Smyrna times., 1873-11-26
What the Press Thinks Of the Chan
GellOr Appointment.

have been expelled had il not been for the inlerces
| sIons OF his family with leading Republican Senator's
Senator Wilson was at least once, prevailed upon to
use hS influence with Mr.. Sumner and others, 10
Withdraw "a resolution of expulsion which h ad been
or about TO be, offered. He again and
again besOught 10 resign, and the disgrace his
duct brought upon the State was not only keenly
! realized at home, but expressed by the whole
country. Since his retirement, Mr.. Salisbury has
not reformed his habits have grown worse rather
than better. Ills constitution is shattered and his
| health seriously impaired. On the whole we
doubt IT ever any man has been placed the bench,
10 discharge judicial duties Of high Importance,
under circumstances so shocking 10 every consid-
GRAFTON of pr0preiy, and we feel that vehemence
or language is Deeded since every citizen capable
of judging will judge for himself, with all the
severity the demands"
| The EreTy Ecening, (nOn. pa rtisan) says: "The
duty Of cTitIcIsng with severity judicial appoint.
men IN this State has certainly not before deVOved
upon the press Of Delaware during the lifetime Of
the oldest OF IT'S living inuTnssts and hence there is
an excas Bile hesitation amongst editors in giving
expression TO the popular sentiment concerning the
appointment by Governor Ponder of his drunken
brother in law to the Chancellorship. Yet eshOud
be false in OuI duty TO She State and IFS people
we TO pass by IN silence such fagrant outrage.
That the who made the appointment should
have thus Covered himself with infimy and revealed
his degraded standard Of public morality while hold
ing the office Of Governor Of Slate would have
been enough bear bat that he should have drag ged
down our judiciary 10 his own miserable level,
strikes at the very foundation OF our State pride.
HIS appointment is also an act of cruelty and
insult to the four gcntlcmen Of unsuied honor and
| lrreproachahle character who adorn the bench
of our State, and who are forced by this shameless
acl into an association they cannot but lOathe
Look at ii as we may 1t is a cruel, shameless insult
and outrage 10 every citizen of Delaware, high or
low, and 1t cannot but be a stumbling block in the
ma nf g IN nj Stnfp WIN .inr
gallant fight against the dangerous and pernicIous
system Of an elective judiciary.
The Gazeits, the Democratic organ Of Whining
ton, has not Il word 10 say. |: is too "fathfu and
fearless" to open lis mouth.
The Mddletown Transcript Democraticl says
"Ihat Mr. Salisbury has for years been addicted to
an unfortunate habit, which, if continued, would
assuredly and totally unfit him for the proper dis.
. charge of The duties OF the high position 20 which
he has been appointed, is the chief cause of the
storm Of indgnslinn that his appointment has
aroused. For Mr.. Salisbury as an individual we
! have ever entertained the warmest sympathy and
kindliest friendship, and a Senator OF the United
States, in his better moments, he ever comma Dded
our highest regard but never for instant could
we have entertained the thought of selecting him a,
the recipient OF the responsibilities OF the judiciary
much less OF the chancery. Bot the appuintm tine nj
/ has been made, and, unsatisfactory though il be
e Mr. salisbury is clothed with the judicial ermint
and occupies Of the most exalted positions in III,
State, and 1t therefore becOmes the citizens Of Della
ware TO "accept the situation" for the present. anC
await the commission Of Offensive acIs befnre pour
ing out walls of wrath and abuse upon his head"
The DeLapGredn, (Which is the same if thC
new Chancellor had said il himsel0 says: "SOm,
of the Republican papers Of this State have INDUCED
ln abusive comments upon the appointment oil Chan
cellOr. This to be expected of the men con
ductng those sheets. Unfortunately the character
Of journalism in Delaware has suffered by In,
81 Of h.va 4
. assumed the chair editorial. Abuse and defamation
Of character, always the evidence of vulgar minds
is their principal vocIion. Happily their power Is
infinitely less than their envy or their hate. We hav
heard but little objection to the appointment by tha
/. class Of men, whether Democrats or Republicans
II whose good opinions either the Governor Chan
cellOr would care to have, while many sensible Re
h publIcans, we'll as the great body of Democrats
say that no better appointment could have beef
made. This much we are Just he'd in saying, tina
J. no aber lawyer or ialTer.mmded aud impartial maj
Il cln be found the State than the present Chan
n ceIlnr, and predict that his judicial record vii
e do honor TO the position he fills aud meet tho fu
3 expectations Of his lriends-l It does not extOl th
admiration of his enemies. We say enemies, for h
}. has them. lie has taken too active and decided
part in he political contests in this State haV
n m ide enemies. No man has done more TO build U
d and sustain the Democratic party in Delaware tina
1t Willard salisbury, struck heavier blows at IN
y Republican party. Little minds who have been dc
feaed by these ef6rts cannot forgive the defeats
l. which he has cunlribuled. This we write only
,r the envous or malignant, not Of the better class
whether Democrats or Republicans, all Of WHOM
feel assured in his retirement from political conflict
1I he carries with him resentnents, and will dis
pense impartial Justice 10 all who in any way
le have business in his cOIrt." -. ~, ..
=, The Mfard NeUs and Adpertiser (Republicau
l. says; 1--WE but express what is the almost uniVei
IS sui sentiment, without regard to party. when W
il say that this appointment Is gross and grievou
r. insult TO the people. II is unnecessary TO descar
re at length upon the reasons. IL is familiar a
household words TO every man, woman, and ter
year-od child Of the State-nay, il known through
- out the whole country that Mr.. Salisbury 10 IN
7. confirmed victim Gthe grossest intenperance; ths
g fur yeats he has drunk 10 such that 10 I'm
0, him sober and clothed in his right mind,
Y, matter OF surprise and comment. IL is known
r. moreover, that every effort he has made 10 reforI
ne has been spasmodc and pItful abortion, until hi
rs case has become universally regarded utterl
. hopeless IL is known, moi eover, that this vice hs
nf not only enervated his intellect, but has undermine
"A his health, and that he is to-day a sad wreck 10 bod
=. u and mind. We say this with sorrow, with sympt
~ ~ thy with painful regret that naturally noble maj
uo with splendid mind, admirable ply ,que and brill
ant prospects for a career Of uninterrupted honC
A and advancement, should thus permit this base un
no beastly appetite 10 take the helm Of hs destiny
he ground him on the shoals Of shame. Tn
condition Is that OF such criminal indifference TO Il
al duties OF true citizenship allow the public ofic,
- - OF the State, and party machinery Tn become d
- monopoly Of "families" aud "rings" whose on
conception Of their utility is that they are 80 muC
~ stock IN trade 10 be managed for their own pro
or and aggrandizement. Hence the salisbury fami
or have become almost royal in their assumed prerog
Sc, tives. a Willard goes to the Senate, TO be su
tie ceeded aller his secoDd terra, by his BROTHER T.
re- Cove is made Governor FOR nearly two terms, 10
Of succeeded by ward's broiber-in.ia~, jas, Ponde
aud vacancy acquiring ia the Chmcell6rship
the State, and willard, Mcawber likc, waiting
~ something 10 turn up, what unlikely'hs thHt
'te br'ther.inlaw, James shooId go outside cf Il
10 Family Ftpess the leasl Of the consides
he tions. Why should il be reasons james. wv
,ar this a consideration when l WAS made G.verno