Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1881-03-07
The Cabinet.


That he has got strong cabinet car
mot be denied, though two of them, MI
Lincoln and Mr.. Hunt, are cowpara
lively unknown in the political govern
msut of the nation. 1t is possible tina
Mr.. Lincoln is too young, being on!
thirty-seven, to take such an impertan
position as Secretary Of War, but yer,
cften old hsads are found on younl
shoulders, and we have such great con
fdence in the sagacity Of the Presiden
that we do not hesitate to believe tina
the selection will turn out to be wise
enc. Mr.. Lincsln is young lawyer o.
fair ability, but until last year when
he and the son Of Stephen A. Douglas,
his fathers old rival, cams ont in favor
Of General Grant for third term,
had taken little part in politics.
This is nothing 10 the discrsdit Of Mr..
Lincoln, and the President In calling
him 10 his cabinst not only paid com,
plimsnt to his ability but in his sp
pointmsnt he has shown the respect
he bs,rs for the memory of the mar
tyred President, and his appointment
is also a Just recognition of the services
of the young Rvpu blicans Of the ma
ton. 1t Is also q peace offering to the
three hundred and six votes in the
late Chicago convention that stood
solidly by the great military captain
of the nation. We firmly believe the
choice will prove to be wise one.
William H. Hunt is appointed Score
tary Of the Navy, and he is the single
member Of the cabinet to represent the
South. Mr.. Hunt is native OF South
Carolina, bat in his boyhood he emf
grated with his father to Louisiana, III
which State he has resided ever since,
though his time is divided between his
home in that Safe and his sammer res
idence on the Hudson. Previous tc
the war be was an Old line Wing, and
during the war he was a stsunGh Union
man, After the war he bsc2me con
servstivc Democrat, but in 1876 he had
70 far xtoned for this mistake OF his
life that he was made the Republican
candidate for Attorney Genera! on the
Packard ticket, but was defeated. He
is now q Judge Of the Court Of Claims
as Washington, in which position he
has developed great ability and per-
sonal integrity. If there was nothing
else to recommend Judge Hunt to the
vublio it would be enough to know
that he Is the Presidents choice, and
il is pres umed that he knows who he il
calling to his cabinet.
The leading spirit, the head and
front Of the cabinet is James G. Blaine
than whom q better selection could moi
have been made. He needs no intro
duction to the nation, He has never
ocou pied an equivocal position bsfors
the great national public and his name
rs q household word in every loyal
family. The objection to him has beer
urged that he was not lawyer. II
in true that Mr.. Blaine is not memtel
Of any bar, but there Is no man IL
public lite better versed in information
nj law which he has made study, anc
for any technicalities Of which he ma!
DO ignorant, no can readily comman'
the assistance of legal advisers.
statesman should always be placed a
the head Of the State Department, an
Mr.. Blaine completely fills that bill
and should there be any lack Of abil
ity in the other members of the cab
net that lack will be met by the create
abilities OF Mr.. Blaine.
The appointment Of William Wiz
dom to be Secretary Of the Treasury
q wise choice. He not only represent
the rapidly growing West, but h
brings with him to the discharge I
his duties a mature and sound jud,
msut. He has been strong supports
of Secretary shermsn's fnapoii
policy. and hence 40 change may be 81
vected under his management. Mr.. Wi
dam has served FIVE terms In the Hou
aad about fifteen years In the senat
He is q ready and clear dsbster, rot
aggressive as Blaine nor brilliant
Conkling, but Is said to be q safer p
litioal guide than either.
For Postmaster General, Thomas
James of New York, ought and will
doubt make safer head Of the depsI
msnt than We have been accustomed
have for some years past, provided he
allowed to introduce into his msnae
msnt that practical common sense po
.oy which has made the Pos. Office
New YORK model of efficiency. AS
constitutional adviser Of the Preside