Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1869-03-06
THE NEW CABINET.

L hf- We take ". Is gOe1 slSG. 1ae worst
ana weakes. Cabinets of our political history
have BEEN those which were made M h. TIA
pO!I'iCal traders, ~ 20 suit party exixeacies
i he Few Cabinet = composed of m,n thor
oughly IA unison with the RspuS lican party,
bat who have other tests of fitness beside TIA,
Standard They are thoroughly p-actiea! m,n.
after The American heart. They are rn-p
having nospeI Ia kinks or idiosyn. racies 10 IN.
'SrieTe with their usefulness or their capacity
10 work in harmony with each other and with
their chief; and. one and all, they are lust the
men 10 a;d President Grant in carrying out
hIs fayoTi,e ideas OF -etrenc hment, REFORM and
purlty IN the public service.
Hon. EIhu Il. WashbuTne, the new : .cre;ary
Of State, IL a native of Maine. H. was brought
Upa rTiutrr, serving al apprenticeship in the
OhCs q the ksnn-seC Journal. Having grad
ssted III the law school of Harvard Unlyer.
sity, lie removed 20 Illinois, and commenced
't- practice Of the law al Galena. lie was
nTst elected Representative frem the Third
l'istrIct Of Illinois 10 the Thirty third Con-
GIess- and hiss been continuously reelected to
all the subsequent Congresses. Since the
IhiTiy.sigE;h Congress he has, by seniority OF
serNIce, been entitled 20 the distinction of
d" Father OF the House. Daring mos of the
5.Ese Of his Congressional career b. was chair
ria1 OF the COMMITTEE on Commerce, in whica
capacity he has had ABUNDANT opportunity 10
b"corse familIar with AL our foreign relations.
tnconpromising IN his political convictions,
he haS, however. in the discharge of dates
" here public interests were concerned nan
Ii'sted III an eminent degree fairneS. and "a
s'rilf T. gard for Justice aud right. H. will
trIIG 70 IN discharge OF the duties OF tho safe
DvPsTimeDt great experience in public affairs
iaa"iSfisaole energy aud perseverance,. aud
'rtarri>hsd integrity and exalted patriotism.
\ 4rH4 fsf.SS r.
STN, = native u scotland. and came 10 this
'-UE,Ty wi'h few dollars Ia his pocket tn
Ices Of his remarkable rise 10 be the merchant
prince az y W y ok are familiar is household
10 idS- lie = known IS 3 SPACIOUS, enter
i.4e-i : sue essiul and IrreprOac habl- private
C-'IZ-I. Familiar b. PERSONAL experiences with
tr'2 me lE-0Ty and rraiiii-s o: commence. aud
t-STcs. Il can hardly taII y sa,i,factoriIy Dis
ci.f = lie trying cGtI-s OK the high AMI re-
S--i--r POSITION > " EI,E a. a., o--a called.
a-ceG 10 his kuowI5...-. Is tn no less in
liant - lis it- Il art lass executive ability
Hen ilsoo l. CsX. ia n ~ Secretary o: the
ln'er.c1. his LVt = yvIy IOn- puJ.Io record
tut II iGIiy makes up IL value anu OT4.tiaucy
what u !SSAs IL length. Born IN New York,
Is MS business trtlniGg was u 4 Hna.cl,!
eLa1act'r, but n suo-r4 a-E-ly stutI.i lay
alC seen entered upon al extensive an! sue
C-ss:Gl practise IN tie northern part OF Oni,
- - Wa tl4Tl - f-.h -
= -rTe b s-OE OC- Upied a aI-h position. A.t-r
living L Ills caPzci-y tJr one term he WITH
gov :cr tn pUrpJ-e - a-a.u fJl.oSIny n,
I-Jtess.on- Under the Iirs; tAii fg- To ,,- ar
- breaking oai o: the rebellion Gov. D-nu--
80, VINO :Llly Understood ami appreciated
E. hlEh GUIA;i-s- nmiSsiJL-i 81. OK
brlgSdl~! General Of OlIO fJr.-S, and
placed BIN IL cJI-uaLd OF the fir,- grs-tu.z..t
t.o-ps SCI; . II firId nom tha- Stl;- Suo,s-
1GtLty- = len IL STATE tr,ors We n 1---r-f
l,-J i-r Ll;-d S.A;-s service, tn P.-sI1-u
r-Le~vd his commission. AZ q be- va a 1l...
