The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1869-03-04

Washington dispatch of February 26 to the
Herald says:
The pressure upon Gen. Grant daily and hourly
increases. He is beset night and day now with
anxious visitors, and must sorely repent by this
time the rash impulse that prompted him the
other day to be SO communicative to Senator
Thayer and a few Pennsylvania congressman.
Several delegations of visitors from various States
accompanied by members of Congress, called dur
ing the reception hours, and were gratided with
shaking hands and passing few words in con:
veIsation with Gen. Grant. One delegation of
visitors from Iowa and two or three from Penn,
sylysna were among those present. Several
members of Congress from the Southern States
also called. Ex-senator Thomas L. Cngman, of
North Carolina, was among the visitors.
Charles O'Neill, member of Congress from the
second Pennsy lyaDia district, had quite long in
terview with the president elect. During Mr..
0'Neill's conversation with Grant some incidental
allusion was made to the visit of Alexander Nc
ClOre yesterday, when O'Neil assured Grant that
it was a mistake TO suppose that George II. Stu
art was not well known to the people Of Pennsyl-
vanie. Grant smiled and seemed to treat the idea
ss good joke. He spoke in the warmest terms
Of M. Smart and said he regarded him as among
his most intimate friends. He did not however,
give any further indication OF his purpose to offer
Stuart place in the cabinet. A report is never.
theless circulating about the city tc.iay
to the effect that in conveTsAt on with q
gentleman last night Grant let the cat en-
tirely out of the bag as regards this Stuart.
IDS RenL6Udn represents tldL ne put the Ques<
tion plumply TO Gen. Grant as TO whether Stuart
wss really the coming man from PenBsy lvania, and
that Grantanswered distinctly No." that Stuart
was not the lucky or unlucky individual about to
be honOred. On the other hand ii is confidently
asserted that Grant has told some of his real init
mates that Stuart is his choice. The people who
believe the story say that Bishop Simpson, of the
Methodist Church, has been Grants prompter
in the matter; that the bishop Is held in
the highest esteem and reverence by Grant,
aud has ventured to press the propriety
Of Mr.. Stuart's appointment upon him. Il
is further stated that Grant himself favors Stuarts
appointment, believing that by selecting man Of
Starts sound and religions standing he will
array on his side at the very start the support OF
the religious sentiment of the country. I do not
pretend to vouch for this story, bat give 1t sim
ply as a piece Of the current gossip. Bishop
simYsop,- who ia aiso said TO have exercised
potent influence over President Lincoln, Is cred
tied with having procured Harlans appointment
as q cabinet minister. II this be true, there may
be some foundation for all the gossip about Stuart
and Simpson.
1t is reported now that in conversations with
senators and representatives the General has inti
mated that New England shall have one member
of the cabinet, New York one, Pennsylvania one,
Ohio one, Illinois one and one shall be taken from
The South. 1t is also stlted that all the gentlemen
who are to be rendered cabinet positions will be
in the city on the first of March.