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

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and declare success impossible.
The political "w ar horses are fu-
rious, and prophecy defeat. The
people, on the whole, are pleased
with the novelty Of the expert
ment. They do not know wheth-
er it will succeed; but they hope
it will. In the eyes of the people,
a government carried on without
subsection to the politicians, but
on the same plan as any other
great business, would be perfec-
tion ; they wait to see whether it
can be done. For ourselves, we
are content to hold the President
responsible for the Cabinet, to put
them to the best use; to change
them if they do not answer; and
to see that they serve the nation
properly. The responsibility is,
after all, upon him.
{ From the New York Sun, (Repub-
lican) of Saturday.
The first impression caused by
this Cabinet is one of surprise. 1t
not only differs entirely from all
previous conjectures respecting it's
composition, but it departs from
the usage Of all our former Presi-
dents in the small number Of gen.
tlemen that it contains who enjoy
anational reputation as statesmen,
trained by habit to legislative, ex-
ecutive and political affairs. In
deed, while three Of it's members
Washburne, Creswell and Cox
may be. classed as belonging to
this category, there is but one Of
them, Mr.. Wasbburne, who has
for any length of time performed
a conspicuous part upon the politi-
cal stage. The others are men of
business, because General Grant
regards them as eminently. fitted
for the duties to which he has as
signed them. 80.
This is a working and not an
ornamental Cabinet:
[ From the Washington Star, Mde:
pendent.
General Grant was right in sup
posing that the announcement. of
his Cabinet would surprise great
many people. The politicians Ger.
tainly we're taken aba;k, and they
do not seem yet to have quite got
the hang of the thing. This, we
take it, is a good sign. The worst
and weakest Cabinets Of our politi-
cal history have been those which
were made up by the: political
traders, or TO suit party exigen-
cies. The new Cabinet is com
posed Of men 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.
idiosyncracies to. interfere with
their usefulness or capacity to
work in harmony with each other
and with their chief, and, one and
all they. are just the men to aid
President Grant in carrying out
his favorite ideas of retrenchment
reform and purity in the public
service. -.. ..
CFrom the Philadelphia Inquirer,
Republican,
Take itall in all, the Cabinet Of
President Grant represents. the
good sense and patriotism of the
country. 1t does not contain any
eminent politicians, unless that dis
tinction can be awarded to Mr..
Washburne and Creswell. It. is a
solid substantial. convocation of
business men, and it will be in: its
character and acts eminently prac-
tical.. .. .- ... -.
(Fom the Philadelphia Post, hide
pendent,] -.
Grant has not promoted the off,
GERS, but has taken his command
ers of departments from the rank
and file. Grant has chosen the
men he personally preferred, and
at any rate has avoided the error
Of submitting to political dictation.
There are no professional: office
seekers in the cabinet. This Cab
in et1wiH be accepted BY the Re-
publican party, bnt; it; will not be
approved until it's character is bet
ter known. .Untried, unknown, a
novelty and a surprise, it stands
before: the country as gigantic,
political experiment. Vast: re-,
sponsibilities are imposed upon its
members, and as hey discharge
them so will they be judged. -.
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