The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1881-10-06
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Washington Rumors.

The reports from Washington concern
ing Cabinet changes and the policy OF
President Arthur should be taken with
many grains of allowance. They are in
no sense authoritative, but are merely
speculative, or rest upon the unsubstan-
tial basis of street gossip. Commenting
ton with Cabinet positions, the Bangor
Commercial says: ''If the work of rec
onciliation and restoration Of fraternal
feeling between the North and South,
which has made gratifying progress in the
past few years. could be undone and sec
tional nate and prejudice revived and re
stored, these are the men who could best
bring about a result 50 undesirable" But
one of these men is as prominently men
toned for a seat on the Supreme Bench,
and as to one or two others there is no
reason to believe that they Will be offered
or accept places in the Cabinet. 1t is
comparatively easy to start "boom" for
would be Cabinet officer \ friend
drops into the offices of the Washington
correspondents, and casually or confdcn
TALLY, us best suits his purpose. mentions
that Judge Blank will probably be ten
dered place in the Cabinet. This in
formation is then impaired to the country
through the Washington dispatches 1t
is deceptive, however phrased, unless it
should read that Judge Blank wants a
Cabinet position and is working the press
through his friends to obtain one. Here
is Judge Settle of North Carolina, who
was prominently mentioned' for seat
in the Cabinet of President Garfield, and
is now prominently mentioned" for a
like position under President Arthur. If
he has any qualifications for the place
they are not apparent; but he has some
good natured friends among the journal
lists in Washington, who lose no opportu-
mites for sounding his praises or advanc-
ing his interests, and who are perhaps in
tiuenced to some extent by the prospect
Of favors to come should these efforts
prove successful.
This is about all there is to the Cabinet
rumOrS. That there will be changes in
the Cabinet in due time there can he no
doubt. These will take place naturally,
| and thapa ic ur,, ,b 4. !
be any i'll feeling on the part OF anybody,
nor do We believe there will be Attorney
General Macy eagh's reasons for resigning
are certainly very proper ones; and if
| Secretary Window prefers to retire from
| the Treasury Department with the laurels
! he has won and return to his former
| place in the Senate he has Il perfect right
| to do SO. Here in Maine we should like
| to have Mr.. Blaine remain at the head of
| the State Department, and that is I'M
| doubtedly the wish of the country. Mr..
Blaine has certainly greatly increased the
| former popular estimate Of his character
| and abilities during the few months he
has occupied the position. But it is pos
slble his inclination or sense OF duty may
lead him elsewhere: and the decision he
makes should be accepted by his friends
| and wellwishers.
1t may suit the purposes Of the oppo-
sltlon to create the impression that Pres
| dent Arthur intends to ostraciZe the
friends Of the late President and thus
create dssensions in the Republican par
| ty, but such rumors are not worth Il mo
ment's notice. They are contrary to rea-
son. Aside from all other considerations
it is plainly for the interest Of the presi-
| dent to pursue II policy which shall
strengthen and unite his party, and at
| the same time win for himself the APP
| proval the country bestowed upon the ad-
| minstraton of President Garfield. We
| believe that President Arthur will pursue
such policy.
The ST. John Telegraph says that the
vertised for have been taken up at from
p to II per cent. premium. They are in
sums Of 5000 each and bear five per cent.
interest. And The Debt Payer says that
more than half Of the late issue of 5 per
cent city Of Richmond bonds have been
sold by Messrs. Davenport q Co., the
| financial agents of the city, at l05! and
matured interest. There may be a better
time than now for refunding the indebt-
edness of this city, but we very much
doubt it.
Commenting on Conkling's reappear-
ance in politics, and his methods, the Bos-
ton Journal says: at is good year for
the Republican voters of New York to
make war upon the machine" The Dem
ocrats of the interior of New York seem
to be of this opinion and are declaring
war upon the Tammany machine of which
John Kelley is the boss.
At the meeting of the City Government
held Monday evening, a committee of one
from each branch was appointed to meet
in conference representatives of the local
banks and railroad company with a view
to action in the refunding matter This
is wise move, and we trust that an
agreement satisfactory to all may be ar
rived at.
The straight Greenbackers, who met in
State convention at Lewiston, last week,
and reorganized by choosing new State
Committee manifastad daoidad onpooitiop