Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-05-01
MIR. CLEvELANp,s CABINET.
NYhat is SAID About be Reconstruction

What is Said About Its Reconstruction.
From, the Ns,o York Sun.
The best friends of the administration
say openly that the Cabinet cannot stand
in its present form, even when confronted
by the Presidents declaration that it was
intended to last four years. All former
Presidents started out doubtless with
similar intentions. But it is somewhat
remarkable that, with the single excep-
ton of Franklin Pierce, every one of them
failed in this purpose.
Washington served eight years. He had
three Secretaries of State, two Secretaries
OF the Treasury, three Secretaries of War,
three Postmasters General, three Attor-
neys General.
John Adams served for four years. He
had two Secretaries Of state, two Secreta-
ries of the Treasury, three Secretaries of
War. three Secretaries of the Navy and
two Attorneys General.
jefferson served for eight years. He
had two Secretaries of War, two Post
masters General and four Attorneys Gen
eral.
Madison served for eight years. He had
two Secretaries of State, four Secretaries
of the Treasury, four Secretaries of War,
masters General and three Attorneys
General.
Monroe served eight years, with three
Secretaries of the Navy, 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 Secre-
taries Of the Treasury, two Secretaries 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 inaugu-
ration, March 4, 1871.
Tyler served for nearly four years as the
constitutional successor of Harrison. He
had four Secretaries of State, four Secre-
taries of the Treasury, three Secretaries
of War, three Secretaries of the Navy,
two POstmasters General and three At
torneys General.
Polk served four years. He had two
Secretaries of the Navy and three Attor-
news General.
Taylor died in sixteen months, with no
changes.
Fillmore served the remainder of Tay-
lOr's term as his constitutional successor.
liz HGu TWO NttI GLdIlG5 Ol ObtlH. Two NtC-
retaries Of the Navy and two Postmasters
General.
Pierce served for four years with an I'M
changed Cabinet throughout his term.
Buchanan served for four years. He had
two Secretaries of State, three Secretaries
Of the Treasury, two Secretaries of War,
three Postmasters General and two At
torneys General.
Lincoln served for four years and a
few weeks He had three Secretaries
of the Treasury, two Secretaries OF War,
two Secretaries Of the Interior, two Post
masters General and two Attorneys Gen
eral.
johnson served nearly four years as
the constitutional successor of Lincoln.
He had four Secretaries of War, two
Secretaries Of the Interior, two
Postmasters General and three Attorneys
General.
Grant served for eight years. He had
two secretaries of State, four Secretaries
Of the Treasury, four Secretaries Of War,
two Secretaries of the Navy, three Secre-
sT'ies Of The Interior, sAlees P0stnlasteIs
General 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 Post
masters General.
Garfield held Office little more than six
months. and made no changes.
Arthur, as the constitutional successor
of Garfield, served the remainder of the
latter's term. He had two Secretaries
of State, four Secretaries of the Treasury,
two Secretaries Of the Navy, two Sec
retaries of the Interior, three Post
masters General and two Attorneys Cen
eral.
The common law through all these ad-
ministratiOns, from the foundation of the
government down to the present time, has
been change, resulting from political or
from personal causes. Certainly there is
nothing in the material of which the pres
ent Cabinet is composed to render it an
exception to the general rule. Jealousies
and rivalries are known 10 exist, which
seem to fOredoOm it to disintegration. And
when Congress comes together, unless
there should be a radical departure from
the present policy, a discussion may
be expected that Will surely lead to
trouble.
The criticism which is now restrained
from considerations Of eXpediency will
ind vent with intensified feeling. unless
new and q more satisfactory course shall
be adopted. 1t would be uncandid to dis
guise the fact that discomfort is spreading
every day, and that it affects the best men
on the Democratic side who do not seek
Office, and who have not attempted 10 ex-
ercise undue influence.