Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1883-09-19
.1.p1yc reg A NOMINATION.

When once q mhn Scts INV
ret the presidential bee, Il abides VIE
him. ulustrious examples establishing
this fact are part of the political history
Of the country. This aspiration Is mol
unnatural, neither is it unworthy. IL "a
a great honor to be selected az the stand
ard bearer of party in this country
and to receive for the highest ONCE 10
tho Republic the SURFACES of millions
Of our fellow ceuntrymen. and u Is AZ
honor second to none on earfn 70 DC
al.cted and to hold the Office OF Chief
Executive in self governing nation OF
GO, OOo,O 900 people. Judge Stephen o.
Field. of the United States Supreme
Court, has for several years been an as
piraut for a higher position-in his es-
timatiou-than that of being one OF thai
bodv of men who are the ultimate ex-
oounders of those great principles OF
law upon which our government "
based. and upon the correctness Oh
whose conclusions depends in almost
Supreme degree the liberty and happi-
meas of every citizen. Four years ago
be came before the Democratic Conven-
tion far endorsement. but failed. He il
evidently preparing TO enter the lists
scain, and to bring his name before the
people, and especially the South, has
inst written a somewhat remarkable
letter to gentleman of Richmond, Va
Judge Field begins with the assertion
that his candidacy in 1880 was not OF his
own seeking, but was made at the soli-
STATION of those who thought be might
do something TO bring the North and
South into better relations with each
other. The assumption that the two
sections are not occupying friendly re-
lations we believe Was then and Is nov
uufounded. There never has been a
time in the history Of this government
when there was less friction nor more
thorough union between the North and
South than has existed for the past si1
years. Following up this assumed need
Of himself a. sectional pacifcator, thu
Judge advocates a reorganization OF thu
judicial system Of the United States &C
that present delays should be avoided
and Impartial Justice be obtained
In this gsin We notice an assumption
which il certainly not creditable to thai
system of which His Honor is confess
edly an able exponent. II IL be true
that under the present Judicial system
Of the United States impartial justic'
cannot be obtained, no Chief Executive
be be never 50 able and pure,can remed!
the evil. II lies beyond and bensati
politics and politicians, 1t is the fault o.
courts themselves. Passing on, tn
Judge advocates proper and perman
emit system of levees on the Miss
issippi. This - good Republican
doctrine. On the tariff question tn
Judge 10 as skillful in stating his posi-
tion ~ the most eminent fence strad
dler, favoring at once tariff for reve
nue. and protective tariff; advocating
careful revision, but not radica
6hanees. The Republican party ha
ben and IL constantly revising the tar
"a % meet the necessities and change
nl6cnding the growth Of our country an
~ business.
Following this exhibition Of states
manship in respect TO the tariff, thi
Gsntlsman with the Presidential cravin
talks buncombe In the following Ian
Guaess "You know also that above a
things I would have such treatmer
shown TO the Southern States by tn
general government that the people Q
that section would feel that they are
part and parcel Of the nation, and hay
~ deep an interest in everything whic
concerns the whole country as thos
who live at the North. But 70 accom-
plish this they must be treated on tern
VI equality. Their representative me
must be called. equally with those of ID
North, into the councils Of the mattel
and equally partake Of its hsnors. emo
uments and trusts. Il 10 not by talkin
Of reconciliation. but by doing d
things which indicate Il. that actul
reconciliation will be brought abou
When such treatment IL establishe,
cordially and frankly. then. indeed, y
shall be one people. all looking forwal
with equal interest 10 the prosperity I
tho future, and bearing with equ,
cheerfulness the burdens Of the pre-
emit"
The discovery that tho people Of a
south are still unreconc,led. have n,
~ deep an interest In everything vhic
ooncsrns tho whole country a. Nortl
ern people, are not part and parcel ,
the nation" "are not treated ON tern
Of equality and do not equally pa
take of the "emoluments, honors m
trusts" Of the nation, excites in Il
minds OF thinking men only smile
incrsduiity. Such statements are I'm
laasss 70 catch flies." The judge col
cludes his remarkable letter by advoea
Ing q rsfundina Of The cotton tax collec
Cd Just subsequent 10 the var. a. he d,
clarea. without warrant Of Law
a. respiration for the burders infiicts
upon the South by the miserable ar
corrupt carpst-baa government" tn
caps the climax Of demaeocism. Al
calls for no further comment. Hs
such bid for recognition been MAJ
the South tan years ago IL would ha'
had some strength, some vitality. Il
day there IL not in the whole snbje
matter Of the letter a single living que
tion upon which 10 ground his cand
dacy, II We except the matter OF cote
tax refundins. Upon that opinions di
fer. Judge Field viii not get the Pre-
idential nomination by writing lettei
neither should he unless he can do be
ter.
A. ID. Hsxcn, Third Assistant Pos