The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1875-10-20
CAN 1T BE POSSIBLE I

A telegram from Washington states that
it is now generally understood that ex-
Senator Zacharlah Chandler has been ten
dered the position of secretary of the in
terror, made vacant by the retirement of
Columbus Delano, and that he has the
matter of acceptance under advisement.
Under any other administration than that
of Ulysses s. Grant, such rumor could
never gain circulation, much less obtain
any degree of credence, but we have long
since learned that with General Grant all
things are possible, and we have come TO
be no more surprised with excellent ap-
pointments than we are with utterly dis
reputable ones-such as this would be-
Yet, notwithstanding the possibility of
such an appointment, we can not bring
ourself to believe that it has actually been
made, even IL thought of. In casting about
for "sutable" constitutional adviser, we
can very well understand how the president
should kindly consider the claims of those
who have "fought and bled and died" for
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Of the constitution or laws, and the utter
want of all qualifications would weigh but
little in the scale against his personal pre-
ferences-and lack in these respects
stands in the front rank of possible cabinet
Oflicers-yet we can hardly believe that,
with Fish, Bristow, Jewell and PierrepOnt
now in the cabinet, the president would
dare run tho risk of making such an ap-
pointment with the chances of offending
these men and causing their withdrawal.
1t may he so, however, as the president
''runs the machine" but until the appoint
ment is authoritativcy announced we
shall prefer to consider it az of the same
kind OF rumor that made Ben Butler attor-
aey general on the retirement of George
II. Williams-and it is has always seemed
to us that there was more than q bare
possibility of that inflicton. So far as
General Grant is personally concerned,
who or what his cabinet may be is Of little
consequence, but in making his appoint
ments he can destroy what little of respect
the people have left for him. If he can
afford to appoint "Zack' Chandler, the
country or the republican party cannot
afford to have him. 1t would be an affront
to the moral sense of the country which
would be like the last hair which breaks
the camel's back The character, habits
and craftsmanship of Chandler are well
known and appreciated, and by none better
than by Messrs. Fish, Bristow, Jewell and
PierrepOnt, and If their efforts cannot
save the country and party from this insult
and inllction but one course is left them
to pursue-they cannot conduct the bust
ness of their several departments so as to
retain the confidence of the country with
Chandler for an associate, and their retire
ment with protest would be signal for
divorce of the party and administration
and would do much to convince the
wavering that the party is not wholly lost
to all self respect, and that it, as well as
the country, is capable Of resentng an in-
suit. If Chandler is appointed and they
retain their positions, silent and submits
sive, then the renewed confidence, inspired
by the Ohio election, will again he lost and
the country will again drift toward de.
mocracy. If there is any danger of such
an appointment, they alone, if anyone,
can prevent it. But we will still wait
before believing In the possibility of such
an opnoinfmant