Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1873-12-11
GRANTS CHIEF JUSTICE.
The white House Straining Every
Nerve 10 Save Williams.
From the Cincinnati Commercial.

From the Cincinnati Commercial.
WASHINGTON, Dee. S.-The peculiar
action of the Senate Judiciary Committee
i'm partially considering the nomination OF
Williams 10 be Chief Justice, and adjourn
inc over till Friday without taking action,
is REGARDED as an indication OF the ultimate.
defeat OF that gentleman's aspirations.
The reason given why action was
nostnonpd till Friday is that
Mr.. Edmunds, the chairman OF
tba committee, is in feeble condition, and
ii is hoped he will be better by that Time
He was strong enough to-day, however, TO
attend the meeting of his committee ana 10
narticipate in its deliberations, winch were
somewhat protracted. The true reason ol
the DELAY is that the committee was not
able to agree to report tayoraoly DAY Dy
day public men here in high favor with the
Administration, grow bolder IN their de-
nunciation of the appointment, as one Ut
terly unfit to be made.
Among the number who are free to eN-
,,,,oeS themselves are Senator EdmundS, the
iIvo NIorriIls. Pratt. Allison, Ferry, OF Mich
loan. Chandler. Logan, Oslesby, Buckln9-
I9m AIcorn. Cragin and ingalls,. Senators
Morton. Wright. Boutwell,, Frelinghuysen
and Crozier look upon the appointment with
c,reat disfayor. but do not like to take any
Stems which will lead to rupture with
tho President. That the President nm
self has shown uneasy and restlVe at the
condition of affairs has been demonstrated,
~ the efforts he has made to win over sen
ators who object to the nomination nave llOV
moi with the success he anticipated. SUD
horn as he is. ambitious rs Williams IS
known to be. IT is believed that oOth OF
ham have become satisfied that the nomi-
notion is REGARDED as at least a mistake
and that il ought to be Withdrawn, as II
Io,,itIpss will be before Friday, unless
somptI,ing unforeseen should transplre III
the meantime to weaken the opposition.
From the St. Louis Republican.
WASHINGTON. Dec. S.--Ihe case OF
wnIiams was postponed again to-day, and
will come up Friday. The affair IS ualN
ossnmin0 new features Of gravity, and the
President is becoming quite uneasy lie
fools thar the rejection of so important al
annointment would be the Severest bIoM
I,ii administration has received, aho
a,,orv anliance known to White House
+octics is being brought to compe
.Lo confirmation Of Williams. some
Joys ouo if was teleraphcd that the lssli'
,,|o,,ld nrobably be brought down to a dlrec
mestion of fealty to the party ana To .h'
President. and this is the Stage llaJ h'
nov been reached. The case IS SciGcel.
naraleI 70 the late one Of Judge Ioar' II
Hoar's case. his rejection was que TO 'Ii'
adverse working of personal influences
in tbjs case there is no personal ammo Il.
an the part of Senators toward lne Ia.
Attorney General. The opposliloh
mis- confirmation is placed On Ihe pIo@'
,rround Of the UnfitneSS OF the IolilIiLTioi
and the feeling is that, III IIllhi !.
~,,ob . vacancy rs that of the Chiet-JuStlce
HtGn !t;, {" oorsidaratioDs other than those O
,,a,& ,&;sansbip should obtain. Inc posI
P,a,,,ant of the case till froa
boid 10 be an indication OF strenStI
mon the part Of the opposition, ana CORE
spondinU weakness on the other sue
TTe friends of Mr.. Williams would nav
l,aar Glad 10 proceed to vote ON the day a
80, LiS nomination was sent IN, had II h0
-, l-,o,vu that such action would ildN,
t,road a fioIit then and there; 50 they Niei'
n 40 5a,sv. trusting to the opeiatio
Of White HOuee influences WIilch JiLe II
low world he applied tOthe utmost ha
= vote heen taken immediately aIeI a5 :, INC , =
- Of the nomination at least - hel,''
- Senators would have voted 10 rtjeC
'i.aii ..i5aI no direct threats of oStraclsh 10
Plo' P,, I,olJ oyar them. These influence
80 80 Materially weakened the opposUlo
1if IN the few DAYS that hare already Pa35ise;
and it is thought and hoped a. the F.iJ. MLL
House that between this time ana "a frLua a,a
the opposition will have been wholly owe
come.
From the st. Louis Globe,
wtsurNGroN, Dec. S.-The opPosll,, !,
60 ,he nomination Of Mr.. Williams does u u
W 3,a,so ,n-D INT rather grows in eNiei
.lecle,'Se sarss no. .s,ly against his profession
a3s,iam 'laLs,,i, ,,' Inf also against his priya
5ppaclep, rfPglep are freely mads and besides, les.
LIE ,ifo las las been brought into The e2ntroyer
fn %'ie painful b1 ana eyen hniay tally p@m4i6 E1 t6
manner m q There is little DOUBT !. gI. 9nl w ~
This slanderous action is helping MI "
lianS.