Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1869-03-13

President GRANT has, after much shut
fling, msde a new deal OF the Republican
pack, this time turning up three trumps
one for himself, in the person OF RAW
LINGs for Secretary Of War, one for the
ultra Radicals, in tbs person of BOUT
WELL for Secretary Of the Treasury, and
one Tor the moderate Republicans, in the
person of HAMILTON FISH, for Score.
tsry Of State.
OF RAWLINGS nothing can be said
that will be new to our readers. As
chief Of Gen. GRANTS staff, be has been
prominently before the public for eight
years psst. A practicing lawyer at the
bar of Galena s. the outbreak of the war,
and well known to GRANT, at his in
stance he volunteered in the service of
the Federal Government and was, imme-
diately upon the promotion Of that gen
Tenant the grade OF Brigsdier-G General,
appointed his Adjutant- General. This
position he held for some time, exchsng-
ing il only for the more confidential M
OF chief OF staff, which he filed
until the accession OF bis chief to
the Presidency. Enjoying not alone
TIE confidence OF the President, but
his warm personal regard, it was
to be expected that he would exert him
self in his behalf wherever and when
ever opportunity offered. Accordingly,
he throw himself with great warmth
and fervor into the late Presiden-
tisl contest, making two speeches At
Galena, during the summer, that were
notable for an expression OF opinion b
Radical as THAD. STEVENS could desire,
and that went far to reconcile the more
Radical element Of the Republican party
- GRANTS nomination. He will be in
full sympathy with the President in all
ILLS policies toward the Soutb, and will
uphold SHERIDAN, TERRY, CANDY and
REYEOLDs in whatever of extreme
measures they may originate for the fur
Their oppression Of the people Of Virginia,
Mississippi, Texas and Louisiana. Gen.
RAWLINGS Is abOu. forty years Of age,
Of the medium hight, intelligent and
MISUNDERSTANDING, though a severe suf-
ierer from consumption. He is an sv-
erBge lawyer, psins-tsking and indus
trious, Is skilled in the routine OF the
army, and may be expected to admins
ter tire ordinary affairs of the War
Department aceeptsbly and well.
GEORGE S. boutwell,, Secretary of
ska nraaurN-xr 10 a n.fs-a - Aaco..L.
sets, ABOUT fifty years OF age has been
in public life over twenty-six years, and
served his State in every capacity from
member OF the Legislature to Congress.
He wss 3 member Of the Massachusetts,
General Court, from 1912 to 1919, was a
Bank Commissioner in lS49, was Gov
a during 1880 and Isl, a member OF
the Constitutional Convention OF 1853, of
the Peace CoDgIess OF 1851 was Seere-
tary Of the Massachusetts Board of Edu-
cation five yesra; member for six years
of the Board OF OFerseers for Harvard
College, aud was the first Commissioner
OF Internal Revenue, from July 1862, to
March, 1853. In 1862 he was elected a
I-pEtSc1toAhS nun 10
the Thirty-eighth Congress, serving on
the Committee on the Judiciary, Recon
struction, on q Baresu OF E1ueation and
Free Schools in the District Of Columbia:
was 6 delegate to the Philadelphia Lny-
alists' Convention Of 1869, and reelected
TO the Fortieth Congress, and also to the
Forty-hrst Congress. Originally q DEM
Ocrat Of the first water, owing ali his
honorsr up to Governor, and his fret
term in Congress, to that party, BoUT-
WELL did not display any of tie
m~Aleyoleat, bitter and violent Radical. (
lem that has secured him the Treasury
Department, until he was called to or
ggnize the Internal Revenue DEPART.
meni. It illuminated at the commence
ment OF the thirty eighth Congress, and
nom that time takes date. The rapidity
of fas growth bespeaks the original char
acfer of the soil in which it matured
as a distinct typo OF political infamy.
UnogesiiOnably the ablest mind among
a. ~innsachers OF the patriot President
JoHEsoE-he was the most