West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1882-05-05

/ domestic appoint meuts to othce some
me OF 20 icy or of general purpose
which - readily comprsh hended by
the country. The President has
h'tter'o avoided giving any positive
sign by which nis real intentions
might be understood. The Cabinet Is
a composite OF conePicuous ieeblene 81,
with the single exception of Score
ta~y Foeer; and, therefore, it does
lot affirm anything decidedly.
Mr.. Frernghuysen is man OF de-
pertinent wholly unfit TO he charged
with the conduct OF our foreign al
hairs. Practically, lie ie an orna-
mental sham, who signs the pspe, g
that Bancroft DAVIS prepares ics him
without knowing or caring much
about their contents. As IA Sen ,tor.
who obtnued his seat by the fraud
uleut election of Mr.. Stockton, be
wss only noted tor being an obs Qm.
ous follower ol Mr.. Conkling and a
loud tb,rd-termer.
Mr.. Lincoln wac invited to the
war department originally because
Of be prestige Of his iathers uamp.
AMI he has been continued there hv
General Arthur frr he same reason.
II presided over Grant gather
ing IN Chicago before the me- ting of
the convention, but otherwise be has
teken little part in politics, A. an
Office lawyer he was attentive TO his
business, aud in the department he
hss pursued like methods.
t O Howe was among he most bla-
tant third-'ermers in and out Of the
Senate, and he published defence OF
hat attempted innovation IN The
Month american ReUiew With the
pride Of politician vho-supuose
he bad acquired distinction, while he
only attained unenviable notoriety.
Nh Brewster il On ancient and
ssucy S'4l~art, who cult,vatea ri nc
nous ecceotroitE, and who is
laupbiog stock Tor euusrarnnated
dandyism He brought one vote aud
go streigth al ANY KIM! t5ts- Aa-
ministraiion.
M Teller, the new Secretary o
the Interior, 'curesoota The mining
interests Of the P cfo Slore and he
Indian prejndrces Of the Far West.
No man lrom h's sscliou, no matter
how good his repute may be, ought
to occupy department which has
Constantly 10 Isolde on great min
ing and land claims involving tens Of
millions.
Mr. Chandler. The last aequi-i,ion,
il we'll known from his sntecedsnts
in and ont Of the Tr-ssury and from
he personal couuicity in the thief
Of the Presidency. No job will g
through th- Navy Department with
out his iull brow ze. He is
practical aud not a sentimental poi
Irician. He means business AL the
time.
With the opportunity Of making
an impression on the public mind
The Preedent hss not succeeded in
rejecting Cabinet Of any political
force or Of any affirmative personal
character In this respect his start
has not been good. and haIk At ,Ae
0u,set of an Administration is aI..
Ways source Of serious embarrass
ment.
The diplomatic appointments. he
ginning wiib Eff ~ Sueent aud
ending with Snoa Btdesn. are cer-
tainly unfortunate Tos ancient
Taft, At'ornsy-G nefal f. Grant,
ia made NJ mister 90 Austria. John
NJ Francis. formiIy Min .ter to
Greece under Grant, goes 70 Poru-
GAL Nicholas FISH, formerly Nm
i-ter 10 SwrzsrIand upIer Grant.
gees 10 Belgium. w. J.. Dayton,
formerly ASSISTANT Secretary At Par
H. goes to ihe Netherlands auper-
seding Mr. Broey, friend Of 5eaa-
l1r Ferry Of Michigan. Alan pa
isso, formerly Consul 20 London
uodsr Grant gos 20 Havana.
These appointments, which were
sent in batch to the Senate, and
others like them, would seem TO in-
F.. dieate thttth 5lalwarts are Obliged
/ 70 81. back on thior old stock io
trade. Ao infusion of rev blood
is wanted out Their, none ofittot.
iooud n this JET Of revive fos.ls
% ls not good ncr vice 20 run sna1
min.strstioo wh'er Feeks popular
.svor. in tbe e-''-uorn ruts o..