New Orleans Republican., 1868-12-16
SECRETARY OF THE TREASURY,

The anxious inquiries then were, Who
shall now. lead the Republic2 Who
shall conquer domestic peace throughout
all its borders? Who shall re-estsblish in
corruptible honesty and wise frugality In
its high places SO that the offerings of hum
BILE, honest toll, or of patriotic enterprise
poured into the common treasury by de-
voted people, may return to them again In
the blessings of good government! aye
and more, humanity with all its fears
was interested in the conflict and listened
intently for the result. When itcame' hu-
manity was glad, and the good angels OF the
race rejoiced, for the representatives OF its
progress had triumphed. "Peace and
Economy are the meaning terms that con-
cisely embody the utterances of Grant and
Colfax, when they accepted the leadership
| of the victorious party. .,...
These words were shouted by that party
until the echo died away in the stiffness OF
the ballot box. Peace is frst-the
sine qua non of all our objects, for it means
liberty for all regulated by law. We shall
| have it, for on this line President Grant
will command in person until there shall
not exist in the land riotous city or dis
orderly hamlet hostile to the Government.
Hard upon this must follow thrift in the
national treasury, with unblemished integ-
rity in its officers, for the two are inseper-
able. The head of this institation espe'
cially must now be, we regret to have to
use the term, a rare man. Honesty and
sound Judgment, experience in the fnan-
cial capacity of the government, knowl-
edge of its pecuniary necessities, and un-
wavering firmness in edhering to the
right must belong to him. A member of
the Cabinet and thus near counsellor of
the Executive, he must be truthful, fear
less adviser. The voice of the people as
concerns their President and Vice-Presi-
dent is known; its anxiety as to the men
who shall be their intimate official friends of
these, though not to be expressed by
formal vote, is deep and great. After the
perverse course of Andrew johnson, nothing
from General Grant has so grati6ed his
great constituency as his declaration that
its will shall be obeyed. In the selection
of his Cabinet, it will be, we doubt not,
accepted. Cliques of petty politicians,
rings of sychophantie, mercenary, public
hacks, must not interfere with its accom-
plishment. Those who were victorious in
the great election must see to it that the
promises they made to the country, of
honest officials, and salutary measures, are
fulfilled. Chiefly through the loyal press
must their wishes on these points be fore
shadowed. We intend to do our part
faithfully, fearlessly, and for the interests
Of all concerned. Representing, and we
trust with becoming modesty, though not
with the ability we crave, the Republican
sentiment of this tsection, we shall, from
time to time, designate those who, in the
Cabinet OF elsewhere, cal best serve
the Republic. If that department Of
the Cabinet we have named be
suitably administered, not only will
there be freedom from oppression, for
opinions sake everywhere, but from the
tremendous financial burden under which
we now suffer, and the full significance Of
the watchwords of the people be fully
realized, "Peace and Economy Ulys-
ses s. Grant will secure the Hrst-let his
tried and faithful friend EIlHu B. VASE
BUsNE be responsible for the last. For it
is this gentleman that we would earnestly
urge for the post of Secretary Of the Trea-
sury, and in doing SO, we have no difficult
task to perform. His bright record is
known from one end Of the country to the
other, For sixteen consecutive years he
has been seat, with steady majOriiiss Of
many thousands to the National Legisla-
ture, by an intelligent and exact
ing constituency, In that body
he has been in the front rank, under the
constant inspection Of the public. Though
renowned for bis ever brave advocacy Of
equal rights 10 all, for his industry on i'm
portant committees Of which be has been
chairman, and for his general fidelity to
his constituents, he is best remembered and
cherished as the ipdomitable foe to nnwiae
public expenditure. either when urged
win the plea Of supposed necessity, or
pushed for unquestionabIy bad purposes
by q braaen, reckless lobby. = Z
So persistent and constant has he bssn
in denouncing the waste Of the peoples