The New Orleans Democrat., 1876-07-17
THE CAslNEr CHANGES.
Some Press Opimions COncermtn9 the
Presidents sFera1tar Cabers.
ICinoinnAti ENQUIRER,

TCincinnAd Enuuifer1 y
Mr.. Jewell's chief oflense was his De
sire to eliminate Grantism from the pres
ent canvass. Grant could not tolerat
that sort Of .reachery. There IL a gooe
deal OF human nature in his action bu
II will not inspire the country.
The fact thar Mr. Tyner. the new Post
master General, WAS most active, in
tluential laborer for Hayes in the Gin
einnau Convention makes II apparent
that the recent Cabinet changes were In
the interest Of Hayes, and were intend
ed to be. They were designed to per
petuate Grantism.
Cincinnati gsmmerciall sf.
III Morton has advised the removal OF
Jewell and the appointment of ryper to
be Postmaster General, he must be in.
fiuenced by other motives than those
growing out OF his anxiety for the elec.
ton OF Uayes. Indiana is not In special
danger. Ii Is State that, Ia the condi-
tion of the Democratic party within its
borders, can clearly be carried for
Hayes. But Connecticut In one of the
battle-ground StateB-onc OF the States
upon which the Democracy depend to
reinforce the Democratic vote of the
South, And now the President has re-
moved from bis Cabinet, without de-
cent excuse, the last Republican who
was able TO carry that State.
Grants peculiar capers in the pro
eeedings that he regards in the line of
his official duties, have been 80 long the
subject Of praise by the Republican
organs. that II IL troublesome For them
10 claim that his latest eccentricites
are not also OF the sort that demand the
SLAYER Of praise. They might as well
own that he has been giving them no
end OF trouble and bringing shame upon
them since the day that he became
President. They should make a clean
breast OF It. The fact is. he ought to be
impeached for completely with public
robbers. sss ~ ~
lst. Louis Repubiean.l "a
The dismissal OF Postmaster General
Jewell from the Cabinet will be received
by the country with surprise, Indeed,
1t seems to have been a surprise TO Post
master General Jewell himself. There
was no known cause of eetrangement
between the President and himself. Up
TO the moment of being asked for his
RESIGNATION he was apparently nncon-
scious of the impending stroke. Post
master General sewell ia a cheerful.
sanguine man, who looks on the bright
side of matters; he felt at ease in the
Cabinet, and thought he was there for
the remainder Of Grants term OF Office |
He resigned the st. Petersburg mission |
TO take the postmaster generalship. |
and now he resigns the postmaster |
generalship TO retire TO Connecticut. IT |
is clear CASE OF dismissal for. although |
Mr.. Jewell was allowed the poor com
fort OF sending In his resignation, he |
did II In obedience to the request of his |
chief. Let us do him the credit of say.
ing that he was good department Off.
Ger, and Ii he could have had his own
way more would have been a still bet
ter one. tNf4f1 aflH
Administration affairs are growing In
teresting. What all these removals sig.
must wait TO see. The Republicans are
bewildered, and the whole country is
puzzled. The President, we must think,
knows what he Ia about but he is very
successful In preventing others from
knowing it.
IN. Y. World
The Administration has taken charge
OF the campaign, the usual amount or
beautiful professions has been made.
the support Of many exceedingly re
spectacle people has been secured. and
now Grant, Chandler, Morton and their
associates men who believe in material
rather than moral forces who are CON
tident that victory In an election Is
always on the side Of the party with the
most money and most Offices at its dis
posal, are setting TO work In earnest. ,
For campaign purposes the Postoflice
with more than forty
thousand employees, IL nm important
source Of strength; and Zach Chandler.
who is at the head OF the Republican
National Committee, has probably de- \
to get control of that, as well !.
az the Department Of the Interior. The !
hint was consequently given to Jewell
that his resignation would be accepted,
and g person named Tyner, Of Indiana, i.
has been selected to work the depart q
ment during the summer In the interest u
,f Hayes and Wheeler. Tyner is q a
second rate, salary-grab Congressman
>f Indiana, who was rejected by his con.
In 1874, and was straightway
,ensioned or In the postal service. He
will be completely under the control of
lis party commanders, and at sign
rom Morton, Chandler or Grant. will
prostitute the department TO the basest
,ses. ~
1t NAV be that this advancement OF
ryner is designed TO propitiate Indiana.
That State has lost lts prestige sonle-
V hat by the ignominious failure of Nor
on at Cincinnati, by the resignation of
Treasurer New, and by the forced retire.
aent OF Pratt. The Cabinet place may
e something of q sAlye tor these wounds. y
he dismissal OF Jewell may also be re.
arded as the virtual abandonment of
eeperate measure Tor the rescue OF In
lana, which the sltsreputable character
( Orth, the Republican candidate for =.
lovernor, makes moro than doubtful.
m. y. HArsldl
The political effect OF the retirement
Mr.. Jewell will be slight. He had no
pecial weight In the Cabinet or in the
yes OF the country except as an honor
BILE, amiable Republican who reioiced -
! his high station and meant to "help M
ne cause" 1t Is not In the power Of
he President to do any more harm to
overnor Hayes. The fact that Hayes
as not the Presidents choice; the fact
lat in his letter OF acceptance he COM
Ietely, and se might say rudely.
rnores the President. all show that
stween the party and the Adminisira-
on-at least, for the purposes al this p
is wide division.
ayes does fsAt mean to carry any more