Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1869-03-11

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WAsHINeToN, March 5. 1869.
The politicians remained until to-da,
to earn of the Cabinet and other appoint
ments. 1t was well known that the
Cabinet nominations would be sent il
at noon, and as ali OF the la ter elias.
were particularly interested III then
they found various excuses for their lie.
| lay. Judge of their aste nishment bN
your own when they heard in the lobby
of the Senate that Borie, Cresswell and
Hoar were included in tn reliable slate
MIR. Washburne mad been talked of by
Everybody as certain OF position if he
desired IL Cox has been thought of by
Onioans as possibility; Stewart had
been frequently mentioned as proba.
Diiity; but who ever heard OF Hear =
A thunder clap from Il clear SKY on a
pic- mic day would not have asIonished
the people OF Washington and strangers
present more than the announcement oI
these appointments, AmaZement for :,
time prevailed in ali circles, but finally
astonishment gave way TO sober refiec-
ton, resulting il the expression of wide
iy diversed opinions ofgrumblers. There
were many-almost nUmberless, in fact
prevailed with his excellency in the
choice of constitutional advisers: and,
in truth, there was a wide spread feel
ing OF disappointment regarding the
matter. Every body eS pected that James
F. Wilson would be appointed Attorney
General, and the tariff men don't like
the idea of Stewards managing the
Treasury, as he is well known to be one
of the largest importers ill the country.
Later in the day the tide turned and a
more comfortable feeling asserted itself.
lt was then discovered that Judge Hoar
is a reliable Republican, an able lawyer,
and competent man i'll every respect
Republicans of every grade, after their
discontinue OF failure of faVerites had
worn oil, settled down into a complacent
satisfaction with the condition of affairs.
They had learned that the new cabinet
was composed OF stiff radical men, who
endorsed the fifteenth amendment, and
who rejoiced, ;ts might be expected, in
Irreproachabie war records. The almost
instant confirmation OF the nominations
by Tie Senate WAS therefore resolved
with pleasure, ana to-nigh ht there are but
few Republicans i'll the city who do not
thoroughly endorse the first DAYS boil
cy OF Tie new administration. VI course
the Democrats faund much to console
themselves with IL. the evident dispieas-
urr which first exhibited itself in the
ranks of their opponents, but they are
now, with lew exceptions, satisfied that
the hew President, in acts as we'll as
words, intends to-ally himself with the
party which elected him. Ii is not known
that any of the gentlemen appointed will
accept, and it is limited that Mr. Bnrie
will decline He left the city to day as
soon as he learned of his nomination.
without expressing any opinion regard
ing his future course. Messrs. Coz and
Hoar are not and have not been here,
and they have not been heard from to-
night Washburne, Stewart, and Cress-
well are here, and will accept
In this connection it may be of inter
est to know that Mr.. Greeley, who has
been here for several days past, publicly
endorses the "pnOintm ent of the three
last mentioned gentlemen so it seems
that after all Mr.. Stewart has found one
strong friend among the tariff men.