The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1869-03-17
WEDNESDAY, MORNING, MARCH II, 1869,

and declare success impossible.
The political ar horses'' arc fu-
rious, and prophecy defeat. Tho
poople, on The whole, are pleased
with tho novelty Of the expert.
mont. They do not know wheth-
or it will succeed; but they hope
it will. In the eyos of the people,
a government carried on without
subjection to tho politicians, but
on tho samo plan as any othor
great business, would DO porfcc-
tion thoy wait to SEQ whether it
can be done. For ourselves, we
arc content to hold tho President
responsible for tho Cabinet, to put
them to the best use; to change
them if they do not answer; and
to SEQ that thcy servo the nation
properly. The responsibility is,
after all upon him.
[ Cfrom the Ne'o York Sun, (Rcpub-
ttcan) Of Saturday.]
The first impression caused by
this Cabinet is one Of surprise. it
not only differs entirely from all
previous conjectures respecting its
composition, but it departs from
the usage Of all our former Presi-
dents in tho small number Of gen-
t!cmcn that it contains who onioy
anational reputation as statesmen
trained by habit to Legislative, ex
ecutivo and political affairs. H.
decd, while three Of its members
Wash burne, CrcswclI and Cox
may DC 'classcd rs belonging to
this category, there is but one of
them, Mr.. Washburne, who has
for any length Of time performed
n conspicuous part upon tho politi-
cal stage. Tho others are men of
business, because General Grant
regards them as cminently fitted
tor the duties to which he has u.s.
signed them.
This is working and not an
ornamental Cabinet. ..
[ FROM the Washington Star, Mdc-
pendent
General Grant was right in sup
posing that tho announcement of
his Cabinet would surprise groat
many people. The politicians cor
tainly were tal<on aba SIX, and they
do not seem yet to hnvo quito got
the hang Of tho thing, This, we
take it, is n good sign. The worst
and weakest Cabinets Of our politi-
cal history have boen those which
were made up by tho political
traders, or TO suit party cxigcn-
cies. The new Cabinet is com.
posed Of mon thoroughly in unison
with the Republican party, but
who have other tests Of fitness be-
side that standard. They are
men having no. special kinks or
idlosyncracies. to interfere with
their usefulness or capacity to
work in harmony with each other
and with their chief, and, ono and
all they arc. just tho men to aid
President Grant in carrying out
his favorite idcas Of rotrenchment,
reform and purity in tho public
service.
[Erom the Philadelphia Inquirer,
Rcpubtican.]
Take tall in all, tho Cabinet Of
President Grant represents the
good eense and patriotism Of tho
country. It docs not contain any
eminent politicians, unless that dis
tinction can be awarded TO Mr..
Washburne and CreswolI. 1t is a
solid substantial convocation of
business men, and it will be in it's
character and acts cmincntly prac-
tical.
{ [From the Philadelphia Post, Mde-
" pcndent.]
Grant has not promoted tho ofli.
GERS, but has taken his command
ors of departments from the rank
and file. Grant has chosen tho
mon no personally preferred, and
at any rate has avoided the error
Of submitting to political dictation.
There arc no professional office.
seekers in the cabinet. This Cab
inot will bo accepted by the Re-,
publican party, but it will not be
until its character is bot
ter known. Untriod, unknown, n
novelty and q surprise, it stands
before the country as q gigantic
political experiment. Vast 're.,
sponsibilitics are imposed upon it's
and as they discharge
them so will they bc judged.
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