Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1877-03-17

the johnson cabinet, his sequestration
from politics during the ten years
scandals Of Grants Presidential ca
reer, rendered him an appropriate man
to head cabinet which aimed to shake
itself free from the communications Of
recent Republican officials, and which
proposes to itself a method of dealing
with the Southern States not disimilar
to Andrew Johnson's policy which he
united In ten years ago. His keenly
partisan pleading before the Electoral
Commission does not condemn him as
it does Judge Bradley for instance, for
Bradley entered the commission as a
Judge but Evarts avowedly as an ad-
vocate; the judge was pledged by his
position to impartiality, the advocate
became simply responsible for the
full statement and vindication of one
side of the question. On the whole
Evarts' Observation-Disclosures the turn
ing a new leaf-if practicable.
Carl Schurz was first known as a
German revolutionist, having been ac-
lively concerned in the unsuccessful at
tempt at revolution in the city of Bonn
on the Rhine in 1913; in the UNIVERSE
ty of which city he received his edu-
cation, as did many celebrities in Eu-
ropean politics of the same period,
among others the Prince consort Al
bert and Chancellor Bismark. The
part he took in the above political
transaction compelled him to leave his
country, aud after few years spent in
various occupations in England he
came to this country in 1852. He has
been much before the public since that
time in politics, his great eloquence
and other high accomplishments as
we'll as his romantic antecedents max
ing him a man of mark from the be-
ginning but European revolutionists,
whether taken from the Fenian circles
of ireland or from the Burschen clubs
of the German universities, however
popular here, have never made able
practical statesmen in America. The
Republicanism of Europe Is an ideal
abstraction for sophmores to worship
and rave about, that Of America is a
practical reality to be handled in a
business like manner foreign to the
notions of transcendental biologists
and the career of Herr Schurz is a
good illustration of all this. With
abilities far above the average and an
eager aspiration after progress and
amelioration in politics, he has so lit
tie acquired a practical acquaintance
with American ideas as to have alien
ated the affections and confidence OF
both parties. His appointment means
reformation, but his participation in 1t
is more likely to render it impractical
BILE than his opposition would be.
David McKendree Key, Postmaster
General Mr.. Keys appointment is a
feature in the cabinet on account OF
his coming from al Southern State and
having generally acted with the Demo
cratic party he is not however sufici-
emily identified either with that sec
ton or that party to give much signifi-
canoe to the appointment. East Ten
nessee, the place of his birth, is not
Southern in its sentiments or atfilia-
tions and even Democrats who hal
from that part of the State are gener-
ally of diluted order of Democracy
Mr.. Key was never in Congress by the
election of the people or even by that
of the Tennessee legislature, being
simply appointed by Gov. Porter tt
act as Senator after the death of An
drew johnson till the legislature coulC
meet to elect permanent successor t.
the Office; when this happened he wal
not elected by the Legislature but haC
to give way to Judge Bailey Of Thu
city; this result was largely due IL
/ his having on some occasions voted
with the Republican party when RC
other Democratic member did so, es
pecially in Boutwel's bill for investi
cations in Mississippi.
Altogether much more Importance
has been assigned to this appointment
/ than in our opinion is due to it, Mr.
Key has not enough influence in thu
Democratic party to carry any import
ant section of it with him into the Re
publican camp, nor will he have suffic
lent influence in the cabinet to give
any special character to its measures
/ He will probably make fair admin
istrative officer and put some native
Tennesseeans into office, at present oc
cupied by Northern men-and there
his power for good or evil will end.
The other members of the cabinet are
simply respectable lawyers of gOoC
standing in the States they respective
ly hail from.
Upon the whole. the personnel of the
cabinet (leaving out Sherman) is indi
cative of moderate counsels, deccn
administrative action and mild polio!
towards the South as to its ability t.
carry out such a programme, even Il!
far as it goes, we beg leave to reserve