Wilmington daily gazette., 1873-12-31
GAZETTE.
For the Gassits.
The Judiciary.

1t has been we'll and truly said, 'a pure and IN |
dependent Judiciary Is the irmest bulwAFk Of 4
freedom IL have always thought" says Chief
Justice Marshall "irom my earliest youth till
now that the gTeatest scouTge angry heaven
ever InhiCted upon an ungTateful aud SHINING
people, was an ignorant, a corrupt or dependent
RgdIcnry. The great and good Washington,
hen he sent to John Jay his commision as the
~ Unit Chief Justice Of the Supreme Court. ad
nroased him as "the head of the department. which
mast BE considered as the keystone OF the pold
pal fabric" We cannot faii 10 sPe now alter u
lapse Of eighty -four years. the truth OF these wise
sayings Of The great who laid the foundntious
OF our owa wonderful young Republic
IL the "keyhtone" ls not strong and immovable,
the arch will soon give way our "pplitioa fab
-Elo will tumble IN -EniRs. Bntil within q lev
yAHs tho JudiciaFy hns been the purest branch of
Om GOverameut, and justice was only dBpenstd
IA the best intaTests Of the whole psople the
Stases, aud the 't3eneVA Government Those APP
pointed 20 the Beach by former Presdents were,
generally sPeaking, OF unblemshed character, uu-
yieidang mtagrity, learned in the law. possessed
% an taAsxSbie sense OF justice, and Ht " Aom tue
Anger Of sasPlcioR had Revsr been pointed In a
word they were, with feWif any exceptions men
whom all parties could and did honor and respect
HoE has Il been With the appointments to the
hupreme Beach, and many OF the L. s. District
81 i. lOnTtsv made bY our Soldier Presdentf Mayor
t1eae appointments have been purely and entirely
PartsaR. In some instances all for the
htassS 0f4he appciutee has been merged in the
gns paltEy idea of his "avaiabeness" and his
80 fsadinaas to comply with certain commands of
Wsl kn0Wn corporations A we'll known and in.
tppntiA4 western pHpsr reeently had ably writ
w pditoslA on Grants appointments, which
aisttRgnlsh cd jarsts 'PresideEt Grant is dcliv-
ariAg the COurts into the hands OF the railroads ;
teeePEa..laG dsgensraey Of hs Administration is
nOehsts ss 0ahappIy nlnfts>ted a. n this guilty
baStoE1RQ OF the highCsI judicial trusts Of the
py. 30 long as the Courts pure the country
0ohlA sastain itself ani earry the load bf Com
GrvsS OF thieves, aud an administration Of sinlpls-
tons ana dehauchoes, The Courts hava remaiued
TIE hope Of people who have often been cheated
even 81 the balot-box. 1t is evident lhst this
IasG rslags OF right viii be taken from them and
ang,hR puh1lo crime added to the many that
shhe m lard light from the bakonry OF tue first
Vonal president that ever dsgaced the republic.
The iAets connected with the outrageous appoint
mCnts Of Justices Bradley and Strong to the Su
prsme Bench are of too recent date and made too
deep IN impression upon the public mind to need
recital at length These two men nOtOEiOus-
Iy creatures Of the railroad magnate, Thos. Scott
q sud were appointed in order to effect decision
&ahRo Of the Fannsylvania TaiIroad. ono OF
thsSo msa moved to q distant State IN order that
his appointment might he credited to that DeAliIy
Iho scheme was entirely successful, ana will al
Ways be rsmamb bsFed a maatar-stroks of hrazen-
1Aesd corruption H. H. Emmons, man VINO
- lAaA nPsnt. and AlnOst @orn out his lfs IN adVo
-cG1ing dstsnses intsrPosed by raiiroads, was Hp
lcpn1@A Jaag8 OF tha tsdsTal crCait including tht
81a1as Df Kentucky, Tennessee, Ohio aud Mchi
Gun. AT the tune 0f his appointment his business
Was alEOgsther cOnuscted with the intefaats o
= "a N GRnlroadB; pc Bas kRSgn The auOrney of kh
W y AaaAnd sTtsnk Of CAnada ahA MeAi@aA Southern
The Northern District of Illinois is ruled by Hen
'FgW ". Blodgstt, graduate OF the NOrthw sstaTI
RaiiTnad SLhoo!. As d member OF the Legislature
-. Nc had been Tscogniz as the representatlve .
