Hopes It Will Be Withdrawn

Here is what that faithful organ of the adrninistration, the New York Times, eays of the nomination of Attorney(ieneral Williams as Chief Jiistice : From all that we can learn, certain specific charges have been made agaiust Mr. Williams, which, upon investigation, will be founj wholly groundless. The opposition has thus very unvvisely weakened its strength. It would have done better to have confined itself to what lawyers cali the " general issue." As it is, when the spocitic accusations break down, Mr. Williams will stand a better chanco than he did before. Lawyers tjvery wiiere regret mu nominauon ; tue general public think that a iuucIl stronger one might have been made. These are simple mattere of fact, whioh the President is doubtless as well aware of as any of us ; and although this is not a subject which newspapers can decide, we caunot, as faithful representatives of public opinión, refrain frora expressiug the wish that the President would reconsider his nomination during the recess, nd send in another name. While Gen. Grant always has the firmness to adhere to any dctermination which he is convinced is founded on right and justice, he has always also shown a wise and propnr regard for public opinión ; and in this instance ho might make a gracetul oonoession to that opinión, certaiuly without imperiling public interests. At the same time, we are bound to say that we utterjy disbelieve the scandals and accusation8 which haye been c'rctilated to the disadrantage of Mr. Williams. Bat U he th best mas for the plaoe ?