Each position is taken in the open field. There is no resort to quibbles or technicalities--no hiding. Nothing is secreted in the sleeve--no searching for blind paths--no stooping and looking for ancient tracks, grass-grown and dim. Each argument travels the highway--"the big road." It is logical. The facts and conclusions agree, and fall naturally into line of battle. It is sincere and candid--unpretentious and unanswerable. It is a grand defence of human rights--a brave and manly plea for universal justice. It leaves the decision of the Supreme Court without argument, without reason, and without excuse. Such an exhibition of independence, courage and ability has won for Justice Harlan the respect and admiration of "both sides," and places him in the front rank of constitutional lawyers. --_The Inter-Ocean_, Chicago, Illinois, November 29, 1883. POLITICS AND THEOLOGY. _Question_. What is your opinion of Brewster's administration? _Answer_. I hardly think I ought to say much about the administration of Mr. Brewster. Of course many things have been done that I thought, and still think, extremely bad; but whether Mr. Brewster was responsible for the things done, or not, I do not pretend to say. When he was appointed to his present position, there was great excitement in the country about the Star Route cases, and Mr. Brewster was expected to prosecute everybody and everything to the extent of the law; in fact, I believe he was appointed by reason of having made such a promise. At that time there were hundreds of people interested in exaggerating all the facts connected with the Star Route cases, and when there were no facts to be exaggerated, they made some, and exaggerated them afterward. It may be that the Attorney-General was misled, and he really supposed that all he heard was true. My objection to the administration of the Department of Justice is, that a resort was had to spies and detectives. The battle was not fought in the open field. Influences were brought to bear. Nearly all departments of the Government were enlisted. Everything was done to create a public opinion in favor of the prosecution. Everything was done that the cases might be decided on prejudice instead of upon facts. Everything was done to demoralize, frighten and overawe judges, witnesses and jurors. I do not pretend to say who was responsible, possibly I am not an impartial judge. I was deeply interested at the time, and felt all of these things, rather than reasoned about them. Possibly I cannot give a perfectly unbiased opinion. Personally, I have no feeling now upon the subject.