Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1869-03-11
THE NEW CABINET.

lle ClarleSuOn IVelCS publishes Tue lOuOWlnS
sketch of the members of Gen. Grants Cabinet
Mr. Eihu B. Washburne, Of Illinois, the new
Secretary of State, was born in Maine, in 1916,
served an apprenticeship in printing Office, stud
led law in Howard University, removing to the
West, practiced law at Galena, Illinois. He was
elected Representative to the thirty third Con-
ess from that State, and reelected to the thirtys
fourth, thirty.ffth and thirty-sixth Congresses,
serving on two occasions as Chairman of the Com
mittee on Commerce. He was elected to the thir:
ty-seventh and thirty-eighth Congresses and on
account of bis having served continuously for q
longer period than any other member of the thirty
eighth Congress, usage sHarded to him the title Of
"Father of the House" He was the author of
the bill reviving the Office of Lieutenant General,
which was conferred on General Grant He was
reelected to the thrty.ninth aud forteth Congress
ses Mr.. Washburne was largely instrumental in
bringing General Grant into notice under the Lin
coin administration, and has ever since been his
warm supporter giving him countenance and
strength when the popular tide ran against him.
There seems to be long link Of sympathy between
President Grant and the veteran Congressman,
lie as the coming power behind the throne. Mr..
Washburne has been noted in Congress for his
bitter and uncompromising opposition to financial
rings and plundering chques, and has fairly won
the brave title of ''Watch dog Of the Treasury"
He is decided though not an extreme Repnhi-
can, and is likely to throw all his influence on the
side of retrenchment and an economical adminis-
tration.
Mr.. A. T. Stevart, the dry goods millionaire, of
New York city, who is to preside over the Irea-
sury Department, is new to political Life. A
Scotchman by birth, he began his career in a very
humble position, and working big way up BY In
tegrity, resolution and sefdenial, is now able to
count his property By tens Of millions Of dollars
Mr. Stewart We believe, has never beea guilty of
q generous action being as remarkable for his in
fe1ibility in exactng the last arthing which is his
due, as for his astonishing commercial success. As
an executive and administrative officer he will
have but few equals and f he devutes TO national
affairs, as he doubtless wig the ability, the hon
esty and the incorrupibility which have marked
his individual career there are hard times in store
for the thieves and plunderers who, grow fat by
feeding at the public crib Mr.. Stewart is well
advanced in years, but is full Of life and vigor
General Schofeld, as was intimated by General
Grant previous to his inauguratien, will retain for
the present, tho portfolio ofWar. -Hrn,',.-n
q Mr. Adolphe E. Borie, Of Pennsylvania, the
Secretary of the Navy, is retired merchant, Of
Philadelphia, having for many years been engaged
in the East India trade. from which he reaped a
ptAnSSy AV1enAos AA0 10 hSSesAASS o9 ohS Va sAo
wealthiest men in the country. His private char:
acter is spotess; bat he has never been mixed up
in politics During the war he was an active work
er in behalf of the Union cause, and be served for
several years as Vice President Of the Union
League. -
General Jacob D. Cox, of Ohio, who takes
charge of the Department of the Interior, served
throughout the war in the Federal army and at
tained the rank of Brigadier-G General. In 1866 he
was elected Governor of Ohio which Office he held
until 1868. General Cox is man of first rate
ability, and is moderate in his political opinions
Senator j. A. j. Cressweil, of Maryland, the
new Postmaster General, was born in 1928, and
came to the bar in 1850. He was member of the
Maryland House of Delegates in 1861 and 1862,
and was elected Representative to the 3Sth Con-
gress. In March, 1865, he was chosen United
States Senator for the unespired term of Senator
r.. Il Hicks, deceased. Senator CressweH is q
man of ability, and belongs politically, to the class
known as Southern loyalists" g. .s
Judge E. B. Hoar, of Massachusetts,, whom
President Grant has designated as Attorney.Gen-
eral, while scarcely known in politics has won con-
siderable distinction as lawyer, He is about fifty
years of age, and several years ago relinquished
lucrative practice for the seat on the Supreme
Bench of Massachusetts,, which be has since held
He is said to be man of the highest integrity and
verv nnsitive in his manners -