The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1872-04-13
Mapping Ont the Canvass.

A few days since di:pat tch was sent fro m
Washington, informing the country that-
Judge Davis is 10 constant communication
with the committee, is mapping out the car
vass to suit himself. oHsgl @ss
2 The Chicago journal in . well conai3ared
editorial, comments upon the position Of
Judge Davis ~ follows:
What sublime spectacelll A Judge Of
tho Supreme Court in bis flowing robsss en-
gagged in mapping ont tho canvass for -
nomination for President! ~. -. ....,- !.
Another Telegram comes simultaneously
from Washington, that president Grant
states that he solicits no one b support him
the nominees OF the Republican party. Marx
the contrast! A Judge Of the highest thu
nal known to our laws dabbline his ermine
in the dirty pool of politics. aud mapping
out the canvass in person, in order to secure
. nofnination,-and the iron m,n elected to
the Presidency by grateful people. calmly
awaiting their decision, uninRAoacod BY hila
or the power 1t his command. ,e, h. sssa.
The malcontents have prated . great deal
about military President bat he tSnnot bss
accused Of pfostitutiux his o06ce TO secure
noniaation We think there IL eminent pro.
prietyin making = Judge of the Supreme
Court ineligible to the Presidency.
A Judge should refrain from any participa-
ton in the politics-much less should he be
outtu iutAAkuCtuk AOE = 0O0nlAtiOus ANSsSs
! in the history OF this country has the dignity
OF the judiciary been 50 compromised as now
when the Chef Justice and his associate are
in full chase after nnmiuation for the Presi-
dency. There is a fierce rivalry between
these two aspiring judges, who are person
ally engaged in an unseemly scramble.
The opinion OF Judge Davis in the Milligan
case has been republished and commented
upon by every Democratic organ in the
country, to show his love for the constitu-
tion and regard for the civil authority. Ttis
sort of thing viii destroy the indepencence
OF the Court. An ambitious Judge, like
Chase or Davis. will always seek through
| such means 70 win the support of . party.
Neithr Of these gentlemen would render .
decision, under existing circumstances, that
would imperil their chances for then nomius-
ton. This is q subject for serious reflection.
Their conduct presents humiliating spscta-
| Gle.
1t is not only disgraceful for Judge of
! the highest Tribunal in the land to engage in
political intrigues and schemes to obtain
nominations. but it is dangerous. The con-
stitution gave the Judges life tenure Of Of
hce for the very purpose of making the ju'
dietary 80 independent that they would moi
be embarrassed in their judgment by fea r.
It removal. The tenure seems to have o
late produced an effect inst the reverse o
what is intended by the constitution. Know
ing that they can not be removed, there is I
growing disposition to make the Suprem,
Bench stepping stone to the Presidency
Mr.. Chase was the first to sell his robes
when in 1868 he sought the Democratic nom
ination for President from the New Yorl
Convention. Davis, not profting by the ex
perienee of the Chief Justice, seeks to 70
peat the experiment. which, We doubt not
will result as unsatisfactory as it did fou
wears ago.