The People's vindicator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1874-1883, 1881-04-02

address to the swlndled people OF fl.
United States, will have been ,cco wy
plished. RUTHEHFoED 3. Hays
Tie New Cabinet,
Mr.. Garfeld's Cabinet is weakerth,,
Hayes and quite as incongruous. Wr
Blaine, if more positive and aggres,;v. l.
than Eyarts. is more dangerous Tho :
country will be fortunate ii, in order ~ /
indulge in his restless and spec,scul,, !
temperament, he does not maaafe to !
invite foreign controversy and eva im !
eign war. In general ability he rank,
with Evarts; his admirers will REGARD
him as the superior OF the two, but its
because he is Snowy and spreads hi,
plumage and is dear to the heart Of pic.
torial orators like lngersoIl.
1t is enough to say Of the new Secre.
tary of the Treasury, Mr.. Window, Of
Minnesota. that his lack Of reputation
makes him, so far as the public is con.
cerned. inferior to Sherman. Whist
time and opportunity may do for him
no one can say, but although he hu
been continuously in public life At
Washington for more than twenty years
his career is not conspicuously assoc,
ated with the financial history Of lint
time. Mr.. Sherman is said to h,y.
recommended him. but Mr.. Shermn',
motives in securing a favorable contr,s
between his own and his successors
administration Of the department m.y
have qualified the disinterestedness q
his opinion. As against Mr.. Allison,
his rival for thea position, and Nj:
Bainc's candidate for the place, N.
WINDOWS appointment is a Conklils
victory. His public services have been
mainly confined to thequestionof trans
portati N and the exodus Of the South.
ern colored people.
Mr.. kirkwood's selection is pale and
shabby as compared with that of,tth,
Of his immediate predecessors,' Nh
Chandler or Mr.. Schurz. Mr.. Chandler
welded tremendous power in his party
and had large executive ability. NJ
Schurz, though politically errasic, VIZ
so personally brilliant. and has been 50
diligent in his Office. as to make every.
body ask. Why Kirkwood? or who il
kirkwood? He is described as an ABE
Lincoln kind of a man. tall. angular and
careless in his dress" but IS to bis Off.
cial qualifications rumor is dumb
Mr.. James. as PostmaSter.General, is
q strong selection, especially from the
practical side. Although an uncoupro-
missing "Conkling man." his sdmlnis'
r tration of the New York Post.ofice
makes the choice of him the most res
, sonable and praiseworthy Of the list
: Unless promotion spoils him, the Pee
!! pie will find him great success Is 3
: manager of the vast and intricate DE-
partment which has been put y Ai'
; charge. An equally good choia fol
the Treasury and Interior would ns''
, commanded general approval for Gar
a fields Cabinet; for, outside OF tnes
three departments. the special Functions
OF the Ministers make no heavy demand
= upon talent or experience.
As bit of sentimentalism, the chqc
=. of Abraham Lincoln's son will 90 WEI
) enough. The War Department IS ~ =
: chiefly by the clerks and the army Oh
a GERS. and the main business Of the hes
4 OF it is to be ornamental. Lincein WI
u bring no aid Or weight to the Caon.
> councils. and for his fathers SAKE vi
: be tolerated and patronized BY. h's GO
: leagues. AS compared with lMcVt"'
= or Ramsey. in HAYES Cabinet nc Is
:, defect. .
il Judge Hunt, Of Louisiana. but !
some time a resident Of Wasalns''
$ and Judge of the Court OF Ois,ms,
IS chiefly distinguished for having ocen
l. Southern Unlonist and promlne
Z New Orleans lawyer. lie is bare1y
: offset to the venerable Richard NOV l!.!l
u son, and probably has equal un'a0'u
10 ity with naval affairs. 1,ts,.l ii
n J: McVeagh, for Attomey-1esnpse:IGa Y
- not equal to Devens, but, consider lM,
y that he is an Independent Kepupas
ie and q representative OF thar Po!lon
IN the party, good lawyer and a man |.
strong character, his presence III !. =,
IS Cabinet brings to it strength II no' y
l sistency. ..o
'e Indeed. the whole body is unite
p pcred mortar, and is not OF . chals'
e. to lead any rational person TO supp =
j. that it can be made strong ana mar
ID Nous. 1t is scarcely credible '@ ~.
in has the stability of the preceding =
'e net. in which changes have oeeh !.
= few and from causes indepenuci..
b. the relations of the members 10 I
to other or to their chief.-Oet'o" :
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