The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1889-07-17
THE SUPREME BEECH.

The Democratic newspapers, whether OF
the Randallite or he Calhounite persua-
sion, that are discussing he improperly
of the Presidents inteut to appoint Attor-
ney General Miller TO the Supreme Bench
might we'll save their ingenuity till they
are sure that il is the Presidents intent
to appoint Mr.. Miller to the Supreme
Bench. We will venture TO inform them
that they will not he quite sure as to the
Presidents intent until he himself has
proclaimed il. Among the many virtues
of President Harrison that OF patient
and silent deliberation is not least. He
has made no important appointment in
haste, nor has he ever been quick to pro-
nounce or TO indicate the probabilities of
his protracted meditations. He has re-
ceived everybody's suggestions, investi-
gated the character of the persons sug-
gested, and in due time has acted upon
his own conclusions as TO the fitness of
the suggestees, if we may be allowed to
coin the word. The public is more than
satisfied with the results; no President
has been so fortunate in gaining general
approval upon his appointments.
We have no doubt that the name of
Mr.. Miller has been suggested TO the
President as that of person we'll fitted
10 perform the duties of n Supreme
Judge, and we have no hesitation in say
ing that the suggestion is we'll made.
The most brilliant advocates have not al
ways made the best judges, the most
active politicians are not always the best
endowed with the judicial faculty. Mr..
Waite, for example, was neither brilliant
orator nor an active politician. but he
stands well in history rs an able and up
right Chief Justice. His memory does
h. I,t
of his illustrious predecessors. As 10
Mr.. Miller ii is TO be said that he has
long been an active partner in n law firm
whose practice is the most extensive and
responsible of any in one of the great
States of the Union. BY the elevation OF
General Harrison to the Presidency he
would have become the head OF the firm.
He relinquished the pleasing prospect OF
the simultaneous requirement of wealth
and honor 10 accept a place IL
the cabinet of his old friend and part
ner. General Harrison appointed Mr.
Miller to the Attorney Generalship be
cause he knew that le was nit for it. II
was not n good political appointment il
the vulgar sense of the phrase; cold friend:
might have been made warm, or warm
friends might have been enthused by the
appointment of some other person. Mr..
Miller brought no new allies to the Presi
dent nor could his nomination increase
the personal following of the Presiden
in his own State. But the appointment
was unanimously Endorsed by the bar o.
Indiana, and as warmly approved by the
laity. The legal scholarship and acumer
of Mr.. Miller are we'll known in Indiana
and already are favorably recognized il
Washington. His elevation 10 the Su
preme Bench would be no more than
promotion for merit, and it would be
promotion of which the Northwest es
pecially would be proud, and of which
the country Mt large soon would express
approval. But as TO the Presidents in
tention we know no more than those o
our Democratic contemporaries VIII,
prematurely are discussing and disapprov
ing.-ChicGgO Inter Ocean.