, 1881-03-18

The Chicago Tribune saws: The COM
position of the cabinet will afford general
satisfaction. 1t meets all the requirements
of locallty; it has high average of ability,
unquestioned integrity and in its collec-
tive capacity very unusual experience
of public affairs and knowledge of the
| duties pertaining to the several offices.
Mr.. Blaine is in one sense national char
acter. He is an eastern man with a west
erR temperament. Mr.. Window in point
ofabilitv ranks high and is a sound and
clear>headed thinker. The appointment
| of Mr.. Blaine and Mr.. Window may be
accepted as committing the new admins
tration thoroughly TO the support of the
| double standard and actively employed
! the Influence of the republic to extend it
| over Europe and America. Mr.. Lincoln
| possesses all the qualifications for a good
| executive officer and is better fitted for
| the war Office than most of those who
have held it. 1t was graceful thing to
| General Garfield to honor the son of the
great Illinoisian, and the people of Hi
nois will thank him for it. Mr.. James
will bring to the postoffice department
the highest order of fitness. He will not
delegate his duties to assistants. He will
rip open the rotten, foul and extravagant
''star" service, and repair the mischief
! that Key, through gross negligence, per
mtted to be doue. On the whole, the
cabinet should be regarded as a fair COM
promise between all the various eleme ents
ofthe party.
The New York Times says: That
Blaine's presence in the cabinet will give
| lively satisfaction to large body of active
| and earnest republicans there can be no
| possible doubt. WINDOWS selection as
secretary of the treasury willssatisfy not
only republicans but also numerous or
carnations, which are gradually harden
ing into a party, and which, including
greenbackers, republicans and democrats,
has for its principles the platform of the
anti-monopoly league. OF James, as post
master general, it is only necessary to say
that he is the right man in the right place.
| The appointment of Wayne McVeagh as
attorney general has double merit, being
| evidence of the presidents approval ofthe
best type of political independence, and
of his appreciation of genuine ability and
force of character kirkwood has q very
respectable record of efficiency. Judge
Hunt represents the highest type of ma
| tive southern republicanism. He is fear
less, honest and statesmanlike. Robert
Lincoln inherits name which the Ameri-
can people can never cease to reverence,
and according TO the testimony of his
friends has untried ability which will do
| no discredit to his fathers memory.
the formation of the cabinet is a happy
solution of somewhat difficult problem.
Leaving Foster out Was wise, as to select
him would look too much like the presi-
dent was providing for a second term.
The appointment of James as postmaster
general is strong. While the president
has not asserted himself strongly, he has
secured finely balanced cabinet and one
with strength enough for any probable
says: Garfield has shown ingratitude in
failing to appoint Foster, and that Blaine
will be the controlling power in the cabi-
net.
The Springfield Republican says: Gar
fields cabinet is not AS good as his Inau-
gural. 1t is mediocre. spotty and full of
holes Blaine is an unfit Llan to dominate
| an administration. Window, for secre-
tary of the treasury. is a shock to the bus
iness men and interests of the country.
He has been wrong on all financial ques-
tions. Under Garfield he will do perhaps.
Lincoln Is passenger, not an oar. James,
for postmaster general, is the first happy
| stroke and the best appointment. Nc
Veagh, for attorney general, is almost
| equally good. Kirkwood, for the interior,
is also a good appointment, but the cabi>
net as a whole does not compare with
| that of Hayes.
The New York World says: The presi-
Dental mountain in labor has brought
| forth litter of cabinet mice. Two men
| alone of positive strength and weight
| should be exempted from this verdict,
| Blaine and James. five set aside Blaine,
| a representative of the most energetic AMI
| progressive element of the republican
| party, and James as a representative of
administrative experience, the remaining
offices are so filled as to nulliby the value
| of the cabinet either for the republican
party or for public administration. The
World considers the appointment of
| Window unit and amazing.
| The New York Herald saws that the
cabinet is body of vigorous men, most
| of them young. Window. James. Lincoln,
Blaine and McVeagh are all in the prime
and vigor of manhood. We can not call
| il an able cabinet, by no means as able as
Hayes. We should say that Blaine is the
one man of genius
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