The Arkansaw traveler., 1883-04-28
ANoLpFoGY,s REcoLLEcTIoNs
Presiien, Polk Inauguration Open
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 lanes K. Polk was inaugurated prcsi- dent ot the Gnited States on the lth of March. iS-s. His cabinet ministers were nominated and confirmed the same day. They were; lames Buchanan, of Pcnnsyl- Nanla. secretary of state; Robert |. a!ker. oi Mississippi, secretary of the treasury; William l.. Marcy, of New ork. secretary oi wal George Bancroft. oi Massachusetts. secretary of the navy :: Gave Johnson, ot Tenncsse. postmaster general lohn \. Mason, of Virginia. al torney-gencral.
 sketchej the political career of these gentlemen in 1881. The only survivor is Mr. Bancroft. He resides now in Wash inston city. and Is well preserved a, the upe old age of cighty-thrce
 The ,venty-nin,h congress met De- ecmber |. ol5. and contiaued in session untll the tenth of August. iSl6. Both houses were largely democratic. David K. At,hiSon. of Missouri. was chosen president pro tenn. of the senate, and lohn N. Davis. of Indiana was elected speaker of the house.
 The Kentucky senators were Iohn l.. tri,tenden and James r Morehcad :: representatives, oshua F. Bell. Linn lloyd. Garret, Davis. Henry Grider. lohn Y, Martin, John II, McHenry. William F. Thomasson, Iohn W. Tibbatis. Andrew Trumbo. and Byran K. Young.
 oshul r. Bell was born in the county If Boyle. Having received classical educaton. he studied law. and com menced practice at Danville. In 1895 he was elected representative as whig. and declined a reelection in iSl-. In iSlS he was appointed secretary of state by Governor Crittenden, but resigned the oitice in March. 1850. In ISs, he was a prcsi ien,ial eleotor on the Scot, ticket. In lSSq he was defeated for Governor. by Beriah Magofiin. the democratic candi- date. He was elected by the legislature of Kentucky one of the delegates 10 the peace congress, which convened in Washington city February l. IS6l He represented Boyle county Tn the legisla- ture from iS6I to 1867 and died on the 10th of August, 1870. aged fifty-nine years. Joshua F. Bell was one of Ken tuckys mos, gifted sons. He was not only very able lawyer, but an eloquent advocate He is still remembered by thousands as stump speaker of the first class.
 John F. Martin, was born in Virginia. emigra,ed to Kentucky when only seven teen years of age. and finally became a permanent resident of prestonburgh, Floyd county. He represented that county in the legislature from ISII to IS43 In IS45 he twas elected a repre- sentative to congress as democrat, serving until the 4th of March. IS47. In iS4S Lazarus W. Powell and John F. Martin, were the democratic candidates for governor and lieutenant-g governor. Their successful competitors were John I. Crittenden and John L. Helm In 1886 he was delegate to the democratic na- uonal convention at Cincinnati. He represented the counties of Floyd, Mor- gan, Johnson and Pike in the state sen- ate from 1855 to iSSo He died at Pres ,onburgh in 1862, aged sixty-one years.
 made tho acquaintance of Colonel Martin in iSl5. found him to be most lovable gentleman, and he soon walked into my affections. He possessed all the qualities which insure personal popu- larity. No wonder that he was the ido of his mountain home.
 Andrew Trumbo was a kentuckian b, birth, lawyer by profession, and a resi-. dent of Owingsville. In ls4s, after hay. ing served several years as Common wealth's attorney, he was elected a rep rcsentative to congress as a whig, and served one term. In rS4S he was pres identiai elector on the Taylor ticket. Hs died in IS6I, aged seveny-two years.
 Byran K. Young was a resident of Eliza bethtown. He represented Hardin county in the legislature from 1859 to iS4i. In sSas he was elected representative tt congress as whig, serving until the 4ti