Year: 1869

THE Chicago Tribune CRadicaI) of June
26th thus announces geographically the
appointment of Geo. M. Robson as Sec
retary of the Navy, rice Borie, resigned:


The appointment of Mr.. AdOlph E.
Borew a surprise to the world-the only
one with which that gentleman's brief BIZ
ography is filed. But his resignation had
been so long and patiently waited for that
it also was surprise that it came so slow
ly. And now the country has new sur
prise In the appointment of Hon. Geo. M.
Robson, of Camden, N. j., formerly At
IOrney General of the State, which takes
half its name from the city of his resi-
dence.


Although the name of the Hon. Geo.
NJ RObesOn has not heretofore figured
prominently in the history of his country,
sn intimate acquaintance with human ma
ture 10 general enables us to state that he
was born at very early period of life,
that he survived in safety all the common
perils of his infancy, and that throughout
this period he won the affections of those
in whose charge the fortunes of life mad
placed him. Few of them doubted that he
would enc day attain to very high posi-
iion in the government of the country,
though it cannot be authentically shown
thst the predictions pointed specially to
the office of Secretary of the Navy as that
fer which mis- great talents and maritime
experiences naturally fitted him. At this
early period of his life, the attention of his
nurse, If not of himself, was very much
given 10 naval affairs, and the benefits of
the experience thus acquired will doubt
less be of service to him in his new and
nnlarrat ftal1 Ao ho aptora1 fairly nnnp
his growing period, the rapidity with
which he rose in wisdom and stature was
the subject of occasional if not frequent
comment among all who watched
the toddling and for time uncer-
tain footsteps of the future Sec
retary of the Navy. the old phrase "As
quick as you can say Jack Robinson"
though not founded on any prior incident
in the lifa of the subject of this sketch,
nevertheless indicates very happily the
rapidity with which he shot upward into
national reputation after President
Grant nominated him to the office OF Sec
retary of the Navy. George Nj. RObesOn
stands therefore before the country TO- day
a man of national reputation as unsul-
lied as the new fallen snow. True, the
dispatch which thrills the country with
the intelligence of his appointment con-
veys to us the pleasing information that
he had already enjoyed the high distinc-
ton OF being Attorney General of New
Jersey,-a result which we might have
predicted from the fact that he resided at
Camden. He would only need country
house at AmbOy to make him Governor.
But this trihing episode in the history of
the Hon. George NJ. Robson was not
mentioned by way of laudation or as an
argument, however convincing, that he
would perform the functions of Secretary
of the Navy with distinguished credit to
himself, and with honor to the American
name Is pertaining to one of the leading
maritime nations on the globe. Far from
1t 1t is assumed that the people of Amer
lea know the fitness of the Hon. George
NJ. Robson for his important office. But
as there might be several George M.
Robesons In the country, and, in fact, it
Is believed there are at least eleven, each of
whom might be subjected to the cost of a
journey to Washington and an unsuccess-
full effort to be sworn in as Secretary of
the Navy, the official announcement has
kindly designated the name and place of
residence of the genuine George NJ, and
thus saved the department the expense of
transportation To and fro OF the others.
For 1t must be understood that no George
NJ. Robeson pretending TO be Secretary of
the Navy is genuine unless labelled and
countersigned With the signature of the
manufacturer. As, in this case, the Presi-
dent himself makes the the selection, we
think there can be no doubt that he has
got the right and genuine George NJ, and
that the country will rejoice with our
selves that the President took the precau-
tion, while he had him, to swear him in
since bird IN the palm of the hand is at
all times better than several warblers in the
adjacent shrubbery. Having thus given
our readers every detail in our possession
relative to our new and distinguished Sec
retary of the Navy, we adjure them not
to keep their flags standing long at half
mast In grief over the declination of Borie
lest 1t might appear to evince a semblaDce
OF the absence of that enthusiasm with
which a grateful Republic might natural
ly be expected to regard the future achieve
ments of the Hon. George NJ. Robson. Ia
Rot est mort !; ete R0l Borie is dead
Hurrah for RobesOn