The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1888-02-09
SELFISH PARTISANS.
Some of the Lessons Taught by Mr.. La
mars Confirmation.

mars Confirmation.
The efforts of malignity and the
basest partisanship have been foiled
and Mr. Lamar takes his seat on the
Supreme Court bench, with the con-
sent of the Senate" 1t was only a
few days ago that the New York
Tribune got its four legs in the trough
and intimated, through alleged letters
from the ChisholmeS, that Mr. Lamar
had been Klu-klux murderer, or that
his teachings led to indiscriminate
slaughter, and that he ran the Depart
ment of the Interior entirely in the in
terest of eX-COnfederates. or course,
that model newspaper would not hest
tate at Il lie or two more to bolster up
its cowardly warfare against South
ern Statesman. The response of the
Republican Senate to its outrageous
assaults upon the character of Mr..
Lamar was his con frmation by Il ma
jOrity Of four. There are times when
malice oyerreaches itself, even
in the house of its friends,
Senator Stewards courageous let
ter broke the force of the Trj6une's
influence and malice, and convinced it
that there are limits even to the credu-
lily of Republican Senators. Although
the question of Mr. Lamar's contirma-
ton is now settled. there are senti-
ments expressed in Senator Stewards
letter which will be of considerable in
tercst to the Senate. whenever, on
future occasions, some of their num-
Der will again venture to wave the
Bloody Shirt"
The necessity for union of heart and senti-
ment between all the people Of the great and
growing States of the Mississippi valley must
make them one people. The vast internal
trade and constant intercourse and comming-
ling together OF the people OF all sections is
fast obliterating all preiudices, removing sus-
pclon and distrust and substituting in their
place friendship, confidence and mutual respect
II Is too late for those who are dissatisfied with
their failure to aid in the work of reconstruc-
ton and the adoption of the three amendments
recording the verdict of the war, to participate
in these great events. Their records are made;
this occasion furnishes no opportunity to gain
= reputation for patriotism, devotion 20 coun-
try, or fo- prudence and wisdom in deyising
and adopting measures OF reconstruction. More
than twenty years have elapsed since an op-
portun1ty for that purpose was open TO all.
Those who embraced that opportunity and par
ticipated in those great events are solemnly
pledged to receive in good faith the people OF
the South, restored 10 all the rights and priv
ileges Of citizens Of the United States. They
can not afiort. 20 taTIiSh the record they made
or the reputation they earned in the great
Crisis by violating their pledges in refusing TO
any citizen OF the United States, 10 whom full
amnesty has been grated the rights and p-lv-
!leSes guaranteed by the constitution.
VIII not now, By any act OF mine. furnish
cause FOR suspicion that the reconstruction
measures, including the three amendments 70
the constitution, were lot adopted in good
faith as anal solution OF all questions involved
IN the war and as an irrevocable pledge be-
tween the North and South OF union, fellow
ship fraternity and all the rights OF citizens of
the United States. do not propose 10 90 be-
hind that settlement and judge any man by the
criterion which necessarily prevailed prior to
the hnal adjustment, but shall, on all occa-
sions, confine my Investigations to his fitness |
IN ONCE. TO his faithful observance of the sol
emn pledges reciprocally made by both sections |
OF the Union in renewing their normal political
relations. 1t is unreasonable TO expect that
the people OF eleven States OF the Union shall
during all the present generation. be excluded |
from participation in the JUDICIAL determine
lions of the highest court in the United States |
1t should be borne I'm mind that ]
those sentiments are expressed By 4 |