New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-06-21

TEE NEW I1r01NKY 6RAxkH
Amos ToDpans a An1kexNeAn
4 Many years ago the writer OF this. thel
youpg-he IL called 20 isow-was . Seuden
Ut Phillips Academy, Exeter, New Ha0p
shire Among the young men there, wer'
many who gave promise of brkliaatfuturs
but none developed gresser talent than on
Who vas known - "Ackerman. In thosl
days he, was = stern. uncompro midng
earnest Wing. . yoath Of inpstuous dispo
sition asd great energy Of character -ssan
The lapse of years has brought him for
ward for seat in the Cabinet Of President
Grant. for which his natural talents and hi
political integrity eminently fit him. z. ,s-a
The Cincinnati Gazette says of the sub
ject Of this sketch:
Mr.. Alderman Il native Of New Hsmp-
shire, and graduated, we believe. ut Dart
mouth College, more than twenty-five years
ago. After his graduation he acted a. tutor
in the family OF the late Senator Berrien, Of
Georgia, and then entered upon the practice
of Law at Elberton, in that State. He was
successful in his profession, and at the close
| OF the war at once took place among the Con.
seryative Unionists, soon developing into q
acknowledging Republican. His outspoken
lloyalty, and the influence which II carried
with it. speedily aroused the wrath Of the
rebel sympathizing part Of the community,
aud he became the subject Of much persecu1
ton. He was appointed United States
District Attorney Of his State, and his name
| was freely mentioned in connection with
the Senatorship. An excellent lawyer, and
| . thoroughly loyal man, he is well &C,
quainted with the wants and condition Of the
south, while his education and early resi!
dence at the North enable him to rise above
the sectionalism BY which he has 20 long
been surrounded.
q The. Warrington special of lshe = Chicago
Tribune says of Mr.. Alderman:
He is about forty-seven or forty eight
years Of age, and has long been regarded
one of the ablest lawyers, az he is one Of the
most modest and unassuning gentlemen ia
Georgia. " 9-A7 '''4F'1
Before thei war, he was . whig, and {
thoroughly national man. He opposed se-
cession in the most decided manner, and vab
held in surveillance by the rebels for ,his
hostility. After the consumption act went
into rigid operation, he avoided going into
the army BY sakink . nominal position o.
the staff OF Robers -Toombs. This brought
him under political disabilities, which were
removed this winter By Congress. Ho holds
the position of United States District Attor.
by The Presidsnf, ON the FecommendatiOa Of
Joshua Hill, warmly endorsed BY NJ. Hoar.
= II Mr.. Bradley had been rejected, the Az
torney General would have urged. his ap-;
pointment to the Supreme Bench, and the
President would probably have no minated
him for tho vacancy. He was at the head of,
the Grapt electoraltic ketin his State during
the last canvass, and is spoken Of b.. ~ who
know him - . pan Of the highest Integrity.
formed the present Constitution of 0eorgis,
and distinguished himself therein for his cd
vocacy of the claims of the CO lored men to !
hold Office. Ex-Governor Brown and Gov.
Bullock opposed him. and it was their influ.
ence that led to the defeat of Ackerman's Of
fort to get . clause into the constitution
putting the question Ut issue beyond all
controversy. II his advice to the colored
men in that convention had been followed,
been avoided. he opposed Bullock's eleva-
ton to the Provisional Governorship. and is
not now among his frierds. His course
since he was made District Attorney has
been such as to WIN for him high praise
from the President and Attorney Generals.
Office. He was not al applicant, either him
self or by bis friends, for either position, aud
will not know of his appointment to the
cabinet until be learns it by mail or tele.
graph. AZ. /
Courier. Journal says:
Some two months ago the President was
urged by one or two Senators to replace
Judge Hoar by tho appointment of Penn.
sylvanisn, and Wayne AcVeigh, Of that
State. who has just been appointed Minister
to Turkey, was named for the position. The
however, was DESTROYS of giving
The South place in his Cabinet, provided
be could secure fitting representative.
The name Of Mr.. Alderman, who had been |
3 candidate tor United States District Judge, |
and who is at present United States District |
Attorney for Georgia, was suggested to him,
and after comforting. on Tuesday, with /
Judge Underwood, who was . member Of |
,he thirty.sixth Congress, and other Geor4ia I
a. to the ability and character |
II Mr.. Alderman. the President decided to |
dominate him a. Attorney General. he will. |
# course, be confirmed. Mr.. Alderman is
ifty-four Or ffty years of age, and ma
i've of New Hampshire, but has resided in
ieorgia for the last twenty years. he is IN
hector, and Endorsed the Cougressio nal
'olicy of reconstruction. and. 1t il said,
you'd have been nominated for the United |
tates Senate by the Bullock Legislature in
January last had he desired it. sslsq i
A Washington special to the ST.. Louis
Democrat says: There is great deal Of
ak about Mr.. Alderman, among members
( Congress, and the whole class Of extreme
'epublieans lie bsying on his track. because
e was at one time, . minor officer In the
ebel army, and denouncing the President
Or calling an ex.rebel into his Cabinet.
lore sensible and considerate persons re-
,ice that the President moves toward q
ay of general reconciliation by such .
rscious oct. There will be fight on
lckerman's confirmation, II any one dares
ssd the malcontents. f
The Washington Republican says OF Mr..
Jefferson Berrien, af.erward Jackson's i
lttorney General. He has been
cry successful lawyer. and is -said
y Senators Who know him to have con- |.
iderable ability. II Judge Bradley had
zen rejected BY the Senate when nomi-
ated % Associate Justice OF the Supreme
;ourt. then the President intended to have
ominated Mr.. Alderman for the position.
Lis appointment as Attorney General was
unsolicited, and entirely unexpected BY
im. /
Politically he was . moderate Wing, but
uring the war was q staunch Union maH,
nd was imprisoned by the rebels on 30.
cunt of his loyalty to the United States
government. As soon as the Congressional
'lan of reconstruction was determined upon
'e became publicly identified with those
Who favored it. During the late Presiden-