Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1893-03-09
THE ERA OF GOOD FEELING.
AS Exemplifled by a Recen
Supreme Court appointment.

Judge jackson on His Appointment by
Republican President and on tho
state Rights Issue.
From Ills speech at banquet given him by the
nashville bar.
Gentlemen: Your cordial endorsement of
my appointment, together with the we'll
nigh unanimous approvalthercof through
ont my circuit, II not the country, ! can
truthtully assure you, gives me more real,
genuine qualification aud satisfaction than
any personal honor or distinction involved
in reaching or in holding one Of the most
honorable positions in the gift of the re-
public OF the American people. But there
comes with this appointment another
reason or occasion of intense satisfaction
and rejoicing in the consideration that it
marks the close OF that bitter partisan and
sectional feeling which has so long and so
unfortunately estranged fellow citizens of
common country, while disturbing the
peace and hindering the prosperity
OF the section struggling to re-
cover from the ruinous effects of q
gigantic and destructive civil war. Hap
ply for the country, the sentiment largely
prevalent II few years back, that the worst
Republican was better than the best Demo
crat, or the worst Democrat better than
the best Republican. is gradually disap-
pcaring. The President has recognized il.
and the President-elect with an equally
comprehensive sense of the spirit Of the
times. has selected as the premier
Of his cabinet a distinguished
iurist, recently if not still a Republican.
Not since the era of good feeling which
prevailed and blessed tho country during
Mr.. MOnroe's administration, have such
indications of restored peace and good
will been witnessed In this connection
allow me to read u short extract from a
rnpnntltE rnfnit,nl lattan
triot and accomplished statesman whom
the country properly honors as one Of ma
lures noblemen, the Hon. Thomas f.
ljayard
WlLMTSGroH, DEL, Feb, 10, 1s93--Ny Dear
Jackson: Among the many, tho very many,
who are rejo.cat hy tho new proofs Of honor
ahd confidence that you have 50 Justly earned
and so happily received, no ono has lelt more
sincerely gratned than /,
For my countryH SAKE am chiefly grateful
ana Tor the honest happiness aud roinvicUr-
hted sense oil high on!s honnrably achieved,
which we feel anl have the right TO feel.
warmly congratulate YOU and all Ehu ovc you.
u no great purpose which led me into public
| life quarter Of a century Hgu was tn hGAl tho
| wnnnds OF civil war and assist In making ea, h
| portion OF our country source Of strength 10
any other part and TO the whoie. Your srla,-
ton for the bench by Il democratic President,
| and now your promotion by q Republican
President 10 lha high court of Inst resort. sUei:i
| to set tho seal upon the history II disclrl aud
''''N-''' 'siN NA'-t'tSA VI sum- -
/ dnum landhmuS.
| know well your high purposes, for the years
| OF our service together III the SenHts caused
| ME luliy 70 expect from YOU HE service YOU
| have rendered on the bench, aud which Oh
| every hnnd has gained you honor, and IN
creased puOlic respect fer the administration
| of Justice.
| May The Great Ruler give y1ri life and hen i'm
| long % serve in the high station iu'o which
| you pass with the welt-uIEh unanimous an.
| pruNa OF the good and true an over tho mni
vnt I ms, Z -,
| that Of your BROTHER Remember mo kindly to
! hun and to your wifs aud each member OF IN .
Belle Meade circle. Vow that you will be-
much IN Washington, | shall confidently look
| forward 10 seeing You here under my root.
Sincerely yours T. L. BAYARD.
| As study and understand more clearly
| our dual system of government, state and
| national, exercising n DIVIDED sovereignty,
| but moving in distinct and harmonious
| spheres with judicial systems IN CORE.
| spondence Herewith ana exercising their
| respective Jurisdictions within the orbit
and the range of tine power of that
| sovereignty by which such systems arc
established, ! feel the glow of an increasing
| admiration for our constitutional form OF
! government. Well might the greatest
living statesman of England in his eul0gy
on the American constitution. declare that
1T was the most wonderful work ever
struck utf at a given time by the brain and
| purpose of man"
There is no occasion now to fear that
any serious encroacanent will he made by
| the general government or by its judiciary
upon the proper domain Of the states, The
| supreme Court of the United states has il
| numerous decisions rendered since tht
war declared that the just and equal oh
servanCe of the rights of the states and OF
the general government as defined by the
present constitution is as necessary TO thu
permanent prosperity of our country nov
and for the future rs il has been for thu
century and upwards that has pissed. i
would be interesting to refer To some ul
those rulings If time and the occasion per
mltted. No thoughtful student of thest
opinions should ever feel either fear III
jealousy Of the Federal judiciary, whicl
is tending more aud more III the direction
OF harmony and the most cOnsideratt
comfy with and towards the judiciary .
the states,
In respect TO several subjects il is ofte,
dlllcnlt to define exactly where the iuris
dlction Of one sovereignty terminates am
that of the other hegins-as difficult an
pnrently as to define the lines between I'll,
cOors of the rainbow-but the wisdom
and patriotism Of the great iurlsts VIII
have adorned our highest courts, state an,
Federal, have so far solved these question
! without friction or conflict. We may con
lldently expect such results in the future
The true, Anericani citizen, owing
dual allegiance to both the national an,
state governments, i'll the order OF thci
supremacy and protected in all Ms right
OF person and property by each With
the sphere OF their respective powers, vii
give such support to each as will insur
harmony OF action ana that mutual n
spcet which will, as far as possible, ayoi
occasion for disagreement or collision.
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