The Sun.
London, England, 1868-11-30 00:00:00

SPECULA7IONS ON GRANTS CABINET.

(From the Anglo-American Times.)

The Amercans' political fight having ended in
Republican victory, the ingenuity hitherto devoted
to the contest now finds vent in conjecture regarding
the Cabinet, and in sketching GRANT'S future. The
Republicans rejoice in their triumph, while the De-
' mocrats find comfort in the man chosen, who has
pronounced no opinions, asserting him to be Con-
servative in principle, and so decidedly the right
man for the place that many advise the Democratic
electors chosen to drop SEYMOUR, and vote with the
Republicans en masse for GRANT ; naming him by
acclamation, as once he desired, a National, not a
party, President. Indeed Democracy is sweetly
' smiling on the Elect, as if her early and only choice
—and instantly a twinge of jealousy passes through
the Republican mind, and the horrid thought
arises " What ! if the chosen one, the man irrevo-
cably elevated to power, should yield to rival em-
braces !" GRANT would not be the first who has
done so ; and however charming " the party"
may be, it must be confessed Republicanism has
an ugly side—for how, indeed, could it be
otherwise, where BUTLER'S head is prominent ?
But GRANT is not a nice man to make love to, for,
if his eyes do not keep up the cross fire of a BUTLER,
they have a strange power of looking through'
people, and seeing humbug in letters as plain as the
posters which flaunt " the largest" daily paper.
If Gnaw doubted it before, he must now know
that his task is not easy. Already all shades of opi-
nion are closing around him, led, as usual, by the
extreme and the violent. WENDELL PIIILLIPS, it
is conjectured, will, a few months hence, be in bit-
ter antagonism, and he even now complains that
not a single word had been wrenched from GRANT
in reference to the negro. The Democrats openly
announce their belief in the split between the Exe-
cutive and the extreme wing of the party ; and the
Republicans discuss the prediction as if there was
reason in the prophecy. The men selected for office
will indicate the policy of the Cabinet on vital sub-
jects, and conjecture most centres there. It is taken
for granted that SHERMAN will succeed GRANT in
the command of the army ; but some advise that
the department of War with the post of Secretary
be abolished, and the whole merged in one official.
Against this, however, there is grave objection,
which will be better seen when the matter is more
discussed, for liberty is in danger when power, so
general, is placed in one hand. It is not so easy
' for the prophets to fill the place of Secretary of
War, though that of the Navy is gig en with a de-
gree of certainty to Admiral FARRAGUT. Sotne
think that the present incumbent, General Sciio-
FIELD, who, with GRANT'S sanction, gave up the
military ccmmaud of a department to take the office
from STANTON, will be retained, as it would be hard
for that officer to lose his military appointment
because the country thrust him into a civil post as
a temporary wop-gap. The opinion, however, ap-
pears more general that the lion. E. SIANTON willre-
turn tohisold seat, and behind him come many names,
such as RAWLINS, BANKS, WILSON, and CA3IERON,
which list will be increased before GRANT selects his
man. There is no office more speculated ou than
that of Secretary of the Treasury. Mr. M'CUL-
LOCH is too weary of the work to remain, under
any circumstances, after next March, and we must
confess that he has had enough to disgust him. The
person most prominently brought forward as his
Successor is A. T. STEWART, which may, or may not,
be a happy hit on the part of the public. IVe are
profoundly ignorant ou Mr. STEWART'S financial
qualifications, though we know in common with
the world that he is one of the most successful mer-
chants of his age. If, however, the public believe
that a man must necessarily be a great financier
who is a skilful trader, we think they err. Mr.
GLADSTONE is the greatest of living financiers, but
nearly all his countrymen consider that he would
have made but a poor trader. A man full of
scruples and crotchety ideas who would argue not
act, when a good stroke of business offered, who
would decline the most profitable enterprize if it

did not come up to the square of his morality, who
would be perpetually splitting hairs instead of
grabbing coppers, could not trade at a profit. In-
deed Mr. GLADSTONE'S brain is an inflated balloon,
which rises rapidly into the clouds unless steadied
and kept to the earth by bags of figures. But when
he gets these on board he becomes at once practical
and master of the position. He is a genius whose
flight is above such work, but does it well and
thoroughly when he descends to it, while A. T.
STEWART'S career would probably keep him on a
level below his work, and it is harder to ascend
than to descend. JAY COOKE is also mentioned, and
the same remarks apply to him. Senator SHERMAN,
suggested,
ted, Waasnifdistionb
objections NeEc have been starte lag tinst, and a host of others are
men like STEWART by Protectionists who fear their
free-trade proclivities. Many best qualified to
judge hold the fittest man to be WELLS ; for finan-
ciers are not heaven-born, and require the very
study which has qualified the late Special Commis-
sioner to Europe, for the post. If he be not selected
for this, the most important office of the Govern-
ment, he ought to be placed by the side of the Sec-
retary, so as to make his influence felt both in the
Cabinet and in the department. Senator EDWIN D.
MORGAN, of New York, is talked of, as well as
GEORGE S. BOUTWELL, of Massachusetts, for the
place. What most concerns England, however, is
the selection for the Secretaryship of State. Four
names are prominently before the public in connec-
tion with this post. The first is SEWARD'S, whom
GRANT may retain, as the Secretary denies
the rumour that ho is about to marry and
proceed to Cuba. His long and faithful ser-
vice, and the fact that the States have at-
tained to the highest influence under his re-
gime, may dispose the President Elect to keep him
in his counsels, unless, a doubtful contingency, he
of M tssachu-
SULIa3nINIeERWhich suggests
ss
ee
tts, irse
theti retirement. mneenxtt. a
nd beat Senator
itself. His, is a long and consistent political record ;
liberal, where others were narrow and bigoted ;
moderate and Conservative, where many were vio-
lent and unjust. His antecedents, sound judgment,
and long services are all in favour of the appoint-
ment, but one objection is noticed—a meddling
disposition, which would lead him to trespass beyond
his own into the departments of other Ministers,
and fears are expressed that he might try to take
the whole business of the Cabinet upon his own
shoulders. Putting this aside, he is one of the safest
men to whom to entrust the oldest and highest
Secretaryship in the Executive, and a statesman
who would shed a brilliancy on any Administration.
Both the others are diplomatists, and celebrated, the
one in literature, the other in many ways, besides as
an Ambassador. Mr. MOTLEY'S name has recently
been much before his fellow-citizens as likely to
fill a post, and Mr. ADAMS has a career and claims,
GRANT could not overlook if that gentleman
pressed for employment. All these men are ad-
mirably suited to be SEWARD'S successor ; all are
staunch Republicans, although (i\lr. ADAMS more
especially) moderate in their political principles. If
England had any voice in the matter she could not
object to one of them, but rejoice that GRANT'S
selection had been wisely made in the interests of
peace. Senator WADE may be named Secretary of
the Interior, and HORACE GREELEY will certainly be
(unless the public are quite out) Postmaster-Gene-
ral. There are some, however, who think that Mr.
REVERDY JOHNSON will be recalled, and be succeeded
by HORACE GP.EELET, while Mr. BANKS, if General
Dix chooses to resign, might be sent to Paris ;
but these changes are highly
improbable. On the
whole the people understand that none but the best
men will have a chance of a seat in GRANT'S Cabi-
net, and their names only come up for discussion.
GRANT'S friend and neighbour, E. B. Wastinuitn,

as well as RAYMOND, of New York Times, are
considered sure of office, if they will accept it.
Admiral PORTER, WILLIA3IS of Oregon, WILSON of
lowa, are also on the speculators' list, which we
have now pretty well exhausted.

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