The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1886-05-07

~
!. DAKOTA, FRIDAY, MA
make complete change IN his caolnet.
and to request their designations. He
performed that unpleasant task in the
most pleasant manner, and asked each
to remain in his position until his sue.
oessor was appointed. William T.
Barry, who was the first postmaster
/ general to sit in the cabinet, did not
| resign, nor did the president wish
him to resign. He continued
to I'LL that Office until April, 1885, when
he was appointed q minister to Spain.
He died at Liverpool in the following
August while on his way to Madrid.
John H. Eaton was made governor of
the territory of Florida in 1884, and
i served In that position till he was ap.
pointed minister to Spain in 1886. Mr..
/ Van Buren was appointed minister to
England. Mr.. Ingham soon died out
Eof the public mind; Mr.. Branch went
back to North Carolina, and was i'm
mediately elected to the twenty-second
congress as . democrat, serving from
December. 1881. to the 4th of March,
1888; was the democratic candidate for
governor in 1888, and defeated by his
wing competitor; was appointed gov
ernor of the territory Of Florida by
President Tyler. and served till
Florida was admitted into the union as
a state in 1845. Mr.. Berrien was elect
ed a senator in congress by the wings
in l841, was reelected in 1847, and re-
signed in 1852 on account of ill-health.
The new cabinet was composed of the
following nombcrs: Edward Living
ston. of Louisiana, secretary of state;
Louis Mc14ane, of Delaware, secretary
OF the treasury; Lewis Cass, of Ohio.
secretary of war; Levi Woodbury., of
New Hampshire, secretary of the navy,
and Roger B. Taney, of Maryland, at
torney general.
Mr.. Livingston was native of New
York. He was 81 representative in con-
gress from the city of New York from
1895 to 1901; was United States district
attorncv !rOm 1901 to 1908; removed to
New Orleans in 1904; was the author
of civil and criminal code for Louis
lana; served aid-de-camp to Gen. Jack
son in the battle of New Orleans, Jan.
8, 1915; represented New Orleans in
congress from 1928 to 1929; was elected
to the United States senate in 1928, but
resigned in 1881 on being appointed
secretary of state. He was minister to
France from 1888 to 1885, and died in
1886. aged u years.
Mr.. McIanc represented Delaware in
congress from 1917 to 1927; was a SEN
ator in congress from 1927 to 1929,
when he resigned and was appointed
minister to England, which position he
was filling when called to the treasury
department. He was again appointed
minister to England by President Polk
in 1845. He was the father of our pres
cnt accomplished minister ut the French
court, Robert McLanc. He died in
1857, in the I'D year of his age.
MIR. Cass was conspicuous public
man in his day. Not to go into his
tory of his carly life, l will say that he
| was scct:Iity oA Waf lfoiu 1901 10 lo0Oi
was minister 10 France from 1886 10
1912; was the democratic candidate for
president in 134S, and defeated by Gen.
Taylor; was senator in congress from
Michigan from lS45 to 1857; was secrc-
tary OF state under President Buchanan
from 1857 to December, 1860. when he
resigned and retired to private life. He
died in 1866, aged nearly 81 years.
Speaking OF Gen Cass brings to my
mind the last conversation l ever had
with Gen. Jackson: l paid him visit
ut the hermitage in September, 1873,
and found him alone. ! remained and
took dinner with him. He was decided
Y in favor OF the nomination OF Martin
van bllren ior president in 1874. Sad
!: Gen. jackson. l have been think
ing OF Zen. Cass; what is your opinion
OF him?a "Well, he replied, 81 think
Well OF Gen. Cass, and next to MIR. Van
i'urcn. think would prefer him. He
has one defect OF character, however.
and ne once mentioned it to me. Said
hr, Zen. jackson; l wish l could say