Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1869-02-19
WASHINGTON.

From the Baltimore Gazstts.j
GRANT AND HIS CABINET.
Ger. Grants speech has rather given
the lie to thoee who profess TO know the
proposed composition Of his cabinet. It's
tenor quite agrees with q mot which has
been going the rounds here. Geuersl,"
said rather N iEquisitivs parsonage to
the President elect, VIXEN shall you de-
eide as to who you are going TO call into
your ~cabiuet?n u have a particular
friend" was the reply whom I con-
sult every morning when I look into The
glass. As soon As he makes up bis mind
l viii announce my discrimination"
SILENCE IS GOLDEN.
Speech Is silver, tus silence Is golden.
and the silence Of Ger. Grant has Ger.
taiuly 50 far been net only sensible but
intelligent. After his inauguration &c
viii 10 longer lie Intelligent, because it
will not be ineligible, and il the silver
speech that follows this golden silence il
as disappointing 10 tns country "a the
remark Of the farmer was TO Lamb when
he cried out for the fret time, after a
long and sPprsojativs silence, As Lsnb
thought, on seeing the dumplirgs
4" Thsm's the jockeys FOR me i"-tbere
viii be some ground for the belief that
although with Gen. Grant discretion was
not the better part Of yalor, il Is nearly
ali OF wisdom.
STRIDES TOWARDS GENERALIZATION.
II is useless 10 deay that the course of
Gea. Grant Is I)OSsd forward to By the
few thiGkiDg Americana who are Jeff in
Washington and by Europeans generally
with great interest. The Pacific Rail-
road scheme, the Air Line projects, the |
bill Of Senator WIlscESO force universal |
suffrage on the country without regard
h property, color or n~stiOuslity, are al
immense strides towards centraifz alton. +,
Among many political asp!rsnts there is
an evident desire fOr Z more permanent
form OF government, WHICH will psrpe;u
ate power IN the hands Of those uhO now
Wield i6. % &c ID % them a gratifying fact
that a very large pr0P9rti0u Of tGe carpet
Dag Senators aud Representatives are
men, Who served Ia Jus Union army aad
VINO have stepped into place by R5lsch. !
log themselves ike plaques upon South
ern States, a they wish 10 share to
some extent in the spoiis which would
be the fUjt Of military despotism. TIE
development Of the country toward sgcn 1
q form Of government is extraordinarily
rapid, and ss Gen, Grant has so far fol.
W development snd not gone ahead
OF It, It Is thought by some that he nav
very possibly be quietly Oid.Bg his time,
determined, IL occasion presents itself, 10
resala ss@L which many others would I
coVei, u to which be alone could assert
tbs right Of possession.
JUDGED the ides With mspv IL that
Gen. Grant was given the nSminatian
that, la oAse Of defeat ia tbs Presidential
election, tae sntsgonlstic portion Of toe
E eotorsi Coli egs could b suppressed by
military oTder.
MISSISSIPPI.
Soon after Gen. Grant had reeeiyed
the official announcement o. bis election
IS President Of the United States, a day
or two since, be was called upon By Hon.
Albert G. Brown and his colleague
Judge Simrsli, Of Mississippi, sce09pa-
uiec by Judge Saarkey ana tee venerable
Frames P. Blair, Mr.. Biait Introduced
The Mississippi delegation, when tbs !