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WASHINGTON The Ineligibility of Seeretary Stewart. J Message of President Grant Recommend- ing a Removal of the Disability. OPPOSITION AMONG SENATORS. A Bill to Repeal the Law Laid Over. IMPORTANT MILITARY ASSIGNMENTS, Lieutenant’ General Sheridan Returned to the Command of Louisiana, General Terry to the Department of the South. THE CABINET DIFFICULTY, Mr. Stewart’s Case=Message from President Grant to the Senate Relating Thereto. WASHINGTON, March 6, 1869, The following message was sent to the Senate to- day by Presjdent Grant:— TO THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES :— Since the nomination and confirmation of Alex- ander T. Stewart to the office of Secretary of the ‘Treasury I find that by the eighth section of the act of Congress, approved September 2, 1789, it provides a8 follows, to wit :— And be it further enacted that no person appointed wo-apy Office instituted by this act shall, directly or indirectly, be concerned or interested in carrying out the business of trade or commerce, or owner in whole or part of any sea vessel, or purchase by lumself, or another in trust for him, any ublic lands or. other public property, or concerned in the purchase or disposal of a7 public securities of any State or of the United States, or take or apply to his own nse any emolument or gain for negot or transact- ing any business in the said department. other than whiat stiall be allowed oy law; and if any person shall oifend against any of the prohibitions of this act he shall be deemed guilty of a high misdemeanor, and forfeit to the United States the penalty of $3,000, and shall, upon conviction, be removed from office and forever thereafter be incapabie of holding any ofice under the United States; provided that any oiher and not a public prosecutor shall give infor- mation of any such offense upon which a prosecu- tion and conviction shall be had. One-half of afore- said penalty of $3,000, when recovered, shall be for the use of the person giving such information. In view of these provisions, and the fact that Mr. Stewart has been unanimously confirmed by the Senate, I would ask that he be exempted by joint resolution of the two houses of Congress from the operations of the same, U. & GRANT, WASHINGTON, D. C., March 4, 1869, The Question of Mr. Stewart's Disability. ‘The great sensation of to-day is that bothersome act of 1789, almost a century old, forgotten by everybody except revenue people, and néw only raked up to be thrust forward as an obstacle in the way of A. ‘T. Stewart's legal acceptance of the dim- cult post of Secretary of the Treasury. The fact that Stewart should have been nomi- nated and confirmed without either » President Grant or a single Senator remembering the existence of the musty prohibitory law is, perhaps, one of the most remarkable. — circumstances that has ever attentled thé making of a Cabinet since the days of Washington. It is the more re- mmarkable algo from the fact that Stewart’s name ‘was so long before the public, coupled with the Sec- retaryship of the ‘Tigasury, anterior to tis fomind- tion and confirmation, and anterior to the inaugura- tion of President Grant. It seems strange that nobody started the dimculty before, so that the sec- tion might.have been brushed from the statute book tn good time, or so that Grant might have avoided his present curious predicament. Strange as it may appear it is nevertheless a fact. But now that the discovery is made the effect is great, Sage Senators find that they do not know everything under the sun, and not only that, but that they who are charged with mak Ing the laws have ac- tually violated one, a very old one, however, which was enacted in very old fogy times, when the idea prevailed that nobody was fit to administer govern- mental affairs but a gentleman born with a silver #poon tn his mouth, and so much of a gentieman that he scorned to engage in mercantile or commer: cial pursuits, The mere trader or merchant was then regarded as unfit to be a Cabinet officer, and the law was passed, so at least say some of the peo- pie here, to give the aristocratic chivalry of those days & monopoly of the governing power. It ts, moreover, asserted that at least two former secre- taries of the Treasury were appointed and served in spite of the antiquated statute, and that the national interests suffered nothing by it, a good proof, it is urged, of the perfect uselessness of the enactment. Spirit of the Senate. But let this be as it may. When the matter was brought before the Senate to-day it was evident that Granvs recommendation not only did not please the entire body but that some Senators would oppose the passage of the measurs of repeal proposed by Patterson and Sherman. The latter was in favor of promptly responding to the President's recommend- ation, but Sumner interposed an objection, and as a consequence the matter was postponed. When the Senate adjourned the Noor of the chamber was in- vaded by crowds of onisiders in quite as large force as yesterday, seeking'td fos gt the views of Senators on the subject of the repeal, ery “would the section be modified oF a. Sach Senators as Morton, Thayer, Fenton, Kellogg, SA¥- yer and Trumball replied in the afirmative, besides almost the entire Southern and the democratic dele. gations, Wiléon, Sumner, Cameron, Cattell, Conk- ling, Howe, Howard and Drake declared themselves opposed to the repeal and contended .that the laws be his standing. The widest diversity of opinion prevailed on every side in reference to the selection of Stewart as Secretary of the Treasury, but it was piainly to be observed that nearly all those in oppo- vitton to the appointment of Stewart belonged to the clase of needy office seekers that infest Washington at this particular season. To such men Stewart was altogether obnoxious. None of them could