Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 186?-1872, 1869-03-20
Presiden. Grants Cabinet.

especially the Radical politicians,
Will not be satisfied, while Conserva-
tives generally will give q sort of
quiet acquiesence, knowing that per-
haps with one exception extreme
men have not been named, and the
politicians have been almost entirely
ignored. This, in itself, affords some
consolation, not affected by the fact
that among all the names presented
there is not one representing a tow
ering intellect or brilliant statesman
ship. The Cabinet, as O whole, may
be set down as an aggregation of
mediocre ability and political moder-
alton.
e. b. Washburne, named for Sec
retary of State, is the well known
Congressman from Illinois, the fast
friend of Grant during the war, and
latterly pretty well known by his
watchfulness in the House in check
ing extravaganza and wholesale steal
ing. He is now about sixty years
old. While the war was waging he
was considered an extreme Radical,
but has toned down somewhat since
the return of peace. 1t is perhaps
the sentiment of gratitude on the
part of Grant that places Washburne
in such distinguished and response
BILE position, as the general public had
somehow come to believe that a
higher order of ability would fill the
chair of the Secretary of State.
John McAllister Schofield, Secretary
of War, is native of New York,
born in Chantauqua County, Septem-
ber 2ss, 1891. At twelve years of age
he removed with his father to Illino-
Is. He graduated at West Point,
1858, was brevetted Second Lieuten-
ant in the Second Artillery, and sta
toned two years at Fort Moultrie and
at Fort Cassin, Florida. He was sub
sequently five years at West Point as
Instructor in Natural Philosophy,
and held the same position afterward
in the Washington University of st.
Louis. BY an order from the War
Departmenthe was directed to muster
the Missouri troops at the beginning
of the war, and was made Major of
the First Missouri Infantry. In Oc-
tober, 1862, he was in command of all
the Federal troops composing the
Army of the Frontier, and defeated
Hindman in an engagement in the
} Trans Mississippi department.. Scho-
field is emphatically moderate man.
|, During the first year of the war he
was sharply denounced by the ex-
: treme Radical press because of his
course in regard to slaves. In carry
ing out the reconstruction acts of Con-
gress, as military commander, he
acted firmly but impartially, very
) often incurring the wrath of such fire
brands as Hunnicutt and Underwood
5 His stay in the Cabinet will probably
| be but temporary.
A. II. Stewart, Secretary of the
Treasury, is q wealthy merchant o
, New York, and an Irishman by birth
,, we believe he was Democrat up tc
the beginning of the war, but became
Radical in his views towards the
I South subsequently, and an advocate
of the most vigorous prosecution o
t the war. He has been wonderfully
c successful in business, and has tn,
reputation of financial ability of til,
{ very highest order. He is said to b,
,, very close in all his dealings, and ;
g most mercless creditor. His friend
= and acquaintances predict that tht
Treasury under his Jurisdiction will
be secure against the operations O
d Treasury thieves and spectators.
IS A. j. CressWell, of Maryland, Post
IS master General, was a United State
It Senator from that State in theThirty
II ninth Congress, and is considered
.s man of fair ability. Latterly he ha
Is not been prominently identified wit
n politics, although considered
striaghtout Republican, with perhap
II disposition toward liberality sue
l. US does not belong to men of tn
10 Stokes or Maynard pattern.
T. The Secretary of the Interior is eS
I; Governor J. II. Cox, of Ohio, nc
Al particularly noted for ability @
- statesmanship, but well known rs
d safe man, not given TO extreme {
he chrochety views. He was u volui
n teer Major-general in the Federal n
my, and took II prominent part in tn
-, battles of Franklin and Nashville
~ With no special penchant for polite
:. he is we'll known as n moderate II,
:" publican, and is undisguised in Ia
- opposition to the style of Radicalisl
1 which obtains in Tennessee.
n Judge f.. Rockwell Hoar, of Ma
y sachusetts, the Attorney general, is
v man of liberal views, and if be live
'" in Tennessee, would be set down as
y rank coppcrhead. He is at preseI
one OF the Judges of the Supren
,e Bench of Massachusetts, and if not
RI, brilliant or shining light on Il
n bench, his talents and acquiremen
vs are of that respectable order whic
n may make his name familiar in h
ne own state, but little known outsi'
10 oft.
er The Secretary of the Navy
ec Adolph Bore, Of Pennsylvania, a I
tired Philadelphia merchant, aI
said to be Mt present prominent of
by Ger in the Union League of that cit
cd His name is to fame unknown, b
g with all that he may make an eftiC
by ent member of the new Cabinet.
ge Banner.