Kenosha tribune and telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1855-1855, 1855-03-29
THE JUDICIAL ELECTION.
Tuesday Next.
from tie Uraat Co. Herald.
Right OF Voters to Canvass Opinions
of Judicial Candidates on Pub
lie or National q EesfKons.

night OF voters TO Canvass Opinions
lie or National Questions.
Every sign OF the times indicate clear heavy
and intelligent majority of he people OF Wisconsin
end OF every other free State, against the Fugitive
Slave Law. Every sign too, indicates that heavy
majority Of the people bold the law to he uncousti-
tutional. The present aim TO compel the State
courts to declare the law unconstitutional and nd.
here to the declaration with bull dog stubbornness.
We are a law -abiding people aud do not wish 10
close down on this law, which mOnopoiizts iduap-
ping negroes without giving them jury trials IL,
any other manner than in legal way. The legal
way is through onr Courts. and 10 apply the remc-
dy or make it available, Judges must be eIrcted,
who, in conscience AID practise, believe tie law
wrong and unconstitutional. The very idea OF a
popular election implies free OF the views
and opinions Of caGddateI for the bench in public
matters jast as ia any other election. People have
right to know Ire views of candidates upon any
question OF public clar:ttr. Ii is true this may
be terrible doctrine 10 those who derive al their IN
spiratious from the edeSal Courts r hich teach
that, OF all the Institutions on earth, negroes only
are TO be sought after and that slavchodiag is the
only interest worth while for tie Government to
see too, protect, build Rpand sancliiy! We are now
speaking OF National questions, not private ones
The views Of candidate for Juire, touching any
private interest case between litigans, are new
er to be enquired after: his views upon the consi-
tutionality Of Iaw affecting the whole may be free
ly enquired into,
The u. 5. Senate oaco rejected Justice Wal
worth berause he did not hold that the law of Sla-
very is above all law, hum IN and Divine. There
can be no doubt about it, that the Federal powers
canvass the views OF all who apply for step up TO
the Federal Bench touching the peculiar instifu
ton, and after their appointment, watch their u-
dIcal decisions with more than esu tcal scrutiny:
well do the judges know the rules of the Federal
inqusitiou which nips the head OF all who hold thai
any human has right when there is Niger in
the way
Under such circumstances we holi that the cleo.
tors OF Wisconsin are clothed with the like can
vassing powers when they come to supply vacan-
cy IN their Judicial Bench. N doctrine is clearer
IN our mInd,-e.se why empower the people with
the election of their own Judgcs7 Beautiful idea
right TO hnd out the opinions of cand dates upon
great questions upon which if elected such officers
will be called OH to acG r. .s.
The ques ton before the people at the f,r,hcom
ing election is shall the decision Of Smith and
Wilton, regarding the Hacoa 3ti!uti0atLtfy of the
Fugtti0e StaUe Lao StaRR Crawford, who dis
scented, and who is again before the people. has
decided that the law is constitutional; Cole his oD-
Ponent, voted against the law while in Congress
ana Is wen Know II to be bitter opponent to it.
hts decides the question with us; with Cole we
agree and for him We shall vote by which vote we
shall stand by the decision of Smith and Wilton.
From the Milwaufee Sentinel.
10 the friends Of Freedom and the opponents of
Slavery and Slavery extension eve yxhere The de.
cison of the Supreme Court of the State of Wis
consln upon the Fugitive Slave Act W as an event
Of the deepest and most gratifying significance -
IL was hailed throughout the length and bredth Of
the Northern aud Western States as a signal VIC
tory won for Right, Justice and Freedom over the
aggressions OF the Slave Power, That decision is
about to come IN review b,fore the People of Wis
consln. Whether we will or no. the issue is to be
brought home to US. The result of the Judicial
Election. on the first Tuesday in Aprl next, no
matter by what personal, local or political consid
eralions it may be inhuenccd and possibly decided
will be regarded throughout the Union as the afFir-
nance or reversal by the people Of Wisconsin, of
the Judgment pronounced by our Supreme Court
Let those therefore, who b,lievs Thai ud rnent TO
have been right and who look upon the fu stive
slave act as an outrage upon all Law, human and
divine, give effect aud expires lion to that opinion on
The first Tuesday OF AprI, BY voting fer Orsamus
Cole.
From the New York T 7bune.