Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1868-11-12
GRANT.
what He will PrObaIy Do-Who are
Seeking Office from Him.

Whnt He viii Probably Do-Who are
Seeking Once from Him.
Correspondence of the Cincinnati Commercial
WASHINGTON, Nov. THE Democratic
journals of this morning and of Wednesday
are singing syrens to Grant TO win him
from the Radicals and the Republican
party. The World in a huge headline
says: Ulysses S. Grant, President" A
poor revocation Of the fercest, most fire.
quent, and most false libels ever heaped
upon an inofensive candidate, degenera-
ting to Hiram Ulysses" and Simpson
SAM Cowsrdice unable to go farther,
aunkeyism begins have no doubt tina
Gen. Grant will reject the offensive and
hasty promptings Of the Radical wing Of
the Republicans. But he will be even
more independent OF the Democracy, and
it will be the fault Of the Senate if any COL
lision happens over his appointments.
apprehend that some mistake has been
made by the Zealousness of Gen. Grants
friends, in this campaign, to give him a
purely ideal and disinteresied character.
Grant is no spiritualist, but person fully
conscious of the benefits Of honor and
riches; and, while no respecter of persons,
he is not a merely receptive character, but
a man of active indignatiOns, with prefer
ences and prejudices, and to the extent OF
these there will be influences and counter
influences In the administration. We may
see in Grants severe arraignment of Bot
Ter, which has few parallels in military re-
ports, that be is no long-suferer. So in
his Reputation Of johnson and his accept
ance of the issues with Rosecrans, McCler-
nand, McCook, and others. These chow
that the General is not irrascible, but con-
batiYe TO the extreme limit of posiliyeuess.
As a practical man he will not be carried
away by that igais fdtuus OF Presidents, a
denomination, but attempt 10 achieve,
within his term, such civil distinction III 1t
his military career may not be belittled.
He has derived from his father and father
in-law a decided regard for business and
thrift, and any friends that Gen. Grant can
help will doubtless be helped as literally
as prosperity viii admit. Grant il q reli-
able friend, without sentiment.
Further than this, General Grant is now
a tOlerably old man in government busi-
ness. Since 1861, period of nearly eight
years, up to the day of his inauguration,
he has been acquainted, by correspondence
or personally, with almost every public
character in the nation. His friends have
been few, and be has not been disposed to
increase the number. He has been Secre-
tary of War, executor of all civil and mil
itary laws in the South, and the arrange.
ments for his nomination have been delib.
erately discussed in his presence.
l.. a ,nE -
he has appointed in his own mind most O.
the prominent officers Of the government
and holds this List mentally, subject only
TO the influence of the Senate. The Presi
dent cannot be entirely independent in hi;
appointments, for the Senate majority, fac
tious, can render them null Grant viii
scarcely have wish, at the beginning o
his career, to court a rupture upon thi
head. He can, however, make az few
changes az he pleases, and | incline to thu
belief that bis prescription will be moder
ate and yet large.ss
In the Departments Of Treasury enl
State be cannot afford, for his reputation
to put any men but the very best. TIT
other departments are of less consequence
and clear clerical heads can Gil them.
will go into repetition Of the bTie
task of saying TO you what names are re
garded here as very prominent in Grant
mind
Senator Morton, considered the nos
faithful and efficient supporter of the wal
among the State Governors, the best De
fender Of the reconstruction policy CT Con
gress, and the stralegis; who selected TIT
key-point for the war upon Seymour anG
Blair. He is name for Secretary Of IA
Treasury.
Edwin NJ. Stanton, looked upon as tn
shoulder Of the war and the civil Titan 0
the era. The decency Of history seems L
demand that he have anything be want:
whatever the still small voice of irsulie,
courtesy may have to say. He wants ID
State Department. Grant, who is no
afraid of big intellecls, will probably Ii
him have it. He is accredited 10 Ohio.
John A. Griswold-As young a. Grant
rich, liberal, a suferer 10 the extent of a
least hundred thousand dollars by Ia
New York campaign, q Business man, en-
terprising and thrifty together. He is alst
the builder of the Monitor, and 10 SOM,
sort therefore historical party 10 the er:
lieved to be the latter's choice for the Sec
rotary of the Navy. New York, the com
mercisl State, will thus have one Of he
citizens the viceroy of Neptune.
John NJ. Schofeld, Secretary of War
In medids res.
James G. Blaine, Of Maine, impetuou'
ardent, ambitious, dispatcher Of business
the signal-giVer of the political cImpsigu
wants TO be Post master General if no
made Speaker Of the House Will posi-
bly, get it, on the principle that New Eng
land had better be fed and dismissed very
promptly, 10 keep her stilI. Blaine il
Young, which is an argument with Grant
Attorney General-James Wilson, o
Iowa, discreet man who knows when Il
be still, representative ofthe banner STATE
in the election, also young and in conso
nance with Grant.
Secretary Of the Interior-This depart
ment is where the contest will be. Gen
Grant is known to prefer that the Pacific
Coast should have one of lis citizens a
the head of the Interior Department, bu
the Pacific coast seems to have few avail
able candidates for the place. cite these
names of men who are talked of for tht
bureau: Senator Cole, Elihu Washburne
Galusha Grow, John Defrees, VIM Win.
dom, John Bidwell.
John W. Forney wants to go abroad
Voted. Send him to Denmark, where
there is always something rotten, anC
plenty of water for ducks.
J. L. Motley's friends want the England
mission.
General Dix is favorite with Grant
and will stay in Paris.
General Rawlins is 10 poor health, an,
is said to wish to go to Spain, where Gran
wants confidential friend
To Me1ico-George Wilkes, friend .
Gen eTal Grant, end fearing nothing.
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