National Republican., 1888-01-10
ON FINANCES,
senator sberman's Bill on National
BANKS and Government Bonds.

uIeCtCU, from tlme 10 Jine, 10 sell IN open
market any portion of the bonds purchased
for said fund that may be necessary, in hi
opinion, to enable him to pay, as presented,
any Bo,es OF national banks, for the redemp
tion OF which the fund is held, the pur
pose being to maintain In the treasury for
such redemption not lees than 20 per cent
and not exceeding 80 per cent. OF the money
deposited.
per cent OF the bonds deposited by II as
security for circulating notes Ia authorized,
after the passage OF the act, to issue circu
iating notes to the amount Of 100 per cent
OF the par value OF the bonds deposited.
MIR. Lamar.
EDITOR NATIONAL REPUBLICAN Hsy-
ng read With care the plea Of Senator Stew
art for the confirmation Of Mr.. Lamar as
justice Of the United States Supreme Court,
am not convinced. The senator defends
his friend against charges which are not
made by Intelligent opponents. Who has
charged that Mr.. Lamar has not "accepted
the situation," "submitted to the nevita-
ble," "howed to the decree OF war; &c?
No one. Mr.. Lamar has not only done all
these thnge. but has advised the south to
stick to the Democratic party and eudeavor
to get the control Of the country; aud he
party on race lines. All this is creditable
to his aetutenoss as politician. lie has
personally benefited by II; and, although no
separate party on race lines has been formed
in Mississippi, the Republicans have been
shot, hung, lynched, and banished
from the state. Mr.. Lamar has been
the soul of what Is known as 'thc
Mississippi PLAN His gushing deliv-
erances over Charles Sumner, his speech
at Boston, his vote for Gen. Grants pen.
sion, were part Of his politics; they prove
nothing as to his views OF the constitution
When bus he ever admitted that the war
amendments were legally ratified In the
Senate he refused to vote that they were,
and Senator Stewart admits this. He agreed
to vote that they were "binding." But
whyY Because the stronger:party had im-
posed them by force. In the event Of the
old south becoming again the stronger
power In the state logic would lead Judge
Lamar to regard the amendments as no
longer binding. Power can unbiud the
knots tied by force. Mr.. Lamars radical
unsoundness on constitutional law was
clearly shown in his eulogy on Calhoun,
the nulliller, whom he pronounced Union
man.. 1t Calhoun is good enough Union
man Tor Mr.. Lamar, what mischief may not
be done by making Mr. Lamar an expounder
Of the constitution for life? Who can
reckon the opportunities OF Supreme
judge for asserting the sovereignty OF the
states as against the Union.
Senator Stewart avoids all mention OF Mr..
Lamar as a lawyer. Is he not aware that
Mr.. Lamar has never had case In any ap-
pellate court, state or national that he is
unknown on the records of the United
States Supreme Courtp Mr.. Lamar has
spent his life In legislatures, congresses,
Union and confederate, aud college profess
sorships, but has had no legal training. He
may have bad few cases before magis-
trates in the year Of practice after his ad.
mission to the bar 10 1S47. Between that
time and 1856 he was professor In Missis.
sippi, a member Of the legislature 10
Georgia, and afterwards planter 10 Mis-
gfess and has been in politics ever since,
both in the United States and the confed-
crate states, with the exception of few
years after the rebellion, during which.years
he was professor. When did Mr.. Lamar
efer have case In the supreme court OF
Mississippi, or Of the United States, or in
any circuit or district court Of the United
States?
Senator Stewart should, in decent regard
for the highest court iu the land, offer some
proof Of MIR. Lama,'s fitness for the bench.
WIN be affirm that Mr. Lamar ever sat on
the terch! or that any client ever en-.
trusted him with the management OF case
III an appellate courtg
Another serious disqualification of Mr.
Lamar Is his aversion to work and his In.
dolent and dreamy habits. Is 1t not true
that his work as Secretary has been con.
stantly behind bandP
What would the other judges OF the
Supreme Court do with such an associate
II the President wants southern man on
the Supreme bench, why does he not nom.
mate Carlisle, or Hammond, or any Que
OF twenty that might be named, all sound
lawyersf Why does he not nominate Gar.
land as judgeY
Senator Stewart has no right to vote for
an incompetent person as Judge because
the newspapers have made up q wrong issue
about him. Such reason Is trivial. His
duty rs senator can be done In this matter
only by voting for an eminent lawyer, and
voting against a nomination which ia OBJ.
viously purely partisan and political.
A LAWYER.