The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1869-06-02

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never return.
Grants Advisers.
, SKETCHES OF PROMINENT MEMBERS OF TIL
CABINET.
Washington Correspondence of the Gin
cinnati Commercially
Boutwell, may not be member of tn
: church but he is a most exemplary man
, ne is republican from principle. and no
from interest he is thoroughly honest il
politics aud business ; he does not believe
in party double-dealing, nor in politicians
who are always polite; he would scorn tc
run campaign by tricks and power. II
the principle were not strong enough tc
bear its own weight, it were not, in his
eyes, worth bolstering up. Going upon
this course, he does not, as consequence
| please the politicians, who care for princi.
pie only as it brings them success, who
would resort to any trick and subterfuge
ana even dishonesty, to win q campaign.
Butler, Logan, Bingham, and Williams
were impeachment managers, and wanted
johnson convicted because they deemed
him dangerous to the party, and because 1t
would benefit the party in the way of
patronage to replace Al. with Ben Wade.
Boutwell, wanted johnson convicted and
removed because he thought him guilty.
Many people mistake Boutwell's upright
ness and honesty for ability. Those who
knew him best give him credit of having
great talent, but they do not consider him
great man. The decent portion of the
people, however think him fully capable of
being Grants secretary of the treasury.
The politicians look upon the attorney
generals Office as the tub of Diogenes.
They fear to approach it. They know it
contains man that will 60 ten miles out
of his way to quarrel with somebody
And yet, Judge Hoar is entitled to patient
forbearauce on the part of the public. He
is cross, and surely, and suspicious, not be-
cause he prefers to be, nor because he dis.
likes mankind on principle, but because he
has been trained to look upon mankind as
something beneath him. For 20 years he
has been on the bench in Massachusetts.
need hardly tell you that the ermine is
almost as much respected there to this day
as it was in the old world in olden times.
A supreme court judge in Massachusetts is
something to tremble before. People take
off their hats to him in the street, and he is
looked upon almost with religious rever-
ence. You know they don't do that way
in Washington. They think, like the
lrshman. that one man is as good Us
another if he behaves himself, and a id
site better. So they treat the attorney
general just as they treat other people, and
the result is Hoar is constantly in hot
water. You know what a blunt fellow
Schenck is; he is always willing to quar-
rel, and so is Hoar, and they sometimes
come together. A quarrel is sure to follow,
but each treasures no presentment, and so
thep continue friends. But they are al
ways saying sharp things Of each other
They bad row not great while ago at a
private dinner party. Hoar is obiectiona-
BILE to the politicians, Gas Boutwell, is, be-
cause he has too much principle and too
little politics. lie is one of the oldest
abolitionists in the country, and was one of
those who met at Pittsburgh to organize
the republican party. He is not q wire.
puller, and therefore not 6t to be attorney
general. He is said to be pleasant social.
", but is accused of having too many of |
the Puritan exclusive ideas of respectable
y so common in Massachusetts. do not
mink he will remain in the cabinet longer
han the present sumner.
Rawilns IS much an agreeable gentleman {
hat the politicians sometimes lose sight of ,
he fact that he has always been a demo- 4.
rat. Everybody likes Rawlins, but few
believe him capable of filling cabinet
,fiice. HIS best friends, however, assert |
hat he is as capable of being secretary Of i
var as Gen. Grant is of being PRESIDENT
The politicians, on the whole, are willing to
ct Rawlins stay. His health is in very r
Ow state. Consumption has fastened its p
angs about him. and will surely bring him 7
own. He goes over the Pacific railroad 6
his summer, spending much time on the
lains, hoping to win back his health. q
What can | say of Borie? The politi- a
lars, the ofiice-seekers and the oflice.bold a
re- are all down on Borie, and l guess the ;,
ecent people are. They need not be, =
o@ever. he is an agreeable man person
lily, mas great wealth, entertains hand
omeiy, and is at least as capable as Mr..
feiles, was. mean to say, he would be W
capable if he did not permit himself to Il
made quill of by Admiral Porter.-- -
ne politicians would, generally, 1 think "
'eter Borie to Porter, and I am sure the IN
avy officers would. I should not be sur. ii
Used if Borie resigned in the course of the ta
'ar, because he is not allowed many privi- 3.
ges off shipboard. He can barely Get ~
emission to go home every Friday night nl
ID return on Monday or Tuesday so firmly m
'es Porter hold his WHEEL. He has the VI
anners OF Frenchman, and is lover of ~
od things. WI
Our political friends regard Fish as an Sc
foey, simply because he will not permit eli
senators and members to humbug their an
nstltuents. If he can help it. You know \.
reason Washburne called him IA super &c &c
uated old lunkhead" 1t was because st
sh considered that he was secretary Of tn
tie alter he assumed the office. Wash cit
rnes trouble was that he wanted to be ~.
'rretary OF stase and minister to the same Wv
ne. Fish thought that as long as he was GU
bt to be secretary of state, he ought to de-
satisfied with the French mission. At rio
st, Fish insisted upon being secretary, tro
] so didn't please Washburne, because 'fo
would not allow him even to make the ant
continents for the department. If the the
ltlclans could use Fish in their little tio
city. :" TAG
can say little of Cox and Creswell.- eve
principal complaint against them is JET
al II IL.