in tie smplay OF tho Northwestern Railroad 10
~ secSSrI sSS ,sseS SS.aPS ~ as 'pPqn T Ia
IfSn tie appOlntment OG Williams the 81
epPhAnt IS Chief Justice vi the SupIenr
Court the most exhauted positions OF trus
within the gift of the Executive. He l5 w
s---a DIR cloud arising from his connection VIII
u, ,tte Wisconsin Central Railroad land claim. |
is charged that he received $4,000 fox nj n
6plniOn in favor OF tha. claim. Until thi
chafRe Is proven false it Is needless to discus
SHy other disqualification. II hereis any trut
Sstss M nrCSTsss ~ tha scheme for deliyefb
the courts into the power of the railroads.
! TIE latest deveLnpament OF t,e 81 oL Ia II
Onrnecti0R with the courts OF the EA stern Fe
So ldslsict Of WlscHslns Z ~ -,
! ~ & said that Col. James Il. Howe Is can
dfdate for the position left vacant by tbe res
ftnAtiOn of Judge Miller and that he will
nDminated by the President taay
'CoI7 lowe has beea prominent Oieiaf q
the North Western Railroad, for many years
- 81; Ha a 0n,able en- experienced nilroad mana
:. bnE he has had no experience IN the pra'
~ Of law or equity either, except 50 far q
90 Interests OF the railroad were concerned
7Ae project of securing his appointment Is al
eaOFt for the aggrandizemeht Of a corpora
eSOn' already powerful eno1gh 70 seppns
tho people OF three States and bame their a'
tanipts ct obtaining redress.
a tyilsntIv this subject OF the encroachmeu
- = 20 Fallroad mOnOpoiles upon the JudlciAT
dnnnas the earnest attention Of Congress !
Ieliea Within the power OF the Senatet 70 cnec
ifin aome degree, by refusing to confirm ap
nSintmenfs made ct the dlctation OF the raj
rSadS by 8 YenAl and submissive President.
70 natter Of vital importance % the people.
ne OaaceFs of the judiciary belong not t.
thS Judges, bat to Ghe pe0pla my have
Fl1hk and 10 Is their duty TO demand that the
IN flled with capable, wise, honest and faitl
IN men, not for the sake Of these men, or
GsrVo tie anda Of any set Of men, party or CO.
Idrafi0n, but for the public good u the JI
dIeiarv lathe chief b1lWaTk OF our llherteS
1snd none will deny that itlsl lthis'th
- Siiof snDDoFt OF the public safety and tn
4at Tiillie VIFtne and n0ne WI deny that It !
If6haye is continue so, how important IT - .
SSve tha "paESOnnel'' Of the courts pure an
ShoVo suspicion Says an able writer 10 1sd'
4 kifkaRa Il dgayA apa pyUyWbeF an inns
nSnf tendencY In executive and lRgislaal
eSIer q enlarge itself 1t cannot DC trusted
: tAtt 11R oahntEY u yet young bpt SOD eneue
= IB Jit S0T6 NJ nIu "a the PIC wisdom OF IL
fCandeEa % creating sanctuary Tor tue:
Who ulaht suffer ct the hands OF the aIu
trSrV rover. That Sanctuary Is the ten
~ SR 1uatiee % FUr the sake OF liberty, "
t-it ~ FoR TIE p00ple. the perseryation OF P1
lISVirane, and fOr our glorious kepnDic,
ri khe people pray, that the awful shrine
RS Temple may be saved fEog tgELp' qR
1SS-aa1an OK oE TIE PEoPfR
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