The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1878-03-20
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WEDNESDAY ...MAR. 20 1873 !
SUPREME COURT NOMINATIONS.

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pie Of North Carolina with gravity il ha
neyesf before possessed. The experience
often aShppy years has illustrated the ca
iacisy Sf.the satresssas 6ari Of North Ga
rolina 20 influence the happiness Of n,
slse ~ b~nperi,s liberties. to embafras
it-fsrtanes, 70 check il progress, to sall,
It's purity. aud u, degrade lis character
Time was when this Court. erected as ID,
very palladium Of law aud liberty. the q.
nal resort 10 which justice was always to b,
found, the lofty tribunal in which rights
were infckibly defined and irrevocably Sc
cured through that aDim Of learning and
nprightness whicu was warrant both fol
Judgment and justice. was looked up 70
with reverence aud atiec:ionate confidence.
WIRING and srror we're impossible when
prufuund learning was conjoined with un-
sailed virtue. That time passed away
when judicial preferpent became the re-
warl for political service. and he was pro-
nounced The most competent incumbent Of
the bench who had been most beiouled with
parrizan slime. .af .
The fact has s.ood before the people with
appalling distinclness for years past that
heir liberties we're in the hands Of the SUI
prepc Court bench. ready at any and all
times 20 unite with the worst purposes Of
an nnscrupulous. national administration
fertile q devices 90 perretnaie unconstitn-
,ional power or always ready % side with
the powers 81 The rational government 10
any work 81 tyranny, Or oppression. either
10 strengthen its political forces. or to re-
senge itself for the los Of power. passing
away from, ats hands. Decision after deci.
sion has gope forth, strengthening the hand
Of tyranny, and telling The people with fear
ful disi:nctBess that the guardians put over
them for protection had turned against
them. There has been enough in the &c,
tion Of the Supreme Court within the last
two years to convince even the most incre-
dn!ous. ina. this tribunal, the las, strong,
hold If an Overtbrowp party, has used it.
expiring years for the foil exhibition Of the
bitteres revsnges. ~5 81
But the end approaches. and We are now
called upon TO t,ke the mast careful and
watchful precauiion against the repetition
III DISASTROUS past. For months past, the
press ofihe State. expressing the public sen
timeut Of the various sections. has brought
TO consideration the names Of gentlemen
eminent for learning, ard conspicuous for
character. We. ourselves have not been
wanting, and 10 the pOn,h OF February Of
last year presented our preferences. appor>
tioning them % appropriate claims aud To-
caliiies.
For the Est. re namsd the Hon. ~. n.
Manly. or: in default Of his inability to.
serve BY reason Of the approach Of sge. the
lion. George Davis Or Col. Robert Strange
The nominaiiOn Of Judge Manly has never
had q second the Hon. George Davis has
positively declined. aud death has with
draSa Col. Strange from : contest in which
his prevhpinence 81 talent aud virtue would
have given him formidable proportions.
For the middle We named she Hon. W.
n. u. Smrih, and for the eeune, Jonh II.
billiard E-q.
The death Of Chief Justice Pearson sa.
iished our estimate 81 the qualifications
Of Mr.. Smith. since be vas ipme-
sliately appointed 10 the vacancy. But
Mr.. Smith wa appointed without reference
70 section aud thst sectional selection will
eyidenily be held IS the rule Of action BY
she Convention. VIA. is Bos to be the
slate. s@~~s
We s.e free 90 confess ihst our estimate.
Il Chef justice Smith j. much changed
since the decision of the SspTeme Court IN
the Driver Csc. Iiisttns. Judge Smith
~. not present y the rendering q ihe opin.
ions q the Court: but in ease 80 abhor-
rent " every sentiment Of justice. 70 viola.
tive of every soaRd rr'UcPls Of Law. and 90
suggestive u personal hatred. il Vas incuP.
bent spou Jadge Smith 70 hass come cot
from among bis associates. 70 have disclsin.
ed all eomplioisy with such doctrines. and
% have yrOtesei sgaiss. The proaslgaiion
a ucb cp,uions. Ne ~. not done % aud
.ipce be has taciily scquie.eei IN 70 mon.
s,rous proposition he mus, abide the. COZ.
s.aasbees. While be has not sullied b.
personal purity. the occasion. demanded
manly srmue., snd decisive independence !
and >. ,e,. therv hus been made no szbi. |
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