The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-05-26
SEEKING TO NE MiDE 4 JUDGE.
Gen. Gideon y. Pillow Replies 10 The Sun
lie has Onered no nrihe TO IL. IL. HIVES

10 THE EDITOR OF THE sun Sir: MY
| attention has been called to an editorial which
appeared in late issue Of your paper. as fol-
| lows
c,.iic, arnonimont Of Gen Pillow to he United sia'cs
western eur, uit would he exceedingly intra'r p,iy
,,H ION ,,eg man hans from ARKANSAS or run,
cons gucnc, o, te death o nis, Eminou. comprchc mi.
states It Gen Pillow Ras nmv r"r"rl ns ,,i,tpr
' NJ, %" ir' i9 II e e9nn'Ty he know, no!h, oi
ton It would be avrcet anron To 'hc oar Of The circuit
s &C., from ig south ant wg. e., bay he 'FaInu
ib n",,cr 81 ilr iln,lI i'1,.4 "r d,,riha,inl
cuits to he exercised 6y Judges assigned t ,h". i
,ies mas always been tha the fo graf Courts necessarily
w'll as b, inc Federal law aud To import from one
.Nii,mN % ne mon in another. and make hin Judge
good political trade. is very bad admmsira
You seem to be laboring under misappre-
hcnson Of facts in regard to the States which
compose that circuit. and upon that mistake
you hold that if appointed would be- Il carpet
baggcr Judge. and that my appointment would
be an ailrOnt to the bar Of tho circuit. That
circuit is composed of Michigan, Ohio. Ken
lucky and Tennessee. Tennessee is my State
| am, therefore, now in that circuit. and fail
20 perceive how | could be nrpct-baggcr
Judge any more than the late and distinguished
Judge Emmons was such. who was appointed
from Michigan over two Southern States. Per-
ceiving this mistake on your part. as to the
States embraced within this circuit. | should
not have deemed IL necessary to correct the ar
tclc, except for tn" latter part NJ il.
In a criticism Of an unlrcndy character,
based on this mistake ~ TO the States compos-
ing that circuit. YOU say:
We dare .ay that some sort Of bargain for southern
III, rror". 10 c.oI S orG ns "a, IA
southern in,n. bu We should imasnc hat ils lcople
IL. soon ~ tie project reaches their ears
stripped of vcrbiagc. this paragraph assumes
mat l nave mad" n corrupt proposition tp the
President 10 secure To- him southern support IN
consideration of his comforting upon me this
ludgeship. In other words it Il Il charge that
am oifering thu President bride for the office
OF Judge. regret TO be under the necessity uf
answering such a charge. from a journal ~ re-
specialize as THE sun. and advocating the
principles OF the political party 90 which have
always belonged did not suppose there was
Il respectable Democrniir journal in the country
which would have imputed to me such charg"
! Thought my charn. ter for integrity and honor
would have shielded me- from such imputntions
at least from political friends. II IL casy to soc.
however. that white | am thus asperscd. your
aimed AT The President through me. Ii is not
nv business 10 dcfnndthn President against the
asprrsions Of the press; If your paper could
have defeated his Inauguration, | suppose you
stabhing my reputation.
~ l. ~ a. pot suHRort h. Proslaent. voted for
nuguratcd, I fc'tthat it was misfortune for the
South and the country; did not personally
know him until within the past few days. did
not Dies re 10 know him. until hy his OIL rial acts
he showed that he had clear views Of the Federal
Constitution and Of tue rights OF III" States aud
that he possessed ilrmnoes enough To- carry
them out. and 10 protect the states from Federal
Properly understood. tho Federal Constitu-
| ton creates a beautiful cIuipoise between the
powers Of the Federal and The State Govern
! ments., This equipuise was IN q meas ute de-
! strOyed in the war between the States. When
peace was restored. II WAS hoped that the states
| q The south would all have been restored to
| their rights as they had formerly existed under
| the Federal Constitution. President Hayes.
| since his Inauguration. has accomplished this
| high and patriotic duty, and under crcum-
| this honor him, as should all men who have
| Just claims 10 be- called patriots. President
| Hayes having thus performed high duty and
! having acted with great elaboration aud pru-
| d"ncr IN DOING 50, Justly entities himself L. IN.
character Of wise AMI patriotic statesman.
taking the Constitution rs his chart Of power.
and II he follows It up, as now believe l." will;
n should have a." suppcrt Il al men who loy'
/ their country. Thus much ] feel called ON 10
| say. in reply to your article. which seeks
through M o. as~nil him.
| have ~"cn IN" President hut once. and then
| In the midst of "a crowded room If strangers to
| me-; I'll" interview did not last tN" minutes,
No." nor, did h". t. III" Jais ship hay" appiied TO-
HIM. through others. lor. the Jujgeship made
vacant by thr death If tho lat. distinguished
/ JUG" tmmon-. may not "e worthy the place.
/ ana may NOT. n appointed, bring To- the posi-
! non the talents or, professional learning Of
/ JudE" tmm"n-. / have. however, neither III"
promise nor encouragement that | Will receive
| the appointments II conferred upon me.
! would discharge the duties of the high trust
with an ry~ single 4, th" interests Of the cpuu-
try. aud without leaving II stain upon the
eriuinr If the judiciary.
In my long and evrntful life. this is my first
! application for any position IN the Federal Coy
etnmcnt nave borne ~ c"nmissions IA the
! army. lint they were rendered 10 me- without
/ Substitution on my part How performed the
| duties dryolvcd upon M" in the high command
| thousands of the SURVIVORS of th" Mexican war
10 ten. Many oil thos" gallant men stun lN" ln