The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1881-05-31
JUDGE MATTHEWS.

Mr.. EDrioR: It is to me very surpris.
Ing that anybody should take exceptions
to the course OF our Senator, George H.
PendIeton. In voting for the couarms-
ton OF Judge Matthews. know Judge
Matthews, though I have never met him
since he WAS Clerk OF the Ohio House
OF Representatives in 1S4S We have
driited apart. He knows, and I know,
Why.
II Ohio is tue pivotal State o! the
Union, let her 80 be. II we have made
Ohio men Presidents and Judges. let US
continue 80 TO do.
l believe aud know that the eonaru.
alton Of Judge Matthews was q, matter
right to be done. Why3
Nobody questions his eminent ability.
legal learning, and his high moral char
scter. Every Judge on the Supreme
Bench was pleased to hear Of lis nomi-
nation. and urged bis confirmation.
They differed widely, as Field and
Harlan did, on many questions, but they
all conclrred aud desired that his MAT
thews') learning, youth and strength
intellectual and physical-should be add
ed to the Bench. The Ohio Bar. includ.
ing many Ohio Democrats favored hls
nomination.
1t was well known and admitted that
on all questions CT personal libertv-the
limitation OF power in the Federal Gov.
ernment, and on all political questions
likely to come before the Court-be
would hold with the Judges who had
held TO the old Democratic creed.
That he was extremely popular with
all Senator'S, who had served with him,
all must admit.
We all know land II they do not
pity their iguorance) that all New En-
gland (God save the mark was against
him. because they wished, hoped and de-
sired that the vacant place should b,
6lled BY Senator Eimunds
All the S,alwsrts name that stink'
10 the nost:ils of honest men wer,
against him. because they thought, anC
rightly, that he would not uphold th'
villainnus provisions OF the "Reconstruc
ton Acts."
Further: The "RiffraR" OF Republi
canism were against him. Why1 Be
cause he was Democrat in disguise, ant
would be In place to act with Demo
erals. Is that m objection7 thin
not.
The "Money Power" was against bin
because be Was silver man, green6ae
man, and believed in the rights Of th
people ss against the powers OF monop
Eoly, whether banks, railroads, high tariff
or MONEY. (Money, that's the god.)
| All these powers combined were or
posed to him. They eaid he was rail
road corporation attorney and in isvo
Of these corporations Every New Yor
paper opposed bis confirmation. an
With very good reason, because all {
them arc owned or controlled by raj
roads or their operators. An examins
|tion Of bis arguments will show, concl,
sively, the falsity OF these charge
Even his bitteress enemies became 9
we'll satisfied OF the bsselessness Of thea
charges that they abandoned them in di
guat =
I They charge him with manipulatiu
the returns in Louisians, when it is pei
fectly certain that he left New Orlesu
before the waiting statesmen began op'
rations, and bic subsequent actions wei
simply those Of an advocate before th
Electoral Commission.
; The simple question for every Demt
crot is, or was then with Senators, San
We take this man, strong. good Judl
true to the great fundamental primo
pies OF personal liberty and constit,
tional law, and the rights OF the peopl
ss against the money power, In whit
, the Dcmocratic party has always belle
ed, or should he be rejected for VI
jay hawker, stalwart, an apti-silve
anti.greenbsck, gold bug, high pro,e
tion, national bank monopolist.
}, Ny friends, have been in polite
, life, I might say, all my life. belle
I have written the words of truth ar
soherness. ] wilt not forsske what
think is right,sp 6y to evils that kno
: rot OF. JAS R. MoRRIs.