Kenosha tribune and telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1855-1855, 1855-03-01

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JUDICIAL ELECTION.
The term Of Judge Craw ford, of the State Su
preme Court, expires n May next, and the cleo
ton OF his successor takes pace on the hrs
Tuesday OF pril next, the day Of the annual towr
meeting. Tfis is an important election, and on
readers woaid do well to bear il i'll mind
Jnare Crayg ford has been addressed by numbe
Of members Of the Bar of the State, and requested
TO stand as a claiiilte for reelection, which
request he has given an affirmative answer
orsamus Gle. of Grant county, has also been
similarly addressed by other members Of the Bal
and number OF citizens Of the State, TO allow the
use Of his name. as candidate, which should he
assent to, he viii probably be Crawfords principal
il not on opponent.
We have heard no complaints of Judge Craw-
ford in the performance of his general dates. lie
does not lack for ability, and has been honest, in
dustrious, and faithful has, in short given as ge-
neral satisfaction, as any person else could, who
might have been chosen 10 the place. But we ap-
prehend it will not be d,nied that Ors Cole is
fully his equal in ability is quite as honest and in
dustrious and will prove as faithful. Thus far the
two gentlemen stand upon the same level, and il
it were only the rights of property which our Judg.
es called upon to adndcate, mi sht be a mat
ter of no Importance 10 the people VIII ich was cho-
sen. But here the parallel ends. The Court has
| to do with Human rights well the rights OF
pro 'erty, aud to all the freedom and Justice loving
people Of the state, as well those who would re-
store The constitution to its original purpose and
preserve il pure hereafter, Cole i. infinitely the
! better man Indeed the only one for whom they
can consistently vote.
Those who carefully read the constitution of the
United States viii fad that he clause upon which
the fugitive slave Law is based by no possible pro
cess of construction Interpretation requires or
permits the enactment Of any such law It's en-
actment is gross assault upon the spirit of the
constitution, violation Of is letter. and usurpa-
zion Of the rights ani powers which make the
states independent and sovereign. All this was
clearly shown by Ranou in the lower and Sum.
ner in the upper house of Congre ,s, and was moi
dIsp-oved nor indeed attempted TO be hy those who
| contended for the opposite opinion. But HE pow
er oil the Government, in III judicial as well as e-
gislalive departments is and has been under the
control of the slave power, and the decisions Of one
and the actions OF the other, have been in accor-
dance with ihc necessities Of that power .,-
Thank God, however, we seem to De emerging
into higher, purer, and Gle Arcr atmosphere, in
which that is now straight, which in the dr,i-
ser medium appe AIRED crooked
Judge Smith, of this same supreme bench, has
taken position ia this matter which will give him
fame as bright and lasting now pertains 10
the name of lord Mansfield IN connection with this
same question. He has inaugurated the beginning
Of the end Of this tyrrany which the constitution
has been perverted TO authorize and sustain lie
has demonstrated in the judicial forum of the ma
tou, as did Rantoul and Sumnrr in tie legislative
the complete and entire unconsti.utionality Of the
/ fugitive law.
| The question then, now before the people of this
state is really important than whether
Cole or Crawford shall be Judge /. is wle ther
this decision ef Judge Smith shall be sustained en-
doFsed, aud backed up by the people ;-whether
this good fight which has been commenced and
which if pcrsevered in by our people with back
bone vii l. beyond question: sooner or later, resali
in the establishment throughout the whole nation
OF the opinion Of Smith, because that opinion is
right legally and morally-shall be so persevcred
in, We shall go back to the night and darkness
aud slavery of the cd position.
We know those who are anxious for the rc-clec-
/ ton Of Crawford urge that this is very improper
matter to be dragged into the canvass No such
ching; il is The very matter which belongs 10 the
canvass and which should decide The controversy
! No person or will deny that there Is at least d
qncston Of The consiituonaIity of the fugitive law
In ais question every vote: is q sever, ign free anC
/ independent, and il IS not GUY privilege but 9
duty 10 express conscientious opinion by his vote
\ question KISS, aud being "a stSian it will f.
ua!iy be determined By The popular vote rs ind.ca
ting the popular sense OF tie nai.ou. When the
! people proclaim hy the elec lion Of funcionarcs
who hnk with them. that the act is unconstitu-
t'o..a. 1t is lherealier dead.
,'u..Ge >msth has c,e..!y shown lie people or this
Sta'e and Of the nation the way ont OF lle desert
Of bondage into the promised land of Freedom
Shall we turn our back upon our pilo, and leader
The people OF Wisconsin, under the Providence OF
God, have been called 10 be the pioneers in this
euterpvze, and this election the first step in the
onward march We believe that 10 us is entrusted
in virtue Of existing circumstances in a g;eat de-
gree, the decision for the nation and the world, G
The question Of the continued life or the speedy
death Of this fugitive law. Certainly we Shall moi
prove faithess TO this great trust.
/ Cole is fully eQua to Crawford IN ability. Cole
believes with aud will act with Smith; Crawford
believes and will act against him VIII freedom
aud justice loving citizens hesitate which to choose
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| President Pierce sent 10 the SeLate short time
since the name of John b. Miller editor OF the Uu
ca Observer. us Secretary Of Legation to Peru
| But while the nomination was pending It appeared
in evidence that Miller ives not thorough Ne
braskaite, and moreover that he was son IN Law
oI Gerritt Smith. This was enough: the Presiden
promptly Withdrew his name and substituted thai
Q! ; K. Cox, OF the Ohio Statesman, whose Neb,
. 70 st,,,c