The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-03-08
THE NEW CABINET.

The following nominations received by the
Senate from President Hayes at twenty minutes past
two r. NJ
William NJ. Evarts OF New York, to be Secretary Of
State
John sherman, Of Ohio. 10 be Secretary OF the
Treasury.
George w. Mccrary OF Iowa, to be Secretary Of War.
Richard NJ Thompson, OF Indiana, to DO Secretary OF
the Navy.
General
General
Carl schurz OF Missouri to DO Secretary OF tho In.
terror.
SKETCHES or MEMBERS or THE CABINET.
Tho appended sketches complete list the men,
bers OF tho new Cabinet, which givon in tho mas
In the HERALD OF yesterday
kicHAKD w. THOMPSON, SECRETARY WAR.
Richard W. Thompson, the new Secretary OF War,
was born IN culpcpper county, Virginia. June o. 1909
He was OF good old Virginia stock and received tho
education suited to hts birth and social position His
love of adventure led him into tho wids OF Kentucky
before he became OF age, but after a few years of
nomadc life no settled In Louisville u clerk in an
extensive mercantile house. Becoming tired OF his
prosaic round OF duties he 10 Lawrence
county, Indiana, aud taught school for q few
months, but soon took up again hrs old
occupation Of selling goods Meanwhile he
began tho study of tho law aud WIS
admitted the Bar in 1884 In the samc year he was
elected TO the Indiana Legislature; elected In
1885, ana In tho following year was elected to tho
State Senate He served two years in the Senate,
being for time It's President pro tenn, and acting
Lieutenant Governor. In tho exciting campaign OF
lS4O no took tue stump for the whig candidate,
General Harrison, and voted for him Presidential
cector. In 1Sil he elected a Representativ In
Congress tor tho term ending in lsl3 1874 he
again Presidential ecctor and IN ls47 he elected
second time to Congress- Since lSs9 he has devoted
himself TO the practice Of profession Terrc Haute
declining a reelection Congress and refusing uni.
formly tho public Offices rendered him. Tho appoint.
ment of Charge d'Anaircs to Austria offered
him by President Taylor, and President Fillmore
rendered HIM the oncc of Recorder OF the
General Land Office, but he preferred
to devote himself TO his profession, though still
tanning an active interest in politics. He tho
author OF the resolutions adopted by Chicago Con-
vention in 1860. firm supporter Of tho government
during the war; aud cast his for Lincoln Pres,.
dontial elector Ia 1854 In 1868 he delegate TO
the Republican National Convention. aud tho
chairman Of the Indiana delegation at the Cincinnati
Convention last year. warm friend OF Senator
Norton he zcaIously advocated his nomination before
tho convention, and continued his support until tho
candidacy OF HIS fav0rite nominee became hopeless,
when he cast his VOTE in common with the rest OF the
Indiana delegation, for Governor Hayes
Although a consistent republican he Is not
treme partisan, and his appointment appears to DO
satisfactory to both wings OF the republican party In
Indiana. man OF recogn zed ability Of marked
decision OF character his selection by the President
viii be universally recognized cminenty At 10
be made.
CHARLES II. pEv.ys, SECRETARY NAVY.
General Charles 4. Devens, whose nomination
transmitted To the Senate yesterday, is native OF
Massachusetts,, una his appointment win DO received
with marked satisfaction in his State and through.
out New England, in which section he has we'll do
served popularity He born at Charlestown, Mass
April 4. 1870, and graduated from Harvard University
Ia the class of 1888 Alter graduation he entered the
Law School OF the University and IN 1sa1 began the
practice OF tho aw In Franklin county Massachusetts.
In l847 he member OF the State Senate, during
the years beginning May 1S49 he ned the Office II
United States Marshal. Az government officer hs
obliged TO ako part In the rendition OF the fugitive
slave Thomas SIMS to his master, IN accordance with
the decision OF the Circuit Court and known that
the enforced part which he took action was ire.
queutiy mentioned by him with pain. When Lyds
Maria Child soliciting subscriptions repurchass
Sims from his master. In the autumn Of 1860 General
Dcvens voluntarily offered tn take upon himself me
was completed tho civil war broke out. General
Devcns gave up u lucrative practice 10 Worcester
culst the volunteer service ln the spring 1851
he received tho appointment OF major, ana in tho
autumn Of the he took comma I'D of tho
Fifteenth regiment aud served with distinction during
McCciian's Pen Ia mgn Hc took active pars
IN the protractcd siege Of Yorktown, and he'd
himself in the bloody and decisive action at Williams
burg which shortly followed. While before Yorktown
he was appointed brgadier general, and served with
credit In the Army OF the Potomac during the re-
inaindcr Of the war lie still bears the mark OF his
active service IN missing limb AT the OF The
he resumed the practice Of law IN Massachusetts,
aud was raised years ago TO the bench OF the
Supreme Court OF the State. lie has well won rcpu
iorcibc and eloquent political speaker ard
tho various memorial addresses which ne mas been
called upon To deliver bear attachments
MS u scholar while no is not distinclIveiy liberal
free lance in politics he has constantly shown
sympathy with the better element the party winch
has into power with tho accession or President
Hayes " ofce.
DANIEL NJ KEY, POSTMASTER GENERAL.
Tennessee ueighbor OF the new Postmaster Gen.
erui, supplies the following sketch: -
Postmaster General David NJ. Key was born IN
Greene county, East Tennessee. In 1s24 His father
was Baptist minister Young Key was reared on a
farm, and after obtaining common school education
taught school himself obtain means to pay hts way
through college. In 1850 no graduated ut Hia-
wasscc College, East Tennessee, studied law, was ad-
mlted to tho Bar in 1853 and settled in Chattanoosa
where no has ever since resided. In 1861
he Joined the Confederate army, entered tho
service lieutenant colonel OF tho Forty
third Tennessee regiment served through tho war and
surrendered IN North Carolina under General Joe 4.
Johnston. In 1868 his old friend Andrew johnson par
doucd MN. He returned TO his home In Chattanooga
ana resumed the practice OF law. In 1860 no was
elected to tho Constitutional Convention. was ear
nest In securing tho rights OF full citizenship 70 the
colorcd people, with whom he very popular.
Although democrat his course has boon so liberal
win the respect, admiration and often the support
OF republicans. The county OF Hamilton in whcn ne
resides Ia republican, but It's members IN the Legsa.
kev
appointed by Governor Porter IL Ill the vacant
seat OF Andrew Johnson the senate. Hc
recently defeated IA candidate for election tn
that Office lacking only three votes; but received
every OF both parties from East Tennessee which
gave Hayes 10 600 MAJORITY He also received evory 70.
publican vote IN the Legislature His defeat was due
10 his nonpartisan course In the senate. lilo voted
Tor the Mississippi invcstig nton, and was the only
democratic Senator did Al his nome no "A
regarded as representatlve Confederate. a lust