New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-01-13
VIEWS OF THURLOW WEED.
HE THINKS THAT PRESIDENT GRANT HAS COMMITTED
GRAVE ERROR


GRAVE ERROR.
The public interest concerning the nomina
tiou Of Caleb Cushing for the office Of ChefJustice OF
the limited States il very keeny manifested by all
classes OF the residents OF this city, and especially by
political leaders, Mr.. Thurl0w Weed who has seen, "
not personally known every ChefJustice who has sat
upon the bench of the Supreme Court since the Union OF
states was formed, visited yesterday by TRIBUNE
reporter and gave his opinion though somewhat reuc
tanty OF the latest nomination for the office. MT
Weed was found in unusually good health and appeared
utte strong and hearty said that he must confess
the first information OF Mr. Cushings nomination struck
him with regret and modification. He believed IL was
"A nomination unit TO be made. BAD as was the houl
nation OF Attorney General Williams ana ne Jhdsed
of that mainly from the newspapers, having
no personal acquaintance with the Attorney General
the second nomination was much worse. II was with
the utmost reluctance and the sncerest regret that he
said IT, for 1t seemed a reflection President Grant
which he far from intending. He felt convinced
that the President was anxious only 10 subserye the
best interests OF the country but II would seem that ne
had been annoyed by the severe onsaughts OF the news
papers on his first nomination. and had momenary
lost his temper. Some good Presidents had dam
aged their administration by little exhibition OF tenn
per notably among them President Johnson. MT weed
had frequently conversed with Mr. johnson on the cur
re ut events OF political interest during MS auniisa
ton and had never left his presence without
being deeply impressed with his WISDOM anu hou'
esty; yet within a week afterward some act was perpe-
trated by the Administration entirely inconsistent with
the views the President had then expressed He always
felt sure on such that the President had lost
his temper. The whole administration OF President
Iohnson had been lnharmODlous SIMPLY because he
allowed his temper get the better OF him so fire.
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nation OF Caleb Cushing could be accounted for IL
We error into which President Grant had been be-
traved by little heat and the Senate remedy II
sIC "A IN tnf IN IN oh
judicial office had injured the Administration and the
country and his confirmation by the Senate would
the injury u lasting one. All Mr.. Cushng's antece-
dents opposed TO the principles OF the Republican
party, and his nomination was unjust TO tho many
petent OF the party whom the President light have
seected There had been only two occasions which
he (Mr Weed had felt painful sOlicude for the safety
OF the country, notwithstanding the political demoral
cation prevailing III influential circleshrst, when IT
seemed probable that Massachusetts, which he regarded
AS the anchor OF the Union, might eject Benjamin +,
Butler fresh from voting for the salary GRAB Dii as
her Governor and secondly, when was seriously CON
ecured that the people OF the whole country would re-
elect any man President for third term He hoped
returning Of mind and sound on the part
Of President Grant, which should manifest Itself by
withdrawal OF the nomination OF Mr.. Gushing or the
firm refusal OF the Senate TO confirm the nomination,
would save country from third occasion OF painiui
eoIcitude equally discVuru8ing 40 the othei two