Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1869-03-11
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Special Dispatch to the Cincinnati Gazette
WASHINGTON, March s.
RECEPTION OF THE CABINET APPOINT
MENTs
The announcement of the Cabinet
has caused general connection
What the politicians style their sur
prise is thought by those not poll
ticians to be rather disgust at find
ing the advice of old political hacks
so generally ignored; but whatever
the cause, there is great dissatisfac
tion expressed with the Cabinet as
whole, though most fad one or two
ofthe appointments which they deem
right. Office seekers are not pleas
ed where the choice made necessi
tates the preparation of new papers.
With the exception of Judge Hoar,
of Massachusetts,, for Attorney Cen
eral, and Mr. Borie, of Philadelphia,
for Secretary OF the Navy, the per-
sons selected are well known to the
country.
ATTORNEY GENERAL HoAR.
The new Attorney General, Judge
E. lockwood Hoar, was, for many
years one of the leading members Of
the Massachusetts bar, and for half
dozen years has been On the Supreme
bench Of that State He is regarded
as almost at the head of the New
England bar He is one of the old
school free soilers, man of the
highest character and standing, an
inyeterate enemy Of fraud and doub
lie dealing in every shape He is
about fifty three years of age, in full
possession of all his faculties, moth
ing of a politician, and will be cor
daily hated by the whisky ring and
all other corrupt rings Of the coun-
try.
SECRETARY BoRIE.
Mr.. Borie is retired Philadelphia
merchant; man of ability, of the
strictest integrity, of high standing,
Of wealth and culture. He has been
for some time the Vice President Of
the famous Union League Of PhiIa-
delphia While not au active poll
tician, lie has always taken lively
interest in questions of the day. He
is pronounced Republican, and has
given large sums to further the in
terests Of that party in Pennsylva-
MIA Politicians from his State are
far from pleased, though each of the
divisions of the Republican party
there is glad the other has not fur
nished Cabinet Minister. Leading
men from the State, who are not pol
iticians, say the appointment is one
of the best that could have been
made from the State.
WAsHBURNE's APPOINTMENT CoMPLI-
MENTARY.
Mr.. Washburne's appointment is
considered virtually complimentary,
as his physicians are decided in the
opinion that he can not undertake
the duties. 1t is also understood
that he has partially made his ar
rangements to go abroad.
T. STEWART.
Politicians generally do not like
the appointment of Stewart. Those
who support Grant in it, say that
this choice, with the appointment of
Delano as Commissioner of Internal
Revenue, means the defeat of the |
Whisky Ring and Wall street specu-
lators.
GOVERNOR cox
The selection of Governor Cox, OF |
Ohio, for the Interior, gives very |
general satisfaction; in fact, this is
unanimous, except with those who
opposed his course at the time Mr..
johnson broke with Congress; but all |
cencede him ability, and an honesty
which eminently fits him to do the
work expected of him in breaking
down the land spectators and the
Indian thieves.
EX SENATOR CREsswELL
The choice of Ex- Senator Cress.
well, of Maryland, for Postmaster
General, gives general satisfaction.
His entire fitness is not questioned. |
He is the leader of the Radical Re
publicans of his State, and the re-
joicing among those of this class
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