Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1869-03-10
WHO ARE GRANTS CABINET.

On the 9Th day of March was annouced
60 the people of the United States the
Cabinet which President Grant has chosen.
So thoroughly did the President keep his
own counsel, that to the last moment it
was thought that Boutwell,, of Massachu-
sets, and Wilson, of Iowa, would be in
the Cabinet, and yet neither of these
names appear upon the list
Gen. Grant has chosen his Cabinet lust
as he has chosen his comrades in WARRIOR
their peculiar fitness. Honesty in the
main, is the ruling principle in the choice
OF his Cabinet. He wants faithful and in
cerruptible men around him, and he is
ever ready to direct and supervise their
work ; that is, q. S. Grant means to be
President of the United States in accord
ance with the Constitution. He intends
to be responsible for the acts of the differ
ent Departments he does not believe that
the Secretary of State should have for
eign policy Of his own, but his policy stall
be that of U. S. Grant, and no one else
lie has, therefore, selected his near and
trusty friend, b. 3. Washburne, to act as
his Secretary Of State. We are now to
have new foreign policy, plain, distinct
and direct, not buried in velvet words. as
delighted Secretary Seward, but the clear,
outspoken language Of fearless man, who
hates duplicity in act or word, yet who
will be heard the more readily, because
his words will be brief and his demands
just.
Mr.. Wasltburne was the very last man
thought of for Secretary of State, as his
attention has been more directed to fnan-
clal matters, yet we are satisfied that he
will doWell in this department. He is no
blunter or more brusque in his manners
than was Gov. Marcy of New York, who
made first-class Secretary of State Our
consular and diplomatic service needs a
thorough reform, and E. B. Washburne
is the man to apply the scalpel.
A. L. Stewart is the first merchant not
only IN this country, but in the world ; he
is also man of rare executive ability and
great vigor of character, abhors thieves of
every description, is sound fnancier and
opposed to higher protective duties
This will be the first office that Mr.. Stew
art has ever held. We are gratifed that
Gen. Grant has rendered this compliment
to the mercantile class, and In so doing
he has secured the services of a man
whose great commercial reputation insures
him the confidence Of those persons both
IN Europe and America, with whom he
will have to deal in order to reduce the
interest on the public debt.
Il. K. Hear, of Massachusetts,, is one of
the ablest lawyers in New England, an
honest, incorruptible man, If anti-slavery
antecedents, as radical In his views as
Charles Sumner. He will make an At
torney Geneaal from whom an honest Pres
ldent will be safe to receive legal advice.
Ex-senator Cresswell, of Maryland, is
assigned to the Postotfice Department He
is radical Of conceded ability aad sound
views and high personal character.
Ex-GoV. Cox, of Ohio, who takes the
Interior Department, is Canadian by
birth and is in his forty first year. He is
not great man, but person of sterling
honesty, who will not allow himself to be
hoodwinked by Pacific railroad corpora
tons, and who is capable so to supervise
the Indian Bureau as to render it what it
should be.
Adolph E. Borie, of Pennsylvania, is
the least known of those chosen for the
Cabinet, but he must be man of good
traits or Grant would; met have picked him
out OF three million of people Mr. Borie
Is one OF those quiet, good citizens who
preform all their duties faithfully without
| seeking the. rewards of office. Judge
W oodward pronounces him to be Gas con-
sentative and respectable a citizen as
there is to be found within the limits of
Pennsylvania Gen. ,,SchofleId for the
present continues in the war department.
The Cabinet IS composed of all shades
OF opinions IN the republican party.
Washburne and Hoar are old line aboli-
ton Wings Stewart, Cox and Cresswell
were democrats. The Cabinet has a
stroLg antltarif bias. Both Washburne
and Stewart are opposed to any further
increase OF protective duties, and we be-
heve that Cox and CressWell incline in the
same direction. Hoar and Borie are prob
ably the advocates of protective tariff.
but 1t IS clear that Grant was not only
deslrOus OF choosing honest men, but
those who would represent the different
shades OF the great party which elected
blm, ana this VIC are quite sure be has
accomplished.-EUen5lg Wisconsin.
Gen. Spinner, U. S. Treasurer, is
sad 70 be seeEinc 2 fnreirn rniaaion-