make application for position in bis department on the weore of political services rendered at this or that election. There was a large crowd of en- vious merchants in diferent branches of trade who, out of pure jealousy of Stewart's good fortune, were ready to disparage his character and business qual- ‘ies and suggest everything against him that might hinder the removal of the disability contained in the Jaw of 1789. Conkling was particularly busy in urging Senators not to repeal the law which Grant desired should, be rendered nugatory, but His argumenta had litte effect, at least on the Jeanine and determined Morton, Sumner made no effort to enforce his views, though everybody could understand he was opposed to the measure of repeal. Conkling and Howe were the two con- splevous members that circulated around the Sonate chamber endeavormg to impress on mem- bers the necessity of upholding the integrity of section eight and of Keeping Stéwart out of the Cabinet. Views of the Representatives, ‘The House was not in session to-day, but a large number of members were at the Capitol, mostly around the Senate chamber, looking for new devel. opments about the Cabinet, and anxious to ascer- tain what appointments had been made by the Presi. dent. As soon a8 the contents of Grant's message to the Senate relative to A, 'T, Stewart became known At was the theme of general conversation among the NEW YORK HERALD, SUNDAY, MARCH 7, 1869—TRIPLE SHEET. members of the House, who 4g knota in their own chamber vo discuss it. ‘The tari’ men from Pennsylvania. and New England seemed rather pleased than otherwise that an obstacle had ariset which might possibly keep Stewart out of the Cabinet, and especially from becoming the head of the Treasury Department. No little amount of merriment was created at the expense of the Senate on account of their having confirmedman for a place to which he ts ineli- gible. “It’sanice thing” said a Western member, “that a body of Jawyers putting forth the preten- sions of a majority of the Senators should be ignor- ant of the provisions of the law establishing one of the great departments of the government.’ No member seemed to find fault with President Grant for having nominated Stewart, because, as they said, ‘It was not expected that a military man who had never read law should be posted.” But it was generally remarked that the President’s mistake consisted im sending a message to the Senate asking Congress to repeal the law for the benefit and convenience of Mr. Stewart. From the expression of sentiment among the members of the House it looks as. if Sherman’s resolution will meet with some~ considerable opposition in that body. Among the representatives there are several who fear that under Stewart they could not manipu- late all the patronage to which they have been accus- tomed. Stewart, they think, would administer it on too economical @ basis for the welfare of the mere politicians, and they are right in this view of it; for Stewart has been heard to say that in the event of assuming the direction of the department he would see to it thatno drones flourished within the wall of the Treasury, and that none of the fashion- able eigen find time to amuse themselves in novel during business hours. ‘There will be no pewspaper reading in the Treasury,” sald Stewart, ‘this statement is an unpardonable transgression in the eyes of the politicians. Mr, Stewart’s Views. As to Stewart bimself, all that need be said is that he contemplates the situation with the calmest serenity. He is not in the least disturbed and to in- quiries as to what he will do simply says he will ac- cept if the law ia modified so as to make it practica- ble. If not, he will have to decline, but not with regret, as he is entirely free from the ambition of seeking a post which will only add to the strain on his mental faculties, compensated only by the éclat of @ little public honor. He is not anxious to accept, but will cheerfglly do so in acknowledgment of the graceful compliment tendered by. Grant if Congress gives its consent by modification of the prohibitory law. That sums up in a few sentences the views of Alexander T. Stewart. Attorney General Hoar to Arrive in Washing- ton Tuesday Night. A despatch was received at the Attorney General's office from Judge Hoar, the new Attorney General, stating that he would leave Concord on Monday morning, and expected to be in this city by Tuesday night. Commissioner Delano was at the Internal Revenue Bureau this morning, but has not yet qualified. Mr. Rollins will leave next week. President Grant and Geo. Ti. Stnart. It is stated by those who pretend to know that immediately after the celebrated interview between A. K. McClure, of Pennsylvania, and President Grant the latter wrote @ private letter to Mr. George H. Stuart, of Philadelphia, tendering him a place in the Cabinet, In that letter no par- ticular position was. mentioned, but upon Mr. Stuart’s arrival here, two days before the inauguration, he nad an interview with Grant, when the President intimated that if Stuart would consent to g0.into the Cabinet he proposed to put him at the head of the Treasury Department. Stuart deciined to accept that place on the ground that its laborious duties would be too great for his feeble health. If thi#’be true—and it is said there is a and Mr. George H. Stuart on the subject—it appears correspondence in existence between President Grant that A. T, Stewart, of New York, was Grant’a second choice. This is the ofly instance, so far as can be ascertained, in whichGrant departed from his deter- mination not toinform any of the gentlemen whom he had selected of his purpose in advance of their nomination to the Senate. The case of Stuart Was precipitated by McClare’s interview, and it ane necessary for Stuart either to accept or decline. at onee, A. T. Stewart, who ts the President was of opinion