The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-12-16
ME-. LIRrICE MILLER.
Born in Kentucky and Casting his Lines IN
Iowa Astonishing Luck.

To THE EDITOR OF THE SuN-Sir' There
is assertion and contradiction OF what was or
not uttered by Mr. Justice Miller Of the
Supreme Court In his interview with the CORE
spondent Of the Chicago Times. That he said
anything, H. sufficiently to his discredit' upon a
question which may be. but nobody who has
good judgment suppoees ought to be, Of settle
ment by this court.
| have no wish to he subj pnaed to testify.
nor have any ambitions TO being quick In the
swiftness OF a witness, but AZ know this judi
cal pundit, I can express my own opinions Of
him, aud the Dlausibility VI my belief IN the We
rd,ity Of the reporter.
Judse Miller Is Of Kentucky. and was. unless
The demands OF his stomach were beyond the
capacity Of the blue grass PAS ures Of the state,
ana he quit the pestle aud mortar and the nos
truns. and set M a m Odprnts business on Black
stone ami Chittvs pleadings.
lie cast his lines in the pleasant valleys and
bluffs Of Keokuk. Iowa. An original desire Tor
Office becomes n rapacitv OF longing under tho
influence OF the atmosphere, wnich stiu,.Il ties
more than satisfies. The exact chronology Of
his arrival ~ not important. lie was there early
enough TO be a candidate Tor clector at large
In 1880. His connection was Fitz Henry War
rem. when placed I'm nomination the county 81
Lee had the ready made Miller "a their choice.
The fitness Of the first candidate was illustrated
by motion to dispense with ballot 10y the
call Of counties, aud make the nomination
unanimous. A cldqUciW of Miller's insisted on
regular vote. Lee county was unit Tor him,
but elsewhere he had only a few sporadic votes.
Before the rird rOCe was one quarter thrOueh "
WIS SUSPENDED, and e selection OF the under
stood candidate was made by acclamatipn. Thls
Is one instance. His appetite for place was as
voracious as the condor for his prey. his
stomach has the capacity OF the boa cOnstric-
tor and the digestive energy OF the shark.
lie H. a partisan, hot. bitter, and envenomed.
lie is Sir Pertiuax MacSvcophnnt OF full blood,
and bankered after the Chief Justicesbip as the
hart panet for the water brooks.
To refer the question Of "A disputed Presiden-
cy to him would be no better than to submit II
20 Zach Chandler, charged with a quart Of wins;
key and clad In Judicial robes I" in chant ets,"
with a gallon demij John Of bis native huid with
IN easy reach
do not i'm peach his judgment, but n I had a
cause Tor hts adjudication i would take a nom
suit and pay costs.
when he was designated for the Bench IL
caused an astonishment 10 less than when Bel
knap was made Secretary OF War. An Incident
will Illustrate. A friend called to congratulate
after the preliminary greeting. was: Ora
CiOus. Miller but YOU are a lucky fellow lie
repeated again and again the cjicuatiOn which
Others thought hut did not EXPRESS. At that
Bs competent as he. but they lacked his brass Of
face and brass OF trumpet. Two years ago this
Judge OF our highest tribunal was Junketing on
the CITY OF Peklng or some other excursion,
purely polltico-social, "wherc the wine was III,
and the wit out
What business bad he there at such a
| time Z"
We need not take time to analyze his judicial
decisions In his circuit sttings.
keokuk, bis place OF residence, Is depopu-
| lated by the conecription Of the Blue Book. IL
| II the abandoned 1admour OF the Desert or the
Carthage ~ history and tradition. Hut II Is I'M
| mortalircd In I1ndauiet Williams. Trading Post
| Belknap-but we will not name Justice Miller,
| haf cas- corpus and Fort Lafayette. X.
| SACARAPPA. Maine, Dec. IL.