The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1869-02-23

YICEs-MR. CHASE FOR ENGLAND AND MR.
rvARrs FOR CHIEF JUsTICE-ofPICE HUNT
ING--PREsIDEST NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
PRoCEssfoS--AS ATTEMPT TO FLANK GEN
ERAL GRANT.
WASHINGTON, February 81, 1869.
Next to the positive announcement from
Headquarters of the members OF the lnc9n'
ing Cabinet, the opinions Of prominent ne
publioans, who ore generally supposea ~
have opportunities for knowing somethins
Of General Grants views concerning cn'
fitness Of men for positions under inc W w
yernment, as to who the members VIZ 10
come next in interest. 1 nave nat
"slate :" presented to me Tor oonSiue .L "' 40.
bv a staunch Republican ofhclsl-who do
serts that he is well posted, anu eene.,
has been found 80, though Ia the PTeSens
instance the future only must ten "nethel
be ia or noa-which contains the names OF
gentlemen not only for the Cabinet oihces
but for other positions Of Importance under
the Government. AS my observant III
former requests me to bear the names IN
mind and see when the announcements
If the Cabinet is made if his predictions
ara not nearly all verified, / can, Of course
onIv mt them on record, so that any one
else desiring to make comparisons can nave
the same opportunity. This slate /" Is as
follovs: Secretary of State, J. Lathrop
Motlay. Of Massachusetts Secretary OF the
Treasnrv. o. P. Morton, of Indiana; Secre-
tarv IF War. Hamilton G.. Fish, OF New
Vn-L fnnless General schofeld remains in
h;s present position, which is generally
douhtsdl: Secretary Of, the Interior, James
", Nye, Of. Nevada; Postmaster General,
Jobn ". Forney, of Pennsylvania Secre-
tary Of the Navy, Admiral D. D. Porter, OF
the United States navy; Attorner-denerai,
James T. Wilson, of Iowa.
This list fills the Cabinet, and ! have no
doubt is equally correct with any slate that
hos heen drawn. Certainly if General
Grant had not said positively and with dis
tinct emphasis that he had not told any one
who he should honor With invitations to hls
Cabinet, there would be reasons for firmly
believing that at least,a majority of these
names are inspired. Some other important
nositions are mentioned as having had their
occupants already picked out. The very
imnortant office Of collector of customs at
the port Of New York, it has been men
toned before, will be filled by the present
United States Treasurer, Hon. F. e. Spin
ner, whose present Office will, in the event
OF the occurrence, be filled by Leroy futile,
ESQ, Assistant Treasurer, and now on duty
In the department. The Commissionership
ofInternal Revenue, it is almost certain will
receive new head in the very commence
ment of the next administration. have
heard, among others suggested for this Office,
the name of John Wilson, ESQ.,, Third Audi
tor of the Treasury. The applicants for this
position are not few, but although many
have their qoires already laid, none ere yet
ready to get them in vigorous motion. There
are individuals here who firmly believe
that the present Chief Justice, MIR. Chase,
is going to succeed ReVerdy Johnson as
Minister to England, and that MIR. Evarts
will DO appointed Chief Justice. In view
of the opposition to the impeachment Of
President Johnson manifested by both
these distinguished gentlemen, it may be
questioned that their appointments would
be confirmed by the Senate. There are
longing hearts after legion of good posi-
tions in the gift of General Grant-pro-
vided the tenure-of Office bill is repealed ;
If not, they are in the gift of the Senate
and the crowds of visitors who will be here
to attend the inauguration have other mo-
tives in view beyond witnessing the civic
and military pageant that will escort the
new President to the capitol.
President johnson is as busily engaged
in the arduous cares of his Office as at any
time in the history Of his administration.
His exertions in the proper discharge Of
it's functions have never been light, aud he
will 20 out of Office on March 4th one of the
hardest worked Presidents that the nation
has had. Visitors yet have claims and pc
titions for his daily consideration, and at
least two thirds of his time is devoted to
matters belonging to his high office. The
yindioation Of his efforts in defence Of the
Constitution and the laws, if left to him
self,--though he does not want for firm
friends-could not be in better hands, and
it is believed that the day is not far dis
tant when his ringing voice will be heard
again all over the length of the land ne has
served SO faithfully.
The "Boys in Blue" of this District, who
failed, with others, to get General Grant to
accept an grafton on his return to Washing
ton after his election, will "fank" him
after all. Tomorrow night is set apart for
"grand torchlight procession" in which
all the regiments, bands, brigadier-gene-
rails, etc., etc., are called upon to partioi-
pate. The route Of procession is directly
past General Grants residence, and OF
course there is fervent hope that the
plaudits of the organization will be re-
sponded to by "speech." The Vice
President elect and Senator elect Carl
Schurz, who has had several interviews
with General Grant since he mir. Schurz)
reached Washington, are also to be honored.
at present appearances the weather will
interfere with the demonstration.
! In anticipation Of an immense crowd to
30 present on " Inauguration day." hotel
eepers, proprietors of amusement halls,
I'd others, are making extensive prepare
MS for receiving the multitude. Rents,
I'd, and prices of provisions, are rising
aually. T1MoN.
! We don't believe word of this. If
Timon's :" observant friend does not OBJ
serve to some better purpose he had better
stop observing. ]. Lathrop Motley will not
be in Grants Cabinet if Grant is the man
we take him for Why, we shall next ex-
poet to see Bsyard Taylor named for Secre-
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