Iis''- II AZ important Comm4Ei. IA Wal n n
'E.iau-d En-Ii the close CT ne va-. fl; =.
hI.ss :.-E aGc sfierwa-d - full Mi.1r G.a-
sN..-C-v-- IO>Iag a battle or committing .
t'Uctvr- Ia l-Gj h WAS elected u Oyercor o.:
C-I-- CV-E Gen q. ". Morgan, and DIS .htry-t
u cut q that Off - wI,h rare ability and
. ga acceptance FOR one term. after wal.- NJ
ts-'lHst a ft-J-niLa'!on sad a-aIl Ts-l--i -
iA- Tr1.,c- CO E.s Profession at Ciac.las.s.
s.-:" le .e;IslLet un.II called out OF III Cd
ii-.i.,aiy cHie:taiB, HAVING liz the 1aaau-i-l- y
IIc-is u, declined rhe 2o-i'IOE 81 Coaa,fs-
s.-ter Of ILt-EEsI Revenue uutlr P.-s.:sa-
.'~-1-Cu-
=: G-2e-al J. ~ : kstt!i. -, c,9-.nra.
- :, -Ee'r-y Q; War, bat .i,.Ie nee, D. .,lJ. 80
vi "a q i.yOrao'y Is L- kaou IA 10 IN country
= i@IE's 70 -cL.y on accoun: Of h., excellent
: ----7.! Is,-Ed, but also or account .. ,ha abl.
a'-l sail .scio-y ralI=- IN which he has DIS
sa;EtG fte de.Isa'e and responsible. civil
d1'.ss 50 IA. tryOlvrd upJn him While bo,a
u Tris,Lai IHc!.natioR snd th- plan OF the
80 ~ Hay D. Adverse 20 his r-.aa.nip, III
&c 'h.Sr permanently, II Is doubtful whether
D. '-a 2 Il-Ie sc ep'aD.y Allied
~ &CoiTh T. Bore. IN. S.crs,,y, o.. ths
Navy a. naive Ct Phdai-,ph ard l. 0.
-rHCA extraction. lie as a I1--ga.c. AZ "A.
't'I' ard Is q man c. integrity sEd S..-4.--r.
re ms never been la pa Die -. "a. : ID
seElOei q n man CT o e ~ .l.. ty - = Sass
'"Paeht' ana as . = nal 80 ...-. H4gs.
w.: " slth -rables Inn 70 Ys,-...s 49, s,.
the realms Of art, science. and literature win
lavish hand Mr.. Bore funded his fortuna
IL the China trade. IN the shipping house o,
Mexican, Borie Co. He subsequently b..
carl- broker. and fiaaliy President o: "a.
BaIz o. Commerce.
Fer. T. Redwood Hoir. he Attorney On.
'zs.' . native Of Mas.achu--tts, ana Is IN m.
'-'S -stcofd year - his ss-. h-isas,n Of n.
ale Z SaInsel II a. whovss driven fco,,
'ESiir-t3E by tie violence of a mob sona
'~eAS years age, where h. was sent A. , sna
''a4 '(n-iAisssioner by the State OF Nassx.nu
- ~ le<' the cons'I'utionality of their BLACK
''"s- Hr i an asle lawyer, aud has for The
'As' h!teeh .tafs been Connected with IN. Conn
u OF Peas and supreme Courts ~, IN. h,,,h
q lie latter CT which ne Is the olde., sss,,,s,s
lug. M foar Is a brother Vi the new MEM
~ O; C0nrress from the Worcester Ma,
cisuic', H'H- George =. Hoar and NJ n-ass,.
Issides II Concord, in that STATE, wher. the sr.,
tlood o; the revolution was she'd H.w..,
o'Ignal Eemhsr o! the Free Soil party ara i,
coded krpuo.icID, although he ms no, -
Gently taken al active part IN politics.
MI J. \. J. Ores we'll, Postmaster t;ap.rsl
80 born AZ POrr Deposit. Cecil e5unty. on the
= = - March, l-2-. lie wSs educated a. pi.k
iL-cE 0Ilsse, Carlisle, Pa. where he gratu-
Il With ne first hcuOrs Of his class IN 1918.
Va 'eaviDE College he studied law. and two
J-aTs thereafter Was admitted 70 tue bar SINCE
a-Sh tIne be- has devoted him self assiiuousIy
- IL profession, and is Justly regarded a. an
F'C'' ~ lawyer He has always been uas H.rv-
iHg N LIS attachment 10 the Union. La Feb
irs'y 81 10. he I'D bis inffusncs 20 avert he
80 TIiItS Oi ciyil gvIr. bu-, on bacOnag sst,s-
- nat SSi MS i-sVs;aDi-, tie tJ4k his stand
= = 'Er i'oH ls'T v AMI ever SINCE has IN re
- with eOUT3g~ and nrmnrss In the f.ii
90 - vas ei~c'si 70 represent, his native
j" The MN land i.-glz!asur-, wa~r. n.
lssaIg part and rendered inco-,,,r
-. Ia 80. &c vas sTpoia'ld At,,,,,,
= -ls' 90 b. >.'7t . ~ y'ard. Ne au.,s. n,
- 80 lie rl<, LaVEed I, Ils So, 60.