The Fremont weekly journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County, Ohio) 1867-1877, 1869-03-12
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Friday afternoon, President Grant sent 4
the Senate the following nominations for hi
Cabinet, which were confirmed Secrstar,
Of State, E, B, Washburpe of Illinois; Secre
tary Of Treasury, A, 7, Stewart of New
York; Secretary of Interior, Ex-Gov. Cox o
0hioi Postmaster General, ia. ]. UrsssveH
Of Maryland; Attorney General dudgsrHoar
Of Massachusetts,; Secretary of the Navy. E.
B. Borie of PennsylEania. Secretary scho.
field remains Secretary Of War pro tenn. ID
This selection has given a surprise to all
the politicians hereabOuts; and it is to be
presumed that the politicians here may be
taken as specimen bricks of politicians gem
orally throughout The county,. 1t is quite
in the line, however, which he intiDated in
his Inaugural Address he had marked out
for himself, in the language, 81 commence
its duties untrammeled. He has doubtless
intended to seek out the best men for the
places regardless of the muchor little pFomi-
nence as politicians. And the intention.
whatever diversity of opinion may exist as to
the qualifications Of the selected gentlemen
for their Tespectiveplacesmay be, must COM
mend itself to all fair minded people. In
deed it seems to me strikingly appropriate
to the time, and most gratifying accordant
With the earnest wishes Of the people, What
the event will prove as to the wisdom of his
choice is another thing That depends upon
his penetration into character and his oppor-
tunities for knowing these men. In that re.
spect impartial opinion here is favorable.
20 Mr.. Washburne is more accomplished
man than be is publicly conceived to be-.
His persisisnt battling against Government
e1travaganee and corruption, has naturally
gained him the reputation Of being a mere
practical economics; but understand that be
speaks some of the European languages, and
is given to broad diversified tchoiarship, at
the same.time that he Is an earnest, honest,
direct man, who will mean to do and have
what is right between nations, and who win /
employ language in diplomacy, as in other
matters to convey clearly, not to conceal,
what be means H
A. T. Stewart has proved an ability 70
make money by a straightforward course Of
Beyond the proved ike ability Of
my other man, perhqps, in the world. Other
men, though few, have succeeded equally
we'll in aunassiug wealth; but it has been in
part by rise in land; by "cOrner' specula.
ions, stock gambling, necessities of princes;
swindling; luck and chance-by
'ome means which were not the creations of |
heir own ingenuity, and which they could
lot controli brt which were thrown into
heir way, and which they had perception to |
zee and bolduess to seizs; or in some cases
hey had the boldness to seize against good |
Judgment; but which turn of events which |
hey did not forsee, and which had the odds
Igainst it converted into mine Of wealth. 1
But Mr.. Stewart's career has been an unre.
nitted application Of Judgment to generals
md details to the markets Of the world, the
mercantile wants Of his country, to buying
md selling, duties and exchange, the study |
# men; his sellers, his customers aud his EN- |
,loyees. In this President Grant thought he
lad good warrant for assuming extraordinary,
qualifications for managing the Treasury De-
notwithstanding he was not
lotsd politician. .sb Fi,.ga rraI
OF the remaining gentlemen I oaunot
peak SO particularly. have reason to be-
ieTe Exc Coz very efficient man. sMh5L
Jreswell is an able man and, / think, q noble
nam Mr., Borie is a Philadelphis banker,
nd a wealthy man. He probably has allIto
earn about The business Of The Navy De-
Judge HOar is on Che Supreme
lench Of Mass, and has the reputation. in,
bat critical State, Of being one Of the bestl
lwyers in the country, He isason ofJudgs
IOar, who, being sent BY Massachusetts toll
Quth Carolina, to test the constitufiOnality
f the statute by which eOlosedi ssamen we're
uPFisOnsd on arriving at any South oarOlis
. port till the vessel KasrEeady to leave, II
nd then sold into slavery for the Court and
il fees. unless they were fOtherwise, puid;5
ias obliged 70 leave ohsFlestops on pain of
eng taFrsd and festAered. There is poet IA
al, no less than practical, fitness ia this ape y
Dintments mie9 2 lslH5ygvI e5a .h5.G 4
3a7 5 THE ISAUsBRATEoN. r9i| 1
Until about 4 o'clock A. NJ. the eventful {
~ was rainy and saine,of the civic socis- {
ss set ont from their respective rendezvous !
take eirplsees in the grand procession, !
adeFi umbrellas. Notwithstanding this afs. 9
people began to turn oae he 0
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