The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1869-03-11
The New Cabinet.

I
A, T. STEWART, of New York, Secre-
tary of the Treasury. (deolined)
ADoLPH E. BOWIE, of Pennsylvania,
Secretary Of Navy
j. D. Cox of Ohio, Secretary Interior
a. J. CREswRLL, of Maryland, Post
Master General.
| E. B. HoAR, of Massachusetts, Attor-
ney General
No nomination for Secretary of War
The announcement of the Cabinet OF
Grant on the 9Th inst, put an end to the
volumes of speculations, in respect to this
unsolved question. The country appears
to acquiese very generally in the wisdom
of the selections.
E. B. WAsHBURN, Secretary OF State,
is Familiarity known to all; he has had
large experience in public affairs, and has
been STYLED the ''war horse" Of the
Republican party. He has been dlstln-
guished in Congress, for his infexible OPP
position, to all schemes of extravaganza
and doubtful expenditures of the public
money. During the many years he has
served in Congress, he has occupied the
position of chairman of important COM
mittees. Mr.. Washburn is one Of the
number, of whom it was predicted, would
have place in the Cabinet of the new
President.
ALEXANDER T. STEWART, Secretary of
the Treasury, Is widely known as one of
the most successful merchants in the
country His mecantile establishment in
New York, has branches in Boston, Phil
delphia, Paris, Lyons, Manchester, and
several other cities of Europe, During
the war of the rebellion, he was one of
the most earnest supporters Of the Union
cause, and aided hberallyin money for
the support of the government. Probab-
ly no man in the Union contributed SO
largely for the Freedmen's Bureau as he
did. Although he has been more promi-
nently known as an able fnancier than as
a politician, yet he has been tower of
strength to the party which elected Gen.
Grant to the Presidency. His eminent
business qualifications, and his strict NOR
al integrity render him the right man
for the position assigned him in the Cab
met
LATER-Since the foregoing was in
type, Mr.. Stewart has declined the posi-
ton for reasons stated elsewhere.
JACOB D. Cox, Secretary of the Int
rior, is an old resident Of Ohio. He was
accounted among the ablest Generals in
the army, in the late war of the rebellion.
Before the war he was professor in OBJ
erin College, Ohio; an institution distin-
guished for radical and progressive ideas
At the close of the war, he was elected by
the Republican party, Governor of Ohio,
by over 10000 majority. At the great
Soldiers Reunion in Chicago, last Deem
Der, Gen. Cox was the chosen orator for the
occasion; his production was distinguish
ed for high order Of talent.
A. j. CREswELL, OF Maryland, Post
Master General, although young man,
has held several important Offices He
was a member of the Maryland Leglsla-
ture in the troublous times of the war,
and subsequently Adjutant General of the
State. He has been member of the House
of Representatives and also of the United
States Senate All through the critical
period of the war-critical more especi
ally in Maryland, Mr.. Creswell although
surrounded by vindictive rebel element,
stood firm and undaunted for the Union.
His appointment is considered southern
one, and will be higly satisfactory to the
loyal people of the South as we'll as the
North.
E. G. HoAR, of Massachusetts,, Attor
ney General, is perhaps less known
abroad than some of the other members
of the new Cabinet His father, Samuel
Hoar has passed into history, with which
most are familiar More than twenty years
ago, he was sent by the Legislature of
Massachusetts,, on friendly mission to
Charleston, South Carolina, to remonstrate
against the seizure and Imprisonment of
Massachusetts seamen, whe CHANGED to be
found in any of the ports of South Caro-
lima, simply because they were detected
in being of African decent Samuel Hoar
was obliged to fee for his life from Char
lesion to escape assassination. His son.
E. R. Hoar, is distinguished lawyer, and