Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1882-03-03

Conkiing Nominated and Confirmed.
On FRIDAY Inst the accidental President
and lobbest sent the name Of Roscoe
Conkling TO the Senate for confirmation
as Associate Justice Of the Supreme
Court. How does this inform to Arthur's
that, "If Garfield dies will
feel called to net as hisexecutor." How
we'll he has carried out Garfelds will
has been illustrated on more occasions
than this. Guiteau can make Presidents
and Supreme Judges, but he can not
eliminate from their dispositions the true
of the political lobbiesi.
The Senate disgraced the Nation yes.
terdny by confirming the nomination by
a vote OF 80 yeas to IL nays.
OPINIONS OF THE PRESS.
The Detroit Free Pess very properly
wants to know, il Conkling accepts, IL he
will resign when the remainder OF the
Judges refuse to allow him to run the
court.
The Cleveland Herald says: "Conk-
ling is triumphant. Garfield Repnbli-
canism is Illuminated. That is the only
construction it will bear"
The New York Sun says: "He is able
learned. independent, proud and incorrup-
tible. His training has been political
rather than judicial. We shall be sur
prised II lie accepts. We have not sup
posed that he regards himself ms perma.
nenily Withdrawn from political affairs"
The Times says: at Is hardly probable
that the nomination was made without be-
ing desired by the nominee, and it is more
than doubtful whether any snub short OF
absolute rejection will stop Conkling off
the bench OF the Supreme Court OF the Uni
ted States."
The World says: "Most OF the half.
breed Senators would delight TO see Conk-
ling quietly inferred in the Supreme Court.
II seems unlikely that Conkling at his nge
and with a collection of wicked grndges
larger and more various than that of any
other man in the Uuited States, will con-
sent TO be taken out OF politics.
The Herald says: "Itmay be supposed
that after quarter of century of politi-
cal activity with general recognition by
his countrymen of possessing great talents
ior legislation and executive laburs, Conk-
ling should hesitate now al in 1878 to &C.
cept judicial station that would debai
him from the political arena"
The Tribune says: "Glitean has made
a Supreme Court Judge as well as Pres.
idenl and me is not hung yet. There is nc
as 10 believe Conkling would have been
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gift Of the President If n cold-blooded
assassin had not killed the President
whom the people had elected. No mar
living is thought by the people Of the Uni
ted States more respo .sble than Mr.. Conk
ling himself. The day after his resigna
tion his disciple, Guitenu, bought the pis
tol and the very physician who was Al fier
ward called in to probe the President,
deserved to be shot"
From Judge Gray: "Conkling is lonf
step downward. Conh ling has neither b,
writing, argument or the conduct of cnse'
ever shown amy wide or deep knowledge o.
the law. He is not fitted by nature, study
or experience for the place. Ii he does moi
take this opportunity OF doing the countr.
the exceptional service OF declining posi-
tion for which he is untitled. and If the
Senate finds itself unequal to the duty o.
rejecting we may well despair of restoring
the Supreme bench to the respect and ven
Grafton of the people"
WAsHINGToN, Feb. 24-In Executiv,
session OF the Senate, after the presentation
OF Conklings nomination as Associate Jus
tice of the Supreme Court, a motion was
made TO confirm it without reference to q
committee when Senator Hoar, af Massa
chusetts, flushed with indignation took thl
floor and spoke in substance as follows:
"Ai,er the weak and cowardy resigna
ton scene that so recently disgraced lhi
Senate, and of which this present nomine,
was author, the President insults the mem
bers of the Senate by sending the nominn
tion ef this man for their confirmation Il
one of the most dignified and honored
Office in his gift.
"This man 1t was who but yesterday
skulked in defeat and disgrace, bespalteret
with the blood of the nations murdered
Chief Magistrate, whose death WAS the di
rect result of his unlawful and un just bat
| tie against that executive ; and he come
back today to ask honors and rewards o
this Nation. Common decency nigh
have kept him sileut for little longer
And there are gentlemen here who demand
his immediate confirmation, claiming tha
auch is the custom.
"The precedents of this body point to
proper recommendation Of the matter tc
the usual committee. Ifexnmples wer,
necessary in this case, and they are not
a fitting commentary might be found il
the case OF the present Associate Justice
Matthews. 1t was this very nomination
to a position on the bench to which h,
himself now aspires, and who kept til,
| question in he consideration of tie com
mittee many days, opposing, at all times
and with all his power ns member Of tn
committee, the confirmation of that MP
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