIR. Morehead, OK Governor.
Charles wicknte was Postmaster General under Pres
dent Harrison, and Subsequent Governor of Kentucky
wm o Butler was one of the early settlers OF Ken
tueky, and took active part in tho indian wars in the
early history of that and in the OF lsl2 He
was romipa,ed for the Vice Presidency in the co.von
that nominated General Cass Tor President
VIRGINIA.
John Tyler, ex President Of the United Stitee the
chairman Of the yiram,a delegation He commenced his
political career AZ early age having been el cted 70
the Virginia Il gsh,ure At the age Of twenty years
and i've years later C gress In 1925 he elevated
TO the station OF Governor b,s native State He dis
charged he duties OF that office hut year and half
when the Virginia LEGISLATURE elected him +, All "a
cancy in the Senate Of the United He served in
this capacity until difference OF opinion bet Gen
jackson and himself he retigned his seat ami went
into voluntary retirement NJ Tyler did not ag
his appearance in public life until 1910, when h"
lectcd by the whig party their candidate for Vice
President. lie elected 10 that office by large ma
jority, and entered upon hts duties on the 4'h Of
March, 1871. The death of President Harrison which
occurred shortly after, raised him T. the Chef Mgis
tracy OF the republic. His term of office expired in 1885,
since which time he has been living ia retirement. He
is seventy ono years of age
George W. Summers distinguished luterd,eaT He is
graduate Of William and Mary College, and for
mcry legislative rep esen,ave of the western part Of
Virginia. few years ago he delivered very able ad
dress before the Old Dominion Society of this city the
subject of the Union"
Ex-Judge Brockenhrough is one of the most distn-
gushed ursts in Virginia, and s descendant Of dis
trguished family of that state. He is democrat poll
tics and strongly urged for the nomination for Gov
erpor in the Convention that nominated Governor
Letchcr.
William C. Rves is eminent lawyer, and formerly
represented Virginia in the United States Senate. He
also representative in both houses of tho Virginia state
Legislature, and I'm ted States Minister TO France
under the Harrison admin sraton on his return 10 this
Mr. Ryes ranks high a lawyer, iurst and statesman
NoIsgsI CAROLINA.
David S. Reid, Ex-Governor of the State
Mr. Morohead, Ex-Governor and OK United States
Senator.
Thomas Ruin, OK. Chief Justice OF tho State.
ID. NJ. Barringer is native of North Carolina and q
graduate Of the University Of that His ancestors
both maternal and pstcrDa among tho early set
tiers OF North Carolina and favored the Revolutionary
War. Mr. Barringer is a lawyer by profession His
early political career commenced az member OF tho
Legislature of his native state and he subseq iently
elected to Congress where he continued dur ng the
years 1919 OF In 1S49 he appointed Mnister 70
Spain by Presiden, Taylor
MARYLAND.
Reyerdy Jolnaon II distinguished lawyer and an ey-
member Of tho United States and House Repre-
sebtatives lie was Attorney General In tho Fillmor
administration
TENNESSEE.
Alex. Vim. roniphan Ia somewhat celebrated on th
Colonel Of the Tennessee regiment of volunteer cavalry
the Mexican war, and was IN command at tho battle
Of Brnziio and Sacramento, In Chihuahua he also In
comman the famous march from Santa Fe by Chi
huahua nnd Monterey, TO the Rio Grande, and by wate
home to 81. Louis.