The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1869-03-06
OH a r T. E S T ON
SATURDAY MORNING, MARCH 6, 1869.
The New Cabinet.


The riddle is solved at last President
Grant has announced the members of his
Cabinet, and his nominations have been
promptly confirmed blythe Senate. The
knowing ones, as the result shows, have been
all at fault in their conjeotures. The men
whomthe new President called around him
are unquestionably able, practical and well
fitted to conduct their respective depart
ments with advantage to the government
and credit to themselves But, in his Sc
lection of advisors, Grant plainly indicates
THAT heI means 10 be President in fact as
we'll as in name. There is not, in The
whole list, a man whose individual force of
character or extreme views and prominent
identification with Radical measures would
an evil sway over the policy of the new
administration. This, at least, is some
thing in our favor.
Mr.. Elihu B. Washburne, of Illinois, the
new Secretary of State, was born in Maine,
in 1916, served an apprenticeship in o
printing Office, studied law in Howard Uni
versity, and, removing to the West, prao-
ticed law at Galena, illinois. He was
elected q representative to the SD Congress
from that State, and reelected to the 34th,
35th and 36th Congresses, serving on two
occasions as chairman of. the Committee on
Commerce. He was elected To the t7sh and
30th Congresses, and on account of his having
ssed continuously Tor longer period
fFssassn assSsFV ,icr i,,o.luec VI ,nc oc,n ,uI,.
gress, usage awarded to him The tide of
"Father Of the House he was me author
of the bill reviving the Office of Lieutenant-
General, which was conferred o. CT c 9. y :.
Grant. He was reelected to the 39th and
10th Congresses. Mr.. Washburne was
largely instrumental in bringing General
Grant into notice under the Lincoln admin
istration, and has ever since been his warm
supporter, giving, him oountenance and
strength. when the popular tide ran, against
him. There seems to be q strong link of
sympathy between President Grant and tho
veteran Congressman, who has for some
time been regarded by the public as the
coming power behind. the throne. Mr..
Washburne has been noted ingCongress for
his bitter and unoompromising opposition
to financial rings and plundering cliques,
and has fairly won the brave. title Of Swatch
dog of the Treasury. ."ia Heels q decided
though not an extreme Republican, and is
likely to throw all his influence on the side
nf etronchmona ond ov annun~;..1
istration. 9a.ism sasl4 aeo4y alfqe ..1ts.,.. N,
Mr.. A. T. stewart; the dry goods million
aire, Of New York, City, who is to preside
over the Treasury Department, is new to
political life. A Scotohman by birth, he
began his career in . very humble position,
ana working his way up BY integrity, reso-
luton and self denial, is now able to, count
his property by tens Of millions Of dollars.
Mr.. Stewart, we believe, has never been
guilty Of generous action, being as re-,
markablle for his infexibility in exaoting
the last fsrthing which is his ,due1as for his
astonishing commercial success As an ex i
ecutive and administrative officer he2 will
have but few, equals, and. il he .dsvotes to
national affairs, rs shes doubtless will, the
ability, the honesty and the inoorruptibil-
ity WHICH have marked his Individual
career, there are hard times in store for
the thieves and plunderers who grow fat by
feeding at the public crib. Mr., Stewart is
we'll advanced in years, but is full Of life
and vigor. During tine late campaign he
was. Q steady friend Of General Grant, aud
has lately thrown an anchor to windward
by heading subscription to buy Grants d
house for his successor, Generals herman.
Mr.. Stewart is not without ambition, and
may have an eye to the Presidency in the
distant future ,,,,, 4. ,.ass wv
General Sohofield, as was intimated bv
General Grant previous to his inaug
will retain, for the present, the portfolio Of
War. .s3st@.s 81, sss!.s 5...} sis;
MI. Adolphe e. Borie, of Pennsylvania
the Secretary Of the Navy, Ii d retired
merchant, Of Philadelphia, having for
many years been engaged in the East india
trade, from which he reaped princely
fortune. Hesis regarded as one Of the
wealthiest men in the country His private
character isspotless; but he has never been
mixed up in politics. During the war he
was an active worker in behalf Of the Union
cause, and he served for several ycars as
yiSs president Of the Onion League. In
summer 'rIn he resides at Torresdale, NEAR
Philadelphia, where he has i magniiioent
villa but in winter he lives In Philadel-
phia. Y, sis .sialit ,l' n