The Manitowoc tribune. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1866-1878, 1869-02-18
GRANTS CABINET.


The WsoouSia says that our new Pres
ident is proving to be the Sphinx of
modern times He keeps his counsel
more closely even than Washington or
Napoleon. He is selfreliant man led
by no one. On Saturday he was present
ed by the committee of the Senate and
House with certificate of his election
as President of the United States. He
then declared that he had chosen his
Cabinet, but he should not announce It
until the 4th Of March, and that even
those who were chosen would not know
of their selection until their names were
sent into the Senate.
+ The politicians haye meyer met with
such profound puzzle as this man, and
they are naturally exasperated, because
they do not know what Cabinet ministers
they must hunt down to sign their recon-
mendations for office. IF Grant should
now announce the Cabinet Ministers
they would be harried as if they were no
better than wolves. 1t is clear from the
tone Of Grant remarks that he intends
to choose such officials only as will per-
form their duties efficiently and faithfully.
More than ever it looks to US as if Grant
would realize to the country the admin
istration of our immortal Washington.
The Visit Of the Minnesota LegIsla-
Correspondence of the Chicago Tribune.
MADISON, Wis, Feb. IL 1869.
The much talked-of visit of the Mime
sofa Legislature to Wisconsin has been
the event of the week-indeed of the
winter-at the capital. A party of 100
persons, including State officers, l6 SEN
ators, 81 Representatives, Is officers Of
the Legislature and number of dis
tinguished gentlemen with some 40 la
dies, leaving st. Paul Tuesday morning
aud arriving here wednesday noon, were
welcomed with every demonstration Of
good will, have spent 24 heurs at the
| capital of Wisconsin, have been enter
tained with banquet, hop, rides to
visit the State institutions here, ard have
SOuC. tOoCtICl Will tui wv II Z,
to see our chief city and partake of its
hospitalities The formal reception at
the capital Wednesday afternoon, was
very impressive affair. The two branch
es of the Wisconsin Legislature met in
joint convention in the Assembly Cham
Der, occupying seats in a semi-circie
around the room, while the Minnesota
guests were providedwith seats in the cen
tire, the older State thus, as it were, re-
ceiving the younger to its heart, and en-
bracing it in its protecting and welcom-
ing arms. The speeches by the Govern
ors and representatives. of each branch OF
the Legislatures of both States were full
of kindly feeling and compliment That
OF Colonel Bragg, ci the part of the
Wisconsin Senate, was so unique, poetic
and appropriate as to be worth place in
the Tribune. He said:
Brothers from beyond the Great
River: 1t bath pleased the Great Spirit
that youshouid visit our Grand LODGE"
We look upon you, and our hearts are
glad-the wisdom aud renown Of your
chief fills our ears-the deeds of your
young braves are known to 'ls-and the
birds sing Of the sweetness Of your beau
tiful maidens.
ManllOu DaCQ Salu tue Trail between
our village isshort-it should be we'll trod
den, our wise men should counsel, and
our young men should go upon the war
path together, and be saith:
"All your strength is in your union,
All your danger is in dscord
Therefore be at henceforward
And as brothers live together
Our Chief has rendered you the Peace
Pipe. Our lodges are open to you, and
in the name of the Senate of our tribe,
| bid you welcomed We are brothers
let us be friends.
The visit will doubtless tend to unite
more closely the people of the two sister
States and promote friendly feeling be-
tween them.
The next day both Legislatures visited
Milwaukee where they were hugely ban
quoted. " From the accounts in the Mil
wauke papers, we Judge the citizens Of
our State Metropolis done their prettiest
to please the guests, and Il was success.
The Badger State Banner says that
many unmarried ladies will object to
woman suffrage on the ground of age.
AT the lowest calculations, you know, two
thirds of the unmarried won en- are only
| ~ eighteen years of age. They must
be twenty one in order to vote. Wouldn't t
that class rather forego the pleasure of
VOTING than admit that +hoy- are i,st ,,s St