Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1869-03-12

The long agony over Gen. Grants Cabinet j,
over The slate. made with 80 much care. and o..
which a number were Ar7urh; out but yesterday
with their revised and corrected I-,-. can al Be
spungei of ami laid away. The Cabinet con
tain- two or thre, names which have been con-
dlenty mentioned tar Cabine, positions. but
A. whole IL probably takes everybody by sur
prise Ny Naslburne wa almost certain o. 90
into the Cahinet; but rr7hlhly very few persons
expected q. see him announced as the prem. a-.
Mr.. Stewart va, among those earliest n.neI for
thu Treasury but OF late other names have
eeeaed To ,urers~ie his in the public expe-ta-
tiou. There w4- 10 secret and Of course there
is DO surprise over ten. Scl5deIi'- rsuomius-
tion 20 the Az Department The res, Of the
uaues have hardly ever been mentioned iu con-
uection with the Cabinet, and thsy viii look
y-ry new 90 most IF our readers.
Who are these gentlemen
ELHu B. WA,HBURNE Wa, born iu Maine. be-
gan life a. % printer, studied law at Harvard.
went Wes, and entered on the practice Of
the Jaw At Galena, Illinois, was elected TO the
Thirty-Thri Congress, IN 1888, and has served
with honor continuously till now. having had
for the last tEo ConEre-ses the title o.. ..Fa'e- of
the Hou--' joy length OF service lie as an up-
right and non--, man, a sworn foe o. e1trays-
nc and corruption. and IN earnest and sl-
yAncei republican. He has stood bv Gen Grant
like brother, and the General low stand, bv
him. Thi. cannot he called strong nomina-
ton for The post of Secretary Of State. which
CALI for statesman of inter- .a,.oral reputation.
bat many weakrr and W. rse one, might have
been made
T. SrEwARr. the nilionaire and ne1allut
prince Of New York, i, Too well known by re-
?atation TO ne-i sketch He Is 81 s,5,shman
BY h'rth-a man Of very great executive talent, /
whose trputN on il that Of a man of high in-
'egri'y and fidelity He ha- made money
enough To-. be above temptation. and If be runs
the y" 81 department 20 which be is appointed
WITT ohe energy, system. watchlu.ues and success
18th which be has run MS own immense dry
soois e-tah lislmeur with its army o. clerks, the
a.,ional pur-- viii grow rapidly heavier unler
his carr. We judge that his natural eanings, as
: heavy importer. viii be towards free trade;
bu, hi- strong -e1-e and the needs Of the
Treasury may keen him on the side of pro,ec-
ton
Gen ScHerIEID' 5 appointment as Secretary Of
War, Gen Grant has announced, l. only
temporary one. He Is ala shis ard acceptable
Secrr;ary.
or Mr. AuoIrHE I. BoEIE Of Pennsylvania
many viii ask. AZ the, did Of Frank Pierce when
be was nominated for President; " who's he,''
Mr. Barie il one of the gentlemen whom Col. /
NcCinrs Of Pennsylvania, when be called on
Gen Grant ths other day 70 urge the appoint .
u-D, Of GOV Curtin 90 d Cabinet position, asked .
tine General not to appoint. He said, on that
occasion, 81, reported a. Don't appoint George F.
r. Stuart don't appoint A Z. Bore. These .
arr gentlemen Of unblemished reputation, but .
whl want, gentlemen OF umbiemished repu,a- .
tons Pennsylvania needs politician some- .
BODY who knows the ropes, and will so distr butte
he ofhce- that the Republican party will carry F.
ths next election
But Gen Grant has appointed Mr. Bore nev
ertheless and If he il described correctly in the 4
following extract from the correspondence Of tn |
y. \. Tribune, which comprises 81 that We
know about him. he Is good enough man for
the portfolio o. the Navy "AIr. Adolphe I. B.
ne j. a retired member Of a celebrated Philadel-
nhia frm D = amsssei biz fortune in the East
Indls trad, and is nov in the ripper years Of his
life. Do not think he icok much interest in
polite. before the war hut quietly voted the
old Wing ticket and occasionally attended a
Wing meeting. and mt his money down hber-
ally for Henry Clay and protection to labor
When she W.T. came he gave the cause Of the
Union conspicuous aid. He gave his money with
INVESTIGATIONS profusion He was among the
founders OF the Union League, and. | think a
Vice President. In season and out Of season, in
dark day. and bright days, Mr.. Boria has been
q rsalous frenl Of the Union and Of the Repub-
lican party. at course he Is a geutleman-hut
why should that be a debarring qualification 80
JACOB DoLsoS Cox, of Ohio, wa born IN Ca
nadA. H. VS. one # the first hatch Of Bricad er
Generals Of volunteers, appointed in 1861. and
served with high credit in the army till, in sos,
he was elected Governor Of Ohio, by 80, 900 ma
jOrity He ha- the reputation Of an honest and
capable man. and j. a s;auneh Republican. We
do not know why h. will not do well any
body in the department Of tine Interior
joins A. J. CREswELL, Of Maryland. Is the only
Soutbernerapponiei to the new Cabinet He was
member OF the 3sth Congress, and delegate to
the Republican National Convention At Baltimore
in 1864. In 800, he was elected to the T. s
Senate to I'll vacancy caused by the death Of
Senator Hicks, his term ending in 1867 He is
one of the loyal Marylanders, who helpei to keep
their State in the Union.
EBES RocKwooD HOAR, Of Concord, Mass,
who Is Gen Grants selection for Attorney Cen
eral, is one Of the Justices OF the Supreme Judi
cial Court Of Massachusetts. 70 which he was ap-
pointed in May 1853. and should have been
Chief Justice by seniority; but year or two
since, Judge Hoar being (fOr some cause which
We do not rssnenber) obnoxious to the Governor