The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1869-03-07
COLUMBIA, s.. G.
Sunday morning, March 8, 1863.
GeneraI GRANTS New cabinet. :


The announcement Of the new Cabinet
Will % received with surprise by the coun
try. As we know very little of the gentle
men named, we shall not venture to discuss
che -s..s- o.- cotempo-ary Of II,
Charleston News gives the following sketch
of the members Of the Cabinet: '')t
Mr.. Elih1 B: Washburne, of Illinois. the
new Secretary of State, was born-in Maine,
in 1916, served an apprenticeship in q
printing Office, studied law in Howard Uni
versity, and, removing to the West, prac
ticed law at Galena, Illinois. He was
elected Representative to the thirty third
Congress from that State, and reelected to
the ithirty-fourth, .thirty-6fth and thirty
sixth congresses, serving on two occasions
as Chairman of the Committee on Com
merce. He was elected to thu thirty y-seventh
and thirty eighth Congresses. and on
account OF his having served continuously
for longer period than any other member
OF the thirty:eigh Congress, usage awarded
to him the title Of "Father of the House. !"
He was the author of the bill reviving the
office of Lieutenant General, which was
conferred on General Grant. He was re-
elected, to the thirty-ninth and fortieth
Congresses Mr.. Washburne was largely
instrumental in bringing General Grant into
hoIiC0 uuucT Iuo lluCOiQ ADMINISTRATION,
and has ever since been his warm sup
porter, giving him countenance and
strength when the popular tide ran against
him. There, seems to be a long link of
sympathy between President Grant and the
veteran Congressman. who has for some
time been regarded by the public as the
coming power behind the throne. Mr..
Washburhe has been noted in Congress for
his bitter and uncompromising opposition
to financial rings and plundering clques,
and has fairly won the brave title OF "Watch
dog of the Treasury" He is decided
though not an extreme Republican, and is
likely to throw all his influence on the side
of retrenchment and an economical admi-
nistration.
Mr.. A. T. Stewart, the dry goods million
aire, of New York city, who is to preside
over the Treasury Department, is new to
political, life. A Scotchman by birth, he
began his career in q very humble position,
and working his way up by integrity, reso-
luton and self-denial, is now able to count
his property by tens of millions of dollars
Mr. Stewart, We believe, has never been
guilty OF generous action, being as re-
markable for his infexibility in exacting
the last farthiDg which is his due as for his
astonishing commercial success. AS an
executive and administrative officer he will
have but few equals, and if he devotes to
national affairs, as he doubtless will, the
ability, the honesty and the incorruptibility
which have marked his individual career
there are hard times in store for the thieves
and plunderers, who grow fat by feeding ut
the public crib. Mr.. Stewart is well ad-
vanced in years, but is full of life and
General Schofeld, as was intimated by
General Grant previous to his inaugura-
tion, will retain, for the present, the port
folio of war.
Mr.. Adolphe E. Borie, of PENNSYLVANIA,
the Secretary of the Navy, is retired mer-
chant, OF Philadelphia, having for many
years been engaged in the East India trade,
from which he reaped princely fortune
he Is regarded as one of the wealthiest men
Ill the country. His private character is
spotless; but he has never been mixed up
in politics. During the war he was an ac-
tive worker in behalf of the Union cause,
and he served for several years as Vice Pre-
sldent of the Union League
General jacob D. Cox, of Ohio, who
takes charge of the Department of the In
terror, served throughout the war in the
Hederal army and attained the rank of
Brlgadier- General. In 1866 he was elected
Governor of Ohio, which Office he held
until 1858. General Cox is man of first
rate ability, and is moderate in his political
opinions -Sl@t
!, Senator J. A J. Cresswell, of Maryland,
the new Postmaster.G General, was born in
1928, aud came to the bar in 1850. He was
member Of the Maryland House of Dele
gates in lS61sand 1862, and was elected a
Representative to the 38th Congress. In
March, 1865. he was chosen United States
Senator for the unexpired term of Senator
z. H. Hicks, deceased. Senator Cresswell
is man of ability. and belongs, politically,
to the class known as Southern loyalists.'
Judge d. B. Hoar, of Massachusetts.
whom President Grant has designated as
Attorney, General, while scarcely known in
politics. has won considerable distinction as
lawyer. He is about fifty years of age.
and several years ago relnqushed lucra.
tive practice for the seat on the Supreme
Bench of Massa aclusatts which Le has ci,.aa