The New York herald., 1873-12-31

| The Washington special correspondent of the
Springfield Mass) Republican says :-"That 81, 600
carriage turns out to be one never used by the de
partment but wholly by the family OF Williams. 1t
| Is upholstered with rose colored silk and has the
| family monogram the door, and not that of the
Department Of Justice. Furthermore, the driver
and footman are on public payrols."
| VIII the senate Dare Confirm the Buchu
Chief Justices
from the Worcester (Mass) Press, Dec. 271
1t seems to be generally understood that Attor-
ney General Williams viii not be confirmed by the
Senate for Chief Justice. We may congratulate
the country upon escaping that disgrace, though
1T cannot escape the disgrace which IS entailed by
so improper nomination, and by the personal and
official pressure which the administration has
brought to bear to secure the favorable action Of
Senators, 1t is semotf1cialy given out that Pres
ident Grant will not withdraw the nomination, and
that he still mas hopes that the Senate WILL as on
SO many previous occasions. finally prove subser-
Went to his WILL While the past action Of that
body gives him ample reason for entertaining such
opinion, 1t can hardly be possible in the present
state OF the public mind, that any reputable Sena-
tor Will dare to vote Tor Mr.. Williams confirma-
ton. Added to his intellectual unftness for the
place, which the people have now come to clearly
understand, are the most serious charges affecting
his personal and official integrity. These charges
are made by his political friends, and specific
missed without the most searching investigation.
His action in the Louisiana case, as in the more
recent Arkansas troubles, has shown him to be
ready to prostitute his oircial position and the
law to the political advancement of personal and
party irlends, Wne the exposure OF MS action IN
he is willing to use his Office In defence of crime,
rather than for Its punishment The charges in
this latter case particularly explicit and they
are equally damaging. They are made, 1t must be
remembered, by republicans who nave no motive
to speak, except to save the country from the dis
grace which would be caused by the promo tOn to
the Chief Justlceship of a man who has shown him.
sell to be 10 league with corrupt and unscrupu-
lous railroad ring.
The Attorney General in n New Role.
From the Portland (Oregon) News, Dec. 1871
Some time since and about the time Of the last
visit Of Attorney General Williams to oregon,
Mr.. John Meldrum desired surveying contract
which was to be let by the Eugene City office. SO
desirous was he that he entered into written
contract with Judge Williams, by the terms o.
which he was to pay to Jake Holman 81 900 in con.
sideration OF his receiving such contract. The
money was so paid, and the contract for which 1t
was understood to be consideration was awarded.
Il the disgrace of the confirmation OF Judge Will
nams shall not be so soon consummated as to pre-
vent the inquiry we suggest to the Judiciary
Committee and the Senate of the United
States an investigation INTO the facts. u. P.
Thompson, well-known citizen OF Oregon, and at
this time in Washington or somewhere in the East,
is brother-in-aw OF the man VINO received the
contract and advanced the $4,000 consideration
fee MI. Thompson was also present at the making
oil the contract Jake Hoffman Is reported to be in
New York, in some way connected with the "De-
partment OF Justice" 1t Is suspected that this Is
one OF the secrets OF the power OF Mitchell over
Williams. All these men are accessible by the SEN
ate, and If called upon. must subslantiate the ac-
count we have given. Jake HOFFMAN was once q
law partner OF Judge Williams, and is now a de-
pendent upon him.
Such is the man whom Mr.. Grant placed at the
head OF the Department OF Justice, and whom he
now proposes to make Chief Justice AZ, O0O 600
OF American people.