Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1874-01-03
THE CHIEF LJUSTICESHIP,
A Latter From One Of the People, Crltioising
the Appointment Of Mr.. WiLliams--Prsss
Comments.

lommehtHs
FdNor Of State JotWnrl ;-some days
ago the Commercial had an editorial com.
mcndlng very highly President Grants
recent appointment Of Judge Williams.
The spicy little agent, looking through
Grant glasses (f0r he reads and writes
through no Other kina) sees far irto the
future, aud reads ard understands IL, as
IL II were to dav. He says the charges
qgaiust Judge Williams will not be sus.
tanned, and TIE committee will approve
the nomination, the Senate will coniirm
It. and tue future Justify it.
lie says further, rome of the fifty geod
lawyers Cf local reputation and expert.
epce who couli be named, would satisfy
the people. None ether than Judge VIII
lians car be found to satisfy the people,
Grant Heavens II this he true, let us
shu' up, nr, better, pull down all our
temples Of Justice, and seek the blessings
Of pure justice and "swtet liberty" IN
some other cline. Il is cowardly in
suit to he memories of the noble men,
who, from Jay to Chase, filled with so
much honor t1 themselves and fatislac-
i ~ e. the Nation this highest Of our
civil illces. Il is an Insult tn the hun
drcas Of our learned lawyers Of unblem
lshed charoctcr and great moral worth,
10 faT that such man as Williams is
the very best selection that could have
been made for the highest aud most re-
sponsible judicial office not Gully In this
country, but in the wide world.
Let US see Nhit public sentiment is on
t'is poiit. And we quote from TIE press,
ne best exponent Of public sentiment.
TIE WsshinetoA Capital says, the
more fully the reasons for the oppOsi-
tion to the confirmation of Mr.. Williams
nomlrat'ou are known, the stronger the
pro esl from without and the feeling
within sgsipft the elevation Of Que 50
unworthy 10 an office Of 80 much dignity
and respol sihillly. These objections to
hi. cunArpa,ion are of an uuusu j de-
scrlptiou ; thty are not charges OF party
acts. bur OF CRIMES OF nces which, II
proved under pre- seculion, would SUI ject
him 10 ignumin'ous punishment.
"ru these charges peciticaly made and
the proof rendered ard produced, there
has been either on his part, or on the part
Of any rcput bic spo'sor Che does not
Z know Of the editorial in the Commercial
above referred to) no public denial. To
every iuteut aud purpose, therefore, they
are 10 be taken as confessed. For his
,xtruoTdinary opinions as Attorney Gen
eral he might have baen forgiven by men
who approved Of the act while they more
than doubted the law, but when publicly
| chatged with such abuse of bis Clict
which amounts TO Infamous crimes,
crimes which not only disqualiiy him fol
/ that, and for every other trust, but which
eniille him to ey,mplary punishment"
] N =
SeLate may excuse the ObsiinacY with
which the soldier President adhercs to hi;
unfortunate selection, they could moi
/ Justify their own col hrmation OF Cblel
Justice whose elevation to the important
office would be o disgrace and peril tC
the nation"
As Chef Justice Williams is not ac
ceptablc TO the Scna.e, the Bar, or tic
Press, which repfesent the people, ht
ought TO take himself out Of the way al
once.-Sacromsnt Union (Iud. Rep
If Mr.. VIII Jams had as much dellcacy
Of feeling as an average canal horse, b,
would request the President IL withdraw
his nomination as Chief Justice Of ih,
Supreme Chicago Times (ind.)
The President. who has "no policy Il
enforce agaiust the will Of the people,
has char ce 10 show II by Withdrawing
the nomination Of MIR. Williams for Chic
Justice Bosf0n Herald (lnd.)
If the statement (ch4 ging persona
exi enses TO the Govefnurnl) a. to Mr.
Williams is lot correct, it is gross in
justice. II II he true, The Chief Justice
ship lad better be conferred upon some
body 'lse.-AlboRy Journal (Rep.)
There are rot live men IN tue Cnitet
States &hO ought to be seriously though
nt ia connection with the Office of Chic
Justice but there are at least 800 " hi
would make just as good a Judge as Mr.
Wll'Rms.-- --MlUdWkte Sentinel (Rep.)
Tie New York Suni "a sci, ,ctioi
unfit to be made" New York Star
"Pr,sident Graft has done many strang
ihngs. THIS is The strsngest." Ne'
York World: "a piece of IL dcfens bl
personsl iuvmiiism." New York Com
mtreial Adv.rtiSer; (rtp) "Geu. Gran
might have nominated some ether gentle
man WHO would have given more salts
iacti1n 10 the country" Press: (rep.
lie has never been called great man
; bur he has always been a safe one"
a strong tcnG,Lcy TO Capitalization in al
his views is safety 10 tie p,olle of III
states Of this Un'on, then Is Mr.. VII
. lllas the Loiuiree for Chief Justice,
F site 4 au--LO! otherwise. Besides, he
.tfu'Cy Var''z --Bdh. Sun.
With such IN array of talent az Is IRE
efuted in thc different States OF th
. Uuion, Wit - mary gentlemen learue
: lie law a. ~4aUliliar with practice an
wl,sc characters sre beyond reproacI
IRE lr,fifpnt cannot be pufdOutd iu
maxim. such selection as Mr.. William
for tlis his b lice.