The Democratic sentinel and Harrison County farmer. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1851-1852, 1851-09-17

Pleas of Hamilton County This post h,
held until near the expiration of the term
He was unusually loved and respected by tht
barandby the people. His judicial decisions
were marked with the clear and correct ana
lysis of an original, independent and power
full judgment ....
From this post he was promoted by the
Legislature of Ohio to the offie of Judge o
the Supreme Court, of which he is still al
incumbent. His opinions are such as hi,
career upon the Common Pleas Bench war
ranted the public to expect-marked with {
consistent regard for authority, still distin.
lguished for liberality, and strict adaptation
to The circumstances of the times, given witt
view to the future, when they are to be-
come precedents, and stamped with the au,
thor's native devotion the public interest.
Judge Caldwell also claims regard for the
peculir kindness with which he treats deser,
wing young members of the bar. He looks
upon the office of Counsellor as great lever
of morality ard public good, and no man in
his position, has done more to foster sound
and dignifed professional character, and to
establish standard of legal excellence be-
fitting the duties of the profession, and the
wants and genius of the people. We have
but glanced at his claims and career, but
though thus imperfectly, who can say that
his unanimous denomination was not due to
him, and that his success at the polls is not
due to the people?
RUFUS P. RANNEY
has somewhat recently been introduced to
the people of Ohio in a public capacity
They know him as an interchangeable and un-
swerving advocate of reforms in our State
government, effected by the New Constitu-
ton. He has, also lately attained elevation
to the Supreme Bench of the State, which
Office he still holds. There is no public off
Ger in Ohio, whose position and opinions
have been taken and defended with as much
frmness and frankness, against whom less
can be said or has been said than Rufus P
Ranney.
The history of this gentleman's life, so far
as we have learned it, is that of most of our
best public men, and tells story of energy,
determination, ability and strength of char
acter, sufficient to satisfy every voter of Mr.
Ranney's worth and power. He too began
life poor boy. He is self educated and
selfmade in all respects. All that he has OF
acquired learning he paid for with money
learned by his own hands. By close and in
dustrlous application, possessing an intellect
of elastic and enduring vigor, he has risen to
an undisputed rank among the leading minds
of the country. He is pointed to by all as
one who contributes, by his talents and elo-
quence, to the prido and glory of our State.
Of his personal morals, in his dealings with,
and bearing toward his fellow men, he is in
Yariahly spoken of by all, as a gentleman of
high honor, of perfect purity, and scrupulous
honesty
Such is Judge Ranney, and such he has
been from his youth, as man. In the
spring of 1850, when the people of Ohio
were casting about for the choice of men to
whom should be delegated the great trust of
reforming our constitution, the legal ability,
lofty eloquence, and sound principles which
had signalized Mr., Ranney, pointed him out
as the bestselection tob be made by the voters
of Trumbull. In the Convention, though at
Its organization, retiring and comparatively
unknown, he soon distinguished himself by a
consistent advocacy of all rational and neces.
sary changes in our fundamental law. 1t
has been frequently remarked, that no man
in that body achieved more extended rep
utation by his eloquence, ability, and consis-
tent devotion to popular equality than Mr..
Ranney BY the display of his profound le-
gal learning, and by his honorable bearing,
as well as by the evidentand perfect honesty
of his character, as a member Of this Con-
yention, he was alone commended to the sup
port of his friends in the last Legislature Of
Ohio, as a candidate for the Supreme Judge
ship It was q voluntary and upsought Of
F.. b
fering to personal worth and obvious official
fitness. IL sa9alt .Ci4gt, o. alaehaqmF9a.
AS amember fthe Supreme Court, Judge
Ranney has distinguished himselfby promp-
|titude and rapidity in the dispatch of busi-
ness no less than the soundness and safety
of'his opinions and hs Judgment. His rner-
tits entitle him to election, and we cannot
doubt that he will be successful, ,d Ia, MI
hdt ~ a5JOHNH Al C0RWIN! oo0 ,o2f
Personally, John "A, Corwin is true gen.
Etlenlan, whose character is above reproach
and wholimpresses himself at once upon The
favorable regard Of ALL Wherever he il
known, hsfsa fagotite with the people. HI
lis in the enlarged sense of that term, a mar
of the people. emphatically theirido, combi
ming great dignity Of character with urbanity
Of denieahof toward IN ranks 81 hhienri hhienri!a In
tellectually, Mr.. corwinTis d man Of fine ge
MUS. Endowed with profound acquain
tance with the fundamental principles Of law