The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1869-03-08
THE NEW CABINET.
Eromthe Me,U York Post.


MR.. STEWART. SECRETARY OF THE
TREASURY.
A. r. Stewart, the Secretary Of the
Treasury, is we'll known in this COM
| munity for his financial ability. 1t is
safe to say that few persons can be
named of whom it may be said that
they possess the same degree OF eXecu-
tive talent, the same forecast in pro-
viding for commercial emergencies.
and the same skill in organizing body
OF agents for carrying on business
| transactions on themOst comprehensive
scale. 1t is understood among Mr..
Stewards friends that he will accept the
appointment.
MR.. CRESSwELLI P. NJ. GENERAL.
John A. J. Cresswell, of Maryland,
is nominated to the post of Postmaster
General. Mr.. Cresswell has taken
rather prominent part in the politics OF
Maryland. He distinguished himself
as firm friend OF the Union in the
civil war and during the dissensions
which ragged so tiercely in that border
State, as il WAS then called. From the
character for probity and capacity which
he bns ever borne, we are entitled TO
expect that he will creditably perform
the duties to which he Is called.
MR.. BORIE SECRETARY OF THE NAVY.
AdOlph Borie, the gentleman nOmi.
| mated for Secretary of the Navy. Is
resident of Philadelphia. and partner
in the well-known house OF Mexican,
Borie & Co., commission merchants OF
that city. Mr.. Borie is by birth
Frenchman, but came to this country
at very early age with his parents,
who settled in Philadelphia. His father
was for many years prosperous mer-
chant, and left a large estate. Adolph
was the eldest son, and succeeded to
the business of his father. He is now
| oh nf and IL
shrewd, Intelligent, active business
man, and highly respected and tntiu-
| ential citizen. What his peculiar lit
ness for the position of Secretary of the
Navy may be it would be hard to say,
inasmuch as Mr.. Borie has never had
any other than regular commercial
4 training or experience, but at all events
| he will bring to the discharge of his
duties a clear, cool brain, an lndetatl-
gable energy, and scrupulOusly hon
Orable and conscientious character.
MR.. HoAR, ATTORNEY GENERAL.
l.. Rock wood Hoar, of Massachusetts,
Is named for Acknowledgement. He Is
a grandson of Roger Sherman, an able
jurist, of an equitable temper, and. we
venture to predict, Will I'LL the place
with great credit.
GEN. cox, SECRETARY OF THE INTERIOR.
From the Netr York Commercial advertiser.
t.
Interior, though comparatively young.
has already achieved the most distin-
euished honors. He Is now about for
ty-two years of age. When youth ne
proceeded to Oberlin College, Ohio, and
having completed the Collegiate course,
entered the Theological Department.
He had paid his way by WORKING MS
board, teaching school during the WIN
ter vacations, &c. When Presldent
Finney went abroad in 1855, he LEFT
Young Cox in charge OF his household.
He became engaged to the Presidents
daughter Julia-a young and char ming
widOw-married, abandoned theology,
and began the study of law In Ashta'
bula county. He was hard student,
and soon made his mark at the ONO
bar. When the war broke out, ne
promptly offered his services ana re-
ceived Al, commission S. as as tGo GelGsel bael
tie OF Rich Mountain, West Vir-
ginia, he greatly distinguished himself
and was promoted to q brigadtershlp.
he was uniformly successful at other
points in West Virginia until his COM
Army OF the Potomac. When McClel-
Ian advanced, in August, toward Antte-
tam, General Cox, then Major General
and in command OF corps, slxilfully
assembled the mountain sides, and,
together with the gallant Reno, killed
| AT Lno lhe IeOClS lne
mountain passes. His subsequent mill
tarv career is we'll known. After the
close OF the war, that Is in 1865, he was
chosen Governor of Ohio, by a majority
OF twenty-nine thousand over General
q. W. Morgan. He declined a re cleo
lion If will be remembered that dur
ing the Cabinet complications General
Grant proposed General Cox as com
promise Secretary of War. Though
> brought up under the Radical influence
OF Oberlin, he is somewhat of Conser'
vative in his political views. and In
letter to the faculty of Oberlin Collegt
in 1865, suggested that it was best mo-
to make negro suffrage an issue In the
t pending State contest. He has seeming
iy been great favorite with General
Grant.J