The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1869-03-11

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Postmaster General--J. A. j. Ores
we'll. Of Maryland
Secretary Of the Intericr---Jacob d.
Cox, Of Ohio.
Attorney General &c D. Hoar, Of
Massachusetts
Gen, Schoseld remains for the pres.
ent as Secretary Of War u
Mr.. Washburne, the Secretary Of
State, has been prominent member Of
the House Of Representatives, where be
has achieved some fame as an opponent
Of extravaganza, subsidies, and Jobs.
aud from his known confidential rela.
tions to General Grant, il is 10 be pre-
sumed the President must be aware Of
the extent Of bis fitness for the position
iu which he has been placed. Mr.. A.
I. Stewart, the Secretary OF the Treas
ury, known for his great success as
wealthy New York merchant, is also an
cd friend Of the Presi lieut., and was
among the EARL 81 Of those who inaugu.
rated movements for Gen Grants nom.
ination, without special reference 10
political parties. Mr. Hoar, the Attor.
ney General, is gentleman of some
reputation us jurist in Massachusetts.
Of the Secretary Of the Interior, Jacob
D. Cox, OF Ohio, aud the Secretary OF
the Navy, Adolph 4. Borie. Of Penn.
sylyania, We are not able to speak par
tieularly, further than that the former
was once Governor of Ohio during the
war, aud the latter is said to have been
president of the Uoion League 10 Phil
adelphia, and is or was 4 merchant there.
1t is to be supposed that in scleetins
his cabinet, generally, Gener.l Grau,
has desired TO choose nen who are more
or less considered representative men of
the genius and character of their re.
spective States, aud who have particu-
lar fitness for the departments in which
they are placed. To what extent Gen.
Grant may or may not have been sue.
eessful in this regard We cannot venture
to say. Our own State has been hon,
ored with an appointment in the cab.
net, aud OF the antecedents Of the gen
tlenan chosen from Maryland we are
OF course able to speak more 10 detail
than of the others. Mr.. Creswell,
named as Postmaster General, is a na
tive Of Maryland, and was educated at
Carlisle College, Pennsylvania, and af
forwards studied and practiced law
His political career would seem pot to
have been infexibly restricted 10 any
one party organization. 1t is under.
stood that he started as whis In sup
port Of Mr. Filmore's administration
and " the fall Of 1854 acted with the
purity known as know nothings, after
the short-lived existence of which he
appears to have sided with the demo.
Gratis He was delegate to the Gin.
cinnati Convention which nominated
Mr.. buchanan for the presidency 10
1856, aud in 1860 supported john c.
Breckenridge for the presidency, taking
the stump with Mr.. Salisbury, in Del
aware, in advocacy of his candidate.
Mr.. Creswell continued to act with the
democratic party until some time 10
1861 At county convention held in
Elkton TO send delegates 10 a sovereign
convention held IN the Uniyersalist
Church, 10 Baltimore, he reported reso-
lutlons ccnsurins Henry Winter Davis
which, however, at the suggestion of
Judge Chambers, we're struck out aud
net acted on. lie was afterwards. ia
the same year, elect. b the Leyisla-
ture on the Uuion ticket, when he de.
clared himself conservative Union
n'an--what some called pro slavery
man. In that Legislature, in 1862 he
was strong advocate of Reverdy 10 n.
sou for United States Senator. After
the adjournment, Governor Bradford
appointed him assistant aud acting ad.
Jutant general Of the State lie acted
as enrolling officer Of the State 10 Balti
more, aud, at the death of Senator
Pearcc, was named as a candidate for
the place, but Governor Bradford an.
sninteIi the late Holiday Hicks. 10
1853, Mr. Sresswd.ni was 10 the consen
tion Of what vas caiioai he Conservative
Union party that nominated Mr.. sm,afft,
OF Cecil, for Comptroller. 10 few
weeks after he was suggested BY some
friends as u candidate for Congress 10
the first or Eastern Shore district, in
opposition to Mr.. Cri,feld. knowp con
sentative Union nan. He continued
TO support Mr. Maffit, but ran against
Mr.. Crisfeld, General Schenek being
then 10 command in this military de