The Montana post., 1869-03-19
As RECONSTRUCrED.

The reconstructed Cabinet OF Presi-
dent Grant is an improvement upon the
original organization. Secretary Fish
is a man of greater abilities than Wash
burne. of more varied public experience,
and enjoys the advantage of thorough
familiarity with the affairs OF our Euro>
pean neighbors, derived from personal
observation during an extended resi-
dence abroad. He is n native of New
York City, and sixty years of age. He
He is q graduate of Columbia College;
was admitted TO the bar in 1880; was
elected 10 the State Legislature in 1881;
was representative in Congress from
IS43 TO 1915: was elected Governor of
New York in lS49. anG was in the L. -
Senate from 1851 TO 1856, having been
one of the stand by's OF the old line
Wing party. Since that time he has
spent the most of his time in Europe
He is coDstitutionally conservative, and
has not, We believe. been prominent in
political ms'Iers since he left the SEN
ate. New York, however has urged
him persistently, and If New York polls
ticians are satisfied with his Republican
ism. il must be of a sterling character
Whether he possesses the diplomatic
shrewdness OF Seward, remains to be
seen, but he is certainly possessed Of
rpinent abilities and matured exPe-
rience.
George ). Boutwell, of Massach usetts.
for Secretary of the Treasury, will be
greeted with more cordial approval
throughout the nation than any Cabs
net appointment yet made. He is the
night man in the right place. He is
familiar with business, law. finances.
legislation, administrative duties and
poliIics-a live man, OF energy industry,
ability and will, with plenty of motive
power in him To- run the Treasury De-
paTtment ethciently-and il requires a
good deal. He is "A native born Massa-
chusetts 1ankee-one of the B-hive, of
Banks, Butler and Boutwell,; 81 years
of age: was in mercantile business twen-
" years; then lawyer; served seven
years in the Massachusetts, Legislature,
and was its Governor in 1S51-52; WAS
the first Commissioner OF Internal Rev
enue in 1862 -63; has been in the 3Sth,
39th and 4Oth Congresses; wss one OF the
House managers of the Impeachment
trial. and a prominent member of nu--
merous important Committees, Boards,
etc. His appointment probably involves
the resignation of Attorney General
Hoare.
Major General John y. Rawlins.
Grants chief of staff, succeeds Schofield
as Secretary OF War. Sherman having
absorbed the heads of Bureaus into his
staff. Grant absorbs, virtually, the War
Department in his. If Rawlins' lacks,
Grant will supply. The War Depart
ment will be well administered. E. b.
Washburne goes TO France. relieving
JOAN A. Dix. Frank Moore. editor OF
the Rebellion Record. goes out as Secr--
tary of the French Legation and relieves
Wiekham Hoffman. ID. &. Curtin, Qhis
is probably A. q. Curtin) relieves Cas-
sius NJ. Clay Minister at 81. Peters,
burgh.
Tue change in Secretary or State will
unquestionably put a new phase on the
GovernOrshiP OF Montana, and disturb
the combinations formed. in view of Mr.
Washburne's incumbency. The change
in the Treasury will not likely effect
the Collectorship. Nevada shakes hands
with Massachusetts,. The Departments
being all filed. the work OF subordinate
decapitatiou will be likely TO commence
at an early day. and from the present
condition of affairs among the volunteer
delegation from MontaYa, the most OF
our offices will probably be distributed
TO non>residents-