Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1869-03-13
Gen, Grants Cabinet.

The Cabinet nominated by President Grant
and Immediately confirmed by the Senate, is
composed as follows;
sTATE-Elihud' b. Wasliidrn, Illinois
TREAsURER-Alexandcr Turncy Stewart
Now York
IYTEnoR-Jacoh Dolson Cox, Ohio.
NAvY-Adolph Boric, Pennsylvania.
WAn-No nomination.
PosT OPricg--Joiin \, J. Crrswcll Mary.
land.
ATTORNEY GESERAL-Elwrrl lockwood
Ioar, Massachusetts.
The impression caused by this cabinet may b,
summed up In Ia" one expressive word mix
cd" Among professional politicians, did no
their surprise bIloken such depth Of sorrow
we might say 'toniical." II Is so opposed lc
nll the sage gllcsslhgs of the wsc-acres and so
unlike any tIisc which las ''becn before" that
IL naturally cilhl4eIsaS' criticism. We Judge,
however that the people nf the country will
overwhelmingly approve he Presidents selcc.
lions upon the general ground Ofcntro conf.
dence in his honest sincerity ahE good judg.
mrnt.
In The selection OF Mr.. Wnshbuiire for ihs
first place, Gen. Grant but vindlcairs' a'feciing
of truest iriend.hip for the man To whom,
more than 10 any ether human being, he Is
himself indebted for his own elevation. But
aside from iIs exhibition OF gratitude. Gen.
Grant has done his country signal service by
sdis recognition. No publ, man has borne 10
conspicuous pari In the counsels of The ma
zion, lighting treasury thieves and congrcssion-
AL rnhhara Mii;.n- h,,.. l,aLI Ia, han
ed the tax payers Of the co.ntry by l.. u.
Wmhbume
Mr.. A. T. Stewart, at thi, writing is expect.
ed 10 give way on account of legal dsa,. ilitics
being engaged in trade and commerce, and ibc
Treasury portfolio To fall' into The hands OF
sx-Goy. Boutwell, of Mag tSf-Goy. b., both
Il character aud capsbiI e thu most confident
nope OF q successful administration may he
entertained
TO meet his disability, Mr, Stcwarion the
fAornIag Of the 9th, was To pner in the hands
Of 'he President for his selection, his unconsti-
mutuuonsrfSsl.naiion and a legal transfer Of
MS business EoNtUsteos 10 bo manage for tho
~neit ofthe chartiss'sfN y. York, during his
term of office
Gen. Cox, ofOhio, Is flrmlnded man n re-
puigOle soldier and creditablc Gnyeruor of O.
hut oeparIlcuary noted In public hfc There
Is full Tork for an honest man in the Interior
Department
\, Mr. noRIR !, said TO be retired merchant
Nof Phiiaaelphla, OF aisIi tcrNrIrlcr and credit
able business qualihcatiors- Iess Is know of
"r him than concerning any oiLcr' member Of
the new administration.
Gen. seho6eld temporarily retains tiiswar
ONCE, It's stated that Gen Raw lIns has been
nrsed Its acceptance, but dcolhcs from consid.
erailons Of falling hesith. f
Ex-senator Creswsl. of MARYLAND. 10 he
Posi- Maftet ueneTai, Is ono Of the most salts.
factory app6ifhhfnIs that could have been
made. An ardelt uDiqR1 Republican and bo.
BON friend Of Winter DdTis, The state of Mary.
land and the whole country have reason ror
lhaaktllness that though his stale .fgiyen over
- eopperhead domination, Il has such r9ase.
4rllatlve man 10 devote 10 The pabllc srrvlCe
Judge Itosr gf Mas, Is o gentleman OF high
pefnnsl oi.ASaetey, and M erudIte lawyer, bur
u lie syeIa ~ 9bY RsasTell entering the cab.
.ae' slli Vely ifssy yISis@Sy " Judge Pierre.
poni Of ~. W - ff .fs sa'
.tl iaal, ihe new c.bnst u. djiAnguisiIpd
~ pgaoileIs bslslnsss capaeitihs' and signify
,oneaiy, Industry saa ecoiSSSy ~ the ltgaSng
features " taS new era "f soyerumtnL
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80 L.,