that that place should goto a Western man, in accordance with a custom which has prevatied ever since the organization of the department. First Cabinet Meeting of the New Administra- tion. The secretaries of the different departments were snmmoned at the Executive Mansion at noon to-day, the object being to ascertain the condition of public matters here, and to instruct them not to transact anything beyond routine business anti! the secreta- Ties take charge. Postmaster General Cresswell in- tends entering upon his duties this afternoon. Sec- retary Schofield was atthe Executive Mansion to- day for several hours. Ex-Attorney General Evarts was with the President for some time. Scenes and Visitors at the White Hoase. Visitors to the White House commenced arriving as early as nine o’clock this morning. Some of them were strangers to Washington, and started out to get a glimpse of the famous Presidential mansion before leaving the city behind them. Others came to see Grant or Rollins or Dent or anybody of official standing in the White House. The first class were all doomed to disappointment, as every room inside the building on the first floor was locked, the shut- ters closed and silence reigned over all, There were many ladies among the applicants for admission, but all alike had to turn about and retrace their steps homeward. At ten oclock sharp Generat Grant, ac- companied by a gentleman extremely like him in appearance, but a little taller, drove up in a park phaeton just asa driving snow storm set in, He passed quickly up stairs to his office, where four members of his staf—Dent, Porter, Babcock and Comstock—were already busily engaged with oficial books and papers. A few moments afterwards Governor Fenton and Horace Greeley came laboring along through the thick and pelting snow, followea by the new Secretary of State, E. B. Washburne, Secretary Stewart and Secretary Cresswell, General W. F. Smith, Judge Carter, Senator Schurz, Repre- sentatives Boutwell, Maynard and G. M. Dodge and ra, e Secretaries went straight into Grant's office while alt “Ue rest disposed themselves around the ante-room and wait Datiently tor the great man inside to notify them that he “44 ft leisure to receive them. “will Assignments to Duty at the Executive Man - sion. Presidont Grant has made the following assign- ment to duty at the Bxecutive Mansion from the omicers of hia former stattr—Private Secretary, Major and Brevet Brigadier General Horace Ports! Séure- taries, Major and Brevet Brigadiet Frederick T. Dent, and Major and Brevet Brigadier General Orville BE. Babcock. Ina few days civilians will be appointed ‘to fill these places. Edward Cushaw, the usher at the President's door, ts removed and Mr. W. R. Price, formerly an usher at Army Headquuarters, is ap- pointed in his stead. Mr. Adanis, usher at the door of the Secretary's. room, is removed and Frank Soevyr ts appointed in his stead. Messrs. John A. Borland and Sheldon, officers of the Metropolitan police, have been removed and their places filled by officers B. Ross and G. W. McEifresh. IMPORTANT MILITARY ORDERS. Assignments of General’ Omcors to the Various its and Military Districts. ‘The following order was issued to-day:— GENERAL ORDERS NO. 10, HeADQUARTERS OF THE ARMY, ADJUTANT GENERAL'S OFFICE, ASUINGTON, March 5, 1869, ‘Tho President of the United States directs that the following orders be carried into execution as soon as practicable: irst—The pepartment of the Sonth will be com- manded by Brigadier and Brevet Major General A, i. Terry. ‘Second Major General George G. Meade is as. signed. to the command of the Military Division of the Aclantic, and will transfer his head Ts to Philadelphia, Pa. He will turn over resent = Rigel to Brevet Major T. He ager, Colonel Thirty-fifth infantry, who is ed to dw a to his brevet rank of we While in the exercise of this command. Third— ed P.H. SI aseign to the command of the Department of Louisiana, and will turn over the command of the Department e Interior, but of, Seq Atlmonrl - foqoporariiy, to the next senior chur Major General W:8. Hancock is assigned jor General B. R. 8. cy fo the First itary district, and his aa soon a3 relieved by Sizth—Brovet A.C. Gillem, of the ‘Twenty-fourth infantry, will turn over the command of the Pacis = a to the next senior jonel of the Fi sangnea colonel o! ages bis Mevetof war geuera” wo e' . hite-Brevet General N. H. Emory, colonel of the Fifth cavatry, is assigned to the com- f the Department of Washington, according id Of tons brevet of aloe By command of ne General of the A A E._D. TOWNSEND, Assistant Adjutant General, MISCELLANEOUS WASHINGTON NEWS, About his Successor. ‘The letter of resignation of Collector Smythe, of New York, has reached President Grant. It was sent here in the care of General Sherman, who this morning handed it to the President. The successor to Smythe has not yet been discovered. Hiram Wallbridge, of New York, Moses Grinnell, ex-Con gressman Darling, and last, but by no means least, General Rawlins, at present the acting privat } secretary of the President, are named by rumor. It 1s stated that Rawlins’ friends are desirous that he should get the Collectorship, but that Grant does not like to lose his valuable services in Washington. Moreover, theré are some grounds for supposing that Rawlins is destined fer the War Department after the retirement of Schofield. = Resignation of John M. Binckley. John M. Binckley, in execution of nis known pur- pose, nas retired from his office of Solicitor of In- ternal Revenue, to enter, after a season of rest, upon the practice of his profession in the District of Columbia. It will be remembered that his resigna- tion was heretofore tendered, but not accepted by Secretary McCulloch. Application for a Permanency. General Samuel,T. Spear entered the Army of the United States on the 10th day of August, 1836, in the Second