Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1874-01-16
NEW NOMLNA TION FOX
CHIEF JUSTICE.
FOR


The newspapers opened fire on that emil
ne,S iirist. whose chief recommendation
seems to have been, according to George
Alfred Townsend, that he was "a man
who was trying to get on" and last FIJI
dav ATTORNEY General Williams wrote
letter to the President asking that his NOM
ination 'be withdrawn. Things had been
made too hot for him and he says IN MS
letter:
sSince that time the food-gates OF cal
umny in all directions have been opened
nnon me. NY abilities have been dlspar-
aged and my integrity brought In CUES
tion. 1t seems to me that a public opinion
adverse to my appointment has Deen cfea-
ted which might hereafter embarrass your
Administration, and perhaps impair my
usefulness upon the bench. VIII q pei
feet consciousness that l have performed
with clean hands and an upright purpose
all the duties of the various public places
to which I have been called, and trusting
to time and a lust public when better In
formed for NV vindication, respectfully
ask YOU to withdraw from the Senate my
nomination for Chief Justice"
AS ssTime and A just Public have gen
orally kept man down, when they mad
him down. we can hardly share Mr.. Will
1ians, hopes. But that $1,000 landaulet
will still wait at the door OF the Attorney
General and Mr.. Williams may take COM
fort. The President right away gave the
Senate another shock in the way OF nom
nation for Chief Justice, by sending IN
the name of the Honorable and Venerable
M,.C Incl
four wears old and, in life that long,
man has had chances to be almost any,
thing and Mr.. Cushing has not neglected.
his chances. A supporter OF the Dfeo
Scott decision, and a member OF the baltl-
more Split Democratic Convention, which
belned the war SO much, one feels prepared
to endorse him as as good secesslonlst as
left Davis until he hears that when the
war broke out insisting on proving his 10y
alty' by enlisting with the Massachusetts
troops. his loyal record was so mdlferent
in the ewes of the sainted Governor An
drews of that State, that he not only re-
fused him commission, but afterwards
nsed his influence at Washington to pre-
vent his obtaining a commission in the
army. HIS nomination created loud out
cry from the leading Republican papers.
The Stiffness" regarded as the Admins
tration organ in New York, regards it
with surprise and notification" and the
ssTribune'' the consistent opponent OF the
Administration, condemns it because the
nominee has not been true to the principles
for which the late war was fought-the
eternal negro we suppose.
So the vacancy was not to be tllled by
the eminent lawyer, and the PRESIDENT
withdrew his nomination after thu follow
INC letter had been unearthed and read
and raised Radical storm in the caucus
WASHINGTON, March 90 1861.
dear Sir Mr., Archibald Koane. fol-
the last six or seven years clerk IN The
Attorney Generals office, desires from me
a letter of introduction to you, and ne De
s;res # not with the view of anticipating
administrative fayors, but that he may
have the honor of your personal inter
course. OF this I take pleasure IN assur
ing YOU he is eminently worthy. A South
ern man by birth, family and aftectlon,, ne
has carefully studied and ably discussed IL
Mr.. DE Bows Review and other Southefl
works the lamentable events which have
heen gradually undermining and have al
isngtR overthrown the American Union
whist practical man, he is also ripe ane
accomplished scholar, with. indeed, pre-
dominant literary tastes and habits, Ii
the discharge Of his official duties he ha
maintained in singular degree the }pn afdTi
integrity ana 70 mosS e coutenTment ' in hi
lot. having more than once declined offices
of more Conspicuous employment. in Thu
public service. He now resigns his pres
ent office from sentiments of devotion tt
that which alone he can feel to be his coun
try-slamely, the Confederate sta'es-fron
one of which Texas he was appointed.
most heartily commend him as gentleman
to your confidence and esteem. And an
with the highest consideration your obedi
ent servant, y. CushlHui
To Hon. Jefferson Davis President OF tn
Confederate States.