Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1869-03-12
General Grants Cabinet

General Grants Cabinet
The announcement of the new Cebinet will
be received With surprise by the country. Az
We know very little Of the sertlemer s.med,
we shall not venture to discuss the mat.er.
Orr cotemp"rnry Of che "Chprle.ton News
gives the followieg sketch Of the members Of
che Cabinet:
Mr.. Elihn q. Washburne. of Illinois, tho
new Secretary Of St,te, w.s born in Maine, in
1915, served an apprenticeship in . printing
Office. stuiird Is~ in Howard University. aud
rem wing to the VAST. practiced law at 9alena,
Ilin''s. lie was elected = Representative to
the q irtv.third Q ngre,s from that State. aud
re elected TO the thirty-fonrth. thirty ffth aud
elzljsaS6six Congresses, serving on two orca.
e (J{2# chairman Of the Committee on Cam
Asswss elsaaad, to the thirty seventh
SAA0fssses. and 1sagHa A.
" N.Y. SsnSE$s VI q k8%ggo' TIC was the
autl'ni&sSxkHSI6@ ZxfvW8Hea che office of Lieu.
t@nant.G "rey&l Snl2h swas conferred on Gen
eral GRANT, a2&x80 6Seleaasd. t" the thirty
SSaaQii Dth sf2StS6 Sl& J5aSS8S8 81 zRFlaH. Mr.. Wash.
4 l&8&lshtal in bringing
sSe"f1a 3kalSA a5z|8 5EgSS under the Lincoln
a i'niniafSAzz : 3}nx8"svcr since been his
warm s1?iYH8yWMKsving him conntenance and
strength when the popular tide ran against
him. There seems to be- a long link Of sym.
p,thy between President Grnmt and the vete.
ran Cnngre.sncn, who ta. for anine time been
req. rid by the public a.. the coming power
behind the thr"ne Mr.. Washburne has been
noted in Congress for his bitter and unco,n-
pro ising "Pposition to financial rings and
p'nndrrinx cliqnrs. and has fairly won
the brave title "f Watch dog Of the Treaau
ry.' lie ia = decided though not IN extreme
Republican. and is likely to throw I'll his in
fucnce on the aide Of retrenchnent and an
ecOnnmicl ad ministratiun.
Mr.. A. +. Stewart. the dry goods million
afro. of New York city, who is To preside over
the Treasury Department, is new to political
life. A Scntchman by birth, he began his
career in a very humble position. and working
his way up by integrity, resolution and self
denial. is now able to count his property 10y
tens Of millions IT dollars. Mr.. Stewart, we
believe, has never been guilty Of a generous
action. being Ms remarkable for his inAexibilty
in e%nacting the Last fnrthing which is his due
-, Co III. ootDnsoG;np on,,r,nsl .oooo
As an executive and nd ,ninistrative officer he
will have but few equals, and if he devotes t.
n%,tional affairs, as he doubtless will, the abb
ity, tho honesty and the incurruplibilit,
which have marked his individual career
there are hard times in store for the tl,eive,
and plnndcrors who grow fat by feeding a
the public crib Mr.. Stewart is well ndvapcce
in years. hut il full Of life and vigor.
!. General Schofeld, as was intimatod b,
General Grant previous to his Inauguration
will retain, for the present, the portfolio 0
VS.,
Mr. Adolpho u. Bcrie, Of Pennsylvania, tn
Secretary Of the Navy, is q retired merchant
Of Philadelphia, having for many years bcel
engaged In the Fast India trade. from which
he reaped a prince!y fortune He is regarded
as one Of tho wealthiest men in the country
His private character ia s%potless but he ha
never been mixed up IN politics During tn
wnr he WIS m active worker. in behalf Of tn
Unio, Cause. and he served for several year
ns Vice, President Of the Union League.
General Jaoob D. Cox. Of Ohio, who take
charge 81 the Department Of the Interior
served Throughout the war In the Federal al
my AMI attained the rank Of Brigadier nener
al. In 1865 he WAS elected tGoyprnor o
Ohio, which Office no held until 1868. Gan
eral Cox is a man Of first rate ability, and Il
moderate ia his political opinions.
Senator j.. AZ j. C~resswell, OF Maryland
the new Postmaster Gepsral, was born /,
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