regiment of Dragoons, and served consecu- tively from that date till the close of the war in the late rebellion, making in all over thirty years’ ser- vice, now well and hearty. He passed the grades of Second lieutenant, First lieutenant, captain, major, lieutenant colonel, colonel, brevet brigadier and brevet major general, serving through the Florida, Mexican, Kansas, Utah and Indian wars on the fron- tiers; 1s now in the city and will preseht his record for a permanent situation. Financial Statement. Fractional currency printed, $124,610; shipments to the Assistant Treasurer at New York, $200,000; to national banks, $211,162; securities held by the Treasurer in trust for national bank circulation, $42,622,900, and for public deposits, $33,116,350; national bank notes issued for the week, $129,610. Total to date, $313,055,776. Mutilated bills returned, $12,124,472; insolvent. bank notes redeemed, $1,026,221; actual circulation, $299,905,083; fractional currency redeemed, $369,185. ‘Tragedy in Washingtou—A White Man Mure dered by His Negro Paramour—Surrender ot the Murderess. . A young colored woman, formerly a slave, yester. day killed a white man named James A. Ingle, and then quietly surrendered herself to the;police author- ities. Ingle was about twenty-six years of age. He was crippled by a wound received during the late war, and was employed as @ watchman at the Inte- rior Department. The colored woman was employed as a servant in the house where Ingle boarded. An improper intimacy existed between them, Finding that she was about to become @ mother she tnd asked Ingle if he would support the child. The dif- ficulty that existed between them on this account ‘was the cause of hard words and culminated in her deliberately killing him with a hammer, taking ad- vantage of his being asleep, and literally crushing his skull by the blows she inflicted. Meeting of the Managers of the National Asylum for Disabled Volunteers. ‘The Managers of the National Asylum for Disabled Volunteers met at the office of the Surgeon General yesterday. € present Chief Justice General B. F , Jay Cook, of Ivania; Ex-Governor Smith, of New Hampshire; Judge H. L. Bond, of Maryland; General J. H. Martin- dale, of New York; Hon. L. B. Gunkle of Ohio, and Dr. E. B. Walcott, of Wisconsin. Reports from the several asylums showed that there are now over 1,000 disabled soldiers at the Central Asylum at Dayton, Ohio; 200 hundred at the Eastern branch at Augusta, Me.; 100 at the Northwestern branch, Milwaukee, and about 800 more at the temporary asylums supported by the Board. The new asylum buitidings at Augusta, Me., will be completed in afew weeks, when the Board will be able to accommodate all the soldiers that are entitled to relief, and for this reason no further aid will be extended to local homes after that period, The establishment of schools, libraries, reading rooms and amuse- ment halls has been attended with success, The men are contented and happy, and in many cases are either restored to health or fitted to go into the world and earn their own living. Their moral improvement is equally marked, as evidenced by their genvlemanly deportment and their interest in the religious and temperance societies organized in theasylum. The election of officers of the Board resulted as follows:—President, Major General B. F. Butler; First Vice President, Major Generat J. H. Martindale; second Vice President, Jay Cooke; Secretary, Hon. L. B. Gunkle. ° After making appropriations the Board adjourned to meet at the Eastern asylum, at Augusta, Me., on the 4th of July next, Office-Seekers Writing Letters Already. In the department matis this morning several letters were received addressed to the new Cabinet officers from New York, Philadelphia, Baltimore and other points. Continued Indisposition of General Sherman. General Sherman je still unwell, and was not at headquarters this morning. Brigadier General Forsyth at the Capitol. Brigadier General Forsyth, who was recently wounded in an Indian engagement, 1s in this city. The Wenther at the Capital. After the snow storm of this morning there was a sudden chahige to extreité ¢old, with a high wing from the north, which has continued all day. THE FORTY-FIRST CONGRESS First Seasion. Be: SENATE. WASTINGTON, March 6, 1869. PETITIONS PRESENTED. Mr. Yarss, (rep.) of Ti, presented several peti- tions, which were laid on the table. Mr. Scorr, (rep.) of Pa., presented a petition for the amendment of the constitution #0 as to recog: nize Almighty God. Tabied. Mr. Cone, (rep.) of Cal., presente a petition for the removal of political disabilities, _ Mr, WILSON, (rep.) of Mass., presented a petition for the removal of political disabilities. Mr. Pomeroy, (rep.) of Kansas, presented several Petitions for equat suffrage. ’ BILLS INTRODUCED. Mr. SUMNER Introduced a bill for the further s¢- curing of equai rights in the District of Columbia, ~ Moved to proceed to its immediate considera Mr. VIOKERS, (dem.) of Md., objected. Mr. Grimes, .) of lowa, introduced a bill to re- ine the Navy of the United States. ir. CAMERON, (rep) of Pa., introduced a bill sup- Plementary to the act to authorize a lateral branctt of the Baliimore and Potomac Railroad into the Dis- fore Jast - act for the punishmen against the United States, eee AMENDMENT TO THE TREASURY a Mr. Parry introduced, , the followi bill, and asked for ite immmedite cobsideration:—- Bo it enacted, &e., That so much of the eighth of the aét enittied An act to Trent "Department's Aaprovidea that uo person holding any cies satiated by eoncerned tn jon ‘person di it tanger Satis coor nas ot Mr. SHERMAN—That bill hy to be passed. Mr. SUMNER—I think that acted upon so hastily, I must owen tole 'y Lo hold the office, Mr. SomNen—Does the Senator think It ought 10 be SHERMAN—I HeRMAN—TI think there 1s no reason why It Mr. SuMNeR—I should rather matter care- er a