The national Republican., 1869-03-09
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SIGN OF THE rthss, L.
The tumble In gold that oocur-ed On m
day last In Wall street on the announoement |
| Of tho new Cabinet, was a. signifcant as |
the rise In American securities thst oeoorred |
the day before In London whom Grants In |
sugural reached thore by cable. Tho fall In |
gold meant neither more nor less than that
Grants Cabinet meet tho hearty approval Of
the business interests Of the country that are
represented especially iuwall street. There
may be said 10 be all The business interests
of the Cnltci States except those existing
only through especial protection from the
Government.
An ASTI-oRAsT MOVEMENT.
Il ID evident from what hcar to-day that
these last mentioned interests are not salts
| fled with the Cabinet, and are likely TO do
their best to drive Grant from his alleged
purpose, in Cabinet changes expected not long
hence 10 be made, Of choosing his constltu-
tional advisers without reference to the be-
ncsts oi proicssou ponticihuh.
}SN THB TEMPTATIONS ron IT.
Mr.. washburne is not expected to remain
10 the State Department after Mr.. Dix gets
ready to return home. Il is thought by
many In this city that Mr.. Borie will
not accept O Cabinet portfolio, and your
readers may rest assured that Mr.. Stewart
viii not bc permitted TO enter on the dis
Il a. ~ ka Austa ~ ha o.
taryship, (if electing so To do, which Is by
no means ccrtain,) II tho determined efforts
Of more powerful combination OF shrewd
and forcible men, Interested In special priv
iles Of all descriptions, In keeping incompe-
tent and unfaithful men In officc, and In all
corruption now practlcod under tho Govern
ment, can beat Grant before Congress.
TIE BAp rxYLuHSoEs rHrrARIso TO oProsB
oRlSr.
There ls not q bad influence at work here
that Is not laboring zcalously TO prevent
Congress from complying with President
Grants request, that . special exception be
made In Alex. T. stevart's case In the opera.
tion Of the old law forbidding an importer
from exercising tho functions Of Secretary
of the Treasury.
TEST QUESTION.
While 1t might not be proper to repeal tn,
!, law entirely, which Grant has not asked
!, II Congress design permitting him to selec
his own Cabinet, Gas so many Senator
!. allege who oppose the repeal Of the tenure
of-office law they will make the requested
exception In Mr.. stewart's case. The dis
appointed men upon any and all points
s whose name is already "Hegion" In Wash
" ington, will Join the parties indicated abov
Ie to defeat Grants request. 80 the agh
" against his Administration commences a
A. once.
as GRASI's ADVANTAGES IL THE CONTEST.
w Fortunately for the integrity Of America
ed public affairs, public opinion will side veh,
mently with Grant, as all know that
,le selects Mr.. Stewart especially because mo
6 likely to inject honesty and vigor into Il
Of conduct Of every department Of the Trea
an ury's business.
he wHAT WILL SWARM THE HIVE OF ooRRuPTIo
ted II Grant be defeated upon this first, {
his rather, second issue made with him, u
IN tenure-of-ofice law being tho first, } the col
he bination against his purpose of administ,
lp- ing the Governmnt wholly to the end Of su
OF serving the public interest will shortly
not terrific in its proportions and power for M
xty chief. Corruption, inefficiency, spec
md favors, &C., will then marshal an army
ar professed politicians against Grants pol
mo- sufficient to overwhelm that Of any OF,
nted American President since Jackson was
by the helm Of State.
'stly THE coRRurTIoSIsrs' PROGRAMME.
have heard 1t declared a dozen times
cred day by as many different men, more or
c IN conspicuous, that Grant will not be able
ons' conduct the Government except on the
ire Clure basis OF being guided by the profes
and politicians and "runnlng the machine" a
the has been "run" so many years, In their
uch pecial interest.
eek GRANT WILL "rIoHT IT OUT OK THAT LIN
mot He evidently proposes to Join Issue "
llle- those holding to that idea, and TO Slight
the out on that line" Those knowing him v
II In believe he Ia willing to measure swords
g OF fore the country with those who under
men preteuce whatever seek 10 embarrass
he measures for restoring honesty, efficler
heir and economy to all the details of all
It he Governments affairs. II any conclus
iave may be legitimately drawn from his pul
IL history, that conclusion Justifes my be
Or that he will prove as obstinate and as ,
and cient in the coming contest as before cit
por- vicksburg or Petersburg.
the wAsuIS0ToS BEFORE CONGRESS.
Aith- The people Of Washington are again
D on coming nervously anxious about their {
sion. interests before Congress, SO signally o
Ions, shaved In tho excitement preceding tn,
week auguration. These are, especially, the q
the tlou Of authorizing taxation by the corp
order ton In aid Of the construction Of railro
chartering those roads, authorizing u
company to own the District portion Of
Washington and Alexandria railroad
in'ry pa yment Of its aseertained value, re-pa
come Pennsylvania avenue, Sc, &c. II is
ldled cereIv N he hoped that the new Cons
Icked will promptly consider and dispose oI
sthis these measures which are likely to nd
lntry much to their comfort and convenience
hue those of the resident population Of the
,inls- trict Of Columbia.
e run SECRETARY BoRIE.
New Ere closing this letter, may say that
tribe, impression that Mr.. Boris will accept
, and Navy Department portfolio is now ger
here.
4 the THE TREASURY sEcRETARrsHIP AND AT
m be EEI GHsERALsHIP.
this AT Q o'clock, p. m, hear from a
ment Informed source that Mr.. Stewart dec
Is as having the law referred to above amend,
'yery any particular to enable him to discharg'
At Is, duties of Secretary Of the Treasury, and
nself as he thus declines the ONCE, Mr.. I
may well, Massachusetts, will probably be n
dis mated In his stead. 1t Is understood TO
the been rendered to Mr.. Boutwell, previol
Pres Mr.. Stewards appointment, and decli
hemi Mr.. Hoar, of Massachusetts,, will prob
c pol have n foreign mission, and the Alto
men' Generalship, 1t Is believed this evening,
III 10 be rendered to the Hon. Lyman Tremain
dis W. ho thnu1h In nuhltf