Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1874-01-14
The Chief ustIceship.

The nomination of Caleb Cushing TO
Chief-J ustice occasioned much surprise
[ all quarters, and was u matter of ~astonisl
- mcnt to himself, as be had made bis a
of fragments TO leave this country on jar
"a for Madrid in the capacity of lutte
States Minister, and had no intimatlen {
the additional honor to be conferred upo
u him. The announcement of the nomina
ton caused quite a sensation in the Sen
ate. The news soon reached the Associ
n ated Justices OF the Supreme Court
through one of the officers, and no tim,
was lost in telegraphiDg it abroad. Tn
members of the House of Representative
we're net visibly effected by the intelli
> gence, although it produced considerabl,
excitement in other quarters.
The nomination of Gen. Gushing recalls
the fact that after the death of Chief
Justice Chase the Presidents first choice
as his successor was Senator Conkling
who declined the appointment. He then
desired to nominate Gen. Gushing, think
ing that toward the close of his admins
%tration Gen. Gushing would retire from
the bench by reason of age, when the
place thus vacated could be filled by At.
torney.G General Williams. Gen. Cushlng's
nomination not being acceptable to a ma
jority of the Cabinet at the time, the
President fastened his purpose with re-
gard to Mr.. Williams, and now, after the
withdrawal of the nomination Of MIR.
Williams, has returned to his original 30
%sition, and, after a Cabinet consultation,
has elected Caleb Gushing.
A Times Washington special says the
opposition to Mr.. Cushing's nomination
has developed very rapidly, and outside
the Senate is more demonstrative and out.
spoken than at any time toward Mr. Will
liams. Some Republican Senators de-.
nounce the nomination 10 unmeasured
terms, and publicly declare they will
oppose his confirmation. The opposition
thus far rests on party reasons, and the
alleged hostility of Mr., Gushing to the
reconstruction measures Of Congress.
Much private conversation and discussion
is in progress, and it may be possible in u
day or two to form a correct opinion of
the probable result. The nomination is
understood to be now in the open Senate,
and, therefore, sreedy action may be ex- ,
pected. A recommittal to committee is,
however, possible.
Another special from Washington says;
''The Senate will confirm Gushing, but it
will be n bitter pill for some to swallow. I
Conkling, if pressed hard, would have Ia I
ken the place. Morton has done all 10
his power, with the aid of friendly news ,
paper correspondents, to defeat Williams, t
and he would like to have had the place {
to him, and Frelinghuysen would '
like to install himself here; but none !
If the legal luminarieS of the Senate !
invited. They will have to re- i
%uctantly confirm Gushing, and then, vii. t
Jams being attorney general, Brlstow must a
&c provided for, some way or other" h
Another source of hostility to Mr.. Cush- 5
ng is the old anti.slavery element In the n
Republican party, Of which Judge Hoar D
S the best representative in the House. !,
anti-slavery mel say that the Repuh- -
lean party and the government seem to il
re steadily drifting int the hands of those
Who, at the outbreak Of the war, we're
hostile to the Union, or who did most to h
ring on the war. I
The principal supporters Of Gushing are b
lr. Fish, Mr.. Sumner, Gen. Butler |.
nd Mr.. Coukling. That Mr.. Sumner y
hould be in such company is due to the v
act that Gushing is an old admirer Of his, 7
nd Mr.. Sumner has seen fit to forget Is
What Gushing did against him at the time :,
e was first elected to the Senate. He =
a very high opinion of Mr.. Cushing's a
.bilities. 1t is the first act of President fl
irant's that Mr.. Sumner has warmly sup q
orted for three or four years. ?
With the advantage Of all the Demo- :.
rats in the Senate on his side, we expect O
hat Mr.. Gushing will be confirmed, L
hough there is a very small chance of re- !, :,
.action. One thing is certain the Presi- y
ent will not have an opportunity to with. e,
raw the nomination at his own request" e,
nd will not withdraw it Of his W motion. NJ
he Senate has got to face the issue.
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