National Republican., 1877-03-08
TIE PRESIDENTS CABINET.

The selections made by President HAYES
for his Cabinet ministers present TO the
country galaxy Of bright intellectual stars
such as have seldom occupied the positions |
Of Cabinet ministers in the republic There |
is not name among the seven but what |
assures the country that President HAYES
intends to redeem all Of his pledges in re-
gard TO good government and conservative
policy toward the South. The combins-
tion IL strong one. OF Mr.. EvARTs il
may be hid that his reputation as pro-
found student and great lawyer is world
wide, and his name has been connected
with some of the brightest achievements
in American history. Mr.. EvARrs is Of
the old Whig school OF politicians, sdd hss
always been consistent with the principles
of that once great organization. The Sc
lection of this distinguished lawyer as the
Premier OF the Administration demon
s,rates clearly that President HAYES has
practical ends in view that he fully com.
prehends the magnitude Of the great task
Of copciliaticn and conservatism which he
has undertaken 10 secure, and that he in
tends to leave nothing undone by which
be may copsummste the object he has SO
emphatically announced as the great aim
of his sdministration-thst OF accomplish
ing the most good to the creates! number
Of people.
Mr.. JoHN SHERMAN. as the Minister OF
Finance, will meet with the approval Of
all who believe in sound money and who
desire TO see wise and thorough admins
truiion of cur national finances. He has
bad long experience in the financial af
fairs Of the Government, and hss exhibited
great tact ard ability in dischsrging the
duties of chairman of the Finance Com
mittee Of the Senste. He is known to be
an earnest advocate of the only method by
which the country can reach the resump-
'ion of specie payments within the time
appointed by the law Of 1875.
General DEvESs, who hiss for some time
occupied the eminent position Of Chief
Justice Of Massachusetts,, will bring to his
new position the positive abilities OF
sound j,rist and record Of fidelity to the
cause Of Republicanism and devotion to
the best interests of the nation which can
Luz ut quthlOutu- MI. bhN hNs INV Souh-
mands the confidence Of the whole people
of Massachusetts,, and we predict that before
many months shall have passed away in his
administration Of the sffairs at the Depart
nent OF Justice he will have secured the
confidence OF the whole American people.
Mr.. CARL ScHuRz, the Secretary Of the
Interior, is well and favorably known at
home and abroad. Reform being the order
of the day, the country, through the Int
rior Department, will secure it; for Mr..
SCHURz is known TO be q radical reformer.
as well ss q man Of national fame and 4
sincere patriot.
Mr.. NCCRARY, who it was generally be-
lieved would be offered the folio of the De-
partme ent OF Justice, receives that OF the
War Office instead. Mr.. McCRARY was
the popular choice OF the Northwest for q
Cabinet posi,ion-particuisrly that Of At
torney General. He is lawyer of marked
ability, and was long since recognized as
one of the leaders in the House of Repre-
sentatives. He commands the respect and
confidence of the people.
Mr.. D. NJ. KEY. the Postmaster Gen
,ral, was an Old. Line Whig before the war,
but entered the rebellion as most Of the mem
bers Of that party did who resided south o:
the Mason. Dixon line. He was smnestied
by President JOHNSON. and succeeded tha,
gentleman 10 the United States Senate,
where he was distinguished for his liberal
and conservative position on all the i'm
portant questions. Mr.. KEY is . Demo
crat, and his selection is 3 strong gusrsn,
tee to the Southern people that Presiden,
HAYES is anxious to fulfill the promises
made in his letter Of acceptance, and re.
affirmed in his inaugural, that he would
do all in his power to render TO the South
that which Is her Just due.
The new ecretary of the Navy, Mr.
RICHARn ". THOMPSON, is favorab!y
known g gentleman of uneIceptionabls
character and ability, and is one OF the old
and tired leaders of the Republican party
The country wants thorough reform. ant
in these men It will not be disappointed
The Cabinet thus selected in good faith b,
the President ought to unite all good Re
publicans in q maintenance Of his perfec
sincerity and honesty of purpose.