Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1869-05-08

OF himself no less than the country
The place is not suited to his tast'
, nor to his experience. Admira
Porter, who it was confidently ex
pected would be assigned to tai
Navy, is called to his relief. Som
lone said one day, +" Admiral,
thought you was to have beer
Secretary of the Navy?" "Well,
am the'next thing TO If, ~ was thu
liresponse, and so the Admiral has
the helm, and the superior is con
Istantly reminded of bis own inferi
ority. 1t is enough to give hin
bad health, and common rumor is
not far out of the way when sht
discovers the symptoms of pros
| pective breaking down. 20
And there is a foreshadowed fee
bleness in the heads Of other de.
partments. Thepatiehts may linger
| for. while, but it will not be
strange if they come to appreciate
the diffusive benefits OF Wash
burne's example and make room
for healthy Cabinet material by
placing the ocean between them
and the Capital.
| In very few instances has the
President been successful in calling
forth public appreciation in refer
ence to his appointments. The
Quaker enterprise was intended as
the master stroke policy. Con-
gressmen at first yielded a ready
assent, probably because they were
impressed with the novelty Of
sending the Straight Coats among
the Indians; but yery-soon they
discovered that the Indian agen~
cies were too good offices to throw
away upon such an undemonstra-
tive class of citizens.
Some thought the Quaker ap-
pointments were desirable, because
the Friends would conciliate the
savages, and there would be no
more fighting. But now it appears
that the Quakers have nothing to do
with buying the Indian supplies.
In this branch of the business there
may be as much cheating as here
tofore, and the Quakers will have
nothing to do but to distribute the
trinkets and inculeate the princi~
pies of patience and forbearance.
Another eause of complaint is that
the Quakers are assigned to the
peaceful Indians, where their con-
ciliatory Offices are not essential.
1t is an experiment which the pol
itieians will survive the failure of,
even if itshould bury the President.
But with all the discomfort, Pres
ident Grant does as he pleases.
Now that the appointments are
chiefly made and Congressman are
not here to importune him he has
betaken himself to enjoyment.
He is not naturally a laborious man.
A notion has prevailed that he
leans somewhat to the other ex-
treme. 1t is evident that he is not
a student. He does not weary him.
self with reading the good and bad
things the papers say of him; he
is satisfied with the daily develop
ments in political matters, and fore
goes the pleasure of any deep re-
searches in commentaries upon
constitutional law. He is not greatly
absorbed in the Sprague reform.
That he has taken some interest in
the dog question, is inferable from
his hitherto interest in the canine
family. He will enjoy his excur-
sions near home, and go to Califor-
MIA when he gets time. He will
dine Gen. Lee, appointreconstructed
rebels in spite of the scOlding Of
Madame, the Doctress of Syracuse,
and let his brood mares run in the
White House grounds for the
pleasure of seeing them from the
windows of the Executive chamber.
In the meantime, the discussions
will progress in the party, the army
of disappointed office seekers will
hold their members responsible for
their disappointment, the members
will charge the failure to Grant,
who, among them all, will be the
only one who has peace, and who,
amid the general grumbling and
disquietude, will continue to prefer
his relatives and friends, while the
Eight Barnacles' are at homo
among their constituents demon
strating the theory of chow not to
do it."
The question now to be solved
is, whether the Republican party,
like Senator Sprague's dogs, has
had its day. If it has strength
enough to bear up against the pre-
vailing mutterings and dissensions
produced by the disgraceful scenes
| which have been enacted since the
Inauguration, it may survive the
shock of adverse fortune but
there is no prospect of relief from
these internal connections. So long
as the present system prevails Of
making government patronage
available to party uses there will
be an augmentation of hostile feel.
ing, bnt a constant reiteratiOn O
censorious and revengeful senti
ments. With the exception of the
eminent occupant at the White
House, scarcely a distinguished
and efficient supporter of the adj
ministration is ready to comics:
that he is satisfied with the past o.
cheered with the prospects Of thu
future. The rebellion, as the dres
reformers affirmed, made Gran
President, and it made the Repub'
lican party. There are some VIII
predict that the President and tn
party will be travelling differen
roads when Congress convene
again. a +.
WhtrIWind.
This noted old hero of the turf, Ii
property of Tom Treanor, will be exhiI
tied at the course to.day. There are nj