Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1851-06-19

land. We take the following from that
paper:
AJudge SPaulding is a high judicial
officer. He is a conservator and ad-
minister of the lasos of our political So
ciety. 1t is not his duty to make laws,
but to enforce those which are made by
other tribunals. How, then, can he be
held guiltless Of spirit Of lawlessness,
Of anarchy, of mobOcraey, even, when
he not only countenances resistance to
law of the land in others. bot in the
open day, before a large mass of peo-
pie. and subsequently in the newspa-
pers, proclaims that he himself l0iH rio
late and resist lao the moment the
opportunity offersl Is this not an ex-
hibition in him of the most mischievous
principles and the most dangerous i'm
pulsesl
Is it not mischievous, in various ways,
in its tendency upon society," A high
Judicial officer not only councelling and
applauding resistance to the larcs of tho
government, but announcing that he,
from his own sacred station. will nullify
them himselil How will the example
influence the many who are lawless in
other maiters,-who find numerous Of
our statutes as obnoxious to their impul-
ses and prejudices as is this fugitive law
to his? When parties appear before
his bar, for the resistance or breach of
some law, which they dIsapprobated,
would he, after this late exhibition Of
violence, be respected for justice, fair
ness and impartiality, when he came to
give judgment upon their crimel He
executed a law, which | had violated,
because obnoxious 10 my ideas of per
sonal right or personal liberty. after he
had set me the example, by deliberate
speech, which he wished could be fol-
lowed by deliberate actl Would such
a spectacle give TO the civil tribunals of
Ohio that serious impress,- impo-
sing weight,-that wholesome dignity
which should follow the edict Of an inn
partial courtl Would it not rather in
duce 10 the perpetration of crime
would it not impel the bold to still boil
der acts. while the virtuous and law
abiding, even, it would beget a contempt
for the prated sacredness of the Judicial
ermine, and weaken the public faith in
the safety and sufficiency of that high
branch Of civil government"
The Stale Journal turns the tables
on the Enquirer and the other Loco
papers in this State which now condemn
Spaulding for doing that which they in
lS48 met in party convention to pro-
claim. Spaulding is a consistent Loco.
foco. Personal or party advancement
form the only grounds of obedisnces to
law. Such heretofore has been Loco
focoism in Ohio. and such it is TO day, if
they should find it as convenient to
avow it. But listen to plain true story:
In the month of May, 1913. the lea
ders of radical Democracy in Ohio held
a Convention in the City of Columbus
That Convention was held for the pur-
pose of devising plans for defying and
under foot law OF the State,
to the best advantage. The whole par
~ appeared to be united in this unholy
and reasonable scheme. When the
leaders were assembled on the 10Th of
that month, they looked around for some
daring spirit-some master traitor, who
had the nerve TO DEFY the government,
spurn his oath OF allegiance, and boldly
proclaim treason from the house top to
the people. That man was found in
Rufus p. Spaulding. He was chosen
President of this band of disorganizers
and law defers. He proclaimed his
contempt for the government, and was
cheered on by those who then thought it
fun or duty to defy and abuse the law
of the land. An organized opposition
to law was formed. Resolves were
adopted that ''ulferior measure" had be-
come expedient. A Committee of Pub
Tic Safely was chosen, at the head of
which stood Samuel Medary, the editor
of the Ohio Statesman, and among
whom may be found the name of II. H.
R9binsOn, then Of the Lancaster Eagle,
and now Of the Cincinnati Enquirer.
It was finally agreed TO go into the fall
election under the law against which
they rebeIled, and if they could get the
majority, then TO defy it, and set it
aside; but if they failed. then to refuse
10 attend at tho Capital, and thus practi-
cally bring the government at an end.
The very man who had declared
in Convention, on The 10th Of May, !
that the government of the State
was at an end, now attempted to
carry on the government. Judges
of the Supreme Court were to be
slected, and with the assistance Of
his sa,ne TOtOnShend 4- Co, the De.
were able TO elect their
nan. They voted for and elected
RufuS p. SpduldiRg as one of the
Judges Of the Supreme Court OF
Ohio. They put in that responsible
'ost the man. who had de6ed and
over the law-the very
ing-leader in the riot.
1t is strange that Judge Rufus P.