New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-01-04
DEAD AGAINST MR.. LAMAR
TELLING WORDS Fl on REPUBLICANS
NEw-YORK MEN TILL THEIR SENATORS WHAT THEy
TuINK OF THE APP. INTMYXT

TELLING WORDS Fl OM REPUBLICANS
NEw-YoRK MEN TILL THEIR SENATORS WHAT rHEr
THINK OF THE APP INTMExT.
II Republicans are practically unanimous on
any question it is that the appointments Of Mr.
Lamar for Justice Of the Supreme Court should
not be confirmed by the Senate. Certain Demo
cratic papers have labored iDdustrously TO show
that the opposition to Mr.. Lamar was confined en-
tircy to Republican politicians and that the rank
and file Of the party really cared nothing sbout
the matter. The fasity OF this claim was con-
spicuously shown by the action OF the Republican
Club OF this city last night. At q meeting Of this
representative organization called for the purpose
of considering the subject, IL the opinion Of
every member present, eAcepi two, that Mr.. Lamar
was not a fit candidate for the high position and
that the Senate should not indorse him under any
circumstances
Only three men voted against the resolutions
mbodying this sentiment. tne OF them, Mr.
DeAlit, opposed them because they were not strong
enough TO suit his radical ideas the question.
He objected to Mr.. Lamar for q dozen more
reasons than that offered by the club-AIr Lamars
denial Of the validity of the Constitutional Amend.
mcnts vl:.t embrace the results of the War.
The other members who voted against the reso-
luton were William Brookield and w. l.. findley.
Mr. Broolxield declined to state the grounds Of his
opposition, but Mr. Findley seemed to think that
the Senate was too wise and august for any Re
publican organization to think OF instructiDg 1t on
any matter. His views on this point, however,
we're not shared by any Of the Others. However,
those constituting the majority differed to the
articular points on which the clubs denunciation
should be based, all agreed on the main TACT that
he not the man for the place.
srioNG KEsOLr ADOPTED
The resolutions adopted in which this fact Is
stated at length are as follows:
Resoiped That Republican Club Of the City Of New
ae a 4s % sSt Of m. United
Leso red That our oppositiss to Mr. Lamar is not due
to the fac that southerner den ined with
the late Rebellion. We do NOT oppose him on any
upon the fact that he is not In synpahy with Four
and Fifteenth Amends .: the Constitution OF
since tho demonstrates tnat he is totally unnt to
constrs iucaiy the amendments referred to aud the
laws enacted TO carry out the same
hesored That copy :f thee resolution: be transmit:
ted by the secretary OF tho club to eacn OF tue oec
states Senators from this state.
LAMAws RECORD REVIEWED
The club-room was we'll filled with promf'
nent members of the association. among
whom were Mortimer c. Addoms. John = Smith,
Mahon Chance, Edward I. Bartlett. James
Blanchard. Major Charles =. Denp,son, rank a II;
Grow, Joseph Pool, Artnnr :. Levy, H. q Asnicy,
james 5 Lehmaler, and II. II. Leayiit. President
Foster, the newly electcu Omclal neau Oh tue Ma
tlonaI League of Republican tluos, presided: After
reading the call for the meeting ne asiei for the
report of the Committee on National Affairs This
was read bg the chairman OF the committee, Col.
0nel Grow and adopted Ii 10 as follows
Your Committee Natisnsl A fairs having had under
consideration the ntnsss Of the Presidents recent nsm
Justice Of the suprcI. court Of ihs U1issd
son. w. b. Woods asa the rrspons,Ss altitude Of :Ss
Republican party in reatisn 10 nis CONFIRMATION. now
That Welding to tho SndoSted Constitutional right Of
the President TO nominate candidas to MI ths yAcaacy,
noticed the corrsa've obligation to make suis so
lection tor 80 Important p.sitisn In coordinate
Hpon tho senate in the exercise OF its cenhrmatory
power over the Presidents nomination IL Is the un.
and the senate wond navs sufficient jurisdiction TO
reject such u nomination for the rea,.n alone
The supreme Bench Of the Unite States has occupied
prre!nine.tly high character for is learning ..a ID
institutions IN the interpretations Of the !snsttu
81. sS: with Ss AMI
extended eIperence IN the profession OF tue law have
us re- to American jurisprudence. Mr. Lamar. though
cultured gen eman. mas been but an amateur IN tne
field OF legal would nat II he we're connrmed
come to the bench with the legal knowledse refined BY
bS his ANA ASSOCIATES
| now comprising the court
ONCE AN ENEMY OF THE COUNTRY.
! But your committee beg leave to suggest
| that there other Important objections
his confirmation by the Senate Mr.. Lamar ~ss once
avowed eneny Of the United states and sought the
dissolution Unisn. He believed in tie sovereignty
State the right Of secession and the extension st
slavery territory then free. While was believed
that inese questions settled by the success Of
Union arms. and that the insurrsctonary .taes dis
Promised to obey the and laws Of tas United
states yet must he said that this belief has not been
the stairs lately In rebellion right to vote
and have his vote honestly counted freely accorded
| 10 Republican, The Constitution ami laws st
the listed States are nuilinrd: ignored
the DAYS OF Rsbssn whom hostile forces stayed me
march OF the Union armies. The State Of Mississippi v
Of the party as political i:rce has been for several
y.srs past sxngashed and he %t.,9 vS,se 81 the
pfiii Pho living V ssc the blood Of ,Ss murdered
exp.nsus Of this southern bs%scrac plan e dominate
the States ssd the Natisn stands l. q. e. Lamar ne
an iniqnisoas AMI unhsliow.i sacns.s Hs rsvsis ia
nuf fcatsniu violation Of the Constitution and brsken
the North At the south it Is the voice Of Jacob
| at tue North 1t 10 tho hand Of Esau slavery
c,v,liaation. Tho suppression Of the prerosatiys q
citizenship s an unjnstishle crins against people ssd
| high treason which meuaces the National life
| rHR POLITICAL FAITH HE ADOPTED.
In 1853 Democratic party proclaimed ~ part OF s
political faith that the Constitutions. amendments and
recsnstrucsa acts we're unconsitutionsl revolutionary
asd veil. The south solidsd this Issue and has 70
mained solid ever since Mr.. Lamar. Q er ofthat
party, adopted 1t part ct his political IL tn and
| supported Seymour ana Blair. 10 mississippi
to-day he faves the enforcement OF that Dcmocrstie
| declaration the political afars OF that State and
apologies for tt In Congress.
"'ss ;rssscnscIs condaet toward the TSs
position 10 that the South on principle VA
right. the Union. In the exercise OF It's eovern.
moi make risht-that the day will come sy iorcc uts
datos or fraud N need bc when the Gsverusnt repre-
sentei By Jefferson Davis will be the enc led Ged
to be Ia wu and Davis will be the here Of It's tr
| umph and Liscoln seward. stanton Grant and othe!
grand heroes will be clssssd eaders OF organized
wrong
PARALLEL IN cALkB cUsHISo's CASE.
Caleb Cushing was nominated BY President Grant ~
Justice Of the Supreme Bench In every essential
auaned for the positisn bu; while HE confirmation va
pending In the Senate letter sf Introduction writes
By him addressed JEFF DAVIS. President OF the Cen
fedsrate ststes given to young who gsing 4
| pxss through the ensmys lines. was di.csvervd aa<
10 the attention Of the country This suf