New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-01-04
NOT FIT FOR TIL SUPREME BENCH
WHY THE NOaiINATION OF MR.. LAMAR SHOULD
NOT HAVE BEEN MADE AND SHOULD NOT BE
CONFIRMED-"FoRGIvI>G BUT NOT REWARD
from The Independent, Jan. s.

We most heartily agree with TIE TRIBUNE that
Mr. Lamar is tit for the high Office OF Justice OF
the Supreme Court of the United States. We do not
believe that the constituents of single Republican
senator in Congress would approve OF the continuation
We do not believe that five intelligent Republicans
in hundred II dhe whpe country GUmu oT
We do not believe, as precedent, u wo ohn c Dc
preme Court bench of this Government 1t would
disbonor million dead soldiers who iaid down their
reasonable efforts to destroy the Constitution and to
overthrow the Government
cratic party at the North, the East, tho West would
for an instant, II allowed 10 glvc their private VIEWS
declare 1t to be either wise or safe to make an uhe
pentant secessionlstn like Lamar Justice OF the SUI
Ircme Court of the United states.
with honoIs as proposed In the "f Mr.. Lamar,
who has violated his solemn oath 10 support the oo
suion Of his country who has since e T o psya
whenever occasion may require IT, who mas punilcy
denounced Abraham Lincoln, It's martyred PRESIDENT
and who did what he could TO destroy our Govern
We do not believe It would be wise or best now or
hereafter TO hoist the red flag show unfOrgv-
inc spirit to those who confess their mistakes or wrong
doing; but Mr.. Lamar has not yet proved hmscn 10
sorrow for the violation his solemn oaths or Tor his
cons pcuous treason during the war ,,-. !.
We do not believe n would look well In history 20
make any man judge to interpret our laws VINO
boldly denounced President Lincoln the man VINO kcp
his oath. defended tho Constitution. and supprcSscd
The most wicked rebellion the world ever wtne ssed
We do not believe Mr.. Lamar's example IN pun hc
The young men OF the Army and Navy would be en-
couraged by it to do their duty In case OF another c
We do not believe that ary bank cashier who had
in defiance of osr laws robbed his bank AMI nea 70
Canada should even on the return o. Ms oo3y WIN i'm
stitution. Forgive him we may, II pcnitent, put we
would not tempt him or give him another chance rs
president. for wrong doing. - ~
We do not believe that man who, like Mr.. lamar,
ssSames of the sae OF Mssispp or any
state IS fit to be trusted, as Judge with the
Interpret alton Of laws in regard to violated contracts
monstrous injustice Of state reputation.
We do not believe In mallng JEFF Davis President
Of Of the United co sa'es fo sound morals
LOYALTY to good government ana proper sense OF
We do not believe that tho elevation Of such man
Mr. Lamar to the bench OF the supreme con,t OF
the United yassr Is make both 90 honorable
We do not believe 1t sate to trust Mr. Lamar as a
for another important rcason-vIz.. as one OF the
original It's hI q to noa the ssS
and the right to treat slaves property There is no
evidence whatever that he has repented or changed
Bench and the question should bcfcre tho Cont
as to the constuionaly Of any new act OF Congress
izine lI compcns alton principal and interest 20 be
made 10 former s!sve owners MI Lamar u pocVcn
Constitution again join heartily with Others 70 do a
monstr0us wrong, wrong which nv MS moeio vo's
% om o lake ea, %" l"raa mans % bis act
mental disgrace to the acc and eiv,,las,on san san
now. in the ship a Of STATE ate A''" % '''''
IN shame on ,cyal Repuhicans ~ nsmocrnfs c,sh c
vote to install TIC lamar brandt Of patriots n our
70 vioiac their solemn OATH e and mite again With an
Other generation OF scccssonists to overthrow 'he
Government az the ncss.,le cost Q, another milton
ators beware what you now d.