Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1874-01-10
GOLD HILL. SATURDAY. JAZZ. 10 is7.
ruR NEW CHIEF JUSTICE.

Yesterday We expressed the fear
that the country would fare worse 10
the next selection for the offioe Of
Supreme Judge OF the United States
than n General Williams had been
confirmed. To-day We take tall back
and acknowledge ourselves both sur
prlsed and delighted at the result.
Dispatches Inform US that yesterday
President Grant sent In before the
Senate the name OF Caleb Cushing for
that exalted ocics. There ara many
reasons why we commend most heart
lily thls last selection. chief among
which are the absolute non-partisanism
Of the selection and the unrlvalled
qualifications Of the proposed incum-
bent. In view Of tho record Of Caleb
Cushing and his eminent attachments,
we can confidently say that no better
choice could have been made; nay,
more. that tho selection Is by far the
very best OF all those named TOR thls
high Office. We expect to SEQ the
much viiifsd press, Republican. In
dependent and Democratic unite In an
approval Of the Presidents last choice.
But u possible objection can be made
to Mr.C Cushing. viz his advanced age ;
yet We are informed that no sill re-
tains the robust vigor Of his earlier
years, and is In fact moro like . man
OF my years than o who has already
passed the line Of three score years
and ten. The country knows his mind
Il IS vigorous, his Judgment as un.
clouded and his experience more ripe
and abundant than tweaty years ago,
when he filled worthlly high trusts In
sui great nation.
We commend the appointment most
unqualidedly, and for those puny sniff
fiers, some Of whom will see q TANGLED
error In tho selection Of an avowed
Democrat In lieu OF q Republican, feel
only . large, broad and supreme con
tempt. That p~artissnship which ex-
cludes talent, honesty and independ-
enc from recognition and reward, has
filled large numbers OF our Offices with
incapables, not to say co~rruptlonlsts.
The sstraclsm OF competency, dignity,
yea, deoency, At tie hands Of blgots,
has already produced dire fruits, Abe
1t quite legitimate, and we arc more
than pleased to note 10 this selection a
disregard not only Of partisan bias, but
Of the claims Of . class Of political au-
tocrats, whose highest aim 10 personal
aggrandizsment at the expense Of hon.
esty, honor and efficiency.
Caleb Cushing. although a Demo-
crat, Il not a politician like Conkling.
Cameron, Stewart, or even the Presl-
dents tirst nominee, Attorney General
Williams. He belongs to q class OF
public men far above that OF the pres
ent; no 10 the graduate Of a school Of
politics, which for some years since
has had no alumni. He 10 . statesman
and = scholar. such as our Government
never more sorely needed In her pub
Ito affairs, and must we add, never
moro g~rlevously lacked. We are,
therefore, moro than glad to read OF
this selection; our commentator
breaks out heartily, and 10 tho more
sincere and absolutely honest because
OF the fear, which heretofore we noted,
that Conkling. or some twin brother
dcmagogue. some moro manipu!ator Of
party scenery, would step forth before
the iootlights OF our national theatre as
a star. President Grant deserves, and
will receive great commentator for
this most wise selection. We congrat-
ulste our readers and tho nation.