The sun., 1873-05-19
who will be Appointed TO the Supreme
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Speculation is rife us 10 the probable sue
ccssor of Chief Justice CHASE, though IL is
mostly Il matter of sentiment which of the
supreme Judges shall preside over the
Court. A far more vital question to the
liberties and pockets of the people is, Who
shall be added TO the bench' Many emf
nent lawyers have been mentioned, and
we trust the President will make an ap-
pointment worthy of hearty approval.
We regard rs wholly unfounded the ru-
NOR, 20 which the general character of the
Presidents appointments unfortunately
lends too much probability, that the place
is 10 be rendered either to BUSTED, Dr.
RrLL, SHERMAN, or DELAuAY. We are 10th
to believe that Gen GRANT would so treat
the Court, though from his standpoint
those gentlemen undoubtedly have strong
claims. DrRELL and BUSTED are both
from the South. The latter President
GEANT regards as one Of the most intelli-
gent and interesting gentlemen whom he
has ever met, and they might drink and
drive together by the hour II will be re-
mcmhcrcd that last winter the President
nominated Bt-srrED To- be one Of the Judges
of the supreme Court vi the District Of
Columbia, but the Senate refused to con-
firm the appointment. This action was
sa;d to bc particularly narrowing to the
feelings of the President and he was only
rrcuncilcd 10 certain senators 10y the con-
frmatiou of Bruthcr-m-law CAsrY.
1t is this same CASEY and his crowd who
are now pushing DUREii. n Is said that
the validity of the Louisiana state Govcrn-
mont may have to be decided on by the
United States supreme Court, in which
case il will bc of the highest importance
that DURCLL be on the bench, A. ne is tho
roughly familiar with that question. His
friends also claim that hc i. ju.t as GOOD
fellow as BUSTED, and that when the
President becomes intimate with him, he
Will 0nd him Just ms valuable m addition
10 Washington society. On the other
hand, BCsTEED's friends say that in n trial
of Louisiana questions he would be just a.
safe rs DrRELr- rs with very little study
he would become quite as familiar with
the law involved a. DURELL IL.
SHERMAN's strong claim is b., family in
ilurnce and the backirI CT the New ror<
stock Exchange. TWEED and Brother In
Jaw CoRpN are said to be enthusiastic for
him, and If the appointment l. deferred
until December he can become a repre-
sentative man of the South, like BUSTED.
Cleveland is just now n hotter place for
bin than any spot in the Gulf states, and
p would " glad TO take up temporary
residence somewhere in the South, and
next winter move to Washington, and
Ievcl In the congcuial society of RoBrsoN,
CRrsN ELL, ard GRANT. "A Il Judge he
would know how to render his decisions
so a- to do the most good to the party that
had the most money.
DEL,ItAY ia Konsas is only a miscrahl
drunken JUDI, who sells decisions
through relatives, and against whom the
House of Representa- rc, has directed the
Judiciary Committee TO find articles of
impeachment; but transferred to wash
ngtOn and installed in high official place,
lie would at Once become the peer OF ROBE
SoN. JoNES, PATTERSON, piNCuBNCK, and
tho great war senator from Michigan.
just think what "a jolly crowd they would
be; and then DELAuAY could resign hi-
/ present Office and save the House of Rep
re>entatives some trouble.
II will be seen that the more the qualfi-
cations of these gentlemen are examined
into, the stronger they appear; yet we
think there IS n Judge In South Carolina
who has claims superior TO any Of them.
We forget III, name but he is Il full-hlpod-
ed member of II race that has no repre-
sentative on the United states supreme
bench, although without their votes Gen
GRANr could not have been reelected
Til, individual is no fraud. like PINCIt
BACK, who Is thrce-fourths white, but IL &
thoroughbred; and a, GRtNr declined t,
appoint Prof. LASnsroN Attorncy-Gene
ijl, hc cam offer no better reparation ,l
recognition of tholrsnrviccs to the colore,
rae than the appointment of this Soutl
Carolina Judge to be Chief Justice. W,
are confident honest men of all parte
would prefer him to either BUSTED
SHERMAN, DURELL, on DELAHAY.