Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1869-03-10
The Cabinet.

The Cabinet.
The following is President Grants
Cabinet, as confirmed by the Senate:
Secretary of &dte-E. B. Wash
burne, of Illinois.
Secretary OF the TredsUTy-Alexan-
der T. Stewart, of New York.
Secretary of the NaVy-Adolph c.
Borie, of Pennsylvania.
Secretary of the Laterior-Jacob D.
Cox, of Ohio.
Postmaster Generdl-John A. ].
Cresswell, of Maryland.
Attorney General-E. R. Hoar, of
Massachusetts.
The name of General Schoield as
Secretary of War pro tenn. was offered
and confirmed.
Lieutenant General Sherman was
nominated and confirmed as General,
Major General Phil H. Sheridan as
Lieutenant General, and Columbus
Delano, of Ohio, to be Commissioner
of Internal Revenue, in place of
Rollins.
At present writing (Mondayl there
are indications in the reports from
Washington that the cabinet is not
likely to remain long as above consti-
tuted. 1t is stated that WAsHBURNE
accepts the office of Secretary only
temporarily, and is to receive the ap-
pointment as Minister to France, in a
short time. Mr.. STEWART is report
ed to have resigned, it being ascertain
ed that a law of 1889 prohibits
any person concerned in trade as an
importer, holding cabinet office. In
order to avoid any difficulty which
might grow out of this law, Mr..
STEWARDS reported to have resigned.
The Attorney General, Nj. HoAR,
also tenders his resignation. The
reason therefor has not as yet been
made public. BOUTWELL,, of Massa-
chusetts, is to succeed STEWART, as
Secretary of the Treasury; and PIER
POINT, of New York, succeeds HoAR
as Attorney General.
Q The make up of the Cabinet was a
matter Of general surprise to the
country, and was especially a backset
to the cIiques, rings, self-constituted
advisers of the President, and pro-
fessional politicians generally. Mr..
WAsHBURNE has long been the fast,
firm friend and counselor of Gen.
GRANT, and it is not a matter of any
especial surprise to find him called to
a place in the cabinet. But in the
case of Nj. STEWART it is different.
Among the many names guessed at
his never entered the catalogue of
public suspicion. His reputation as
the most wealthy, most successful and
heaviest dry goods merchant in
America, has rendered his name
quite familiar everywhere, and being
thus well known as q successful mer-
chant and prudent manager of his
own extensive business affairs, the
country was in some degree prepared
to receive him as a probably capable
person to manage the vast and COM
pIicated finances of the Nation. But
if his resignation is certain, any fur
ther speculation as to his views and
capabilities may be left for another
time.
Nj. BoRIE, Secretary of the Navy,
is q retired Philadelphia merchant,
who was at one time an extensive
importer. He is reputed a very quiet,
common sense, practical man, a
strong Republican, and well acquaint-
ed with the condition of u marine
service and its wants.
OF General J. D. Cox, Secretary Of
the Interior, we may speak in terms
of highest commentator. Trumbull
county was for many years his home,
and it is only a few years since he
went out from among US, in obedience
to the voice of the people, to enter
upon q bright ~careerof usefulness and
honor. Gen. Cox has all those
erowning attributes of head and heart
necessary to qualify him for an eff
cient, honest and wholly successful
management of the important bust
ness of the Interior Department. The
people of TrumbulI county will re-
gard the selection of Gen. Cox with
especial qualification, and we believe,
judging from the tone of public senti-
ment as it is reported from all quarters
of the country, his appointment gives
universal satisfaction in all parts of
the Union.
JoHNA J. CREsswELL, isastaunch
Maryland Unionist, a gentlemen of
marked talent and considerable ex-
perienee in public affairs. His ap-
pointment as Post Master General is
regarded as j~udicious.
Nj. HoAR, the Attorney General
selected by Gen. GRANT, is a man of
local reputation, but is esteemed as
among the ablest jurists of Massachu-
sets. That he has not been distin-
guished as a prominent politician,
should not be any Disagreement to
him, as his office requires him to
impartially interpret the law regard
less of any political bias.
A new administration is launched,
with a man at the helm who says he
will regard the peoples will, execute
the laws, insist upon economy, and
perform what he believes to be his
duty without fear or favor. His
policy is honesty, capacity, peace,
security and prosperity.
IA On our first page will be found
President GRANTS Inaugural Adj