The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1874-04-01

to be on the popular side. He en-
barked on the tide of rebellion, and
during the war represented North
Carolina in the Confederate Senate
He still survives. and about two
years ago was president OF the "Cabi-
net reunion" in this city, the other
members present being Mr.. Fillmore
himself Mr. Graham and Mr.. Hill.
Alexander Fl. II. Stuart occupied
the then new post of Secretary of the
Interior during Mr. Fillmore's term
without special distinction, and GER
tainly without discredit. In regard
TO the new issue which afterwards
arose he held about the same position
as Mr.. Graham, first opposing and
then espousing secession. Since the
war he has been frequently talked Of
as conservative" Senator from
Virginia, but that honor has been
carried off by more thorough going
secessionists.
John j. Crittenden Attorney Gen
eral was in: ::n,e lect the strongest.man
in the Cabinet, next to Webster, and
ranked among the first of American
statesmen. Thirty-twO years before
then thirty two years old, he took
his seat in the United States Senate
which, at intervals, he occupied sew
eral terms. He had also been At
torney General under Presidents
Harrisonsand Taylo~, aud Governor
Kentucky. In the affections of the
people of that State he stood next to
Henry Clay. Mr.. Crittenden was a
representative of the better portion
of the Southern "chiyalry;;" ardent
and high spirited, yet free from the
intolerance and the lawlessness which
too frequently marred the Southern
character. In 1854 be was again
elected to the Senate. Throughout
the exciting debates on the Kansas
question, be acted with marked
moderation, and opposed the admis-
sion of Kansas under the Lecomb-
ton Constitution. as the era grew
more stormy, the venerable Senator
felt the greatest pain at the thought
of being compelled to choose between
warning sections. In the winter of
1861 he introduced into the Senate
the celebrated "Crittenden Compro-
mise" proposing to extend the Mis-
souri, line to the Pacific ocean and
engraft it on the Constitution. This
however, was not satisfactory to the
friends Of either freedom or slavery
When the war broke out Mr.. G.. had
the misfortune to see two of his sons
fighting on opposite sides, General
Thomas l.. Crittenden being in the
Union, and General George B. Crit
tenden in the Confederate ranks.
These public and private calamities
united with great age to bring him
speedily to the grave.
OF Nathan h. Hall it is needless
to speak to Buffalonians. especially
as his recent decease has revived in
their memories all the incidents of
his career
Edward Everett, who after Mr..
Webster's death, held for few
months, the sccretaryship of State,
occupied no permanent Office after
ward though he was a candidate for
Vice Presidency in 1861, on the
Constitutional Union" more COM
monty called the "Bcll-Everett,"
ticket During the war gave
decisive adherence to the Union
cause, and in 1860 was chosen
Presidential Elector, and helped
to cast the vote of Massachusetts in
favor of Lincoln. lie died shortly
afterward.
John =. Kennedy, of Maryland,
who was secretary of the Navy after
Grabam's resignation, was like Mr..
Everett one of the few literary pGliti-
clans Of America, having been not
only prominent Congressman, but
quite noted author. He passed
from public on life his retirement from
the Cabinet but was firm Union
man during the war. He died a
short time since
When Postmaster General Hall
was appointed Judge his place was
filled by Hon. Samuel NJ. Hubbard
of Connecticut but we are able to
give no information of either his
antecedent or subsequent liIe.
1t will be seen that nearly if not
quite all of Mr.. Fillmore's chief
advisers were like himself, men of
moderate opinions and cantions dis
positions. Every one we think, who
was then living supported Fillmore
and Donelson 1856, and Bell and
Everett in 1860.