The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-01-13

surprisc 60 sne senate ana 60 GUSHING himself.
OF the nation but he is a consumnate lawyer. and
the Bar viii not be ashamed Of him. We presume
there Is no doubt that he Will be confirmed; bnt II
the Senate pr0crastinates in his case there Will be
q disturbance OF the public peace on his account"
The Newark Journal approves the selection ana
excia!ms enthusiastically :-"Rarely since MS eec-
ton 10 the Presidency has Mr.. Grant agreeably
surprised the people YESTERDAY he did SO IN nom
mating Caleb Cushing to the CHIEF Justcesnip.
What jump he to0kT From Williams to Cushing,
IRON q pigmy TO giant"
The Springfield Republican fSam B0wies' paper
says:-"lt Is the ract0tum after all. Yesterday.
Minister at Madrid 1t bade Mr.. Caleb Cushing pack
his trunks ana prepare TO talk Spanish TO the dons.
C CSe nf Sss H. X oss oSsr want
his trunks and De measured Tor a six gown:
and professional fitness for the Supreme Bench
will not be questioned in any quarter. AS q law
yer he is probably the peer or any man who has
sat on that bench since John Marshall. In this
respect the present nomination contrasts strik-
ingy with the very unfortunate one which 1t re-
places"
"Mr. Caleb Cushing's nomination as Chief Justice
OF the Supreme Court will receive pretty much the
sort Oh 20 a r. Vas a 10 ms
lui requirements, as lawyer ior the discharge or
the duties OF the position there can De NO doubt;
and while his strOng personal pecuiiaritles.
amounting almost to eccentricity, are matter Of
nOtOriety there has been, and we believe can oe,
no question as TO his entire probty OF character"
abilities are emnently legal and judicial we re-
member the hearty admiration, not unmixed with
MASSACHUSETTS,, comprising political enemies OF
General Cushing, spoke OF the rapidity and case
s nc Of h sas 0
doubt that he Will achieve the same triumph on
the Supreme ne. Bench . Of the United states, even
While the Boston Globe (republican) is not en-.
tirely satisfied. It says:-"Durng the period OF his
service we shall have no fear that the ermine will
s1ruY IN fhn mi ri
and when 1t 10 over we hope that period sAais
have arrived in our cOuntry's history when the
eminent fitness OF the candidate shall be the solo
consideration in making selections Tor the highest
posts OF honor and OF trust"
UnfAvorable Comments.
the Chicago Tribune independently is not salts.
fed. 1t says:-'We fear that the President has
chosen an Indifferent Chief Justice and lost first
the President has not selected Chief Justice
from those already on the Bench, or from the
District Courts, or from among the eminent law
yers at the Bar whose attachments are not bur-
dsned by the extreme age which Mr. Cushing mas
be confirmed, lest the next appointment be some
thing worse"
The Chicago democratic organ, the Times, is dis
satisfied. 1t thus expresses Itselr:-"It may well
be doubted whether man who has spent the
greater part of long life In manipulating State
Legislatures and the National Congress in the IN
terests OF his clients fitted to assume the highest
judicial functions In the nation. His ability &C
Nevertheless, 1t is better nomination than could
be reasonably expected from the present chief Ex-
ecutive."
The Indianapolis Sentinel independently says:-
"Mr. Cushing is good lawyer, but, Judging from
his career, utterly without the judicial faculty.
thing born to udge-aS the ear for measure and
rythm is only possessed by the pOet.n
The Cincinnati Times (republican) says:-.We
desire it to be understood that we are emphaticaiy
opposed to the confirmation OF a State rights DEM
Ocrat OF the bitter Yankee type, such as Caleb
Cushing Is known to be. as chief OF the highest
Court, OF last resort in this country. How he
would lean on all questions arising under the last
three constitutional amendments no one needs to
be told beforehand. In nominating Gushing for
Chief Justice President Grant has made the greatest
The st. Louis Globe republican, mildly opposes
the selection.
The Louisville Commercial independently thinks
Grant has made a mistake, and remarks:-"On the
WHOLE we would have preferred Mr.. Williams. No
man can be found who can serve the country in
Spain SO wen as Mr. o 0nshng 1st at TINS time:
Chief Justice"
The New Haven Palladium administration
thinks "the principal objection is to his past pc.
littcal record, and here Mr.. Sumner has displayed
greater magnanimity than some Of his brother
Senators. The man who prevented the bust OF
fancy from being placed in the chamber where he
had SO long presided is willing to forget that Mr..
Cushing once termed the Declaration Of Independ-
ence-wbich Mr.. Sumner considers portion OF the
constitution by which all other articles and laws
are to be interpreted-a glittering tissue OF gen.
eralities"
Inc new haven ETeSS THINKS Cnat ''Gener0l
Cushing was admirably fitted by habit of mind,
education and experience for the position to
which ne was first appointed and confirmed and
IL would have been better undoubtedly to have left
him to achieve success in the performance OF Its
duties"
The Petersburg Inder (democratic) says:--sswe
do not regard MI. Cushing as the right man. by
any means, for the lifted and lustrous once or
Chief Justice OF the Supreme Court OF the United
States"
The Washington Chronicle don't like the nomi-
nation, and can't 'see that Mr.. Gushing has ever
done anything for the republican party to espe.
the world In blaze OF Official glory.n
The Boston Advertiser republican, is not pleased
with the nomination OF Caleb Cushing for Chief
!ustice-to use its own lanFuaye-"in preferences
to great lawyers, OF whom the President has, un-
fortunately, little personal knowledge"
The Utica Observer (democratic) does not like
the Cushing pill, and remarks :--"Knowledge
linger beyond mans 18TH year, If 1t is to reach
him at all. Caleb Cushing, the newly nominated
II God designed him Tor a wise man. HIS faculties
are ripened to the point Of whitening. His mind is
iairy numbered with learning. He could frame his
lips with equal facility to pronounce the Shib-
bOleth OF Gilead or the Shibboleth OF the
Ephramites. He has worn the lveres OF many
parties to serve himself in. His life Is long
drama, in which he has played general utility" to
every passing star who has filed the title role OF
iame If we could define greatness we might Sc
cure standard whereby we could measure Caleb
Cushing. But while Noah webster In seeking the
meaning OF the word wanders FROM '1argeness Of
bulk" to 'afected staten we are free to confess
our inability to tell what greatness is. II 1t is the
frult OF study Gushing possesses it, Ii it is the
development OF pure and noble heart he never
caught so much as glimpse Of It, even in his
dreams shrivelied soul in an active body; that
is a line portral. OF the new Chief Justice.u
The Latest Comments.
Among the comments of the latest papers re-
ceived by mail we may quote the Providence Jour-
maj administrator as declaring that 1t presumes
the nomination will be confirmed; the Boston
Advertiser republican, antiadmlnistration) as
Affirming that when vast claims are in allegiance
and interests OF great magnitude bding their time
III some political revolution gives them q cnance
OF rec0gnition--it Is impossible to remember all
this when 1t is proposed to place the highest
Judicial authority In the hands OF one who SO far