The Hillsborough recorder., 1877-01-17
SUPREME C0uRT JUDGES.

a. 4 a2fF
II is long time yet'before the terms of
the present Judges Of the Sp2relne Court
expire. Yet ii is DOT TOD soon for public
opinion to begin 70 take shape, and crystal.
lze around some definite poiut.a TIE CON-
position Of the present Court is warning
enough against that haste or partiality Of
selection based upon the narrow fOnnda- \
ltious Of special party service: Of talent and
oflearning, .here are perhaps sufficient % |
adorn this Supreme Court bench, il, to
these qualifications were added those Of
charactet. Only the biindnesso Of partiaan-
ship can consent TO attach 10 the Court this \
latter indispensable trait.
The Democratic party s under bonds 70 !
present. III thepeorganisatou o. the Court. ].
tie widest possible contrast between the.
present and the future, II win be beld
iaexorablss soa rigid fulflmens Of is obli,:
cations. Out Of li.e abundance of lts pro-
! niises; IL willabs excused for no mistakes
Bot out Of the abundance ofits msterial.
/ il can hardly make one. The East, the
! Centre and the wsst are all rich in the
choicest subjects OF wise selection. tsssys
We presume Others will make their pro-
1 positions from. among those gentlemen ip
their opinion must eminsptly qualified. and
We are not presumptuous thorsfors in iadi.
eating our prefsrencies. - ssin &
Z For Chief Justice, we present the nsme
Of the Hon. W. N. II. Smith. Of Raleigh,
ss representing the Centre, Learned in
the Law. TO an extent not exceeded 10 the
bar Of North Carolina, pure IN morals IN q
degree to have escaped altogether the
breath Of reproach, Of integrity % shining
as to exact unhesitating and unlimited con-
6deuce. he seems to have been raised up by
special providence for the post soon We
hope, to be adorned by bis safsices =
! For tho East, we would unreservedly
clam the Hon. M. II. Manly. the former
distinguished associate. J adgeof this Court.
) to re occupy his former ,ett. Ills own
qualifications and character point him out
. cOnspicuoasly, If D retributiye justice did
5 not in itself demsnd bis restoration to the
|. post from which partizan hsts elected him,
/ But il from considerations of years and the
exacting labors Of the bench might induce
{ Judge manly 70 decline, then We would
, suggest either the Hon. George Davis. OF
. Robert Strange Of Wilmington, between
/. whom the choice from the East is to be
made. Of these gentlemen, it win be oa-
! y necessary to say that in ability. in learn
! ing and in character. they are the peers d
e w. N. u. Smith; and in saying ibis. Ian
. guage can express DO higher eulogium.
/. For the West. with rs vast extent 81
territory from the Centre to the Tongesse.
!. line, We are mol 50 decided in our choice.
s knowing less personally Of the many distin
i guished gentlemen who adorn It's bar. Un
! less indeed, the term West permits Us I,
|. come nearer home, and then the pane 0
!. John II. Dillud Of Gnilford county mos
! learned member Of the bar Of that County
/ and agsntlemau Of irreproaehable ebarae
!. ter occurs to US as most worthy sueges
I liOn. But If this ispot allowed us. we vii
! defer the choice 10 others. only repeatiDl
that il is time. the subject sas has;ag con
!, sidsrstior. sisias ~ Isl tssii sfs
ss4u ha hlpea----.s>>.,-.~s.. nxss ase
No more light % ibs Presidential Ob
| .cufity. Things are 20 worse. prObabl.
not much brighter. Good auguries may b
drawn from the increasing force Of ppLli
!, opinion. now beginning 70 be unsquivooal
ly expressed. We spid some wesks ago
that business interests would compela satis
/ factory solution. Il israpidly coming 4
!, ihst, and HepubIjcan leaders, were sucl
!" eItrsms ones a' RrsIipsbuy,eu are yisldiaI
!, 70 the prassnre- sps s.ls ra
. I#AMM sas&a lss M1H N.E Nsft1
y IN Louisiana, as IN South Carolina, iu'
2 Governors and two Legislatures cOnfrOn
( each other. Bot in respect 70 the fOpne
State. Grant Is wiser than with The lsIlsr
. He wiIl make norseogBiiion untiIthe Coz
Y grsssionaI Commiiisceports Ifthat teom
g miitee reports, as seems bound to DO. &
,. D favor o. Nichols. the Democratic claimant
= that report necessarily elnbraces the right
= fal elsims Of The TiIden EIsciors--an
. thus will end the Presidential difficulties.
~ 4.--4----4.---@..-s nAw 49,
]. John Knox Hughes. one Of ibe Rsprc
> sentstives Of UrsDge. has introduced bil
Of 'for the protection 81 Sheep FIusbsndty.
II the fundamental principle Of which Is jus
10 the reverse 20 dogs. We hope the bill. 0