, 1873-06-09
NOTES AND OPINION,

1ences oH0 vi IHe hpIo8E anu InOat BplGRulQ Ju-
rists that can bo found In tho cntiro nation, hna
through strange and short-sightod caprice Of
tho people, boen thrown aside to make room for
mediocre, "a mau who IL uttorly and foarfullY
incompetent to discharge tho dutioB Of tho high
mud responsible oflco Of Judge OF tho Supreme
Court, ono may we'll expresa tho apprehension
that tho eystom Of aeloeting judicial officers BY
election Of q botch or blockheal, although
unfortunate, ia not fatal. It is mistake
which carriea no disastrous consequences with
son. elevated to an of1lce in which arc to bo
settled tho most dolicato, abBtruHo aud important
questions TINT tranBpiro nmong men, and States,
and communities. and for tho proper discharge
of tho duties Of Which peculiar and distinctive
popular form Of government. Wo can only aay
that Illinois, by electing this "political
bummor," this man Craig, over Chief Justice
Lawronce, haa lowered itself in the eyes OF tho
rld.-SprinUleu Journal.
Oounty-6eat decision which deieated Charles B.
Lawrence. It was tho opposition in his o,on
county that proved his Waterloo. Had it not
been for this, he would havo boon nominated at
Princeton and elected without opposltion.-
HnoIut||o Republican.
Tho Hon. r. NJ. 7. Huntor is urged for tho
Conservative nomination for Governor OF Vir-
ginia. It would bo difficult to ilud man moro
nobbing with TINT ox-guorrilla and slayer of
weary atragglerB, 1Tosby, tho Administration
preHs will cry out against tho conscientious ind
nblo Hunter as an ex-rebel.--Neso Iork Sssn.
According to the Springfield Republican, tho
principal reason for tho failuro Of the State Man
ngoment bill for tho Hoosao Tunnel line In tho
Massachusetts Legislature, Was that tho soom-
ing minority for 1t was not sincere and earnest.
Tint Journal FAYE 1T was rather majority
are but 9 few people yet, Mt loaat, whose ndvo-
caoy Of State railroad management iB moro than
Bkiil-deop. II Charles Francis Adams, Jr., and
Gov. Cla1in had really believed In it, they would
hardly hnye T gono away, one to Vienna a1a the
tompt to inaugurato the experiment In Masaa-
chusotta was pending"
--Intimations aro given out in various quar-
tors likely to DO vol informed, that Mr. Dawes
IL likely to resign his sent in Congress- from this
district, and that, consequently, among tho OLE
montB Of political interest and excitement this
fall will bo tho choice Of his SUCCESSOR. Why he
is to resign Is not so clearly intimntod; but tho
Cabinet, or to q tirat-class foreign miHsion-a
aupposition which the peculiar political tone Of
hlr. Dawes Greenfield Docoration-D Day address Ia
thought by tho people who affect to bo wiso
above their generation, to groatly support
1t [tho Walworth parricidel Is tnoturod with
that strange notion Of masculine chiyalry which
orocts women into something resembling diyin-
ity, and Furnishes diBcourteBy to her sacrilege.
Thore's something indeanable about this
MRudlin BontimentnliBm TINT throws glow OF
herolsm round tho murder that is dono under
ita influence. It's tho fashion Of tho timo to
hold woman's comfort, and easo, and her good
name Of such supreme account that human
lifo weighed in the balance against 1t
kicks the bonn, and society is almost ready to
Justify any murder that has "a woman iu the
caHo." It may DO that this fashion Of chivalry
has IN eloyating and ennobling influence ; that
such daforonce to tho gentlor sex iB calculated
to soften and rohne tho hardness and harshnoss
natural to man but no Bub bmit that it might
stop aomowlat short Of murder. It ought not to
bo necessary to any woman's comfort or hRppt-
ness to have man killed In her behalf. HUI
man life should not bo hold quito 30 cheaply.-
Ne1o lork Tribune.
Tho effort to turn public sympathy in favor
Of the young parric1e ia already apparent. Ev-
cry circumstance Is exaggerated to magnify the
proyocation, as II Tho purpose wero to obtain bo-
eide. The truth lB that no conceivable oircunl-
BtanceB less than imminont danger Of doadly
violence can justify the crime young Walworth
committed. Unfortunately for such hypothe-
the malico Which prompted tho crimo.-Boslon
We 900 no cscapo for young Walworth. by
confession llo frod withmalico by another con-
hand baud to Lis pocket. That ploa is made one time
too many. It might have done for Stokes, but It
never could bo uscd but ouco. Putting ono's
hand to Ills pocket docs not constitute an assault
on anothor person IN tho sumo room. Much as
wo carry revolvore thoy are not frequent enough
to justify Huch ruling. Pockets are common,
and mon caunot go about their business OF con-
lnct their conversations with their palms held
alott. And il, in moment Of opizootio agony,
ono should thoughtlossly mnko dash for bis
korchiof, must hiH life pay tho forfoit7 Tho
young murderer has frionds Of influence and
woalth, but, III tho angry mood Of public opin-
ion, oven thoso will bo q misfortune to hiln,-
Springfield RepubNcan.