National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1882-03-04
A FIT NOMINATION,
Why Senator ConLIing Would Mako nm
Excellent Judge.

To the Editor of THE REPUBLICAN:
am surprised TO find that many respectable and
usually intelligent journals have taoitly admitted
as valid the senseless objection of the "Mulatto
press to the nomination of Senator Conkllng that
| he is q politician" In other words, that he has
clearly defined and decided views in regard to the
great and vital questions that involve the stability
| of the Republic am still more surprised that
| the idotic howl for bipartisan Judge" is
suffered to pass without protest, when 1t must be
evident to any intelligent citizen who will con-
| slider the question that the Supreme Court of the
United States is, and must be, political court
being charged with the important duty of inter-
preting political instrument, to wit the Consti-
tuition of the United States, and as a consequence
of determining the political rights of every citizen
there under. 1t would seem incredible that any
intelligent man should suppose great lawyer TO
be disqualified for such an, ONCE because
said that the President "shall nominate, and by
and with the advice and consent of the Senate
there We're no "prerogatlyes' granted to The Presi.
dent beyond the prerogative" of terminating and
asking for advice and consent and that the Con.
stitution did not make the Senate of the United
States mere court of record to register the de-
erees OF an imperious master, or make II a crime
tRer advice and Withhold Rer assent a'f 70 Womb
have been supposed that the citizens of Re-
public would have looked on the man
President to his own ppVdiii sadyantSge. When
such will was exercised in violation Of his views
OF right and justice, eminently fit for such an
office, and that when he had resigned place and
power rather than countenance what he believed
to be dangerous innovation on the custom and
rule OF the Senate, and consequently of the Con-
situtlon, he would be considered rs pre- eminently
fitted for seat on the Supreme Bench that was
the guardian and defender of that instrument
was indeed the spirit that animated the
citizens ofthis Republic in her earlier and better
days, before servility and cowardice masqueraded
under the garb of reform, and plunderers vindi.
cate themselves triumphantly from criminal
charges by addressing letters to c0nhding friends
press. II Is time that the country awoke to the
knowledge that political rights can only be pro-
tecled by men with strong political con-
nections, and that the Constitution can
be Interpreted and protected only by men
and that mere legal hair.splitters or representa-.
tiyes OF capital or corporations have no right on
that bench II seems TO me that the nomination
OF senator Conklng was an eminently fit one, and
that II was one that did as much honor to the
ing that times change and men change with them,
and It would not be surprising 10 any but the
Presidents intimate friends IL he had selected a
Justice who took more obsequous course
III regard TO the rights of the presidential
Office But General Arthur has proved by
and that he will in the future In the past assist
aud maintain the rights of every citizen and in
Slst that the President Is not vested with egisa-
tive functions or despotic power, but " the Chief
Executive of the Great Republic. Meantime,
every eunnch will wonder why his servility and
offers ofoblcct service Qor u consideration are not
appreciated or accepted, ana will true 10 their de.
graded natures aud inability TO appreciate the
feelings OF man, misrepresent and abuse what
they cannot understand. STALWART