The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1888-01-05
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EI0N.
A great deal Of obi elion has keea
raised IN Republieah cirsies - he
confirmation Of mr. fnniaf aa sus
preme court iustiee-WhiIh fact has
bean LARGELY attribustd 70 Ilr. La
mars espousers In q rIclitlchf aenss.
We doubt very muth Il he viii
linaliy be confirmed, while that
event vas probable few aye ago,
and we further believe the Eepubli-
can party cannot afford to be g party
% his confirmation. Such an act
would belle It's professions Of Inn
mense loyalty-foF Mr.. Lamar, as
an ex-rebel Of the ultra Tyre. who
persists In denying that the rebsllion
was a wrong, fOrfeits every consid-
Grafton be migkt be considered TO
have at the hands Of the senate.
The latest to object to his con-
flrmation is the Republican CAUCUS
% the New York legislature, which
tn tefse and vigorous language in
etrucse the two United States sena-
tors g vote against the eonhrma-
tloa.
The Albany Lar journal lately
contained q strong editorial in op-
position 10 Mr.. Lamar, which, on
account q its source, should be re-
oesved with great weight and con-
sideration- We copy from the Jour
aal articles as follows;
TITS 10 be hoped that the Senate
viii not confirm the nomination Of
Mr.. Lamar to the Supreme Court.
Various reasons have been assigned
for unftness for the post. some based
On his intemperate and unWise ut
tersnces, some on his former hOstil-
ity % the government, and some on
his personal characteristics. We
Suppose there are plenty Of men ia
the country, and in the South, who
did not actively endeavor 20 over
throw our government by services
On the field and In councils who
could have been selected without re-
sorting Be- a violent secessiOnist. un-
repentent, although ''rCcOn-
7sTactei." ByprOcess Of f'recOnstruc-
ton Mr. Lamar has been admitted to
ConCTess and Cabinet. Against this
H'e have nothing 20 say. These are
nelitical Offices in which it is emil
nently ID that the South should be
represeuied. But the Supreme
CGuri bench IL not q political place.
ID is the one place i'm our scheme OF
government supposed 90 be devoid
uf political feeling, bias, and aspira-
tiun. 10 is the final safeguard TO our
Nation in the time Of the greatest
strain upon our institutions, a bar
rier acainst eucroachment and revo-
iutson. To pat upon this bench q
s,ecEssssonist, who b. not even repen-
lGuf, and who cannot see that be did
wrong, o. q dangerous stretch Of
feniency and a violent shock to the
pEtriatic feeling % loyal people.
Mr. Lamar says Davis was no traitor,
sad af course thinks the same Of
himself. ~ that is his way Of argu-
ing Re j. an unsafe man 30 judge o.
sr,Iai b. treason, and an unsafe man
o. le Instructed with the sacred
tluty imposed on him by this Office.
A Sufsrcune Court Justice ought TO
krGU What constitutes treason, be-
rause lze nisy ~ called on 10 pass on
~ "a allIIaINIlINNI- ~ HNLlIE NlaLIEa
Il1ere mus D. Flenty Of loyal men,
even of the Ssuih, a. least men
Who's swords and voices were not /
Faised 70 destroy the government, /
from Whom . satisfactory selection |
might lue made. We hope not TO be |
apenad Vreiudiced, vindictive, or
! tlilreral when We say that it's unwise
ard anssfe to llut any original seces- |
sioHisi On the supreme Court bench. /
Rui there D. another and all-sulll-
cieul rezson against Mr. lamar. He /
b nOl an eminent lawyer. He never /
Was heard ~ as = lawyer except |
N.llere he lived For thirty years or |
uluHe be has, We understand, been /
Flraeiicallv unfamiliar with the /
caurts- The most partial friend Of 4
Mr.. lamar Wuuld not claim that be /
b q learned lawyer. He is a pro-
fessiaual politician. His habits Of
zhouEhl and life are FAR from Judi
rial- An estimable gentleman, q
scholar of considerable cultivation.
~ doal.t. bat no lawyer, - we use
tiIe Fihrase in connection with the
eEseuiial requirements Of this post.
Eaere are certainly eminent law
rers 81 the south whose learning
End Ezgrerience would add strength
- the bench- We have heretofore
suzr-zIei tuo ur three of them. 10
o. quite proper that the appointment
sll6uid cunle from the south, but the
senafe should look O. d sharply that
lle knous TIE Law, from study and
experience. % an extent that distin-
egishes him, snd especially that he
knoss Whai TREASON b..