The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1869-02-02
The 3e0iater,
TUESDAY. FEBRUARY =. 1860.

MIDDII.}t:Eh'. VIZ.

Gen. Gya;.t', Cabinet,
The question Who VII constitute
the Cabinet Of the incoming a minis
tration of General Grant" Is being free.
ly discussed In t3c leading journals of
the country, and Is exciting great inter
est in England, France, and through
out Europe generally. Gen. Grant is
exceedingly rcliccnt, as he should be.
There is an old adage that "a close
mouth shows Il wise head" The Re
publican party has in its ranks men of
eminent talents, deeply and truly con-
versant with the wants of the country, |
and who will aim to make the career of |
the incoming administration one of |
marked success. No third rate politi- |
clans are to guide the ship of state for
the four years to come. 1t requires |
skilful mariners TO guide it into the ha- !
ven of security, with its voyage upon
the boistrous sea of public opinion. 1t
is to be freghtcd with the most momen-
tous issues ever put on board such
bark-issues involving the future dcs-
tiny, for veal or woe, of the Republic.
The cool, sagacious leader of the loyai
host that conquered the unholy rebel
lion, who crushed the mighty giant of
treason, and robbed the headed
monster Of his power for evil he has
in his hands, or will have, the helm Of
the ship of state. His clear head and
! loyal heart, under God, will enable
him to avoid the shoals and break
ers that may threaten the way. In
that, the prayers of the good will not
cease to Ice offered that he may be pre-
served TO weather every storm and dan
ger that may besct his track. Assooi-
ated with him is the chivalrous. high
minded, accomplished statesman and
genuine patriot, Schuyler Colfax, full
proved recrcant to trusts confded him,
| and who has, with Gen. Grant, the con-
| fidencc of the nation. But, with all
this, much depends upon tl4e coun-
sellers, or Cabinet, of the new Prcsi-
dent. Who shall they be? This is the
question that agitates the public mind.
| The large States of the Union are al
ready pressing their claims, presenting
their candidates and urging their APP
pointmcnt. New York, Pennsylvania,
Ohio, Massachusetts, Illinois, Missouri.
Indiana, and California, have each
many eminent men, with their friends.
all urging their pretcnsions. Nussa-
chusett+ would like her Sumner to be
Secretary Of State; New York her Nor
gan ~ Secretary of the Treasury Penn
sylvania lcrG eary as Secretary of War;
Ohio her Wade as Secretary Of the In
terror; Indiana her Morton, either a.
Secretary Of the Treasury or Interior;
California with her Countess for Post
master General; and New York her
Everts for Attorney General. We are
not disposed to question the ability or
honesty ofany of the above named gen
tlemen-nay, we are prepared TO en-
dorse them a. every way worthy. But
Notwithstanding the array ofnames and
talents com biucd, there are many more
that are just rs well, every way, quail
fled TO fill the high positions OF Cabinet
officers that have not been mentioned
for the consideration Of Gen. Grant, and
whom the nation would rejoice to see
honored with an appointment There
is II disposition too prevalent to permit
the large States to monopolize these
positions and ,,ictate the appointment
of men to I'LL them, much to the dspa-
ragement of smaller States who have
men fully competent to fill any position
in the government. No state in the
Union 50 thoroughly and constantly
Republican,, - completely reliable and
true, amid sunshine and storm, has re-
ceivcd less notice from the General
Government in respect to appointments
to high official stations than Vermont
the 4" star that never sets" Once she
had n Cabinc, officer as Postmaster
General IN the person Of the lamcntcd
Collamore, who occupied the position
but short time, but who gave evidence
of the highest executive ability ana
power. She has now IA Minister Plcni
potentiary in tie person of Hon. Geo.
p, Marsh, And, aside from these,
where and when have the claims of her
eminent men been regarded? Their
claims have been urncd but set aside