Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1869-03-16
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ELECTION MARCH 81. 1865
Summary of Last Weeks News,

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being no less than ten applicants for
the position. Of them Hon. James
NJ. Ashley of Ohio, Col. W. f. Saund-
ers of Montana, and Gen. VIM. Lee
of Connecticut, appear to be the most
prominent ones.
Since the appointment of the cabi-
net there has been much speculation
in regard to the deGlination of sever
al of its members, among them Messrs.
Washburne, Stewart Hoar and Borie.
All the appointees have been duly
confirmed by the senate, and with the
exception OF Stewart, taken their
seats, who refuses the post of secrc-
tary of the treasury because of an old
law passed previous to 1890, forbid
ding that position to an importer be-
yond the sum of $4,000. As congress
would not repeal the law to hit the
case of Mr.. Stewart and make him
eligible, he was compelled greatly
against his Will to resign. We are
sorry, for we believe of all the ap-
pointees of Gen. Grant he was bet
ter fitted for the position assigned
him than any one OF the others was
for his own. From a poor adventur-
er-an emigrant to this country from
Scotland, he had by a course Of indus
try and good management come to be
the largest porter-save One-in
the United States. His splendid ca
reer as a merchant stamps him as q
man Of no ordinary ability and as Ht
man to bring back the finances of our
country to sound and safe specie
basis. He has ever been called ex
ceedingly honest. OF untiring indust
ny himself and compelling it from al
in his employ, it is pity he canno
be allowed to hold that office, that ht
may, if for no other reason, introduce
into that branch of service the samC
number Of hours and the same econo
my that exists in commercial marts
We like him too, because he is not
professional politician: in fact ther,
was but one of this class in the frs
cast of Grants cabinet, and that wa
Washburne. We think it is Grant
intent to pretty generally ignore thi
speckled class. Gov. Boutwell, o
Massachusetts takes the place Of NJ
Stewart as secretary OF the treasur,
His appointment appears to give gel
eral satisfaction, though at last a
counts he had not beenconfrmed.
A bill repeating the tenure of O
flee act passed the house last Tuesda,
by vote OF l43 to 16. So Grant wi
have liberty to do about as he has
mind to, if it passes the senate, whiC
we guess Grant intends to do anyhow
Willard and Smith of this state vote
with the l6, which meets our ide;
Of what is proper.
Murder is still a sort of pastime
Indiana. Thursday night, March
A. J. Todd and wife, at Lebanon,
that state, were found dead in the
house. Mr.. Todd was found on t
floor with his throat cut from ear
ear and bullet hole in his brea;
His throat had been cut while he Ii
in bed and then he was dragged
the floor and shot. His wife lay
bed with the back OF her head smas
ed in with an axe, which lay upon h,
No clue to the murderers has be
obtained.
II. II. Locklin, assistant super
tendent of the Vermont Central Ra
road, died at St. Adams last Tuesd
aged 40 years.
The state election in New Han
shire occurred last Tuesday, and
suited in the election of Onsl
Stearns, the republican candida
governor, by some 1000 MAORI
and ali three congressman. The de
ocrats gain a few members in
house of representatives.
Gen. Sheridan has been assigned
the department of the gulf again,
place from which he was removed
president Johnson, and Gen. CaI
has been assigned to the departm
Oh NTginla and states comprising
district, in place of Gen. Stonem
removed. Grant is undoing the W.
of Johnson as fast as he can.
In the senate on the 10th inst,
Sumner presented a petition of
Virginia republican state cour
representing that the commanding
fcer in Virginia does not pay pre-
attention to the applications of co
ed men for Office, and asking that t
may have their due share of off
which was referred to the judic
committee.
1t is said that there were IN w