The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1881-03-24


Knox county, but in 1866 he settled at
Wlnona, Mimi, which has ever since
been his residence. In 1868 he was
elected to Congress as a Republican, and
was continued in his seat for ten years,
serving on the committees on Public
Lands and Public Expenditures AMI the
special committee of thirty-three on the
rebellious States, and acting during his
| last three terms as Chairman of the
Committee on Indian Affairs. He was
originally Henry Clay Wing, and
made his mark in Congress by bis sue
cessful championship Of the munifcent
homestead law of 1862. He was always
tariff man, and gave special attention
to the problems of interstate commerce,
cheap transportation and the advance
ment of agricultural interests. He was
appointed Senator in July, 1870, to fill
the unexpired term Of Daniel 8. Norton;
was elected for the full term of 1871-77
ana reelected for the term expiring in
1883. AS Senator he has been promi-
nent in connection with his advocacy of
Capt. Eads' Mississippi jetties, wrote an
| elaborate report as Chairman of n COM
mlttee on transportation, was also Chair
man OF the Important Committee on APP
preparations, was the proposer of the
| exodus investigation, and has quite re-
| Gently figured as the pronounced oppo-
| nent of monopolies.
SAMUEL J. KIRKWOOD, SECRETARY OF
THE INTERIOR.
The third in importance Of the Cabi.
| net portfolios has been awarded to Sena-
tor and Ex-Governor Samuel J. Kirk
| wood, Of Iowa. Governor Kirkwood was
| born Dec. 20, 1918. in Hartford county.
Maryland, near the eSusquehanna river and
the head of Chesapeake Bay, in region
| noted for the number of eminent men it
has produced. He is consequently sixty
eight years of age, being the oldest men,
Der of the new administration and one
| of the oldest now in public life at Wash
ington. His early education was chiefly
received at the Federal capital in the
| academy taught by John Mcleod His
political guardian angel inspired him in
1888 with the happy thought of becom-
ing an "Ohio man." and for twenty
years thereafter he was a citizen of Rich
! land county on the edge Of the Western
Reserve. He studied law, was in 1913
admitted to the bar at Mansfield, the
home of the Shermans; was elected
Prosecuting Attorney of Richland county
in 1S45 and 1847, and sat in 1S5O-51 in
the convention which framed the present
in johnson county, Iowa, where in the
following year be was chosen State Sena-
tor, was elected Governor in 1859 and
again in 1861, being one of the remarka-
bic group of "War Governors to whom
was due 80 much of the glory of the sup
preston of the rebellion. In 1868 he |
declined the offered mission to Denmark,
succeeded James Harlan as United States
Senator for the period 1867, was again |
chosen Governor in 1875. and resigned
that Office i'll January, 1877, Oh his sec
ond election to the United States Senate
for the period ending in 1883. Governor
Kirkwood has the reputation of being q
trough diamonds bluff, hearty, quaint
genius in homespun, strongly resembling
President Lincoln in height, general de-
meanor and Indifference to outward ap-
pearances. He is said to be erich in
saving common sense" and will need it
all if he is to make a success of his in
cumbency Of that graveyard of reputa-
tiOns, the Interior Department. He
knows all about the land question and |
the Indian question, has views Of his own
| about agriculture, and will heartily sec
ond the intentions Of President Garfield
with reference to the education of the |
freedman and the honest supervision of
which make up his important depart |
ment.
ROBERT TODD LINCOLN, SECRETARY OF
WAR.
The personal history of the new Secre-
tary Of War is q brief one, except in 50
far as it falls within that of his father |
the martyr President. Descended patcr,
nally from one Of the four Thomas Lin |
coins, who were at the same time pioneer
cmigrants from bingham, England, to
bingham, Mass, and grand nephew of
Daniel Boone. the pioneer of Kentucky, |
he was born at Springfield, ILL.,, in 1914,
being the eldest and now the only sur
viving son Of Abraham Lincoln. He re-
ceived good education at the schools of
that city and at Exeter A Academy, N H.;
graduated at Harvard College and re.
| sided at the White House during much
Of the eventful period when it was the
center Of the nations destinies. After
the assassination OF his father he settled
in Chicago, ILL.,, where he studied and
| has since practiced law, and has acquired
an enviable reputation as q good citizen
and successful lawyer. He married the
only daughter of ex-Secretary James
Harlan, of Iowa, and owes his present
appointment primarily to the two Sena-
tors from Illinois, General Logan and
David Davis who, doubtless reflect the
sentiments of vast public which ar
IDENTIFY desires that the son Of such a
father may achieve the highest political
success.
WILLIAM II. HUNT, SECRETARY OF TIE
NAVY.
Judge William H. Hunt, Of the Court