AN—' ferred to the Committee. = ee ' m ro Vick PkESiDENT—There is no Committee on SPRAGUE, (rep.) of R. L, suggested ai might be met by providing that claims and questions of a strictly commerciai character should be ered and determined by some other officer the Secretary of the Treasury. no committee to which to refer the bill it was on the tabie, IMPROVEMENT OF MOBILE HARBOR, Mr. SPENCER, (rep.) of Ala., in.roduced a bill to ra iene provement of the river, bay and Mr, Han.ax, (rep.) of lows, inifoduced @ Dill 4 4 , (rep.) of lor inti a in to treaties with the indian tribes. It pro- the’ tribes in the United States, tnd they shall ni ant be deemed ‘of making: treaties with, the effect either in law or equity, or be enf offier of the United sigtes ‘or of a tory, unless the enforcement th shall be author- ized by an act of Congress passed and approved sub- papery to its date, . THAYER, (rep.) of Neb., moved to take up his resolution of yesterday for the appointment ropositions re- of a joint committee to consider all pi to the Ing bes. dian tril ir. HOWARD, (rep.) of Mich., he it wonld not be taken up, ald the Senate refumch to take Ik up. ited any person e: from holding that ce, and asking that Mr. Stewart be berry! pa from the operation of the act by a joint resolution. '. SUBRMAN—I aak leave to introduce a bill. e VICE IDENT—The first question is, what oe shall be made of the Executive message? ', SUMNER—I move it be laid on the table and be printed, Mr. SHERMAN then introduced the following bill, and asked its immediate consideration:— Beit 4c.) that so much of the act tember 2, 1789, ‘entified “An act to establish iment,” as prohibits the Secretary of the Treasury from ing concerned or interested in carrying on the business of trade or commerce, be and the same is hereby repealed. But 4a no case shall the Secretary of the Treasury act fn mater, claim or account in which he is personal The Vice PRESIDENT—Is there any objection to considering the bill at this time? Mr. SUMNER—I object, sir. I think that ought to ‘be most profeundiy considered before it passes. RESOLUTIONS, The Vick PresipgNt—The bill is not before the Senate. The Chair will lay before the Senate the resolutions laid over yesterday, m their order. Mr. Drake’s resolutions, offered yesterday, provid- ing that treaties with the Indian tribes shall be con- sidered’ in open session, were ‘then taken up and after a brief discussion passed. Mr. Sawyer’s reso- lution, providing for the appointment of a joint committee to consider all a ea! and proposi- tions for the removal of political disabilities. MR. PomMeROY was opposed to increasing the num- ber of special commitiees, Mr. Ric, (rep.) of Ark,, thought there ought to be @ separate committee of each House. Mr. TRUMBULL, (rep.) of Ill, was in favor of the resolution, because It was impossible for tne Judi- ciary Committee or any other commitgee having to do other business, to consider the applications for the removal of disabilities, » Already the Committee on the Judiciary had had to examine several bush- els of papers on such business. Mr. Fexry, (rep.) of Conn., speaking upon the reso- lution, said. that yesterday he had introdnced a bill for general remova! of political disabilities at the South, which he hoped would soon recetve the con- sideration of the Senate. Mr, Abnorr, (rep,) of S. C., was in favor of the pepcnement of the committee, but opposed to Mr. rel 3 . The resolution was referred to the Committee on the Revision of the Rules. KANSAB RATIFIPS THE CONSTITUTIONAT, AMENDMENT. The Vice PresipEnt laid beiore the Senate the joint resolution of the Legistature of Kansas, rati- iying. ee proposed fifteenth amendment of the con- 10D. The Senate then, at ten minutes to two o'clock, adjourned. THE CABINET. The New Secretary of the Interior. beg CINCINNATI, March 6, 1869, General Jacob D, Cox has been recetving the con- ations of numerous friends during the fore- From a personal interview it is learned that his appointment to a place in Presfdent Grant's Cabi- net, and that he would accept it, He will leave for Washington to-morrow night. Opinion of the Michigan Press on the New Cabinet. Derrorr, March 6, 1869, ‘There is much anxiety here concerning the names of President Grant's Cabinet, which were bulletuned yesterday morning. The Tribune confesses to some disappointment, and says, taken altogether, It is not a strong Cabinet, but thinks there will be changes before long. The Post says:—The Cabinet does not stmke ns as one to command at the outset the unqualified con- fidence of the country, and thinks that the selection of Mr. Washourne indicates a vigorous, plain-spoken, thoroughly American foreign policy. The Free Press says there is not a first class man among them; not one could receive the support of his party at home for the place he has been selected to al, The New Postmaster General. (From the Baltumore American, March 6.) It is with sincere pleasure that we announce the appolutment of Hon, J. A. J. Cresswell, of Maryland, a8 Postmaster General in the Cabinet of General Grant. No appoimtment that General Grant can make, we believe, will give more gen- eral satisfaction to the republicans of Maryland, of the Southern » and, in fact, of the entire country. Mr. Cresswell has filled several important positions in the State and national government, in all of which he has conducted himself with ability and in a manner calculated to secure the respect of ail with Whom he was brought tn contact. The re- publicans of Maryland are justly proud of him, and he tay be properiy considered the representa- tive man of the party in the State. His character is = a biemish, and @ brilliant career awaits mn. Mr. Cresswell was born at Port Deposit, Cecil county, on the 18th Of March, 1328. He was edu- cated at Dickinson ecg Cariisie, Pa, where he graduated with the first honors of his class im i848." On