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Mr. Lincoln's Cabinet.sketches of its members.
The telegraph informs us this morning that the United States Senate yesterday, confirmed the following appointments by Mr. Lincoln, of members of his Cabinet: W. H. Seward, of New York, Secretary of State; Salmon P. Chase, of Ohio, Secretary of the Treasury; Simon Cameron, of PenMr. Lincoln, of members of his Cabinet: W. H. Seward, of New York, Secretary of State; Salmon P. Chase, of Ohio, Secretary of the Treasury; Simon Cameron, of Pennsylvania, Secretary of War; Montgomery Blair, of Maryland, Postmaster General; Gideon Wells, Secretary of the Navy; C. B. Smith, of Indiana, Secretary of the Interior, and Ed. Bates, of Missouri, Attorney General.
The following sketches of these gentlemen will be interesting at this time:
Wm. R. Seward, Secretary of State.
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He was a delegate from the State at large to the Chicago Convention, and constituted, one of the committee to proceed to Springfield with official notice of Mr. Lincoln's nomination.
C. B. Smith, Secretary of the Interior.
Mr. Smith is well known in Indiana.
He has been in Congress, and was Commissioner to Mexican clai
Another speech from the PresidentAddresses of Gen. Scott and Ex-Sec'y Holt. Washington, March 5.
--Several State delegations called on Mr. Lincoln this morning to pay their respects.
The most prominent among them were those from Massachusetts and Pennsylvania.
The former (as did the latter,) assembled in the East-room, tion, said Massachusetts had read his Inaugural and would stand by it, and from none would it meet with a more cordial support than from the Old Bay State.
Mr. Lincoln replied substantially as follows:
I am thankful for this renewed assurance of the kind feeling and confidence of the Old Bay State, in so far as you. Mr. ified to have the good friends of Massachusetts and others who have thus far supported me in these national views still to support me in carrying them out.
Mr. Lincoln excused himself from further remarks on account of pressing business, and retired without more ceremony than a farewell bow.
Gen. Scott and Secretary Holt
The Daily Dispatch: March 6, 1861., [Electronic resource], The young wife. (search)
Salute. Buffalo, March 4.
--A salute of thirty-four guns was fired here to-day at noon, under the direction of the proprietors of the Morning Express newspaper, in honor of the inauguration of President Lincoln and Vice President Hamlin.
The Wives of the New President and Vice President.
--A lady writes from Washington hat Mrs. Lincoln is somewhat young-looking for the wife of a man of 52.
She is richly dressed, wearing a rose-colored silk, and is otherwise handsomely decorated.
She has a very fair complexion, dark hair, and a pleasant eye and voice.
Mrs. Hamlin is quite young — far below thirty--a lady of small figure, and like the President's wife.
The Convention.
Several resolutions, induced by the Inaugural Address of Abraham Lincoln, were offered yesterday, but the Convention adjourned pending their consideration.
The debate indicated a change of sentiment to some extent, and the Secession members seem more hopeful.
The policy of the Conservatives, however, is to inaugurate a conference of the Border Slave States, upon the result of which the action of Virginia is to be based.
The attendance of spectators, particularly of ladies, was very large yesterday.
Action of the Confederate Congress--desires and Plans of the Lenders. Montgomery. March 3, 1861.
--The propositions of the Washington Peace Congress will not even be taken into consideration here; and in no event will the rule of Lincoln be submitted to.
The permanent Constitution of the Confederacy is now being elaborated, in order to be submitted to the Congress and to the States.
I am enabled, in advance, to state some of its more important features.
It will provide that South of Kansas and of Utah slavery shall be established beyond the power of Congress or of the Northern States ever to abolish it, or in any way interfere with the rights it confers.
The idea which has prevailed to some extent in South Carolina that only slave States can be admitted to the Confederacy, is repudiated by the controlling men, and by the majority of the Congress.
The Constitution will provide for the admission of free States, of course with suitable guaranties.
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Mr. Lincoln's Cabinet. Washington, March 5.
--The Senate, during a secret session of an hour and a half to-day, confirmed the following Cabinet appointments, submitted by Mr. Lincoln:
Secretary of State--Wm. H. Seward, of New York.
Secret'y of the Treasury — Salmon P. Chase, of Ohio.
Secretary of War--Simon Cameron, of Pa.
Secretary of the Navy--Gideon Wells, of Ct.
Postmaster General--Montgomery Blair, of Maryland.
Secretary of the Interior--C. B. Smith,Mr. Lincoln:
Secretary of State--Wm. H. Seward, of New York.
Secret'y of the Treasury — Salmon P. Chase, of Ohio.
Secretary of War--Simon Cameron, of Pa.
Secretary of the Navy--Gideon Wells, of Ct.
Postmaster General--Montgomery Blair, of Maryland.
Secretary of the Interior--C. B. Smith, of Indiana.
Attorney General--Edward Bates, of Mo.
The vote was unanimous for all the appointments except Bates and Blair.
In their cases four or five votes were cast against each, because the Republicans were unwilling that any representatives from slave States should get into the Cabinet.
A large crowd assembled around the doors, anxious to hear the result of the Executive sessio