Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1874-01-27
THE CHIEF JuSrICExHlP.

THE CHIEF JUSrlCESHlP.
Our readers have already learned,
through our Geographic columns, OF
the appointment and confirmation OF
Morrison G. Waite, rs Chief Justice of
the Supreme Court of the United
States. Who Mr.. Waite is, or what is
his record, we have but meager in.
formation, beyond the fact that he was
one of the Geneva Commissioners,
and has been practicing law i'll Toledo,
Ohio, for a number of years past. He
is said to be a sound lawyer, but if re-
port be true, was but recently within
the past year, we believe,) admitted to
practice in the august tribunal over
which he is now called upon to pre-
side. A comparison between him and
Mr.. Gushing. whose name had been
sent to the Senate for confirmation.
might appear invidious; but certainly
there is a wide difference between the
age. the experience. the learning and
the ability Of the two men; and no
honest man, no matter of what party,
would hesitate in awarding the SUPERB
GRITTY to Mr.. Gushing. As We have
said in a previous article, there was a
feeling of relief felt all over the coun-
try when his name was sent to the
Senate i'll connection with this office,
and no doubt was entertained but what
he would be confirmed. But the old
cry, which we hoped had been buried
and forgotten, of loyalty, was raised.
and to the astonishment of every one.
but the wise and pure men who reject
ed him, he ras rejected, on the faith of
a letter written about the commence
ment Of cur late civil war. This letter
has since proven to be a forgery; that
is, the letter used By the Senate; bnt re
did write a letter about that time some
is charged, and for the information of
our readers we here give them, both
the forgery and the letter he really
wrote. The forged letter read as fol-
lows:
WASHINGTON. u. c..
March p. lS6l.
Hon. J~Tcrs1n Darts:
Mr. DEAR FRIEND: The bearer of
this letter, Archibald Rowan. has had
seven years experience in the Ordi-
nance Department at Washington. and
has ben an efficient officer. He has
been a contributor to UeBotr'S Rcriem.
where he has discussed the compiled
uoNs and causes which have resulted
in the destruction of the American
Union. and now leaves here for the
Southern Confederacy through loyalty
to the South. l think you will find
him Of special service to you. Your
friend, CALEB CUSHING.
What Mr.. Cushing did write is as
follows:
WASHINGTON, March 81. 1861.
DEAR SIR: Mr.. Archibald Roane.
for the last six or sever Years a clerk
in the Attorney Generals office, de-
sires from me a letter of introduction
to you: and he desires it not in the
view OF anticipating administrative
f~avOrs, but that he may have the hon
or of your personal intercourse. OF
this, l take pleasure in assuring yOu
he is eminently worthy. 4 Southern
ma by birth, family, and affection, he
has carefully studied and ably dis
cussed in Mr.. Debow's Reyiem and 9th
er Southern works the. lamentable
events Hhich i;'s peeh I'M
thrown the A,reri.an i:,inn WbiIs,
a practical ma he is also a ripe and
accomplished scholar. with, indeed,
Rn ,ha d;"nh.r'o az h;s o,r aii a,,i~c
he has continued in a singular degree
the Purest integrity and most enlight-
enc ilseiiisei,ct Win Hottest content
declined Offices of more conspicuous
employment i'll the public service. He
timents of devotion to that which
alone he can feel to be his country,
namely, the Confederate States. from
one OF which frexas) he was appointed.
/ most heartily commend him as Il
gentlman and as a man to your conf
dence and esteem. And I am, with the
highest consideration, your Obedien:
VI {. CUSHING.
Hon. jefferson Davis, President OF
the Confederate States.
II will be seen at once the character