The Republican journal., 1875-04-29
Judge Libby.

The executive council, moved by the
impulses of a very narrow partisan spirit
rejected the nomination OF ARENAS Libby
to be an Associate Justice of the Supreme
Court This act caused general express
sion OF surprise and regret all over the
state. Even a partisan Journal 50 thorough
paced as the Bangor Wing condemned the
act in unmeasured terms, remarking-
If the ntimation conveyed in the despatch
that the confirmation was refused on strictly
partisan grounds, shall prove correct, we are
very sure that the majority of the Council viii
receive small thanks from the masses OF the
party in the name OF which they have MANIFEST
ed such untimely zeal.
On the following day the council recon
sidered its vote, and confirmed the nomi
nation. This action is said to have been
due to the counsels Of Hon. James g.
Blaine, who had in the meantime arrived
at Augusta, He saw and appreciated the
popular indignation which was sure to
follow an act so illiberal, and made haste
to advise that the steps be retraced.
Judge Libby has great legal ability, and
will preside with dignity and impartiality
He received his commission at once. and
is presiding at the term Of the court which
began at Wiscasset in April.
The New York Herald fairly outdid
itself in its issues Illustrating and report
ing the Centennial of Lexington and Con-
cord. Fac SMILES of the newspapers Of
a hundred years ago were reproduced,
primitive in style and type, but glowing
with patriotism and running over with the
spirit of 1.-The times that tried mems souls
In these, in its thorough reproduction Of
the history of the fight, and report Of the
centennial celebration, Were enough to
stir to its Utmost the Yankee blood of later
days. The Herald is certainly Il great in
stitution.
Judge Fox, of the United States Cir
cult Court, has granted q temporary in
junction, in TIE case of George l.. Ward
against the Safe Treasurer. restraining
the Maine Central Railroad from paying
the tax laid upon it by recent State law.
The hearing in regard to a permanent in
junction will be held at future day.
Attorney General Williams has sue
cumbed at last, His signation has been
sent to the President to take effect May
18th 1t is reported that he will return to
Oregon and enter the contest Tor L. 5.
Senator. Secretary Bristow, Ben. Butler,
Judge Piewepont and Matt Carpenter
have been named as possible successors.
The retirement of Hon Jonas Cutting
from the bench OF the Supreme Court,
after twenty-one years of service, was
noticed at a meeting Of the Penobscot Bar
on Saturday. Resolutions were adopted
and remarks made by Messrs McCrillis
and Abram Sanborn, and responded to by
Chief Justice Appleton.
The Royal Insurance Go. of Liverpool,
the annual statement Of which we publish
to. day, is a safe and sound institution,
with very large capital = the largest in
fact, Of any company represented in this
city. Mr.. Geo. P. Field, formerly OF this
city, is special agent and adjuster. Cox
and Field are local agents.
The leading editorial Of the Portland
Daily Press of Tuesday is headed "About
Kissing" and to read it is enough to make
ones hair stand right up. That comes of
the Beecher trial probably.
- If the Kennebec Journal isn't careful
it will exhaust itself on Gen. Common be-
fore he gets nominated. 1t is best to re-
serve some energy tor the Matching Of the
egg after it has been laid.
-Barnabas, like the greedy miller, has
taken too heavy tolls. and will lose the
mill. Three fourths of the whole grist
was rather steep
The best COW that milkman Pitcher
has in his herd is the Custom House, al
though Barnabas secures the biggest teat.
She is likely to be dried up.
The republican newspapers of the
state are busy in writing Gen. Selden Con-
nor into the nominee for Governor.