The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1881-03-10

the war broke out he adhered to the Un-
ion and remained steadfast supporter
of the Union cause to the end. For this
reason he was looked upon with disfavor
by his family, and when politics began
to reshape themselves in the South after
the war, he became a Republican, and
has been an earnest Republican ever
since. He was first brought into pronli-
nence in Louisiana politics when tie
became the counsel for Governor Kcl-
logg, in his noted contest with Governor
McEnery. On account of his able con-
duct of the case he was still further op
pressed by the extreme Democratic ele.
ment. Subsequently lie became candi.
date for attorney general on the Repub:
lican ticket, served one term and claimed
he was reelected as encouragement on
the ticket with Packard Curiously enough
he was thrown out Of office through the
influence of the McVeagh commission,
who overturned the Packard government
and installed Nichols while the prepar.
ations were being made to seat President
Hayes in Washington. McVeagh, the
head of the commission, and Hunt, the
overtbrown attorney-general of Louisi.
ana, now meet on a common plane in
General Garfeld's stalwart Cabinet.
Soon afterward Judge Hunt was appoint.
ed judge of the court of claims here to
fill vacancy caused by death. The
tenure of this Office is for life,
and it is considered extraordinary by
many that he should be willing to
resign life position to accept Cabinet
position. Hunt is about 45 years of age
and is ma. in moderate financial cir.
cumstances. There are some intimations
that Rogers, President Hayes's private
secretary, may be appointed to the Court
of Claims to succeed Hunt.
Robert Lincoln was born in Springfield,
III. When his father came into the
White House he was but small lad,
and was but 16 when his father was
killed. He was a very popular boy, and
was widely known and loved. His
younger brother died while he was
living at the White House. While here
young Robert met Mary Harlan,
daughter of then Senator Harlan of
of Iowa, fell in love with and afterwards
married her. They have two children.
He moved to Chicago after his fathers
death and there his fathers influential
friends gave him the footing his natural
abilities so we'll fitted him for Having
made a start under these favorable
circumstances he not only easily kept it,
but rose rapidly 10 public esteem and in
his profession as lawyer. He now
stands at the head of the bar in Illinois.
He has been the attorney for the Pull
man Car Company and for a prominent
life insurance company. He has taken
very little part in politics until the last
| campaign, when he espoused the Grant
| cause quite ardently. Up 20 that time
his whole attention was devoted to his
profession.
Judge Harlan once said that Robert
Lincoln argued case more clearly, aud
had more promise of the future than any
man in his circuit. He is an energetic
fellow, with many of the leading charac-
teristics of his dead father, without any
of his crudeness of manner and appear
ance. Gen. Belknap said to day that no
one could say word against Robert
Lincoln. He was "a polished gentle
man, au able lawyer and would make
his mark in any Cabinet where his great
alb ilities would be called into play"
While Grant man, and the choice of
Senator Logan, he is also the personal
friend of Mr.. Blaine.
The Outgoing Cabinet.
A special Cabinet session was conven-
ed at 10 o'clock to-day. There were
present Secretaries Evarts, Gof, Ram.
sey, Schurz, Postmaster General May.
nard, Attorney General Devens and act
ing Secretary of the Treasury French.
President Garfield informed the Cabinet
that he would probably send to the SEN
ate about o'clock p. m. q list of nomi-
nations, comprising those of his Cabinet.
In making the announcement the Presi-
dent spoke very feeingly, assuring the
gentlemen present that it caused him
sincere regret to part with their valuable
services. Referring to their respective
designations, which have all been tender
ed, the President said he hoped that each
one would do him the service of remain
ing in his position until his successor
should qualify, which would probably
be several days hence. After some
further remarks on this subject, the
President inquired after the business Of
the several departments in general
way. The only matter of Importance
which was brought to the attention Of
the meeting was presented by Acting
Secretary French, being a request Of the