Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1857-04-08
The "Atrocious Judges.r

The "Atrocious Judges"
We rejoice to notice that the Legisls-
lures of several of the Northern States
are expressing in bold terms, the opinion
that the North will not consent to be
bound by an extrs-judicial decision of a
packed court. upon political and moral
questions.
The Ohio Legislature among others.
has taken the matter in hand, and the
following resolutions upon the "Dred
Scott" case. will meet a hearty response
from the people of the State
As an indication of the purposes of
the General Assembly and the People of
Ohio. your committee recommend the
adoption of the following resolutions.
and the passage Of the accompanying
act:
ResolUed By tie General Assembly of
tie State Of Ohio, /. That this General
Assembly has observed with regret that
in the opinion lately pronounced by Chief
Justice fancy. in behalf of a majority Of
the Supreme Court of the United States.
in the cast of bred Scott against j. +. H.
Sanford, occasion has been taken TO pro-
mulgate, extra judicially. certain doc
trineS concerning Slavery, not less con-
Trajectory to well known facts of history,
then repugannt to The plain provisions Of
the Constitution, and subversive OF the
rights Of .FIeemen and Free States.
9. That in the judgment of this Gene
raj Assembly. every person born within
the limits of any State of this Union. is
a citizen there of. and TO deny any such
person The righto suing in the Courts of
the United States, in the Cases where
that right is guaranteed by the Constiiu-
ton TO all citlzens of the United States,
is a palpable and u~nwarrantable viola
ton of that sacred instrument.
3. That The doctrine announced by
the Chief Justice, in behalf Of a majority
of the Court. that the Federal ConSlitu-
ton regards slaves as mere property,
and protects the claims of masters TO
slaves To the same extent and in the same
manner as the rights of owners in prop
erly, within The limits of Free States.
during temporary visits or for purposes
of transmit. to the practical consequences
of which doctrine no Free Stale can sub
nit with homer.
4 That The doctrine also announced
in behalf of the majority of the Court,
that there exists no power in the General
Government to exclude Slavery from the
Territories of thu United States, subverts
express provisions Of the Constitution.
annuIs the just authority Of the People
OF the United States over their own ter
%riIorieS, and co%ntradictS the whole prac-
lice of The Government under every al
ministration from that of Washington 10
of Polk.
5. That, in the PRONUNCIATION of the
doctrines against which We now protest,
We recognize the natural effect of the
.ascendancy of the slave power in the Su
preme Court of the United States secured
by that arrangement of the Circuits
gives TO the Slave States, with less
than one-rhird of the Free Population Of
this Union, five out of nine Judges, leav-
ing TO the Free States. with more than
two thirds of the Free Popul ton, only
four ; and we hereby instruct the Sena
and request Representatives of Ohio,
the Congress of the United States TO
their best endeavors 10 obtain such
a modification of existing laws as will
secure to the Free States their Just rep
r~esentation in that Tribunal.
o. p. BROWN,
II. CANFIELD.
Committee Of The Senate.
RALPH PLUMB,
F. GUTHRIE.
]. II. LIrTLER,
GEORGE MYGAT'T,
Committee Of tie House.