leaving college he studied law, and two years thereaiter was admitted to the bar, since yenich ing he has devoted himself assiduously to his prof And is justly regarded as an eminent lawyer. He commenced his poiitical life a8 A member of the whig party. In 1860 he was auominee of that party in Cecil county for the State Convention, then about betig held, for re- Modejling the constttliongot Maryland. He can- vasned his county, With the lake Jude Constable, who was ati ing candidate for the same post- tion and whose name was at that time a tower of strength in Ceci, and in all his encounters with that accomplished orator sustained himself with credit, His pariy, however, being largely im the minority, he was defeated by ema ahr At the out. treet of the is ir. Cressweil was found acting with the democratic party, but soon left its ranks and carried with him. many of lus friends to the support of the Union cause. He has always been unswerving tn his attachment to the Union, ruaty of 1861 he used his tfiuehce to avert the calainities of the civil war; but, on becoming satis- fied that War was inevitable, he took his stand with the Union party, and ever since has there stood with courage and firmmess. In the full of 1861 he was elected ‘e fa hg his native county in the Mary- land Legislature, where he took a leading part and rendered imporyapt pervice, in 1862 he was ap- i red ‘tant Beifetat Of the State of Maryland, Hf ities of which office he discharged to the satis- faction of the government and the puotic. in 1563 he was elected a member of the House of Represen- tatives, ana in the Thiriy-eighth Congress served upon the Committee of Commerce and the Commit- tee on Pensions, On the expiration of his {om Ape was Again nominated by the repaultcans, and afler a* spirited conten was ne iy a mad the Suanci- i 9 " vely canvassed the pacion battle, Hy. scree re a declined being a candidate to the convention, being at that time a member of Co In March, 1364, he was chosen United States Senator for the unexpired term of Governor Hicks, and was opposd for thia position by Hon. Montgomery Blair, Governor Swann and other so-called “conservatives.” In the Senate he se w a several es a oe, and Ye acle rons leliver a eul upon the life of Henry Winter Davis, He was One of the firet members ot ae. uctively resist the attempts of Mr dohi to the laws of tnd finding. that. th Tepul ia not an e bi wi nol aclect. hime be organised hie plan Ror the ‘Overthrow of the blican fae, Spesane. the Registry Fig and the party in power. ’ poy OR Cresawel was a member of the vention of 1866 that nomi- kpiceca ges waters ae — Seaver Convention that nominated General It may be of interest to our readers to know that Mr. Cresswell into the Cabinet of Gen- eral Grant with only the undivided recom. mendation of the of his own State, but ¢ ae earnest oy solicitation of e lead! nation. Vice Presi- tt pepeecnne Wade and anumber of other Senators had taken occasion to wo Grant tn high terms of of his ability ana high per- sonal character and eminent services to the The to Congress from Con it and and a portion of Penn- sylvania also tool interest in his accession Hepresentati arom t yor setae memorial e8 ized the MA favor of his selection as the it in representative of the Southern Border States. There was ph kindly “resing expressed among the republicans generally in hia favor. Bautmmors, Md., March 6, 1869. ‘The appointment of the Hon. J. A. J. Cresswell a8 Postmaster General meets the almost universal ap- brobation of his party in Maryland. ‘THE POLITICO-RELIGIOUS WIEW HOF! THE NATIONAL SITUATION, {From the New York Observer (Old School Presbyte- rian), March 4.) NO “PIOUS OLD FELLOWS” FOR OFFICE, Whether Mr, George H, Stuart is or is not to be one of General Grant’s Cabinet we do not know at lo on the certain Penneylvania politi- clans is iy to them an country if they are to be considered vy Te- ives of the American people. A self-constituted delegation 8 ernor Curtin might be appointed. General Grant would give mM no reason to Po their man would about to call Mr. Geo, H. Stuart into his Cabinet; that Mr. Stuart was not ‘ce Uaat they did not know him, and hegwould not represent the. re ican party of Pennsylvania. General Grant he did not wish them to understand him as saying that Mr. Stuart was tobe the man, but he was capable of fil called, Mr. ling office to which he was 5 McClure, leader of thejdelegation, then said{that to ive ivania « pointment must be given to some man who had promi- nently iqentified with the republican party and an active politician; 1tmust be no such man as H. Stuart. General Grant replied that he could see what objection any loyal man conld have to such a Man as George H. Stuart, who had done 80 much for the country and was so widely known. Mr. McClure then made some remark about the ee ene such an appointment were to be made t! bli- can party would be defeated in tne Pennsylvania election for Governor next fall, To this 1 Grantreplied:—‘1 am not myself the representative of . or Political party, although @ political party el me.” Mr. McClure said he hoped General Grant would some time introduce him to Stuart, for though he (McClure) had been in political life m Pennsylvania e ‘The dcloration ‘totired yoot mash chop-fallen, and ion. ret ve cl in subsequent conversation it was unblushingly avowed that such @ manas Mr. Stuart, a “pious’’ man, a Christian gentleman, wholly devoted to his country, of vast executive ability, whose presidency of the Christian Commission tarough the war was a splendid adiinistration, demanding the highest qualities of an officer and so discharged as to reflect honor upon the Commission and its head—such a man is regarded by the politicians of the day as an unsafe man to hold office at Washington! Poli tictaus saw in an instant that the elevation of such # Christian statesman would be an obstacle