The New York herald., 1869-02-17

lWashingiJ9 t e.. 20 correspondence OF the Boston
Aascrtncrl
X should moi D. inferred nom the language used
by General Grant Ia ris brief gurech an SATURDAY.
tiat be ~ talk with hS friends about Cabinet
appointments he does not call iato his councils the
great DOy ~ cOngres-nen and politicians, but there
ara Reuiieiacn, bufa senators and Representatives,
with weoLl he frequently speaks on this subject lie
has MAZE many iagnlries IA . quiet way about the
standing of various persons, AMI tas asked how
tie appointments Of sucn aud such men would be
received ~ tae country. u may also be said that
must Presidents of late, nc las been ready 10 near
the suggestions OF those whose position il snch a. TO
enuiie their views 10 weight being TIE views OF
any considerable clasg OF cfiizens Il can be pro-
perry Inferred from the remarks he has dropped tAat
bis Cabinet viii Dc maic up of men who stood
have strongly rupporsed tne sNnal policy OF
reconstruction since the war; IL can be also in
icrred thai certain gentlemen whose names have
been frequeniy mentioned ty the pr A. IN TINS
connection will not tc called into the Cabinet,
and IA tnis class may be included senators sum
ner, Wilson and wade. The Genorai has a very
hgh regard tor Mr., Wilson, ana IL Inay without n.
propfleiy be said that he has slgnined this regard
lasely IN delicate bal un'nistakabie amer. II u
confidently believed, however, that he VIA not ten
der him Cabinet scat. The Sew England member
seems kely 70 be either MI. Motley OF Mr.. Boutwell,.
and the opinion Of well informed mcn ~ about
equally divided about the chances Of these two gen.
temcn. There u reason % warrant fae assertion
that General Dix was rendered the privilege Of 70
naming at PARIS aud tlat he has declined the ap-
poiDtnent for personal AMI busness reasons IN
letter expressing the strongest confidence IN Gene
ctnD'o NN''hioh W uttk tDbFcrt8 Oi TUG
country
Washington tfeb. i5l correspondence OF sprnyncl1
Republican,
GeDcfh Grant has been commended puod deal
Tor MS decision not Ia announce hlg IaNlnet seec.
lions IN advance. This was the case al the Collar
dinner, saturday night, when the General replied
tnat ne could communicate two lacts without in.
pr0prtety-nfsf, fnat Two inen would not be se.
lected IRON one state; second, that he suotild
select no ninn VINO did not support the gov.
ernlnent IN the recent war AMI who had not
supported Congress Ia It's attempts 10 reconstruct
the south Wnie ~ true that The Gene ra mas not
Indicated any one of the gentlemen selected 10 enter
MS Cabnet nc has more than once la Conversation
with trusted friends spoken In sucn manner as 20
leave no doubt that certain men, often mentioned IN
connection with Cabinet places viii NOT be selected
aud, again, that these names are M.ssrs Adams
Motley, Sumner, Henry wilson and Wade. Mr.
Motley likely enough, Will he sent abroad. General
Joe Holt, Iowa Wilson, Bomveil, Sehoreid Porter
Eyarts ana Wasncnrns are among the possibly sue
ccssful men.
washington correspondent states that during the
| impeachment trial. when everybody supposed that
Ben Wade would be President OF the tinted states.
General Grant requested him 10 appoint Admiral
| Porter a. Secretary OF the Navy IN hs Cabinet,
alleging that there was rotenncss In that depsrt
ment and that Porter knew all abou, how 10 ma iaar
| the department. and was the man for tl,e n Ace
Some persons who aware of this fact arsue fro m
that Grant VIII certainly appoint Porter Secretary