Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1869-03-11

!. than the qualifications of a banke
or a merchant, are naturally dis
: dainful or jealous of the advance
!. ment of private citizen to an i'm
portant position in the State. MI
Stewards appointment was, there
fore, disgusting to these men, be
cause Mr.. Stewart is a "shop
keeper" and Mr.. Stewards anti
tariff opinions began to be can
vassed, after the Senate had hastily
confirmed him, with dismay. The
other nOminations-saYe that OF
Mr.. Creswsll, who was formerly as
| violent secessionist as he is now a
Radical-were comparatively I'M
provoking, though neither Mr.. Cox
nor MIR. Borie are half Radical
enough or influential enough among
the people of their States to suit the
leaders here ofthe Republican party.
The discovery last evening of the
law prohibiting any person en-
gagged in commerce or navigation
from holding office under the
United States does not appear to
have disturbed the President SO
much as it has encouraged his adj
versaries. The covert enemies of
Grant in the Senate saw
the opportunity to make his
blunder serve their purpose.
They had Numbered them
selves in overlooking the law before
confirming Mr.. Stewart as Secre-
tary of the Treasury; but still the
law existed, and Mr.. Stewart could
not act unless it was repealed. One
or two headstrong Radicals were in
favor of sustaining the law and |
ousting Mr.. Stewart by an i'm
mediate resolution. More prudent |
counsels prevailed. The malcon-
tents were induced to keep quiet
and try the policy of intrigue. By
this policy it is hoped that at least
a partial reconstruction Of the new /
cabinet will DO effected within a
week, and that, besides, the Radical
clique in the Senate will be enabled
to dictate several important APP
pOintments in New York and else
where which would otherwise
escape from its control.
The plan was indicated to-day
by Mr. Summers objection to a
hasty repeal of the obnoxious law.
The Presidents abrupt request for
the removal of Mr.. Stewards disa-
bilities CALLED the Senate anew, and
nearly provoked an Outburst but
Summers objection sufficed to gain
time, which is the present object of |
those who have an interest in the |
game. Terms are to be arranged
with President Grant and Mr..
Stewart before the latter will be al
lowed-unless he retires from BUSH
ness-to assume control of the
Treasury Department and its vast
patronage. If the terms are salts
factory, the law will be repealed or
If the President and the
prove rebellious or un-
the Senate may still
forbear so far as to allow Mr.. Stew
art-if the President insists-to
take his seat, but not so far as to
leave it without thOrns that will
make it extremely uncomfortable.
The House as we'll as the Senate |
has, however, its voice in the mat
ter, and the feeling in the House
seems to be even stronger than in
the Senate against the repeal of the
obnoxious law.
The War Department has yet to
be provided for and Radicals here |
will insist that some Difference shall
be accorded to their wishes in re-
gard to who shall administer that
office. The Pacific coast will be |
disappointed and possibly enraged
by the Presidents course in ignOr-
ing its claim to representation I'M
der the Executive, and the tone of
the Western press and Of dispatch |
es received here indicate a good
deal of Dissatisfied with the
of Gov. Cox instead of
Mr.. Wilson, of Iowa, as Secretary
of the Interior There is talk of
Mr. Washburne, whose health is
not good, going to France next
if he does not resign his
portfolio and accept the French
before that time. So that |
the Radicals have, as they fondly
believe, a pretty fair chance ahead |
to mend several breaks in the ne W
cabinet.
President Grant, who has begun
so elumsily, may not succeed in
the upper hand The disa-
greeable impression wrought upon
the average mind of both parties at
the capital is that he has assumed
too much, and ought to be taken
down peg. His prestige has been
lowered by the mediocre tone of his
and the narrow Judgment
eyinced in his cabinet selections.
The politicians will do with him
Just what will best subserve their
own interests. They want patron
age, and to obtain it will truckle
patiently to President Grant or
else. But, if the President
proves intractable and refuses to
Oblige them, there is a majority here
who know their strength from long
exercise of it, and who will mass it
against Grant with the same wins
and vigor which opposed
Mr.. johnson at every step of his
These men are a
party in themselves regency
which will hesitate to adopt no
measure or device necessary to its
hold upon the national treasury and
political power President Grant
cannot successfully oppose such a
banded clan of inscriptions pOliti-
clans. They are ductile if decently
deferred to, but capable of plHnging
a whole nation into anarchy if bulls
lied too far j. b. ).
1t is reported in sporting circles that
match for 81 900 has been made between
Mike MeCoole and Tom Allen, TO come of
sOOn McCOOle ia 10 Whip Allen in one |