in their path to place and pay. They did not hesitate to Speak of hii as ‘‘a pious old ieliov,” who could not be used. They determined to make a bold push and head off his nomination, Mr. Stuart is not in health to permit him toassame the responsibilities of a Cabinet appointment. But 1 the Department of the Intertor were committed to his hands we venture to say that its duties would be discharged with an intelligent ability, a breadth of view, an honest, enlightened patriotism, a discrimt- nating purpose and energetic achievement of great results unsurpassed by ei Beers. administrauion of that department, Politicians who have more hopes of money out of that department than any other but the Treasury are indeed dismayed by the report that George H. Stnart 1s going into the Cabi- net, and perhaps into this very place, where he would sit as a faithful watchman of the public inte- resta and a fearful foe of every trading politician who should seek a job for himself at the expense of the country. But politiclans have ruled this prone “long enough. There would be joy among all honest men if the nomii cabinet officers should ne such as to strike terror into the hearts of the bold, bad men who have so long ed atthe public crib that in their pride and insolence they have come ‘a the offices of:State as their spoils and plunder. But we refer to this matter now to poigt a moral, not merely to adorn a tale. (From the Evangelist yo Presbyterian), PRAYFR FOR THE INCOMING ADMINISTRATION. Notice was given in most of our churches on Sun- day last of a general r meeting, £0 be held at the marble “church in FIN. cncam Sreia one o'clock of March 4, to pray for lent ang hus advisers and our rulers and law makers nce at the capital itself. from what we hear that the observance of some part of the day as a se=.un of united prayer is quite general among the churches throughout the country, Ditson & Co. publish the followii Me.” Song. Walter Russell Johnston. Written like atrue musictan; nothing very striking ia the mel- ody, but neatly woven together. “La Perichole.” Musical bouquet. Gustavus Heyner. To any one who admires this opera of Offenbach (we do not) this arrangement will be acceptable. “Robinson Crusoe.” Fantasie. Ketterer. Offenbach could not make this opera a success in Paris, and we don't wonder, because the themes are commonplace and uninteresting. Ketterer has done the best that could be done with them in this arrangement For brilliant, popular and taking transcriptions of operas commend us Eugene Ketterer. “Lydia Thompson Quadriiles.” Charles E. Pratt. A good collection of burlesque songs, suggestive of blonde hair and unclad limbs, “Chook, chook, acl sung by Miss Minnie Jackson, arranged by C, E. Pratt. We'd like to hear the above mentioned lady sing this song, for curiosity sake, As for our part, we think it a hum- oefotteking Ramus.” Song. C. E. Pratt. Little Elise Holt makes a hit with this, but any other per- son who attempts to sing it will only make them- selves ridiculous, for tt 1s, musicaily speaking, the vertest trash. “Tassels on the Boots.” Ditto in every particular, “Si ta Savais,” Romance. Baife. The name of the composer is a sufficient endorsement of this song. It is one of his characteristic melodies. “Up in.a Balloon Qaadrille.” J. 8. Knight. Intro. ducing all the popular buriesque songs ina clever arrangement. “La Vivaudire March,” E. de Paris. Spirited and stirring. «¢ cla vie Parisienne Waltz.” Knicht. Ttroduc- ing the best of the melodies of Offenbach’s opera. “Queen Mary’s I'rayer.’’ Sacred song. Miss M. Lindsay. 0, Queen Mary might have prayed to bette? azvimithre, ~*~ “True Lave ae 4.7. bape Tntrodacing some popular songs in an agreeable manner, min elem Garten die Nelken,” “Im Walde,”’ “Im Sommer’ and “Die Verlassene." ‘ive of Robert age well known songs, got up in band- sonie stylé, Dodworth publishes the following: — “Walnut Grove Waltz.” A very beautiful waltz of the Strauss order, with 2 introduction. “The Meadow Polka.” Excellent. “Rose Well Water.’ Romanza for the piano. A —- work, full of melody and ‘graceful thou; «The Great Maple Tree.’ Capriccio. Another ex- — litle plece, written tn a (ve, musicianly style. “The Quarry Mazurka.” Very a. ok Sprite Galop.’ Spirited aud dashing. ‘The Brother's Rock.” Maret. wedinin. “The Dell of this Wild Wood.” Romance. Good in its way. bw ine Forest." Rondo. A very pleasing thgme ana merjeteer soa Perichole. A good edition of this y. tar oF these pieces have been either composed or arranged by Harvey B. Dodworth, a sterling must clan and popular composer. SPRINGS. oARATOON, SPR Rapid Growth of the VillageA Town Hall Question—The Mineral Springs=Granite Quarries=Heavy Kall of Snow. SARATOGA SPRINGS, March 1, 1969, To use an original expression, “never within the memory of the oldest inhabitant’ has our village progreased so rapidly in material prosperity as durin the past six or eight months, Since October last some two hundred buildings have been erected, and others are to be bullt as soon as the weather is fa- vorable, Notwithstanding the increase of tenements rents range high, and foreign capitalists are largely investing in real estate, ‘To-morrow I town mesting day with us, by we are to have an exceedingly lively eléctioh, thé issue being not @ political'one, but ‘town hall” or ‘no town hall,” the two parties having made out politically, “af and ‘af. The question is, xing the nection of a towe hall at 9 ont of $8,200? aes ren beee ets emer cussion of the matter, As upon every Pub. the yself, I have Bo dou ee ihe election to- i 4 a ; i é # result as it i committee in the As- sembly will report in favor of the bill, after which will “come the tug of war.?? mood “Pathe eartae, hee Back meoay. Boeke pamed, additional water em secured and a company who are Upon alot helongligto fi, H Hathora Congress Hall here) and to two gen! city @ mineral spring was discovered the water Tegarded by the village. pel op is across A sa3 =) eh i i i z 3 i i ter From two quarries the one about two. of the other ome Twelve or afteen el oe lady who — @ party leave,” lover in a sleigh waiting near by, and wain were soon made one. In this village, about the same time, a like event occurred, and now, to make the trinity, a young pair have just eloped from vhe neighboring village of Baliston bd poge and. Cone, 16”? tad cases * parien: pit et thwart the maiden, but “love igughs at | s.”