The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1868-11-07
A Washington telegram, Of November 4. tt
the Baltimore Gazette, says:

A Washington telegram Of November 4, to
the Baltimore Gazette, says:
The defeated Democratic leaders here de-
clare that General Grant is entitled to receive
n fair trial in the Executive chair. They say
he stands uhpledSed to any party and un-
committed TO any policy, and will assume
the Presidency under circumstances the
most favorable to himself, but unfavor'
able to the extreme measures OF Radical
who was friendly to Gen. GRANTS election, and
known to be somewhat in his confidence, re-
marked to-day that the General would call
around him as advisers only statesmen oi
known Conservative views, and that an e1-
member OF Congress from Illinois, OF the
Democratic school, would be the first selection
for his Cabinet The Conservative. men In
Washington yield gracefully to their over,
whclming defeat, confident in the belief that
had Grant rot been nominated by the Radicals
he would have been by the Democrats, and
that his antecedents have all been oonserva.
tive. Many predict that he will be impeached
by the Radicals IN less than twelve months
from the date of his Inauguration.
1t is singular fact that no President OF the
United States, up to the present time, has had
a child born in the White House. 1t is under
stood The fact will not exist long after the 4th
of March next.
A QlSOatc0 10 LuG DuliCtll cuND'
About dozen probable nominees for each
of tho several Cabinet positions are named, bul
OF course these suggestions como too carly to
ho of much weight. General Schofeld will un-
6onbtedly. unless he otherwise determines for
h1mself remain at the head Of the War De-
partment. It is known that General Grant
holds that the Secretaries OF War and Navy
should be, If possible, respectively OF the mill
tury and naval profession.
No better selection from the military for Sec
retary of War could probably bo mado than
General Schoheld, who, it is admitted by those
whose opportunities for forming correct judS-
mcnt arc best. possesses il an eminent degree
ihe Qualifications required to discharge the
du,ies OF that office. Some are of tho opinion
that MIR. Seward will be retained in the De-
partment OF State, and they cite facts, not
very convincing, however, IN support OF this
belief, which it Is not necessary perhaps at
this time to repeat. For the treasury Depart,
ment. General Schenck, Senators Sherman and
Morgan. Representative Boutwell,, Commits
sioner Wells, Mr.. Cisco, and dozen more OF
less note are suggested.
These are certainly premature disposals OF
these important offices, but the work OF manu-
tacturinr or shaping public opinion in favor of
the would-be Cabinet officers has actually COM
mcnced in political headquarters already.
OF the course that Grant will pursue towards
the Southern people, very few suggestions arc
made ma there are no Republicans who do not
profess the belief that all important questions
of reconstruction will have been settlsd and at
rest before the fourth Of March.
Tho President to-day directed the assign
ment Of Brevet Majof-General Edward R. s..
Candy to the Military District Department of
Texas with instructions to relieve General
Reynolds OF the command as early as may be
practicable. This is severe and merited re-
buko to General Reynolds, who, in his proper
sphere, the colonel of regiment OF eight hun
dred men, when assigned to the post ofa COM
mand of district embracing State, assumes
the power OF an autocrat.