The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1869-02-26
General Grant and his Cabinet.

General Grant and his Cabinet.
The period for the announcement Of the
Cabinet Of the incoming Administration is
50 near at hand that speculation on the sub
jec, has lost interest. The reality is, as it
we're, here, and predictions arc played out.
We have put not the slightest faith IN
any Of the rumors on the subject OF sne
Cabinet. The reported conversation OF
General GRANT with several gentlemen In
which he spoke of not having an army OF
naval officer in his Cabinet, was the pest
authenticated report in its way that We
have had; but it seems to US that there
must be some error in the report OF
that, General GRANT could hardy
have stated that he intended to otfer Inc
war-ofice to General scHoF1ELD, but ina,
gentleman would decline it, and ne wouia
then mt civilian into it. II the ueneral
had understood from General SchoflhhD
that he would not accept the appointment
he would hardly think Of going through the
idle form of making g nomination OF ali'
and who thinks General GRANT would pup
licly anticipate that man he proposed 70
nominate for Cabinet appointment would
no. accept it, 1t would look as though ne
wanted in that manner to relieve himSen
from an associate in the Cabinet whom ne
felt some obligation to nominate F.! Inc
story is Incredible.
with regard to General GRANTS ap-
pointments, with all the strong hopes we
have that he will administer the Govern
ment upon q liberal plan,-or, rather upon
q policy greatly iberalized in comparison
with that Of the party which had its origin
in the war-we never have anticipated that
he would select for his Cabinet any but Re-
publicans. He would act very strangely and
unpractically were he to go outside of that
party for his Cabinet advisers. General
GRANT is too good o strategist to begin by
making war upon the party that elected
him if he intended OF any time to place
himself in antagonism towards it. lie will
No doubt enter upon his Office in harmony
with OF least the better part Of the Repub-
lican organization. In course OF tlme' II
he cannot carry out his policy without
alternating q portion Of the Republican
politicians from his support, he will not
hesitate to pursue the course that may pro-
duce that result.
1t is clearly General GRANTS policy to
control the Republican party, and through
it to bring about milder and more tracta-
BILE policies, with view to the pacifcation
of the country. This we are cure he Will
endeavor to accomplish. But it is not at
all likely that men who have become en-
FILTERED and uncompromisipg in the party
strife of the last four years will all yield
even to his persuasion and influence.
Many, therefore, he will be unable to con-
troll. But the reasons that will drive these
off from him will gain fully enough
recruits to fill up his ranks; and in
this way o new party will probably
be soon formed, national in it's charac-
ter and practical in its policy. 1t is i'm
possible that there can be restoration
of national concord and amity without the
organization of such party. The passions
of the war must subside; the policy Of dis
abilities as means of punishment for
"rebellion must be discarded before
there can be peace and before the country
can return to its career Of prosperity. AS
General GRANT has avowcd his intention
to restore these blessings to the nation, of
course he must break with those who shall
oppose him, and unite with those who will
aid him.