? ‘These el ents took am the “first families.” may be regarded as , none of the gentlemen are clergymen or carpet-baggers. LECTURES LAST NIGHT. WENDELL PHILLIPS ON GRANT. Wendell Phillips delivered a lecture at the Taber- nacie, Jersey City, last evening, on “The Times.” The first portion of his lecture was confined to a re} trospect of the anti-slavery movement. He then struck the key significantly by saying that the first great question of the times is “What Is the will to reign at Washington?” Men said that we would know everything after the 6th of March, but we are no wiser now than we were on the 3d. The silent man has spoken, but what does he say? Thathe will carry out the will of the peopie.. Then all hail to the chief who will carry out the people’s will. Yet I, for one, see no pretence of statesmanship either inthe chief who takes the helm or in the men he calls to his aid. Still I do not despair or despond be- cause he does not call to the government the great minds of the nation; we have got enough of great men—(laughter)—and, thank God, we have got rid of the whole of them, (Renewed lauguter.) When’men go to Washington tosee the statesman they go to the Navy Departmest, (Laughter.) The lecturer here related an micident of the war in connection with Secretary Welles and the commander of one of our war vessels, and continued, The Sonth, to-day, isa land of ‘anarchy, of biood and of — ine security of property, because the President called to his ald the South and trusted the cession. Eight millions of Southerners, bred secession for thirty years were not converted by Gettysburg. A mistaken idea incaraated in aeen eration never geis out of it, They adhere un circumstances and both are bui in one grave. There are certain steps which, once taken, are irre- Yocable, The South stands to-day having taken teat ‘step which cannot be retraced. Andrew Johns has gone to but there stands the Sout ‘with all the consequences of that. st oe bon “the ‘Sourh wants capital ‘over again. The . offers money and gchoolmarms, and the Soutn replies, “We will have your money but not your schoolmarms.” The long history of An- drew Johnson 1s. to or Se ain eights a zorot Gollar shall Fe South in front, with a Yankee dh the one side ‘a schoolmarm on the other. The Presi- dent tells us in lus fine inaugural that the filteenth amendment ought to become law, that the debt of tion should be paid, citizens protected, &c., ina there he Leaves Us."- He leaves thirty milhons ot people a ae own futare. eee ae is east); oe Ben. was ‘leans you Cowl travel down South with mullions of dol- lars in your possession; you could stand in a public sqnare and read the Declaration of Ind: A rou might wave your neta to the Stars of men such ® power, such a terror to enemies, that an Englishman might feel safe erent he stood on the verge of tne on ized world, e did it. We want Grant to imitate thatexample. We want him to undo the history of five terrible band to employ that cannon lying idie in Washington to such a purpose aman may travel throug! Dart of the South @ murder would be committed [ would per- petrator as high as Haman. (Applause.) great shame of the it to- has not, done this. The moment he does it all England and perhaps megag ese thease ple a le of to for and if the work be not now accom) our children will have to fight the battle over again. If another administration like the one just ended had sacceeded the crisis of war would come even sooner, we would have the peril at our very doors, Oniy think how narrowly we . Seymour carried New York by the help ofa mob, made up of rowdies and the lawless element, agatust Grant with the brave solaiers who conquered the rebeilion, Oniy a little more on that side and we were doomed, ‘The contest was so close that there is nothing like it on record. The times have also another meauing, namely— that the war has taught as iat Shettner tn Congress, nor the Executive, nor im ad- ministrations, can we trust for the success of republican institations. The great security and stability of our government are founded on the education of the masses, Aristocracy was Kilied on the scaffold with Charles the First, aud to-day it holds the English people in slavery. So with us. We have killed the root, but che tree lives. One thing can be said of Grant, that words from his lips mean more than those ow gy i Roped va yd messag? is & promise, and it w: carried ou the letter. I have no donbt he will fay cute every law thai Congress puts into hus is But Congress should cover the South with cant banners and scaffolds ttl! full security of person an property ts enjoyed, and til it cam be sald with truth “we will have peace.”’ ard CAPITAL AND LABOR. Lecture by Charles Moran. The Alaska-like frigidity of the atimosphere last night, whuch in its intensity has been unequalled during the winter, prevented so large an assemblage as have heretofore attended the series of pupular lectures, on Social and Political Sctence, which have taken place, under the auspices of the Cooper Unton; but if there were not many who were lured from comfortable firesides, the paucity af numbers were compensated for by the enthustasm con- upon the remarks of the lecturer, Owing to the sudden indisposition of Mr. mass Walker, heretofore annoanced as the or “The Relation of the Currency of the speaker of the even! the Wages of the