The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-02-10

bill foreshadows a new order OF progress and
reform in our railroads and telegraphs over.
all the Union. Truly, we are still in the midst
Of q great revolution.
General Grant, tho Politicians and tho
Once Hunters.
How time flies! 1t seems but yesterday
that General Grant was expected in New York,
but in reality he was Yesterday in Philadelphia,
expected at wedding, having spent several
days here and departed en- route to Washing
ton. 1t was supposed that he came here to
cast about for Secretary of the Treasury or
something of that sort we know that the
interested politicians were on the qui 0ioe for
some important revelations concerning his
Cabinet and his policy; and we have seen that
the Office hunters, to say nothing of tuft hun
tiers, have headed him off and brought him to
bay in squads, companies and battalions in
all his goings out and comngs in, walking or
riding, by day or by night They have dined
him, wined him, shaken hands with him, made
speeches at him and buttonholed him wherever
they could catch him
Up stairs and down stairs
And In my ladys chambers
and yet it does not appear that the politi-
clans, Cabinet makers or place hunters are any
wiser to-day in reference to the Generals
intentions than they were this day last week.
/ He talked horse, the Central Park, the
weather and all the usual conversational topics
Of the day except politics. Verify he played
here the play of Hamlet with Hamlet left
out All this looks very like camel, weasel
or whale but we can't say which Among
the Office seekers most pointedly coming to the
point was the editor of an Irish republican news
paper, who gave the General the astounding
information that there are seven millions of the
sons Of the old sod in the United States that
q hundred thousand of them, more or less, had
voted for Grant; that accordingly they wanted
first rate appointment under his administra
ton, and that Michael Seaman, of Chicago,
was their man and his man. Michael must,
therefore, be set down for the Cabinet or the
mission to England, or
hundred thousand Irishmen more or less,
VIII know the reason why.
This is good hint for the Germans They
have 80 far been too modest. Three or four
hundred thousand of them, more or less, voted
for Grant. Upon the rule laid down for Scan
Ian, they ought to have two or three members
of the Cabinet or two or three foreign mis-
sions, and few fat consulates to balance the
books. But again Our fellow citizens Of
African descent down South, known among
the red hot democracy as the "damned mig
gers" voted for General Grant to the number
of half q million, more or less. Are they to
have nothing under the rule laid down for
Seaman? Here we get into deep water. AS
Army Of the Republic" we have seen, from
their late demonstrations here around Grant,
that they can take care Of themselves, and
intend to do it.
We hardly know what to make Of the case
of Charley Spencer. He appeared before Gen.
eral Grant on Monday with all his republican
committee, the Simon Pure article, en- grande
tenue, and Spencer, in the radiant glory of the
night-blooming cereus, made little speech
at ''the coming man, but all that Grant had to
say in reply was ''Good day." So away went
Spencer and his committee smiling and happy,
but still in the dark. But they have seen
the General, and he win perhaps know them
from the Twenty-third street concern" when
they call at the White House. There is some
thing in being identified when you call again,
and there will be such rush and crush at
Washington from and after the 4th of March.
For every man appointed, too, there will be
ten disappointed, and then there will be trouble
in the happy family.
Meantime Dana halts in his Cabinet making.
Grant has come and gone, but he has thrown
no light on the subject. To-day the electoral
votes for President are to be counted in o joint
meeting of the two houses, "Old Ben Wade
presiding, and the result will be officially
declared. So that from and after tomorrow,
being officially informed Of his election, Cen
eral Grant may begin to nominate his Cabinet.
The Senate is waiting to hear from him before
releasing him from the Tenure of Office law.
They think that he may turn out all right; but
they fear that he may run off and upset the
radical wagon and its precious contents,
WniSkeJ uuu al, tney give Hiin Tree rein
A few days more, and with the lifting Of the
curtain little we may see some Of the actors
on the stage who are to lead off under Presi-
dent Grant in the ew national drama
s'HINTs FROM HORACE. The Tribune says,
with that moderation so VIGOROUSLY character
istic of that judcious journal, that if black
men were good enough to vote for the repub-