Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1869-02-26

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tone so low as to be inaudible to those stand
ing at the most distant part of the room, and
q general closing in of the party occurred,
each individual of every word that fell from
the lips Of our future Chief Magistratc.-
Turning to Senator Morgan, General Grant
said
"In reply, I will inform the committee
that it will be my earnest ondoayor to call
around me as my assistants men who will car.
ny out the principles which you say the coun-
Try desires to have succecd-economy, re.
t%rcnchmcnt, faithful collection of the rcvcn.
uc, and payment of tho public debt. If l
should fail in mixing my first choice of assis.
tants, should not hesitate to mako a second,
or even a third trial, in the hope that I should
at last be successful. In the mntter of re.
movals, will be governed alone, by the nee
essitics of the service. 1 should just as soon
remove from their positions my own appoin.
tees as | should those of my predecessor
There is one other matter it may be proper to
mention here, for it may be that something of
the kind is expected Of nc, that is, in regard
to the composition of my Cabinet. I have
always felt that it would be indicate, on my
part, to announce those whom I intended to
Invite iuto my Cabinet, or even to consult in
regard to their selection, until I had been Off
cially Informed of my election, but did in.
tend to do SO at this time. Now, however,
after observation and reflection, I have come
to the conclusion that thore is not a man in
the country whom I could invite to my Cab
met who would not, Immediately after the
announcement, be the object Of all kinds of
adverse criticisms, in the hope to prevent his
selection and confirmation, even among nv
own friends and those Of the party which cleo.
ted me. Many would attempt to change my
determination. [ have, therefore, concluded
not to make known, even to the gentlemen
themselves, the names of the Cabinet officers
until send their nominations to the Senate.
Ii l should notify the gentle at all, whom
l may choose, in advance Of their nomina.
lions, it would not be more than two or three
days previously"
When the General stated the he would os
soon remove from Office those appointed by
himself as he would those appointed by his
predecessor, the faces of those present who
were already in possession of comfortable Of
ices, were interesting to behold. The cx.
preston of pure pcrplcx;ty depicted therein
was moro calculated to excite sympathy for
them than commiseration This was evil
IDENTITY an cnigmatical sentence to them, and
did not furnish any better clue to the policy
that was to govern appointments and remov-
oils than existed before. Did he mean that
men now in Office need not anticipate a gene
raj removal or did he mean that n terrible
onslaught was to be made upon the appoin.
tees Of his predecessors? That was n cues
ton just as far from solution now as it was n
month ago. When he said he had concluded
to withhold the names of tho gentlemen he
expected to call into his Cabinet, until thew
were nominated to the Senate, Mr.. Morton
nodded his head approvingly, several bystan
ders exchanged significant g~lanccs, and re
porters arrested the rapid course of their pen.
ellis as though they were not sure thew had
heard the correct expression. The prevailing.
feeling portrayed in tho surrounding faces
seemed to be that of disappointment. 1t
was very clear that the work of investigation
and speculation in regard to the future Cabi.
net was to be continued until the White
House received its new occupants. AS soon
as General Grant had ceased speaking, and
all were conviccd that he had no more to saw
Mr.. Pruyn stepped forward, and looking at
the General, said:
GENERAL GRANT After the allusion
made by Senator Morgon to the sentiments of
respect and confidence entertained towards
you by those who did not concur in your cleo
ton, and after hearing your statement Of tho
leading principles which you intend shall gov.
ern your administration-namely, economy,
rctrenchment, fuithful collection Of the rev.
enuo and payment of the public debit will
not be presumed out of placo % say I feel
fully warranted in believing that the political
party with which I act, will give to your pol
10y in these regards a cordial support"
The addresses having been disposed of,
there was a rush at General Grant, followed
by a shake hands all round, and a stream of
congratulations poured forth, oil Of which tho
General gravcly acknowledged by bowling.