The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1869-03-10

, be'iJ. 4. ilutchns, captain in the reor
lar army 10 an applicant for Assessor q
Internal Reyenue, First District Of Louisi
ana, IN fireplace Of Woolffey.
"a distressing scene was witnessed, at N
White House to-day Dozens Of men m,
women were there, making n .finai anneaI /,
tue President fortlle pardon offriends.
special Cabinet meeting will he he'll,
Tomorrow, at 9 a. M. to attend the Pres;
defit to the Capitol. s.
HAvASA, March 4. u ater at,yices from
Renedios report the number Of insnreent
, lncateas'ns, Prospects gloomy and weathe
an'avorabie Tor sugar raising YRrYTT
Advices from Cienfuegos are more favor
apls Tor the government. 4 n NE.hFI
Cuba. S'''s's A0'
HAVANA, March, 5.-Tle Diario saws
In the Eastern Department the sinsuroents
are concentrating in considerable numbers
at Mayrle. Troops marched from Santa
go de Cuba to dispense them. An engage
ment occurred at San Espirto, in the Cen
trail department. Nine rebels were cap
tured and twelve killed. Many were woun
ded. A large number OF rebels are report.
ed in the vicinity of Cienfuegos. The
roads are bockaded, and no sugar coming
TO Cienfuegos. s3EYL .Ta
All the loyal citizens in the Sasua Dis.
trict were compelled to abandon their
homes in consequence of the depredations
ofthe insurgents. ar
The Treasury Department advertises for
proposals from ship owners to furnish trans.
portation for BIS prisoners to the penal
station. Many of the prisoners belong to
the first families on the island.
| WASHINGTON, March, 5.-The great
event of the day was the nomination Of the
| Cabinet. Great is the establishment. and.
IN general, disappointment as to its com.
ponent parts. No hearty support of this
Cabinet comes from the people here, not.
Wlthstanding the prompt action and unani-
nifty OF approval in the executive session
OF the Senate. Lack of approval outside
OF officials circles is attributed, however.
more to the disappointment of selfish pur.
poses, probably, than to the composition or
ability of the Cabinet. 20
~ Nearly everybody here had some favor
ite-for one or othor ofthe positions, and it
turns out that none Of these fayorites hap
pen to be among the nominations made bv
Gen. Grant. The President has happily
traderssin politics in the selection of his
Cabinet officers. 4
1t had been from the start believed that
MIR, Washburne would have a prominent
position IN the Cabinet, and in view Of his
unhounded friendship for and DEVOTION to
Grant, 1t was considered that there would
De eminent fitness in his appointment, but
his recent Ill health had entirely SET aside
all these arguments, for it was supposed
Mr. Washburne's health would not permit
his acceptance of a Cabinet Office. So,
too, it was conceded that Mr.. Stewart
would receive the appointment OF Secreta-
ry Ofthe Treasury if he would accept it, |
and such was the substance of repeated
statement in these dispatches some weeks /
ago. E.Ff.p GslELizsf8 Estt1 |
Latterly, however, it had come to be the
general belief that Mr.. Stewart would not |
accept a position in the Cabinet, but that |
he would merely exercise his influence in
recommending person for position, and |
so there was considerable surprise to-day |
when Mr.. Stewards name was announced |
as Secretary of the Treasury. - az -
No one here dreamed of Adolph L. |
Borie as the coming man from Pennsylva-
mia, and his nomination for Secretary of
the Navy has taken everybody by surprise.
"a Such is the effect also as to T.. Rock
wood Hoar, of the Supreme Court Of
Massachusetts,, Dominated for Attorney
General.
z frhe nomination of ex Gov. Cox, of Ohio,
for the Interior Department, was perfect |
sumner to Ohio politicians. ExGov Den
nison's friends were confident that he
would be the Cabinet officer from Ohio if
that State received such distinction
Mr.. Creswell, for Postmaster General,
may be termed surprise also, for notwith-
very strong arguments We're made
in his favor by the combined Southern Re-
publican representation, here, there was lit.
tie encouragement given to walrant'the be-
lief that Mr.. Cresweli would be nominated.
This nomination gives great satisfaction,
to those who were urging him for
the position.
On the whole the new Cabinet is not re-
garded as very strong one. Some OF the
Messrs. Hoare and Borie,l being
hitherto unknown to the general public,
and at least one-half OF the nominees never
having yet given evidence of the culture Or
ability of statesmen requisite to fill the
positions of constitutional advisers of the
President.
The announcement. of these nominations
flow over the city almost with the rapidity
Of lighting, and has been ever since the en-
crossing them of criticism and conversa-
ton. ..sl
The nomination of Gen. Sherman to be
General of the army, and of Gems: Sheridan
5cho6eld and Augur, had been anticipated
and met with universal appreciation.
WASHINGTON, March 5.-The compost
ion of the Cabinet gives general dissatis-
action to the Radicals, who denounce ii
openly. They say Creswell is the only
representative party man in the body
Borie and Hoar are unknown men outside
IF their localities in a party sense.7..2:f
1t is intimated that Washburne will
'eslgn, and accept the French mission, .
The Eastern Radicals are especially bit.
Ter against Stewart, whom they declare to
be free tradet. They have dug up the
act of 500, which prohibits anyone inter
ested in the importing business from being
!! Federal officer, to base their hostile .
upon. They hope, with that ,
weapon, to compel Stewart either to sell !,
out his big store or resign.
4 The President will probably nominate ;
to the Senate tomorrow new Minister to
England.
The scramble for Louisiana offices'iss
waxing fierce. kellogg and Harris are SCI