New-York tribune., 1873-12-15
DRIFT or POLITICAL DISCUSSION.
THE CHIEF-JUSTICESHIP.
AN OUTRAGE UPON THE COUNTRY.
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AN OUTRAGE UPON THE COUNTRY.
From The 81 Joseph (Mo) Herald tRep) ~.
We regret that we cannot approve of this
appointment. Mr. Williams has never earned tne piaGo
He great lawyer he is not statesman IN III any
sense Of the term and has ne rendered any SET
vice 10 his party which should entte him TO any sucn
preferment His selection as member OF the Canmet
man for that position, though not smaller than several
other worthless who were his coiieagnes % ouE 70 G MAN. @
rage upon the whole country The fact is, President
Grant has shown less Judgment IN bis @ enes
had In all his Cabinet there is but one man ny ior Ms
place, and that is Secretary Delano Az oaers I ao M
four-rate men and utterly unworthy or being SET up
as constitutional advisers. But what's the use.We are
TOO thorough hy dsgusted with this appointment 10 wre
reasonably OF 1t,
sCoNsPICU0UsLY UNFIT.
From The Springfield R,pubitoln Infi 40,
The real objection to Mr.. Williams, the tillng
that gives the caucus pause the TACT upon wac9
public attention is fixed, is his conspicuous intellectual
unftness for the office 10 which the partalty Oh the
persona friend rather than the critical Judgment OF the
PRESIDENT has named him. The ChiefJusceshlp or the
United States is O great of1ce; MT Williams is not
Tbe senate as we NAV have remarked before. is not a
very particular body. But many OF It's memners were
nesat.on is at least as professional as patriotic
They feel the insult to the bar quite as keeh as 'ne
Justice to the country.
THE DUTY OF SENATOR'S
From The Madison wa Journal tRtpl
Ii is not the duty of Senators TO c0nnrm
nominees whom they consider unit On tne contrary.
on of confirming candidates until their chairs rot uaaer
them. rather than let unworthy man 10 ohCc
We do not know what truth there is In the rnOrs con-
cerning Attorney General Williams, nominated for Chlei
Justice but expect TO see the Sena'e sluy EesI-
gate every ground Of objection and reject MIN ii tne
members think best Tie Senators are there as the
representatives of their States; independent un-
trammeIed body responsible to power earth but
the sovereign people and should have no hesitation in
refusing confirm Mr. Williams he Is not the right
man.
A HEALTHY SENTIMENT.
From The Troy Pres DEM
Although we do not doubt that the Senate
will confirm williams fact OF delay is proof
OF healthy sentiment that when the will OF the Pres
body belonging the Radical party, with the fate OF
SO great Schurz and others before their
ewes would dare TO initiate their Independence ana
stand out outrage that Mr. Grant wanted 10
perpetrate, is an unexpected pleasure 10 nomlhate
Williams was such act would be Impossible outside
OF our present Executive To confirm nun wOuu DC IN
possible In any preceding Senate
HARD FACTS
From Louts Republican Cfndl
We do not believe there is a single Admin
istration Senator who does not know and feel III his
heart that Williams never ought TO nave been nOml-
mated aud that being nominated he ought TO be
confirmed We do not believe there Is single Admins
tration Senator who is not fully impressed with the In
curabe ncapacity of the and with the conviction
that mis- eeya the Supreme Bench VIII lower the
standard Of the judiciary and prepare the way for its
final and perpetual degradation.
THE OPPOSITION FACTIONS.
from 1Ae Chicago Post (Lepl
Notwithstanding the facti0us opposition
which has appeared there Is so litte doubt OF MT VIII
lams' S continuation that he may be counted upon
Judge Chases That lie has the aDlly, the
purity and the industry necessary To the faithful dis
charge OF his august Office s warranted by The facts OF
his previous career