The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-12-03

results, and would even pay the nationa
debit it were left to do it. Unfortunately
the singular differences that our public mer
are found to hold in regard to the finances in
dictate that it probably will not be so left. 1
should be observed, however, that the crudes
| views on money affairs are held in quarters
where they can do least harm, and that men
holding such important positions as the chair
man of the Senate Committee on Finance bring
to the national service the ample thought anG
practical wisdom of the best craftsmanship.
General Grant Searching for n Cabinet.
The cabinet-making cliques of the republican
party are busy at work all over the country
framing q Cabinet for General Grant It il
amusing to witness the activity and excite
ment the discussion of the subject occasions
in the republican papers. The Chicago organ,
supposed to be speaking ca cothedrd, sets up
one man one day and another man the next.
The last trotted out was the Hon. Ben Wade
for Postmaster General. But no matter who
may be at the top OF the heap as the Western
able Washburne always turns up. As for Ben
Wade being made Postmaster General, the
idea is preposterous. He is q good man
enough; but Horace Greeley is already on
the slate for that place. Other Western
cliques put in claims for General Schenck,
Senator Sherman, General Rawlins, Repre-
sentative Wilson and a score of others for any
position that may be open; therefore there
will be no difficulty in General Grant selecting
his entire Cabinet from the West if he be so
minded
Then, again, there are Stanton clique, with
headquarters in Washington; Summer and
Wilson cliques, with headquarters in Boston !;
the New York quadruple cliques, answering
alike for the North, South, East and West, and
ready to take the entire job of cabinet making
for the new administration at heavy discount.
Of course there are, besides the above, the
Pennsylvania high tariff clique, the Down
East shipping clique, the bond holders clique,
the Pacific Railroad or California clique, the
army and navy clique-which is strong one
the annexation or flibus tering clique, and we
do not know how many more, all ready to push
before General Grant representative man for
a place in his Cabinet.
Meanwhile, like DiOgenes with his lantern in
search of an honest man, General Grant goes
quietly on a tour of inspection in search Of
Cabinet material. He writes no letters asking
the views of this or that parsonage upon poll
teal measures, but makes 9 personal recon-
poissannce for himself. ne leaves Washington,
reaches Philadelphia, and after meeting Macal
ester, of the fine old revolutionary Scot
stock, takes social bite Of haggis with his
Scotch friends of the st. Andrews Society
and finally drives with his friend, General
Rucker, to the latters private residence in
West Philadelphia. He arrives in New York
and goes to the private residence of Mr..
fine old Hamilton family Of the Revo-
luton, especially famous for its original
notions about finance. He reaches Boston,
and makes Mr.. Charles Francis Adams,
another descendant of one of the fine
old families Of the Revolution, his confidential
communicate. He gives public reception at
the St. James; but the drawing room doors Of
the learned, the opuent, the aristocratic Of the
Hub fly open as if by magic to welcome the
hero. Old Harvard gravely mods its welcome
Bunker Hill Monument cheerily bows greet
ing and the Cradle OF Liberty rocks with {
new joy at his approach. Here he will ascer
tain all that New England expects, and little
more, at the hands Of his administration. III
to the Chicago oracle the interview will b,
more ''polite than friendly" Returning
! the original programme be carried out-Gen
eral Grant will call upon General Burnside, il
Providence, and hold a friendly chat with hi
old comrade, in common with other Rhod,
Islanders OF distinction for Rhode Island
small as II is, has always been famed for it.
men of talent. wealth and influence.
Thus by personal inspection and converse
ton, by practical reconnaissance Of the Who'll,
field, will General Grant ascertain who ar,
the best men for the positions Of Cabinet adj
vsers, whose ideas (upon finance particu.
larly) agree with his own and who may be
willing to carry out his own decided views and
policy. In this tour we pray that General
tt;rant may be more successful than poor old
Diogenes was when searching for an honest
man, aud find, what the country has sadly
needed for many years, an honest Cabinet.
The OPPORTUNITIES FOR AMERICAN ENTER
PRISE IN AsrA-ln another column we Civ,
| the views Of Mr.. Cesare Moreno, dis