Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1854-09-15

impulses of freemen; and under heavy pen
alties makes a slave catcher and pitiful tool
out Of freeman and man. We can new
or support man for Judicial station, who
in the most remote and incidental way en-
dorses such reversal Of all law, all justice
and all decency.
For Mr.. Cooley, personally we have the
kindest feeling but he must take the conse-
quences Of his fraternlzing with the most
desperate enemies Of freedom. An uni
versal support Of such men places the North
Just where the South desires to place her
in position of tame subserviency.
Mr. Fitch is the antipode Of Mr.. Cooley
in this regard. He has considered submis-
sion and silence and longer affilistion with
the dominant party as recreancy to truth
and duty and personal prostratiou at the
shrine Of power. No man, so far as dis
tinction and patronage is concerned, has
sacrificed more than Mr.. Fitch. Men far
his iuefriors in either natural endowments,
or acquired talents have been elevated to
stations, who in competition with him would
not have been thought Of. Indeed there is
no Office political or judicial which would
not have been cheerfully bestowed on Mr.
Fitch at all times during the last ten years
had it not been for Mr.. Fitch's known con
yctions on the mooted question pertaining
to Slavery. He has been brave and index
ible, when almost standing alone. M
bribes hired him? No fatlery seduced
him. He has exhibited in his adherence t
what he regarded as truth when almost
hopelessly overboine, those characteristics
(in these degenerate days too rare) which
eminently fit him for an upright and un
swervable Judge. When the people Of thi
District elevate Mr.. Fitch to Judicial Sta
ton they do honor to themselves as mucl
as to the recipient CT their support
The following is + rom the Sandusky Dali
Register, of the 9Th inst:
Judicial ventiOn.
The Republican Convention Of this Judi
cial Sub division, which met at Fremon
yesterday, nominated John Fitch, Esq, o
} Toledo, as a candidate for the JudgesbiE
The proceedings of the Convention will b.
found elsewhere in this mornings issue
and we have only space to express cur sat
isrsction at being able to complete our tick
ct by the nomination Of gentleman s
I. competent for the responsible post 70
which he is named. Mr.. Fitch is a distin
gushed lawyer Of Toledo. and is one of tn
Oldest residents of that section of the State
His high reputation for personal integrity
! legal attainments and enlarged experience
| entitle him to the fullest confidence an
support Of the people of this district. W
shall take n sincere pleasure doing ou
share towards the accomplishment of a re
1 suit which we regard as certain, with pre-
!, per effort, his election.
. The Editor of the Norwalk Reflector who wa
present at The Convention, speaks as follows:
Judicial Convention.
E This convention, which assembled at Ere
y mont on Thursday last, was well attended
d and what is better, the proceedings wer
8 conducted with the utmost harmony an
good feeling. With Mr.. Fitch, the nom
nee of the Convention. we have no person
f al acquaintance, but from the high recon
a menda,ion given him by the delegates fror
Lucas county, and others, we have n
j doubt that he is emeinently qualified for tf
d office.