The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1869-02-18
Gen. Grant and his Policy.

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The joint Committee appointed by Con-
gress to officially inform Gen. Grant Of
his election as President of the United
States, waited upon him onSaturday last and
discharged the duties assigned them.
Senator Morton on behalf of the Commit
tee made the announcement, and address
ed the President in few well chosen re
marks. To which Gen. Grant made the
following response: 2 '.7@ - ''.a 'a
al can promise the committee that it |
will be my honest endeavor to call around
me as assistants, such men as | think will |
carry out the principles which you have
said the country desires to see successful
economy, retrenchment, faithful collections
of the revenue and payment of the publicl
debt. If should fail in my first choice,
/ shall not at any time hesitate to make a
second or even a third trial, with the con,
currence of the Senate, who have the con-
| firming power. l should Just as soon re-
move one of my own Apprentices as the APP
pointee of my predecessor. 1t would make
no difference There is one matter that /
| the selection of aCabinet / have always
] felt that it would be rather indelicate to
announce or even to consult with the gen
tlemen whom thought of inviting to pos
itions in my Cabinet, before the official
| declaration of the result of the election
was made, although / presumed that there
was no doubt as to what that declaration
would be- But, after consideration,
haxe come to the conclusion that there is
not man In the country who could be in
/ vited to place in the Cabinet without
the friends of some other gentleman max
ing an effort to secure the position. Not
that there would be any objection to the
party named, but that there would be
| others whom they had set their hearts up
on having the place. can tell that from
4 the great number Of requests which come
to me in writing and otherwise, for this
4 particular person, or that one, from diff
! ferent sets and delegations If announced
in advance, efforts would be made to
change my determination, and therefore l
have come to the conclusion not to an
nounce whom / am going to invite to seats
in the Cabinet, until / send their names
to the Senate for confirmation. If say
lanything 20 them about it, it will certain
ly not be more than two or three days
previous to sending in their names.
! think it well to make public declare
ton of this to the committee SO that my
intentions may be known"
At the conclusion of General Grants re-
marks Mr.. Pruyn stepped forward and
said:
GENERAL: In the great principles
4 which you have marked out for the con-
duct of your administration, you will have
the political support of those with whom
1 am associated ready to act with you. "
i General Grant made no reponse to this
beyond bowling his thanks. The commit
tee and most of the gentlemen present
then shook hands with him and retired
Two boys, while engaged in kite flying,
in different parts of New York city, Sunday,
fell from roof-tops, and were killed
Maggie Mitchell is building three
story brown stone front house at New
] York, which will cost $4,000
Coal has been discovered in Humboldt
county, Iowa. Lead hasubeen discovered
in Alanakee county, same state
i New York has appropriated $4,000
to celebrate Washingtons birthday.
: The season is 80 mild in Maryland
that the farmers have commenced plow-
ing.
CALIFORNIA; population is only one
fourth female. In Nevada there are eight
men to one woman, and in Colorado tv- enty
to one
i Every member of the House of Com
mons, every Peer of the realm, every
Prince, and the Queen herself must pay
the postage on everything that is sent by
mail
The Central Pacific Railroad has issued
a preliminary manifesto announcing that
very material reduction will be made in
the freight tariff on that road after July
1, 1869, that shippers may shape their
business accordingly. ",-''
/ DEWEY & RUSH, General deal
IL ers in Hardware, stoves of all de-
| scription. zinc, sheet iron, hollow ware, nails