The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1874-01-17
EDITORIAL. NOTES.

the reform ticket as Chiago's City
Treasurer, pledged not only to
keep honest ward and watch over the
cash, but to give to the city the large
fees which the law gave to the Treas
urer over and above his big salary, not
only failed to keep his promise, but
has actually defaulted to the tune Of
$4s2,2O3 %. This kind of reform"
will not be relished by Chicagoans, as
general rule. We are glad to learn,
however, that Gage is not without
the consolation Of religion in this the
darkest hour of his distress-at the
discovery of his rascallty. 1t IS
asserted by the best authority, that ne
has long been a prominent member OF
leading church in the great city Of
the Lakes, and that his donations in
aid Of the work OF saving grace were
50 heavy that he was compelled as IL
were. to dabble in the city's ftlnds-to
steal a few hundred thousands. In
Cages case we have at lat the coll-
ISOLATION Of knowing that the vanished
dollars, or part of them-probaDiy q
yery small part-have been used to
strengthen the hands of laborers in the
vineyard, and bringing precious souls
to the knowledge of the truth
Since the Withdrawal Of the maine
Of Attorney General Williams for the
Office Of Chief Justice, Caleb Cushing
who had been nominated and confirm
cd as Minister to Spain, has been nom
mated for the office of Chief Justice
Nv the President. The name of Caleb
Cushing is rather familiar to the Amer
lean people. He started out we DE-
lieye. as a Democrat. During the
Mexican war, nearly thirty years ago.
he was commissioned as Bfigadier
General. He is now seventy-four years
Of ace, and we suppose It would be
exceedingly difficult for anybody to
tell how he stands politically for twen-
ty-tour hours. As he has never been
troubled with very severe political
preferences, each Administration III
turn has received the benefit Of MS
great knowledge and acumen. His life
has been spent. principally in looking
after the interests and building up
Caleb Cushing. He is a man OF ''n-
doubted intellect, possessing quick
and active mind. which by hard study,
assisted by a splendid memory, is stor-
.d with law, history, legislation and
legal precedent that cntitle him to hold
uosition and command the respect OF
our great thinkers. Possessing all
these qualities he has always failed to
command confidence. All his life he
has been looked upona as uncertain; and
while his value as an adviser upon
noints of law has always been acknowl-
edged and his ability to fill the posi-
ticn Of MinistcrtoSpain un1uestioned,
the propriety Of his nomination for
the office of Chief Justice, at the age
of seventy-four, may very properly be
questioned.
JInon reading the article headed
..J,dee Williams Defeat" in the One
,r,aiox of the 10th, We can think of no
one Who will 50 well compare with the
writer of said article, than that certain
individual of whom the Bible speaks
As meeting the Master IN the garden
and kissing him for the purpose Of be-
traying him. 10 carry out the full
text, lEill should now 60 and hang
himself. as did the man whose charac-
Ter he 80 well represents.
Benjamin II. Curtis, the person now
spoken Of as likely to be the next aspi-
rant for the honors Of Chief Justice, is
i Iawyerof emineilce Of Massachusetts,
and was once Justice Of the Supreme
Court. and held the position from 1851
10 1867. when he resigned. He de-
landed President Johnson In the Inn
ucschment trial. He Is sixty-tour
years ofage.
Ia Jersey City, on the l4th, Joseph
freeman shOt and Killed his mother
hcCM,ae. In reply to hIs demand fot
yHS,,IsS11 sr.,1 sle s,sii she had not that much
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