Morning journal and courier., 1882-03-01

Mrs. ScoviIle's Protest Against Conkling.
 CHICAGO, Feb. 28.-The following remark able protest was sent by Mrs. Scoville to Washington last Saturday, the bearer being a gentleman:
 CHICAGO, Feb. 25, 1882.
 To the United States Senate:
 Roscoe Conkling for the Supreme bench of the United States How dare anybody give such preferment to the man who, of all others, should be punished with the execra- tion of his countrymen and of the world for the untold sorrow and humiliation we have suffered Can they believe that the con yiction of poor crazy Guiteau, lynched by process of law, will so cover up their own nefarious record that a blinded nation and the world will no more remember their iniquity, but quietly consent to bow down submissively to my lord Conk- ling when he shall assume the ermine of the highest court in the land, the court of last { resort? If such things are to be where are our boasted liberties?'' She then refers to the intense political agitation preceding the assassination, which she alleges turned Gui- teau's head. She closes as follows: 'When politics become so corrupt that justice and truth and righteousness are only questions of expediency let the voice of the wives and sisters of the land be heard. What is the excuse which men have found for this black inlqul- ty? Why, forsooth, that this great man is dangerous, mischief maker, marplot, an imperious demagogue unsafe to the political peace of the fair State of New York and possibly to the country, and so they put him away in a comfortable place where he will stay quiet. I know of mothers who have far different way of teaching unruly and refractory culprits. But seriously, what are we coming to when man like Roscoe Conk- ling with his attributes is to be trusted with our dearest rights and liberties? An avenge- ful partisan, scheming politician on the Su- preme bench of the United States for life as reward from his friend, the accidental President, he owing his power indirectly to Conklings fault. What harm could happen to the country should Roscoe Conkling con tinue quietly to practice law in the little town where he resides Would anybody but Roscoe Conkling suffer Have we not already suffered enough from Roscoe Conkling? I protest in the name of an outraged public opinion that this man shall not be allowed the honor and profit of great political prefermeft while odium is heaped upon the victim of political craze I protest against this dragging the spotless ju- dicial ermine into the horrible filth of po- litical faction which nearly disrupted the country and caused the terrible excite ment which led to the disastrous infaming of an already distracted mind. protest in the name of the widowed wife and mother whose mourning is thus mocked by the enemies of the dead President. I protest against the appointment of this imperious demagogue, who above all others was the chief cause of the degrading strife which cul- minated in the death which the nation mourns. protest in the name of that justice which should be equal to all that this man shall not be elevated to that high position oh ,o11 dom ant upon the fate of my poor insane brother.
 FRANCES M. SCovILLE