Abbeville press. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1860-1869, 1869-02-26
cr~1ts 1o-i"y il The Li:sts e Is 70
celt S. IA.

Co.. Grant in L;< reply 20 :l!a Co .
r. es Il Cuin:n::.ce, consisting o:
Sonaio: Mur'on nl' Inuia:.a. ANA Iii,
T e:,latiye Pruyn IF New York, All
" .s'n OF Iowa, ".;3 N;tu urpyi:.tcs!
to unno NO to him 'lLs red; Of III
electoral vote, declares p.;.;niy tic
principles VIII ich are to control lis ;st!
minis!rul. o OF the Govern lgnt, .n,:
his entire Independence OF party, i;.'
carrying them into execution. Lear
him:
Il 4! irrnis. th- conn. i :es tha. it
will Ie m,' endeavor to Call aroun.I
me as assistants such men only as
think will Carry out the principles
which you havo sail tho country de-
slres t" be successful economy, rc-
t:enchln ent, ti,lth!tl coil ct.on OF the.
revenue, and payment Of the pubic
debt. II should fill il my first
choice. shall not at&ny .in:o .es:tx;v
u make second, Or e2on third tri-
al, with the concurrence Of the Son
ate, wRo have the confirming power
should just as soon remove one Of
my own app"l"tass rs the sppointee
OF my predecessor. IL wvuid max
no dif,renc..''
Ihere Is one matter that 1 might
Pr psrly speak or h,r., :ni that j.,
Che selection of Cabinet. 7 have
always felt that it woulu be rather
lndelicate to ann ounce or even to COLI
cult with the gentl msn- whom l
though: Of inviting IL p,>ii..;.s in my
Cabinet be.ore the othv.ai declaration
Of the result Of the election as made,
although presumed that there WAS
no'doubt about what that declaration
"p lid be-. ut after consideration |
hA's come to the conclusion that there
Is not man in the country " no could
oe ILv.ted to d place in the Cabin t
without the friends Of some other.
gentleman making an effort 10 secure
the position; not that there would Le
any Objection t" the pary named, but
That thero would bs tthcrs w.,or,
they had set their hearts upon having
in the place. I can cay that much
the greater number Of requests which
come to me, iii writing AZ Otherwise.
for this particular person, or that
. one cn-le from different sets and dele.
cations. II annou ccd in advance,
etcrts would be male to change my
eetermihation; and. therefore, l have
come to the c"Ac!nsion not to an.
nouace whom 7 am going to invite to
Seats in the Cabinet until I send IT,
their names to the Senate fUr confirm
a;Io'.T If ] ray anything to them
about it, it wi!l'cerlu:lily' ncs be more
than two or .hce, days previous to
sending iii their Enmus.. / think il
well to make u pubic declaration o.
this 70 the? ?conmitles, sd that 1ayi4in
tsntions; may be"ki'own."1.'a~. .s:rr +.
In all this: there is not one word of
reference to that traditional policy of
Washington politicians, witch max, 8
the President thy Representative or
tne party who elected him, and its
iaeils tool in rewarding party adhe.
rents and promoting party Interests.
no speak@ for the country; and with
wsoleiy to the interests OF ths
country, he recommends "economv
retrsnchment,, faithful collection Of
the revenue, and payment Of til, tic i, pub.
lie debt" We can we'll ina yine the
surprise, the 'fee!ing akin 10 conster-
natioi.,' with which, according 10 the
confession Of Republican journals,
this announcement was rsceiyed by
certain Washington poliiic,ans:f 1t
YES distastefpl a. much for what it
left gnssid, as for what itbolaly and
explicitly. announced. Here was al
President elees, who. even, befi;rs as!
anlming office, Eepudiated. bis aIlegi*
ance to party, and disavowsd al sym
pstby with its harrow, selfish objects,
who oven annosnced = policy fWhiehl
was most fatalto an schemes Of per.
sonal, or partisan sgyrandizement. -
He spoke not their language, he had |
ho' sympathy with their feelings ana
purposes, ho declared himself the
open snsu,y of tkat traailiohapoitsy,E
rhtah wass ths ,aaw aad sospsf' Of