Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-07-27
The New Chief Justice.


awe love him for the enemies he has
made" the Democrats Of the whole Union
may we'll say Of the new Chief Justice OF
the United States. The more we learn con-
ccrniug his life the more clearly does 1t APP
pear that he is the right man IN the right
place. We have heretofore mentioned the
fact that the two Republican senators from
Illinois voted for the confirmation OF the
nomination OF Mr.. FULLER. We have now
the pleasure 10 add that one OF them ex-
coriated Mr.. EDNUNDs for the attack that he
had made on Dir. ULLER, whom he charged
and proved to have been "copperhead q"
during the war between the States, and who
was therefore presumably a southern
sympathizer, so Mr.. EDNUSDs argued. Now.
Tecollect that Mr.. PHELPS. Of Vermont, BIZ.
EDMuNDs's own state, was also a copperhead
during the war. and that Mr.. EDMUSDs
warmly supported him for Minister to Eng
land, and would have supported him for
Chief Justice, and then read what Senator
CULLoH said. We quote:
"But his fNr. Fuller'sl subsequent life
had shown how sound his views were on the
greAt questions growing out OF the war, and
Seaator Cullom had no fears that with Mr..
Fuller on the bench the amendments to the
Constitution would be interpreted IN way
To- destroy their eject. 1T IL we'll under
stood said Senator CuIlom, that man can
he forgiven for having been n copperhe9d II
he comes from the right State. We had some
reason to think that gentleman vino now
represents this country abroad might be
named for the Office Of Chief Justice"
The washingtou correspondent OF theNew
York Tribune says that when the President
was Insulating as to whether he would or
would not nominate Mr.. FULLER, Mr.. FAR
WELL said 10 him; "Ii you decide to nomi-
nate MELVILLE w. FULLER l will take the
contract TO secure bis confirmation" And
right faithfully did the two Illinois Senators
stand by their distinguished Democratic
friend. IL was not altogether a pleasant
duty; for Mr.. EDNUSDs had made him out
10 be a little worse than southern rebel.
BY the way, it will not damage Mr.. FULLER
in this section TO let 1t be known what
offences Mr.. EDMUNDs charged him with.
We quote:
"He fMr. Edmundsl showed full know
ledge of Illinois history during the war, and
read freely from the Journals OF the Leglsla-
ture. His reading included the various fool
Ish resolutions which Mr.. Fuller Introduced
or supported. The bill to ratiiy the Corwin
amendment prohibiting interference with
slavery. the resolution that the Union could
SNt be preserved by the mere eXertiou OF the
coerciye powers OF the Government, the
O'Brien resolution against the emancipation
proclamation, the denunciation Of Nallan-
digham's Punishment, the report against
the bill to extend 10 United States sol-
diers in the field the right Of suffrage, ond
the historical protest against Governor
Yates's prorogation OF the Legislature, were
al passed in review by Senator Edmunds,
who made sharp comments on The condition
Of the country at that period, and the aid
which Mr.. Fuller's party by such course
was giving the rebels. He read some eX-
tracts from Mr.. Fulers speeches In fur
tberance Of these ideas. and raSed up facts
which have long since been forgotten by
Illipolsans themselves"
All OF which goes to prove that we have
now al the head OF the Federal judiciary
constitutional lawyer who knows the differ
ence between a republic and consolidated
central despotSm-between san indissouble
union OF indestructible States and a union
OF powerless states controlled by force aud
represented only by bayonets. Mr.. FULLER
does not believe in the right OF secession;
bur no more does he believe in the right OF
Congress. or the President, or the Judiciary.
or Of all three together, to set aside the Con-
stitution as thing Of no worth whenever the
Interests OF the party in Office shall demand
such policy.