The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1888-01-11
LAMAR'S NOMINATION,
Senator Stewards View of the Case-gn tn
Judiciary Committee

Senator Stewards View of the Case-Vn the
Judiciary Committee.
NEW York, January 9.-The Times this
mornir 6 publishes a three-column letter
from Sen ator Stewart, of Nevada, to a con-
stltuent on the subject of the confirmation
Of Mr.. Lamar. MIR. Stewart reviews at
length the record of Mr.. Lamar since the
close of the war, and says: 81 know Of no
other man who bore arms against the
United States in the late war WAC has so
pnreservedly accepted the verdict Of arms,
and so uneouivocallg and continuously
maintained the validity of the new amend
ments to the Constitu' ion as Mr.. Lamar.
II he is disqualified to fill the Office of JUS
tice OF the Supreme Court by reason of his
participating in the late war, no personwh
bore arms against the the United States can
ever become eligible to that office"
The Nevada Senator in closing says:
The public press has so framed the Issue
that the rejection of Mr.. Lamar will 5e
construed, both in the North and in the
South, as declaration that hearty partIci.
patton in the war disqualifss him and all
others occupying the same position for a
place on the Supreme Bench. 1t is I'M
reasonable to expect that the people of
eleven States of the Union shall, during all
the present generation, be excluded from
participation in the judicial determinations
of the highest Icourt in the United States.
The great Republican States OF the North
and West not to lend their influence to &c.
inert a union between New York and toe
solid South. Why should the South aud
the West separate on questions involveing
their material Interests when those inter.
ests are icentical2 Why should the South
be compelled to do the bidding of a single
city OF the North, and her people be SUBJ
Ject to the policies adverse to her most
vital interests, under the supposed neces-
sity OF resisting the proscriptiVe policy OF
the Rpublican party when the party has
never had such a policy, but on the con-
traIy, has been, now is, and must continue
to be the friend of the South. always ready
and willing to aid in her development and
advance her prosperity? Unless a very
different case can be presented against Mr..
Lamar from anything which has come un-
der my observation, shall deem il my
duty TO vote for his confirmation and adj.
wise others Republican Senators TO do the
same. Sincerely yours.
WILLIAM NJ. STEWART"
In an interview with Tribune reporter
Senator Sawyer refused to state decidedly
how he would vote, but said he considered
Mr.. Lamar better qualified for the place
than any other man In the South.
Senator Jones, OF Nevada, was also inter-
viewed. but he declined to indicate how
he would vote.
Senator stockbridge told Tribune re.
porter that be would vote against the con.
6rmation OF Mr.. Lamar.
WASHINGTON, January 9-The Senate
Judiciary Committee further considered,
this morning, the nomination of Mr.. Lamar
to be the Associate Justice of the Supreme
Court but reached no action. The time
was chiefly consumed by Senator Eyarts in
opposition to confirmation. He was rather
sharply questioned by Democratic Senators
and retorted in kind. All the members of
the committee were present, except SEN
atoIs Wilson, of Iowa, and Vest, who are
paired. 1t is in contemplation, since the
resignation Of Secretary Lamar, to proceed
with the cases of Messrs. Villas and Dickin.
son, without respect to that of Secretary
Lamar, though this course has not been
determined upon. All the members of the
committee having expressed themselves on
the Lamar case in committee, no doubt Is
entertained that there will be a majority
and minority report with division upon
party lines, the majority report, of course.
being adverse. Wx