The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1869-03-03
GENERAL. GRANT AND lila tAnlNI1

general GRANT AND I'Is CAnl>Er.
The Washington correspondent Of
the Baltimore Sun gives some further
particulars about General Grants
conversation touching his Cabinet.
WAsnINnroN, February 23.-Scv-
eral gentlemen from p.l,lsy ylvania-
Nlessrs. Dickey, Cake, and Morrill,
had an interview with General Grant
to-day about the same time ;hat SEN
ator Thayer had They were partcu-
larly dcsirous of a>ccgtuinihg whether
Pennsylvania was to have member
Of the Cabinet. Mr.. Dickcy, who is
Thad Stevens successor in the next
Congress, bluntly asked the question.
Grant, being thus corncrcd, admitted
that that State would lie thus honored,
but indicated that the person whom
he designed soliciting was probably
ono that had not been thought Of by
others for the position.
From further words dropped in the
conversation i is inferred that the per-
son from pcnnsy ylvana referred to is
George IL. Stewart, T. q.,of Philadel-
phia, who was the indcfatigable head
! of the Christian Commission during
the war, operating in behalf of the
whole army. The desire to keep Gen.
Scholicld in at present is with the view
Of inauguratirg some changcs'in the
War Department; but apart from
TINS temporary arrange ment, General
Grant holds to his idea of having onl y
civilians in his Cabiuct. Mr.. Stuart,
it is surmiscd, if named for the Cabi.
not, will be assigned to the Treasury.
He is prominent and able merchant
of Philadelphia. Q.
Another correspondent of the same
paper says:
WAsnINGroN, February 23.-At an
interview this morning at the head.
quarters General Grant remarked
to Senator Thaycr that he would offer
tho appointment Of Secretary Of War
to General Scholield, but as that gen
tlcman would probably decline the
place, aud return to his position in the
army, he would nominate civilian
for it. lie wanted the Senate to
know this. Then, turning to Repre-
scntatives Dickcy and NIorrcll, of
Pcnnsy and Root, of Arkansas,
who were a short distance from him,
he said he had no objection to their
hearing his remarks, and added that
he would not appoint army or navy
officers to Cabinet places, but civilians,
! The gentlemen present express them
selves much pleased with the tenor of
General GRANTS conversation, and say
they arc satisfied he will have a
"straight-out" Republican Cabinet.
EVIDENCES or A COMING STORM
Grants response to t!e congressional
committee that informed him of his cleo.
ton shows that in the matter of the Sc
| lection OF his constitutional advisers he
does not intend 70 be dictated a or en-.
harraSSrd by any Of the customary in
tlncrccs. ilc indicates plainly cnongL
| that hc.wan's to be let alone on that sub.
l"ct that nc does not invite advice
from any quarter and that, N fact, he
, will regard volunteer contributions in
that line as simply imrcrlincnt OF
course he did not say this SO plainly as
| put it but it is undoubtedly what he
meant, and what the leaders of the Re-
publican party believe he intended to
convey. | say they bclrvc it, but they
do not at all relish it. Some of them
already say he is mounting too high a
horse, putting on too many airs, and
treating with contempt The old and tried
statesmen 0! the country. Is he any
better q"oth they, than former Prcsi-
dents, that he Scorns to consult with
Senators and Representatives whose
fidelity to the Union has been tired
over and over again. whose wisdom has
been acknowledged on all hands, and
whose honesty is above suspicion?
This evidence of modification and
disappointment: on the part cf some Of
the old leaders, and the bulk Of them at
that, bodies coming storm. There Is a
rumbl'ng in the political elcmcnts that
pr'tty certainly indicates a thnndcring
time ahead-a laundering that cann,t
remain pcnt up long after the 4lh prox.
Cor. Herald.
ASSAULT UroN AN Enron. - On last
tuesday morning, Mr.. Geo. G. vii.
tong, local editor Of tho Savannah
Morntng Ne'cs, was assaulted by Mr..
Il