The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1886-11-10
\ POLITICAL. CENt.TEasii.
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OF Its isli-htins Effects.
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WASHINGTON, November Il rom IN
time of John Adams Until the admins
tration Of Andrew Jackson, the Ca52ne
was the stepping-stone to the pfesloeH
cy. Jefferson, Madison, -Loaroc ane
John Quincy Adams had been secreSa
rics of State. Van Durcn, though h>
had the portfolio OF the State depart
m..- curing JACKSON 5 first te-na, stepped
from the Vice-presilcnt's cjaic IN tbs
Senate chamber to the head CT the tabis
in the White House. With q single ex,
ception of Buchanan, 40 man siacc j
Bmen's time has been elected to the
Presidency who had previously served
in Cabinet, though General Grant had
been in charge Of the War Department
temporarily during Johnson,s admins
tration. \ number of very able men
who had served as Cabine. officers were
nominated for the Presidency. Clay,
Crawford, Webster, Cass and Blaine
were Of this number, and were al de-
feated. Indeed, for very many years it
has seemed as much OF barrier IL the
way to the White House to have been a
Cabinet member as to have served in the
Senate No man has ever been chosen
President from among the Senators, ard
since Lincoms time no one has either
been nominated or elected who had ut
any previous time in his career served IN
the Senate. More and more the tenden-
cy seems to be toward getting rs ncal
the people Us possible IN choosing can
didates for the executive Office. The
history of the career of Cabinet officers
for the last half century seems to lndi-
cate not only that the Office is almost
Eatal to any higher aspirations, but,
most remarkably, has cul,ninated the
political careers OF nearly all those who
have acted SIS advisers for the President.
IF the record of those who nave been
Cabinet officers shows anything, 1t l1di-
Gates that seat in tha Cabinet Is the
climax of the public lie Of those who
hold it. Not always, but in nearly ali
cases, this can be shown to be true.
The historian, George Bancoft, IS the
only living representative Of 81 admin
istration prior to 1850. Bancroft was al
original member of President Polk's
Cabinet, taking the Office nearly forty
years ago. It was the climax OF Ban
croft's political career, although he
afterwards represented the government
at one OF the European Courts, an honor
which he was induced to ACCEPT mainly
because of the opportunity i afforded
for historical research. With On eXcep-
ton Of one or two Of the members OF
Mr.. Buchanan's Cabinet, who espoused
the Confederate side, there are none
alive, and OF Mr.. Lincoln's original
Cabinet only one is left with rs. This is
General Cameron, who, though II his
sSth year, retains his keenness OF intel
lect and his accurate power 0: Judging
men and events. General Cameron
served in the Senate, it is true, for two
terms after he retired from Lincoln's
Cabinet, but had been q Senator four
teen years before he entered. Ee had
been possible candidate for the Presi-
dency in 1860.
Who can tell to- day who composed
Andy Johnson's Cabinet? Evarts, to be
sure, held the Office OF Attorney-Genersl
for short time, and Evarts mas since
served as Secretary of State under
Hayes, and doubtless regards a concat-
enation of events as possible IN the
future which will permit him to deliver
an inaugural on the east steps of the
capitol two and half years hence. But
where are the others? Mccullough has
been temporary Secretary OF the Treasu-
" agoin, but only to fill an emergency
that occurred during Arthurs admins
tration.
OF General Grants first Cabinet,
Washburn, who has since dreamed of
being President, cultiyates q life of
elegant leisure in Illinois. Hamilton
Fish is living in retirement II New York.
George Boutwell, is practicing petty law
before the Court Of Claims and in the
Treasury Department, over which he
used to preside. Ebenezer Z. Roar is
practicing law in Boston His career in
the Cabinet was such that the Senate
would not confirm his nomination for
Chief Justice Of the Supreme bench.
Secor Robson is a political bankrupt
and a petty lawyer in Camden. Column
bus Delano is farmer IN Ohio, Bristow
8 LAWYER in New York, and the only one
of them all who has now place of con-
sequence and honor is Don Cameron,
now a United States Senator, who for a
few months was General Grants Secre-
tary of War. Belknap was dismissed IN
disgrace.
What shall be said OF Hayes's bogus
Cabinet? With the exception of Evarts
and Sherman, every one of them has
lapsad into obscurity. Even Carl
Shurz's whereabouts are unknown. Nc
Creery is a justice in one OF the Western
United States districts. Devens is a
State Judge in Massachusetts,. Key is a
United States judgein one Of the South
ern districts. Schrz fzzled as a news
paper editor, hatted as mugwump and
lecturer, and is believed to be earning
an humble living in some railway com
pany's employ. Thompson IS believed
to be earning living as counsel for
Lesscps; little Gof, who succeeded
Thompson, is a member of the lower
house, and a very inconspicuous one.
Of Garfeld's Cabinet, NJ. Blaine, OF
car,,.se has q ooss:nIe future: but nOo2