The sun., 1886-05-06

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
cessor was appointed. William L.
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 ill that Office until April, 1885, when
he was appointed minister to Spain.
He died at Liverpool in the following
August while on his way to Madrid
John II. Eaton was made governor of
the territory of Florida in 1884, and
served in that position till he was ap.
pointed minister to Spain in 1886. Mr..
Van Buren, was appointed minister to
England. MIR. Ingham soon died out
of the public mind; Mr.. Branch went
back to North Carolina, and was i'm
mediately elected to the twcnty-second
congress as a democrat, serving from
December, 1881, to the 4th of March,
1888; was the democratic candidate for
governor in 1888, and defeated by his
whig competitor; was appointed gov
'ernor of the territory of Florida bv
President Tyler. and served till
Florida was admitted into the union as
state in 1S45. Mr.. Berrlen was elect
ed senator in congress by the wings
in 1841, was reelected in 1347. and re-
signed in 1852 on account of ill-heSith.
The new cabinet was composed of the
following members: Edward Living
ston. of Louisiana. secretary of state;
Louis McLane, of Delaware, secretary
nf troo / Is
secretary of war; Levi Woodbury., of
New Hampshire, secretary of the navy,
and Roger B. Taney, of Maryland, at
torney general.
Mr.. Livingston was a native of New
York. He was representative in con-
gress from the city of New York from
1895 to 1901; was United States district
attorney from 1901 to 1903; removed to
New Orleans in 1904: was the author
of a 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 ia
congress from 1923 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 72 years.
Mr.. MoIane represented Delaware in
congress from 1917 to 1927; was SEN
ator in congress from 1927 TO 1929.
when be 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
ent accomplished minister at the French
court, Robert McLane He died i'm
1857, in the I'D year of his age.
MIR. Cass was conspicuous public
man in his day. Not to 90 into a his
tory of his early life, will say that he
was secretary of war from 1881 to 1886:
was minister to France from 1886 to
1912; was the democratic candidate for
president in 134S, and defeated by Gen.
Taylor; was senator in congress from
Michigan from 1S45 to 1857: was secre-
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
Speakins of Gen Cass brings to nv
mind the last conversation l ever had
with Gen. jackson. paid him visit
at the hermitage in September. 1S43.
and found him alone. l remained and
took dinner with him. He was decided
ly in favor of the nomination of Martin
Van Buren, for president in 1914. SAID
1: '.Gen. jackson. have been think
ing of Gen. Cass, what is your opinion
OF him?n ''Well." he replied, Il think
we'll of Gen. Cass. and next to Mr. Van
Buren. think would prefer him. He
has one defect of character, however,
and he once mentioned it to me- Said
he. Gen. Jackson. l wish l could saw
no as promptly as you San"
Twelve years after that, when / became
acquainted with Gen. Cass, saw that
he was very kind-hearted man. and
hated to say mo 30 favor asked.
Mr.. Woodbury. was senator in con-
gress from 1925 to 1881; was secretary
of the navy from 1881 to 1884, when he
was appointed secretary of the treasury,
which position be continued to I'LL dur
ing the remainder of Gen. Jackson's S
second term, and the entire term of
President Van Buren. He was elected
a second time to the United States sem
ate in 1S41, and served till November,
1S45. when he was appointed jusaice
of the supreme court of the United
States by President Polk. Fe died in
1851, aged 62 years.
Roger B. Taney, after serving a little
more than two Years as attorney gen.
eral. was appointed secretary of the
treasury, On the death of John Mar
shall, in 1886. he was appointed chief
justice of the United States. Next to
Marshall. he was the greatest chief JUS
tice that ever sat upon that bench. He
died with the judicial harness upon him.
Oct. II, 1864, in the S8th year of his