The Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, Ohio) 1853-1861, 1857-08-13
Sham Democracy ESe-
RlOunCed!
Judge Warden not to be Sold to the
South
Let Hone st Democrats Read and Reaec

Let Homes ct Democrats Read and Reflect!
Judge r. B. Warden, hitherto prominent lead
or in the democratic party, who was elevated by
that party to seat on the Supreme Bench, cannot
unite with the Douglastes who met in Columbus
on the 9Th inst, in their endorsement of the Flu
gitive Slave Law, the Dred Scott decision, &C. As
an honest, independent citizen, he boldly assais the
corruption of the triumphant leaders of the party
IN leng thy communication in the Ohio State Jour
nal Alter clearly defining the position of the
ppriy under its new platform by quoting from the
Dred Scott decision, the Kansas Nebraska act,
&C., the Judge makes the following remarks, which
should be read and reflected upon by every lover
of our Free institutions
cannot believe, that the body of the Democrat
ic voters can come TO know and appreciate these
things without alarm Oh the subject of the rcIa-
lions they sustain to the party known as Demo
cratic. For my own part, have been strongly
attached to the Democratic party-'oo strongly
TO abandon it from caprice or selhshness-too
strongly to witness its gradual change from the de-
fense of ate Rights to centralism. without Wig
oroLs efforts to revive ancient faith and restore
its ancient practice. For years have seen the
party tendency % Sou thernism and Centraiism--
and within the party organzaiion,I have faith
fully assisted other democrats in the endeavOr to
restrain that tendency. ! now give up the task
as hopeless | am no abolitioniSt am no fanatic.
For quite seventeen years, have been in the nc
tive service of the Democratic party and in con-
stant association with its worlhiest members The
whole number of influences to which have been
subject has been untlvGrube to the formation OF
extreme opinions, in0erent OF slavery But
will not allow my devotion o any party or inter-
est in politics to make me sent,when all the whole
some rules of law, when all its constructions in IA
vor of liberty, are set aside, to make room Tor a
perversion of the constitution in the interest OF the
property in men, and when this pcrversion instead
of moving the Indignation OF the whole country
becomes u matter of addition to the creed OF that
party, which have labored to render prosperous,
and which had once hoped to find always worthy
of my devotion and regard will not worship
the new idol of the Democratic party. dare not
allow my respect for the good and true men, who
remain with the party, to smother the sentiment oil
adherence with which regard the last addition to
the creed Of that party. No more Objectionable
no more vitay dangerous, no more entirely decst
able thing than this, was ever approved by party.
speak freely after the manner in which was
taught to speak by the Democratic party truly.
us have ever chosen TO speak OF matters relating
to the common veal
The Endorsement by great party Of he dicium
in the bred Scott case declaring HE want OF pow
er in the Congress and in tue Territorial LegisIa-
turc alike, to prevent the introduction Of slavery
gives that dictum the on'y great imporlancewnich
car be attributed to it. That endorsement cuts
the throat of popular sovereignty in the terrific
ries and sabs 10 the heart every compromise made
on the subject OF slavery, not actually carried nto
the Cunsutulio- of the United States In vain
shall the intending Governor Mr. Payne affect as
he did in the Convention wien nominated, to re-
gard us "immaterial' the reasoning OF Judge fancy,
leading him TO declare the uucouStilutionality ut
the Missouri Compromise uct That particular
net is pronounced invalid only because acls OF Con-
gress and all of legislation in the territorial
form, are necessarily, according to the decision. in-
valid, 50 far as thay attempt TO prevent the intro
ducIion OF slave properly into any territory not
covered by q State government. repeat the
Democratic party and the South in giving force
and Importance to this iiciun have put an end to
all eXtra-cons,itutonal compromises. We are Tree
to return TO our simple sovereign rights, us reserY-
ed when the Union was formed We are free to
reduce the fugitive slave law TO its proper dimen-
,Ons We are Tree to vindicate the dignity OF our
Courts, by compelling obedience to their process,
even by so mighty parsonage as a Deputy Mar
Shal Of the United States. We are free 10 snbsti-
tute for the unwse and dangerous habcas corpus
act introduced by Rev. Mr.. Monroe, suoh laws
alike vigol Gus and free from doubtful constitutions
ality. us shall make it sorry business to dc-pisc
| here in OHIO the writ OF liberty, even il the
hands Of Ihe hunlblest citizen, ordered to save it.
We are free moreover, to insist that no foot Of ter
ritory invaded by slavery under the dllesJable doc
jrnes of the Died Scott decision, shall ever he ad
dcd to the union, by The votes Of men fairy re,
presenting the stare Of Ohio.
What we are thus lrea to do, every principle
held sacred hy States Ike our own, requires II,
10 bagin. and shall emboldrn US to co sum nate
Though the heavens fall" The sense in whlcl
the North made oil The extra constitutional com
promises, has been rulrly stripped of all practi
cal recognition aud vitality. ar as the Uniol
must be 10 every true American heart, it ough
not to b: dcarrr than public faith. Than tn
rights OF Stales, than the conservation Of tn
Consti!ut on in the sens. in which it was ac
crpted, when ratified by the States. There viii
be no lasting peace, tlll th're come an end 0
wrong, deception and encroa chm mt. We ar
not in debt to the South. The South shoul
have better remembered its Obligations to It's
than 10 have forced upon US the udinuS prrten
ded judgment in the case Oi Dred Scott. w
deserve to be slaves, m-aner han he slaves u
the South, if we submit to the imposition.
What inIatnation pussass d the organize
force OF the D-mOcritic party when it decide
To adopt the decision referred to- it would b
dllicUll TO divine. Does that party give up a.
respect Tor popular opinion IN ONO?
1t is the fixed tue, unlIlerable faith Of I'll
great body OF our people, that the extension
slavTy into territories now free, would be
great and irrrparubie evil. 1t is the like lx-t
rrur, aItrruble faith OF The great body oi on
people, that there is a remedy, entirely const
tuuoual against that extension, in the actiu
. OF Congress or in that OF the Territorial Log
atuTe, when clothed with suCh powers as Con
srrss may delegate, ana such us btung to Il
very esseuce Of popular gov mmcnt. In III
f respect, the body ui oil parties, tn 'mncrlI
n ds well as t3e Il publican, the Amrrirun AS we
C as the other purIes, Is in harmony with the boz
+ Of the people, so far Us The real sentiment
h concerned. Bat the seeming Necessity OF ker
G ing the politicians Of the North AMI The Sou
is together on the subject OF slavery, has Undue,
e the leaders and organs Of the Democratic part
e as now constituted, to endorse a pretended d
cisiOn, that no action OF the Congress, no ucti,
I. of the Territorial Legislature, can prevent 4
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