Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1869-03-19
The Nctf, Cabinet.

The Ner Cabinet.
The resignation of A. t. Stuart and b.
B. Washburre as members Of Grants
Cabinet, and the vacancy in he Wa
Department, were flied by he pressdenl
on Thursday, BY the appointrpent and
continuation Of Hamilton Fish, OK New
York, for Secretary of State, George ).
Boutwell,. Of MASSACHUSETTS, as Secretary
of the Treasury, and Gen. John A. Raw
Inns of Gen. Grants staff, as Secretary
of War in place of Gen. Schoiield.
Hamilton Fish, the new Secretary oil
State, was born in New York city IN
1909. graduated at Columbia College,
studied law and was admitted to the bar
in 1880. lie was elected To the State
Legislature in 1887, was Representative
in Congress FROM lSiS TO 1914 Governor
of New York in lS49, and Senator in
Congress from 1851 to 1886, He is a
gentleman of great wealth and liberal
culture He has travelled in Europe eN-
tensiyely of late years. and has conse-
quently been less prominent IN politics
than forMerly. He was a Wing IN old
times, when such things were.
George :. Boutwell,, Secretary Of the
Treasury, has been one OF the leading
membeJs of Congress for several years.
and his connection with the impeaeh-
Meut trial as one gifts managers brought
him prominently before the country. lie
MAS born an Brookline, Mass, IN 1873.
lie began lie a. farmer boy, bat alter
wards was engaged in mercantile par-
suits for twenty years. Subsequently he
WAS a member OF the State Legislature.
Bank Commissioner and Secretary OF the
Beard of Education In 1851 and 1892
he was Governor Of the State. In 1861
and 1862 he was Commissioner OF Inter:
nal Revenue. He has becn member
of Congress and a very able and active
member of the Judinary Committee
since ls62. he is emphatically the right
man in the right place. Mr. boutwell, ;
views arr OF the kind that are popular IN
New England and New lorS. he be-
hevcs that the United Satrs bends should
lee paid in gold and that See,ie payment
should bo resumed - soon as possible
HIS method ot reaching resumption Il
the one adopted by SECRETARY NrSGiioeh
in the early days OF hj> administration
a gradual contraction of the currency un-
I'll consequent gradual appreciation IN
uhe value at United States nrb=s-
Gen. John a Rawlins, Secretary of
War, is man of extraordinary ability.
united with singular modeSty. unusual
prudence and discreet on. He has been
Grants good angel. His general culture
and wide range of information have been
available to Grant as IN admirable snp-
plemeut 20 his own narrower but more
profound special requirements. Gen
RawliRs can make n speech or write a
dispatch with readiness and scholarly
finish. nj which his chief is incapable. II
Is unfortunate that Gen. Raw Inns. like -
many of our prominent pnhiic men. IS IN
very poor health. II mas sad not Dng
ago that ne MAS DYING of consumption.
but his health has improved within the
past few mOnthS.
The Cabinet therefore rs finally cast
consists of Hamilton Fish Of New York.
SeCretary Of State; George y. Boutwell,
Of Mass. Secretary of the Treasury; }.
A. J. Creswcn OF Maryland, Postmaster
General; John A. Rawiins of Washing
ton, Secretary of War; J. D. Cox OF
O,no. Secretary Of the Interior: a L.
Borie OF Penn. secrtary OF the Navy;
and Z. L. lloar Of Mass-. AitOrusy Gen
erSl IL Is supposed thss Judge Hear
wild >ecn resign and give place u new
Attorney General The Cabinet rs now
east is an excellent one.