Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1868-11-13

ter and President Johnson, and wagers are
offered that the extremists of the radical
party will threaten, if indeed, they do not
attempt the Impeachment of Grant before
the close of his presidential term. That
he will disappoint the mere politicians and
| traders for office in the radical party, aud
that he will be too slow for them in the
ecapitation of officials is the general be-
lief.
| About dozen probable nominees for
each of the several cabinet positions are
named, but of course, these suggestions
come too early to be of much weight. Gen.
Schofeld will undoubtedly, unless he
| otherwise determines for himself. remain
| at the head of the War Department. 1t is
known that Gen. Grant holds that the Sec.
retaries of War and Navy should be, if pos-
sible, respectively of the military aud naval
profession.
No better selection from the military for
Secretary of War could probably be made
| than General Schofeld who, it is admitted
by those whose opportunities for forming
correct Judgment are best, possesses in an
| eminent degree the qualifications required
to discharge the duties of that Office. Some
are of the opinion that Mr.. Seward will
be retained in the Department of State,
and they cite facts, not very convincing,
1t is not necessary perhaps at this time to
repeat.
For the Treasury Department., General
Schenck, Senators Sherman and Morgan.
Representative Boutwell,, Commissioner
Wells, Mr.. Cisco and dozen more of less
note are suggested.
These are certainly premature disposals
Of these important Offices, but the work of
manufacturing or shaping public opinion
in favor of the would. be cabinet officers has
actually commenced in political headquar-
ters already.
Of the course that Grant will pursue to-
wards the Southern people, very few sug-
gestions are made. as there are no republi-
cans who do not profess the belief that all
important questions of reconstruction will
have been settled and at rest before the
4th Of March.
The President to-day directed the assign
ment of Brevet Major General Edward r.
S. Candy to the military district depart
ment Of Texas, with instructions to relieve
General Reynolds of the command as early
as practicable. Upon assuming command
General Candy is authorized, when he
may find it necessary to faithful execu-
ton Of the laws, to exercise any and all
powers conferred by acts Of Congress upon
district commanders, and any and all au-
thority pertaining to officers in charge of
military districts
Brevet Brigadier General Wallace, by
seniority Of rank, succeeds to the command
of the Department of Washington, made
vacant by the assignment of Gen. Candy
to the command OF Texas. This is a severe
and merited rebuke Of General Reynolds,
who, in his proper sphere, the Colonel of
q regiment of eight hundred men, when
assigned to the post of command of
district embracing a State, assumes the
power of an autOcrat, stalks into civil courts
and peremptorily orders the continuance
of cases, and III defiance of the Federal
Constitution, which requires that each
State shall appoint number of electors
equal to the whole number of Senators
and Representatives to which the State
may be entitled in Congress, issues his
proclamation absolutely prohibiting any
assemblages, proceedings or acts in Texas
having in view the election of electors
of Chief Magistrate of the nation. This
proud man, dressed in little brief au-
thority, has at length had his fantastic
tricks brought to an inglorious termina-
ton, and it is hoped he may never again
have an opportunity of playing the part of
a petty despot.
The people of the District of Columbia
will, with regret, part with such an accom-
plished officer and affable gentleman as
Gen. Candy. It is noticeable fact that
the reasons which now make it necessary
that he should succeed Gen. Reynolds ere
similar to those under which Candy re-
Iieved the redoubtable Sickles, who, as
Governor and General, sought also to be-
come the judge of the second military dis
trict-ceddnt, draaa, tOga. DATA