The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-11-20
POLITICAL INTELLlGEy CE.
General Grants Cnbinet-Who Shall BE
Secretary of Statee

From the Chicago Tribune Grant organ) Nov III
In the British governments the Secretary Of the
Treasury stands at tho head OF theCabinet; but in
the American government the Secretary Of State
who has charge Of foreign relations Is considered
The Presldent OF every administration, from WASH
ing,on down to the present "a. day has SELECTED the
OF State. Look at the bright constellation OF
stars which have shone In the State Depart
ment In the order Of their successton:-Thomas JEFF
Adams, Henry Clay, Martin Van Buren,, Edward Lv-
ingston, John Forsyth, Daniel Webster, John q. Cal
Everett VIM L. Marcy, Lewis wish cass WIN. H. seward.
Six Of these men were afterwards President viz
Jefferson, Madison, Monroe, Adams Van Buren, and
Buchanan; and four Of them were candidates before
the people for the Presidency. viz:-Ciay, Webster,
Calhoun. Cass, and almost Seward.
age with these. All Presidents put their best
foot forward IN the selection OF Secretary
Of State, What timber has General Grant TO select
fromY Let US see. There Is the courtly and suave
Senator Charles Sumner; the accomplished polished
and learned J. Lothrop Motley, late Minister to Aus
trla; Charles Francis Adams. late Minister to Eng
lard OF ris'ocratc mien and manners, cold
naughty. talented and high bred and, lastly, Edwin
NJ. Stanton, late Secretary OF War. man OF great
scorner Of diplomatic intrigue and hypocrisy. II
he were Secretary OF state Great Britain would set
tie the Alabama and other claims without much
more circuml0cutl0n evasion ins0lencc or procras-
tnation. As President Grant viii Icy his finger on .
first class man II he takes either or these men, and as
nc can, we presume, command their services we
cannot see the force OF the statement made by con-
temporary that he would not be able to lind man
for secretary or State who would compare lav0rably
with those who have filed that once.
Political Notes.
The Now Orleans Ptcavu,ae evidently has not
very exalted opinion about ex-Secretary Stanton
as Secretary OF War under General Grant
Hear it:-In all the gossip and speculation
about Grants Cabinet no mention 10 made Of
Stanton in connection with tho War Department.
nnsv t<o NJ N
would be the heaviest blow Grants election could
nnict upon US. We should fall once more under the
rule OF the shcridans the Mowers, the Reynoldses
ana the sickleses, and chaos would come again.
The Official majority for Hartranf the republican
candidate for Auditor OF Pennsylvania, at the 90.
t0ber election, 9677 that Of Grant for President
In November. 49, sos.
The Indianapolis Journal publishes the oft-quoted
phrase, cater Grant-whatp, and Immediately
adds, "Hon. Henry Wilson,
1t Is stated that Mr. Kelley OF Pennsylvania, will
introduce the proposed amendment to the constitu-
ton establishing universal suffrage in the United
States. The republican journals are not unanimous
In their support OF the measure.
'eThc newspapers have you married a. well as
chosen Vice President" said friend to Mr.. Speaker
Colfax the other day. ELECTED, but not yet sworn
In In either case" was the reply.
The Springfield Il STATE Register (democr atic)
is not particularly complimentary to former dis
tinguished New York democrat, If In earnest when
| 1t says:--
II Is gratifying TO notice the unanmity with which
our suggestion OF the removal OF Mr.. belmont from
the National Democratic Committee 10 seconded by
the western press. Whatever good he may have
done our cause IN time past has been abundantly re-.
warded by tho distinguished position ne has held
among us. The evil he has done US recently can
only partially he at0ned for by expulsion from our
councils. II at heart democrat let him work In
the ranks with the numblest for the very humblest
deserve more consideration than he.
Ex-Congrcssman James N. Ashley, OF Ohio. Is out
In long statement In which he makes the strange
admission-for Western man that che never was
at horse race, never In u gambling house, never
purchased and drank glass Of spirituous liquors
during any canvass,n &C. No wonder he was de-
feated. s.rt.as.. attft
The Savannah Ne,os states that fifteen young gen.
tlefnen Of Montgomery, who decided to 90 TO Cali
fornia II Grant was elected, have changed their
minds on account OF the earthquakes. Alabama Is
under great obligations to the earthquakes for pre-
serving to her so many valuable citizens.
II General Shields elected for the Sixth Missouri
district as 1t appears he is he will have the rare
and singular distinction Of having represented MI
nos and Minnesota In the Senate and Missouri In the
House, besides having sought Senatorial honors ct
| the hands OF oregon.