Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-11-19
HOWELL f. JACKSON.
EuLOGIEs OF THE LATE SUPREME.
COURT JUSTICE.
Letter from Ex-Prcsidcnt Harrison
His Reasons for Appointing the
Di.tiurutshed Tennessecnn-"Nev
Relieved In Partisan judiciary"

WASHINGTON. II. G.. November IS
AZ an adjourned meeting OF the bar Of the
Supreme Court OF the United States. held
this morning. Secretary Olney presided
and Mr.. James IL. McKcnney, Clerk Of
the Court acted as secretary. Assistant
Attorney-Gtneral Dickinson. chairman Of
the Committee on Resolutions. appointed
- the meeting on October 18th, reported
resolutlons expressing the high esteem Of
ne bar Of the Supreme Court for the
ate Associate-Justioe Howell Efm0nds
lackson. OF Tennessee. and their sym
,thy with his bereayed family. The
solutions were accompanied by a long
.oeraphical preamble, and were adyo-
ted i'm eloquent eulogles 10y Secretary of
late Olney. Assistant-Attorney-G General
.ckirson. Hon ". \. Maury ex-Assist-
p Attorney-Cenerai, who spoke of him
great Judge, VINO. like a poet, is a
.d,ict OF nature. and by Harold q. Tn
wood. of Wisconsin. In the course OF
remarks Mr. Maury read a letter
IN President Harrison to Justice Jack
which ne said he was sure would en-
.nanimity and discernmcnt that
.ro.ted his promotion 10 the Supreme
tUcn.
.Ihc resolutions were then adopted, and
IN he presented To the Supreme Court
The United States by Attorney General
Harmon next Monday
Following is President IlarrisQn's letter.
tPrivateJ
"ENECUTIVE MANSION,
WASHINGTON. February Is. 1888.
Hon Howell r.. Jackson, Nashville.
Tenn.
NV pear sir.-I have your telegram
thinking me for sending your name to
the senate for the vacant position on
the Supreme Bench. Sly acquaintance
with Won .n tie Senate. and the informa-
tior / have mad since from the bar OF
vour circuit gave me, / thought. the
needed assurance that you would exercise
the duties Of this high and responsible
office with Industry, fidelity, and pat
riotlsm.
81 have never believed in partisan ju-
dietary. only politics in the larger sense
should have anything TO do with such
commitments. | would not OF course,
aupolnt to the Supreme Bench man
who held views Of the legislation and
of the powers Of the General Govern
ment that | thought subverted or d.
minshed those necessary powers. have
believed from my knowledge Of you
and the representations Of others that
YOU were a believer in the nation. and
did not sympathize with the opinion that
a United States marshal was an
alien Official or that election frauds or
any other infraction Of the Federal stat
ues were deserving OF aught but in
dignant condemnation and punishment.
II know you to b. a Conscientious and
industrious Judge. and God-fearing
man; and. II the Senate shall ratify your
nomination. / don't fear that any pass
ing criticisms which have fallen upon
me for your selection will endure.
II have been most sincerely desirous
Of oblterating all sectional divisions;
have not been oblivious TO the difficulties
under which the South has labored;
but have been always most insistent
that everybody mist obey the law, and
must yield to every other man his right
under the law.
with very great personal respect, ana
with the best wishes for your happiness
and usefulness, ! am.
Sincerely our friend.
BENJAMIN HARRISON"