St. Mary's beacon., 1858-05-13
From the Boston Courier.
The Amendment of Judge Lorinp.

Soma people are very much troubled because
the appointment of Judge Loring to the post
of Chief Justice Of the Court Of Claims is i'm ef-
feet such decisive rcbuke to Oar own Execu-
tive. What Of it? We know Of no public &C:
more deserving Of rebuke than that piece of
enormous wrong, against which we 50 often
and so earnestly protested, and which excited
all but universal Indignation throughout the
country.
We congratulate Judge Loring heartily on
the appointment, and the country upon secur-
ing the services of person so deserving and
so admirably qualified to fill the place In
this instance the common reproach Of the in
gratitude of republics does not apply. Dis
placed by their inveterate hostility to the law
which Judge Loring faithfully administered,
his opponents while in power, would have dis
regarded complaints, as they refused to listen
to remonstrances and reason. But elevated,
as it was the duty and privilege Of the Presi-
dent to raise him to a better place, he is liv-
ing rebuke to his vindictive pursucrs and their
instruments.
Of equal weight is the objection, that senti-
ments of hostility are thus to be aggravated
between the State and the United States be-
cause the President, forsooth, exercising his
rightful discretion and constitutional privilege.
has seen fit to appoint to a federal office a gen.
tleman whom Gov. Banks chose to remove
from one held under the authority Of the State.
This is mere schoolboy's talk Besides. the
State, 1--WE say nothing of its present rulersi
will undoubtedly feel the highest qualification
at this happy selection. Nobody will pretend
that any are to be displeased but such as voted
for Gov. Banks-and we know multitudcs even
of those who uttered curses both loud and
deep against him, for the fragrant injustice of
the removal of Judge Loring But the major
ity Of the people did not vote for him. His
vote was 60, 0,958-the combined opposition.
GO, 1893. The State, we say, will reiDice at this
appointment Then, of those who took an ac-
tive part in pressing the removal, we have ne
yer heard the number estimated higher than
eight thousand petitioners, led on by Garrison
and the negro ex-lawyer, Bradley. We never
analyzed the petitions, but the examination
of the names upon one from the town Of Wey-
mouth. furnished to the Courier of March 18th,
by an 'Old Farmer" developed the manner in
| which even such show of numbers was con-
trived for exhibition. In that town there arc
l,64O voters upon the petition were 500 sig
natures our correspondent showed, that of
these, lal only were voters that there were
bows 1876, and females and children from the
cradle upwards" ;" 414-making in all the round
number of 500. Such is the public sentiment
of Massachusetts, ridden as she has been Of late
by cha,latans and political quacks, whom we
have a most abiding confidence she will hurl
headlong from her sore and Oyerburdened back
the coming fall. Such is the likelihood that
this act Of the President will tend to aggravate
any unpleasant feelings between the State and
the Nation. In cur opinion, the President
could have done few things better suited to fos-
ter the right sort of kind and generous feelings
between poor abused and cheated Massachus-
etts and our noble Union, than by thus rescu-
| ing a worthy citizen of both from the Jaws of
his vindictive pursuers, and rendering him and
his State retributive justice-rebuke whomso-
ever it Will.
The case of the State of Maryland rs. jos
eph H. Tucker, charged with embezzling as
president Of the Mineral Bank. has been
brought to an abrupt close. The defence have
proved By the States witnesses the innocence
| of criminality or fraud on the part of Tucker.
| The States attorney abandoned the case, and
q verdict of not guilty was rendered by the
jury. Tie verdict gives general satisfaction.
DEATH OF GEN MERcER.-The venerable
Gen. Charles Fentcn Mercer, SD well and IA
vorably known throughout the United States
died near Alexandra, Va, on Tuesday ia the
sOth year his age Many years ago he was
distinguished member Of Congress, and filled
other Offices Of responsibility with signal
ability.