Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1861-03-17

The Black-Republieans, under the advice OF
SEWARD, display the Wilss Of The serpent IN
their treatment OF the border slave States. u
has been urged that one Of their devices
against the South, is to abolitionizs the su-
prems Court, and III that tribunal with their
| supplisnt tools. The accusation is Just but
marx the skill with which they seek to pro-
duee the impression that they are innocent OF
such purpose. Their artfnl leader causes a
rum6r to be circulated in Washington, WITH
quasi authoritative indorssment, that Senator
| C-RrrrrrpzN would be nominatedfo for the yaean-
| cvcsussd bvt the death Of Judge DANIEIs' ne
report was telsgraphed through the border
states. AZ an n eafhsdra announcement OF a
fixed purpose OF the Administration The
Virginia, Arkansas, and Missouri eonFen-
lions toere all q session. The falseheod was
deliberately promulgated for effect upon those
bodies. The soothing emollient produced the
intended eject; the UnioDists were strengthen
ed in their friendly propensities to this eOHser-
rafips Administration. The FIRST impression
was al that was desired. We are now Informed
that Mr.. CRIrrExDEN will not be nominated {;
The simple reason being that the Black-Rerubli-
can Administration do not want him upon the
Supreme Bench. Does any man OF ordinary IN
Outstanding believe that his nomination was
ever seriously contemplated by these advocates
Of the Chicago platform? No one whose ere
dulitv does not surpass bis intelligence, would
ever have given credsnee to such a runner.
The past history Of this party surely has fur
nished lndubltsble evidence to TIE South, that
she has no reasonable hope to anticipate any
other than a hostile policy. We venture the
prediction that no southern man, or northern
man who indorsss the bred Scott decision, or
entsrtafns the conviction that Congress has no
power to prohibit slavery 10 the territories,
viii ever be invested with the judicial ermine
by the party now in power. He who would
climb 10 the highest judicial position, or in
deed the lowest in the gift Of the Administra-
ton, must trail bis official robes through the
mirs Of Black-Rspublicanism.
An independsnt. Judiciary, who would sx-
| pound the Constitution and the laws, as they
have heretofore been s~djudged By the great
luminaues who have cast a halo Of light
around the Bench OF America, is not what
the Administration desire. They wish and
will select either supple tools Of party, who
viii conform their decisions to the popular
win, or else bold Judicial legislators, who will
DEFY the Constitution, scorn the laws, and spit
upon precedent. When death shall have
/ thiuned the ranks OF the venerable men who
now preside in that august tribunal, and the
| vacant chairs shall have been filled from the
/ fanatical hosts Of Black ePublicanism then
| indeed, will the rsyerential awe with which
the American people have regarded the sn-
| srema Court Of the United States, cease for
ever. It's decisions upon questions Of pablo
| import will no longer command the respect OF
the profession, or the confidence Of the people
The opinions Of its presiding Judges will b
only the elaboration Of political platforms
and the arbitrary principles Of the "highsI
law"
Such is Itbe foresbadOwed destiny Of the
United States Supreme Court.