The daily gazette., 1877-03-16
FROM WAsHINGTON.
Themar. haI.hip OF .he pr.tr,c-Som

The eMars haishfp OF the DIstrfc-Nom.
NATION OF FRED. y vDoUGLAss--oP-
POSITION IN COURT AND OUT OF IT
DESPERATION OF THE LAWYERS
THEY RESORT TO MOST RECKLESS
PUNNING-EFFoRTs TO DEFEAT CON-
FIRMATIoN. 4 .f ~ . ft'
WASHINGTON, March 13.--The nom
ination of Frederick Douglass for the
marshalship of the District of Columbia
was sent to the Senate to-day. The nom
ination is not popular one with any class.
The colored people do not approve of it.,
for they say that while Douglass assumes
to be representative of their race he is
'too high-toned," and prefers associating
with white people, where he can do it, to
those of his own color. The citizens gen.
orally ofthe District do not approve of it,
as they say that so important All office
should not be given to him. The law
yers are very much disguised over It, and
one Of the District judges said that Doug
lass was entirely unfit for such position
that 1t required very fine business capaci-
ties in which he was entirely deficient, as
shown by his miserable MANAGEMENT of
the affairs of the Freedmen's Bank. -o55
1t is very positively hat.although Pres
ldent Hayes expressed his purpose to do
something very handsome for Mr.. Doug
lass, he never would have nominated
him as marshal If that officer was expect
ed to act as master of ceremonies at the
White House, as was always 9he case un-
Til the latter part of Gen. Grants admin
lstration. When the name of Mr.. Doug
lass was first suggested for the marshall
ship 1t was thought that one of his du-
ties would be to attend at the presiden-
tial ievees aud receptions, and Introduce
the guests. A confidential friend of
President Hayes remarked. "Do YOU
think the President will have niger to
introduce people to his wite?" Afterwards
1t was found that this was not neccessar.
lily part of the official duties of the mar
shal, as it was mentioned that for several
years Gen. Babcock and other of the i'm
mediate household of the President had
acted as grand high chamberlain. 1t was
therefore understood that Mr.. Douglass
is to have no connection with the White
House. Ll8 -
The members of the bar make no Sc
cret of the fact that they are opposed to
the nomination, and that they intend to
use every means in their power to defeat
his confirmation. When the news of the
nominationreached the city hall TO-DAY
there were number of LAWYERS in the
clerks office, and they began immediate
ly to enter their protests. One of them
remarkad that he had been confidentially
informed by friend of the administra-
tion that "Dohglass had been selected to
give color to the courts" ''No," said an
other; che was chosen to give .amberage
to the court" Just at this moment one
the judges entered, and, overhearing the
remarks, suggested that the lawyers
''should not make light of it, A COM
mittee, representing the Bar Association
will tomorrow ask the committee on the
District of Colu mbia to give them an op-
portunity to express their objections to
the confirmation. 1t is understood that
Mr.. Geo. w. Phillips, who has been the
deputy marshal for The last quarter of a
| century, will not serve under Mr.. Doug
lass under any consideration. lit is said by
some that Mr.. Douglass will appoint Mr..
Arthur Shepherd, a brother of ex Gov. A.
X. Shepherd, as his chief deputy, the pos
ition now held by Mr.. Phillips. A peti-
tion to that effect is in circulation. With
the exception of Mr.. Shepherd all of the
deputy marshals, bailifl's of the court, &c.
will, it is alleged, be colored men. Mar
shal Sharpe does not favor the appoint
ment of Douglass as his usccecsor. The
name Of VIM. Ii. Clagett is urged by
many.
When the Senate went into executive
session to-day the nomination of Mr. Doug
lass was referred to the committee on the
District of Columbia. An effort was made
to report it back favorably for immediate
action, but this was objected to by Judge
Merrimon, who was the only democratic
member OF the committee present. Most
OF the democratic Senators have express
ed themselves very decidedly on the SUBJ
ject, and they are outspoken in condem-
nation of the appointment, which they
declare is an Insult to the white people
of the District. They intend to call the
yeas and nays on the question of his con-
tirmation, and it is believed that very
nearly if notfall of them will vote against
him. In consequence of the strong oppo-
sition against him his confirmation is not
certain, but we believe that he will pull
through.
Tonight number of members of the
bar called on Senator Dorsey, chairman
OF the committee ON the District of Col
umbia, and protested against a favorable
report on the nomination. Two Senators
also went to the White House and request
ed President Hayes to withdraw the nom
ination, which he declined to do unless at
the motion, himself. Bruce, the colored
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