The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1877-03-15
THE NEW CABINET.

The following gentlemen compose the
Cabinet selected by President Hayes,
which was sent to the Senate for confir-
nation:
Secretary of State-William M. Evarts,
of New York.
Secretary of the Treasury-John sher-
man, of Ohio.
Postmaster General-Dayid NJ. Key,
of Tennessee.
Secretary of the Navy-Richard w.
Thompson, of Indiana.
Secretary of the Interior-Carl Schurz,
of Missouri.
Secretary ofWar-George w. McCrary,
of Iowa.
Attorney General Charles Devins, of
Massachusetts,.
For several days it was predicted that
the Republican Senators would refuse to
confirm the selection, or enough of them
would interpose objections to Evarts,
Schurz and Key as to render it necessary
for the Democrats to sustain MIR. Hayes,
in order to prevent defeat at the begin
ming of his administration. Perhaps q
portion of the Republicans did contem-
plate such opposition, but the alternative
was presented to them of accepting the
choice of Mr.. Hayes without question,
or allowing him to fall into the control
of the Democrats, who would place him
under obligations to them by saving his
administration at the outset from defeat
and disgrace within his own party. The
recalcitrant Senators accepted the inevi-
table result, and there was a sudden col
lapse of their opposition, which lasted
only few days. The nominations were
all confirmed by an almost unanimous
vote on Saturday last.
The selection made by Mr.. Hayes does
not include single member of the former
Cabinet, or indeed any man who was con-
nected with the Grant administration,
unless we except Mr.. Sherman, whose
course in the United States Senate as an
extreme and unrelenting partisan was
generally in accord with the policy and
purposes of Gen. Grant. As Attorney
General, Mr.. Evarts was for time linked
with the fortunes of Andrew Johnson,
whom he defended on the famous i'm
peachment trial. Carl Schurz was al
ways opposed to the administration of
President Grant, but his conduct in the
recent campaign does not encourage us
to believe that he will act with liberality
towards the Southern States. McCrary,
Thompson and Devins are comparatively
unknown to the country, and must be
taken on probation until time shall de-
| velop their inclinations. The appoint
ment of Mr.. Key was intended as bid
for Southern support, but will prove a
certain failure in that respect. He is
quite conservative and moderate in his
political opinions, and has never held
any prominence as representative of
the South. Doubtless he will make q
capable manager of the postal service,
which needs attention in many parts of
the country, and especially in the South
ern States, where the system of straw
bids has grown into monstrous evil,
under the management of his recent
predecessors. As a measure Of conciGa-
tion, the selection of Mr.. Key does not
imply any special significance, nor will
his political influence serve to strengthen
the administration of Mr.. Hayes. twill
require stronger evidences than a mere
cabinet nomination, as to the pursuit of
liberal policy towards the Southern
States, to convince an oppressed people
like those of South Carolina and Loui
siana that Hayes really intends to act
the patriot and statesman in the manage
ment of public affairs. He must not in
terfere with the governments chosen by
the people of these respective States, nor
seek to fasten upon them set of men
| who were repudiated at the polls by the
united ballots of both races. This is
the vital question yet remaining, and its
supreme Importance must command an
early decision.