Rensselaer Republican, Volume 20, Number 19, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 12 January 1888 — MR. LAMAR'S CASE. [ARTICLE]

MR. LAMAR'S CASE.

■•aator Stewart, a Kapnblfeaa, Bays Ha Will Vote for Hl* SonZnuHtn. The Ne# York Times, of Monday, publishes a three column article from Senator Stewart, of Nevada, to a constituent, on the subject.of the confirmation of Mr. Lamar. Mr. Stewart reviews at length the record of Mr. Lamar since the close of the war, and says:

“I know of no other man who bore arms against the United States in the late war who has so unreservedly accepted the vtrdict of arms, and so unequivocally and continuously maintained the validity of the new amendments to the constitution as Mr. Lamar. If he is disqualified to fill the office of Justice of the Supreme Court by reason of his participating in the late war, no person who bore arms against the United States can ever become eligible to that office.” - The Nevada Senator, in closing, saye: “The public pr ss ha« so framed the ssue that the Rejection of Mr. Lamar will be construed, both in the North and the South, as a declaration that a hearty participation in the war disqualifies him end others occupying the same position for a place on the Supreme Bench. It is unreasonable to expect that the people of eleven States of the Union shall, during all the present generation, be excluded from participation in the judicial determinations of the highest court in the .United States. I appeal to the representatives of the great Republican States of the North and West not to lend their influence to cement a union between New York and a solid Bouth. Why Bhould the South and the West separate on questions involving their material interests when those interests are identical? Why should the South be compelled to do the bidding of a single city of the North, and her people be subjected to policies adverse to her most vital interests, under the supposed necessity of resisting the proscriptive policy of the Republi can party, when that party has never had suclia policy, but, on the contrary, has been, now is, and must continue to be the friend of the South, always ready and willing to aid in her development and advance her prcsperi y. Unless a very different case can be presented against Mr. Lamar from anything which has come under my observation, I shall deem it my duty to vote for his confirmation, and advise other Republican Senators to do the same.

The Nomination in Committee. The Senate judiciary committee further considered Monday morning the nomination of Mr. Lamar to be Associate Justice of the Supreme Court, but reached no conclusion. The time was chiefly consumed by Benator Evarts in opposition to the confirmation. He was rather sharply questioned by Democratic Senators and retorted in kind. All the members Of the oommittee were present except Senators Wilson, of lowa, and Vest, who are paired.