Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1885-06-05
OUR PRESIDENTS CABINETS.

OUR PRESIDENTS CABINETS.
EThe Changes thar Have Taken place
In the Executives Family Since the
Foundation of the Government.
When members of a cabinet less
than two months..old begin to criticise
each other without reserve as to pub
llcIty, 1t may be assumed, writes a
washington correspondent to The
New York Sun, that entire harmony
does not prevail among them. Soon
er or later these d differences must be-
come serious discords, and when that
stage is reached, dissolution of their
relations becomes inevitable.
The best friends OF the admlnlstra-
ton say openly that the cabinet can
not stand in its present form, even
when confronted by the pres ident'l,
declaration that it was intended TO
last four years: All former presi-
dents started out, doubtless, with SINH
lar intentions; but it is somewhat
remarkable that, with The single ex-
ception OF Franklin Pierce. every one
of them failed in this purpose.
Washington served eight years. He
had three secretaries of the treasury,
three secretaries of war, three post
masters general, three attorneys gem
eral.
John Adams served for four years.
He had two secretaries of the treasury
three secretaries of war, three secreta
ries of the navy, and two attorney
generals.
Jefferson served for eight years.
He had two secretaries OF war, two
postmasters general, and four attorn-
eys general.
Madison served for eight years He
had two secretaries of state, four
secretaries of the treasury, four secre
taries of war, two secretaries of the
navy, two postmasters general, and
three attorneys general.
Monroe served eight years, with
three secretaries of the navy, and two
postmasters general.
John Quincy Adams served for four
years. He had two secretaries of
war.
Jackson served for eight years. He
had four secretaries of state, four
secretaries of the treasury, two scores
taries of war, three secretaries of the
navy, two postmasters general, and
three attorneys general.
Van Buren, served for four years.
He had two secretaries of the navy,
two postmasters general, and three
attorneys general.
Harrison died a month after his in
auguralion, March 4 1941.
Tyler served for nearly four years
as the Constitutional successor of Harri
son. He had four secretaries of state,
four secretaries of the treasury, three
secretaries of war, three secretaries of
the navy, two postmasters general,
and three attorneys general.
| Polk served four years. He had
two secretaries of the navy and three
attorneys general.
ne changes.
Fillmore served the remainder of
Taylor's term as his constitutional
successor He lad two secretaries of
state, two secretaries of the navy, and
two postmasters general.
Pierce served four years with an
unchanged cabinet throughout the
term.
Buchanan served for four years.
He had two secretaries of state, three
secretaries of treasury, two secre
taries of war, three postmasters gen
eral, and two attorneys general.
Lincoln served for four years. and
few weeks. He had three secretar-
les of the treasury, stwo secretaries Of
war, two secretaries of the inter- or,
two postmasters general.
Johnson served nearly four years
as the constitutional successor of LIN
coin. He had four secretaries of war
two secretaries of the interior, two
two postmasters general, and three
attorneys general.
Grant served for eight years. He
had two secretaries of state, foul
secretaries of the treasury, four sccre
taries of the navy, three secretaries o.
the interior, three postmasters gener
al, and five attorneys general.
Hayes, the fraudulent president
was allowed to hold the stolen Office
four years. He had two secretaries
of war, two secretaries of the navy
and two postmasters general.
Garfield held office little more than
six months, and made no changes
Arthur, as the constitutional success
or of Garfield. served the remainder
of the latter's term. He had two
secretaries of state, four secretaries oil
the treasury, two secretaries of the
navy, two secretaries OF the interior
three postmasters general, and two
attorneys general.
The common law through all these
administrations, from the foundation
of the government down to the pres
ent time, has been changed, resulting
from political or from persona
causes.
Certainly there is nothing ia the
material of which the present cabine
Is composed to render it an exception
of the general rule. Jealousles ant
J rivalrles are known to exist, which
seem to foredoom it to disintegratlon
And when congress comes together
unless there should be a radica
change from the present policy, s
discussion may be expected that will
surely lead to trouble.
The criticism which is now restrain
ed from considerations of expediency
will find vent with intensified feel
ing, unless a new and a more ltis
factory course shall be adopted. i
would be uncaudid to disguise the
fact that discomfort is spreading every
day, and that it affects the best mer
on the democratic side who do no
seek Office, and who have not attempt
ed to exercise undue influence.
The Seventeen-Tear Locusts.
Memphis Avalanche.
The long expected 17-Jear locust
have put in an appearance in various