The Washington critic., 1888-01-02
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asserted as a fact, that what are called
Social influences had much to do
with the late change in the Marshal
shin Of The Unilcd States Supreme
Court
II is also intimated in pretty plain
terms, if not so broadly asserted, that
the same social" influences are ar
ayed in solid phalanX against the
confirmation of Mr.. Lamar as Associ-
ate Justice Of the United States SUI
premc Court.
II, in the one case, such influences
had weight with the Court, is it posi-
bic that in the other they may have
influence with the Senate? 1t is to
be hoped not
We can well understand why cer-
tain Senators should pause for the
time being in their contemplation of
even an appointment to the highest of
all judicial positions, in order TO ex-
anime its partisan aspects and the
possibility of adapting its rejection to
ignoble party purposes; but that they
should allow anything in the nature
xof Social considerations, in the
ordinary acceptatlon Of the term, to
kMa,y ,fheir judgment, would be far
more obnoxious to the sensibilities of
the average good citizen than the
most offensive partisanship.
- 1t would be little short Of disgrace
10 the United States Senate to reject
any reputable nomination on the
ground of its want of acceptability to
an clonnnf of public life, or closely
akin to public life, that calls It's as
sumptions principles and substitutes
caprice for good sense in the govern
mcnt of its actions.
II would be rs unjust to Mr.. Lamar
to Judge him by q brainless, as by n
heartless, standard-by fashionable
b,ique or prejudice rs by political pas
sion or prescription.
- --ifc-isany,.nsiaentlrrcspoGiable ifc gen
tlcman, That is all that is required
TO be Known of him from IL Social
point Of view. Whether he moves in
one "set" or another, or whether he
moves in any set at all or not, is Il
matter with which the Senate need
not concern itself,
The duty before that body is plain
and simple. Has Mr.. Lamar the
qualifications that fit him for the eX-
altel trust to which the President as
signs him? Such question cannot
be bclittled by unworthy associations
without belitiling those who suffer its
dignity and sacredness TO be thus be-
rll bugh that the ugly front
Of partyism Should obtrude itself upon
the consultations of Senators called
together to inquire into the fitness of
an essentially non-political appoint
lnent, but this other thing is worse
so much the worse that we turn from
il with incredulity, and with a faith
not yet shattered that in the final dis
position of Mr.. Lamars nomination
the Senate will deal justly, as it hopes
10 be justly judged, and as it should
have done in the first instance.
Delay in the confirmation only
serves TO substantiate the impression
Which has gone abroad that the SEN
ate is tihing with grave matter.
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Ir II POSSIBLE the Democratic ticket
for 1888 will be Grover and Daniel,
but not Daniel Lamont, His other
namc is Voorhees,.
&us Is rrrr LATEST in dime museo-
Hide-show circles; Congressman Amos
j. Cummings on the steps Of the Capt.
tol; Henry Watterson on exhibition
behind the screen; Walk up ladies and
gentlemen and see the most interest
ing face Of all. Ladies', ten cents;
gentlemen, one dime, 1t is II leonine
face The eyes are sunken. They
are overhung with shaggy eyebrows.
The eyebrows are genuine The per-
ceptiye faculties project above them
like rocks in u Caucasian dciile.
Above them rises brow, broad,
high and almost unseamed The
hair is long and at times falls
over the white forehead. But
it never hurts itself in these
falls. 1t Is threaded with silver. 1t
might have been threaded with gold,
ladies' 0d gentlemen but he isn't
that kin Of man, a thick iron
gray musiache partly conceals the
elcan-cut mouth. There is no duty on
The iron. II would have been fine
cut mouth, but, lalies and gentlemen,
he does not chew. The nose is of the
pure Roman punch type, and the
positive chin is ornamented by q
slight goatee. The head seems to be
M.l.e enthronement Of intellect. Take
ice, ladies and gentlemen, that
'3'Ay "seems TO be-" Its owner
Like the greatest statesman and
nsaasm all, Walk up, ladies