Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1871-02-05

possible. The Pacific Railroad magnates
are after him too, and call him all sorts
of names. Mr.. Akerman's official days
are probably few. The day is past when
cabinet ministers resign on small prOvoca-
ton. TIE time was when the Secretary
of the Treasury retired because the Presi-
dent insisted upon appointing friend
Assistant Treasurer at New York. But
you will shortly hear of several causes to
promote such designations, and several
reasons for cabinet changes advanced by
very strong men. The schemes now be-
ing laid, aided by indifference upon the
part of those who are to be driven from
their posts, can hardly fail in their pur-
pose. The Washington Patriot of the
I'd inst. says:
''Rumors of Cabinet changes were cur
rent on the streets last night again, and
they were traced TO prominent politi-
clan, who had just returned from an in
terview with the President at the White
House, when, it is reported, Grant out
lined certain Cabinet changes, for reasons
given; and he is also reported to have
said that he felt the need of strengthen
ing his administration in this respect.
Politicians have been complaining for a
long time that the Cabinet, as it now
stands, has no strength whatever in the
country, and that its members represent
nothing unless it be locality.
"VariOus efforts have been made from
time to time to bring about a change,
based on political considerations, but thus
far without success. 1t is now conf
IDENTIFY asserted that, before or by March
l, there will be complete Cabinet reor-
ganization. Those who are to go out, it
is said, are Fish, Belknap, Creswell.
Boutwell,, and Akerman. The first two
are to go out on their own accord-Belk-
nap having been offered the Presidency
of Western railroad, at a salary of $685.
900 per annum, while Fish desires to re-
tire to public life. Boutwell,, it is stated,
is not in harmony with the President, on
several important matters, chief among
which is the proposition to abolish the
income tag. CresWell and Alderman were
expected to go out some time since; and
it is asserted that there is absolute neces-
sity for making the change, so far as
Creswell is concerned, by not only pOlitl-
cal, but personal reasons, such, for in
stance, as his conduct in the matter of
the ChOrpenning claim, which was so
fully exposed on Tuesday in the House of
Representatives.
1T was thought at the White House
that Alderman would resign about the
time he went to Georgia, even in the
event of not being elected to the United
States Senate, and there was some looking
around at that time for a successor.
Those who are to take the places in the
Cabinet, according TO the same infOrma-
ton, are as follows: Pleasanton is to
succeed Boutwell,, and some Pennsylvan
ian will go into the POstoffiCe Depart
ment. Morton will take the State De-
partment, and is said TO be now at home
making arrangements to thSt end. The
War Department will be filled by some
one who can have influence enough to
balance power in doubtful State. No
one in particular is mentioned for Attorney
General.
"Hhe above weIe the current TumoIs last
night, and we give them to the public for
what they are worth.