Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1869-03-11
THE RUTLAND HERALD
SATURDAY, MARCH 6, 1869.
The New Cabinet.

called around MIN Will Dc SUI piiSO "
the Public generally, as it is not in ac-
cordance with any of the states that have
been made out by correspondents, poll
ticians or anybody else. The President,
true to his purpose, and in accord with
his previous reticence upon all public
questions, has at last presented to the
Senate for their consideration list of
names selected from the people, not from
among politicians, demolishing all the
plans of scheming men to get control OF
the administration The Independent
course pursued by him will meet the
views and be sustained by the people.
Not only untrammeled himself, but Sc
lects for his councillors those who are
free from the shackles that always bind
political hucksters, thus keeping clear OF
= cliqucs and lobbyists, evidently intend
ing to be master of the situation, free
from. any entangling alliances with the
wings or factions of party or extremists
of any class In this be will be sustained
by the party that elected him, and will
be supported by the people whose Presi-
dent il il evidently his intention to make
himself.
The members of the new cabinet are
gentlemen who have not been prominent
in connection with State affairs, and some
of them enter public life for the first
time. Hon Z. e. Washburne, the new
Minister of State, is more generally
known to the people than the remaining
members of the cabinet He has several
times represented Illinois in Congress,
and has evinced ability, integrity, and
economy in public life. He has earned
the title in Congress Of being the "watch
dog" Of the Treasury He is one of the
Washburne family of Maine and has been
the frm and constant friend and adviser
of Gen. Grant. What his qualifications
remains to be tested by trial, but having
been equal to every emergency hereto
fore he will undoubtedly be able to main
tain an honorable position.
Alexander T. Stewart, the new Secre-
tary of the Treasury, is not new name
mentioned in connection with this bureau
of the government, yet it was hardly
expected he would be selected for the
important position. 1t will be remem
bered that Gen Grant said, some months
since. that the Secretary of the Treasury
would be man who understood, and had
been successful in his own business
affairs In Mr. Stewart, he has such
man; one who, from small beginning,
has made himself the merchant prince of
this country. Perhaps no man better I'M
derstands the financial relations of the
country, and with one branch of his de-
partment, that of the customs, he pos
sesses a familiarity that will make him
valuable officer, being himself among the
largest importers in the United States
His experience in this regard will be val
liable, and make him terror to all who
attempt to evade the import duties, and the
whisky ring viii also be very careful that
their returns are III accordance with the T
truth. Mr. Stewart is Il gentleman who
has been a careful guardian of his own
watchful of the public treasury. He was
one of the liberal men of the war, and at
an early day, earnestly presented the
name of Gen. Grant as candidate for
the presidency. Although possessed of
lsrge wealth. he is yet a man of the peo- I
pie, and his selection is cminently proper !
one, yet the field is broader than any
hitherto occupied by him in finance.
J. ID. Cox, the Secretary of the lnte-
rior, is well known as a Governor of Ohio, /
whose patriotism, and that of his family, (
during the war, were of the most un-
flinching character, and is said to be ad-
mirably adapted to the department which |
has been assigned him.
Adolphe +. Boric, Secretary of the
Navy, is Il Frenchrnan by BIRTH and a |
partner in the firm of Mckeon, Borie q /
Co., commission merchants of Philadel |
phia. Heis gentleman of large wealth, |
and literally expended in the support of
the soldiers during the war, and was also
prominent member Of the Union League
During the crisis OF 1857, he saved several
banks from suspension 10y his timely as
sistance. Although this is his first APP
pearance in public office, is believed to be-
well qualified.
Gen Schotield is very properly returned
as Secretary of War, but will ultimately
probably yield his place to some other
gentleman whom the President may Sc
lect.
Hon Z. lockwood Hoar, the new At |
torney General, is a resident of Concord, /
Mass, a grandson Of Roger sherman, and
an able jurist.
Hon. John \. J. Creswell, of Mary
land, the new Postmaster General, is an
able man, and is probably the most bril-
liant mind in the cabinet. He was a de-
voted loyalist, and served in Congress
with great devotion and ability, and was
an intimate friend of President Lincoln.
We give this summary of the character
istics of the cabinet from our limited
knowledge of the individuals who have
been chosen to compose it. More com
plete sketches will be given Of them here
after. The cabinet as a body is judc-
ious selection, that will be generally salts
factory to the people if it is not to the
politicians and cabinet-makers.
LUDLow.-Col. II. o. Peabody. who,
about four months ago, again entered the
mercantile world, has now returned to the
town, and ON Tuesday last, bought the
with most of the furniture and farming
tools. The colonel intends to throw a
portion of the nearly 40 acres into the
market at once. by means of which, sew
eral very desirable sites for building pur-