The Cadiz Democratic sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1854-1864, 1859-06-29
Nnmiacn,,on hr me Judiclary.


We End the following Apostle and sensible
remarks under the above head in Governor
Greiner's Gazats. The Constitution and Union
are openly Assailed by the Republicans, and all
those who value them should rally with the
Democracy to their support Governor Greiner
is q leading Republican Of conservative princi-
pies. His paper is independent:
What were the conservative men Of the late
Republican Convention about when, in order
to secure a few paltry nominations for office
they abandoned their principles, and consented
that Judge Swans throat should be cut because
on q question that is vital to the existence oil
the Union, he dared to do his duty. This IS
probably the first instance on record, in which
a great political party has publicly and officially
rebuked a public servant for being honest aud
faithful to the Constitution. A timid, trucking
time serving Judge, seems to have been called
6r in this crisis Of RepublicaniSm. The Bench
is TO be prostituted to party purposes, and the
men who have consented to ~inaugurate the
work by sacrificing Judge Swan, will not be
slow to follow it up with Judges Peck and
Scott, and even with Judge Gholson, il contrary
to the assurances of his friends, he should, as
he probably will, prove refractory. The
crumbs OF Office, will, from time to time, be
thrown to all conservative compromisers who
who are willing to sacrifice courts and Judges,
for the sake Of Union in the Republican ranks,
or we Should rather say mixture, for there IS no
union. When we sift this whole matter to the
bottom, it has only one meaning, which a states
man can recognize, and that is this: Nullihca-
ton of the Fugitive Slave laws by the State
Courts, is to take the place Of Kansas in the
platform oil the Republican party, and the pride
Of State rights, and our hatred Of slayery, and
ofthe bred Scott Decision, are to be relied on
to educate the people of Ohio for this work
If the Republican party should remain in pow
err, there will be no difficulty in finding Judges
who will precipitate this issue upon us. 1t
would be upon US at this moment in the shape
Of a civil war between the Federal and State
authorities, but for the irmness and wisdom o
the judge, who is publicly pronounced unwor'
thy Of the confidence Of the Republican party
A Probate Judge Of one Of our northern coun'
ties, following these new lights OF modern Re
publicanism, may force the State authorities
into collision with the General Government
tomorrow, for the opinion of the Probate judge
is, so far as the State authorities is concerned
the Constitution If we rightly understand
this question, it is one on which there can b.
no compromise, and we regret that the peopl
of Ohio are thus compelled to meet it a
the polls.
1t is not a personal question. 1t is not a 10
cal question. Were it so we might consent t.
overlook the fragrant injustice done to a %fearles
and upright judge, and find our apology for S
doing in the exigencies ard necessities of part,
struggles and caprice. Franklin county nigh
be dissatisfied, while the State at large woul
feel but little interest in such an issue. Tn
true question presented for the decision OF til
people is, whether the law and the Constitute
shall be overthrow, by decapitatins, one ate
another, every judge who desires to sustai
them. If we are to have notification, let it
the bold and manly resolve Of the people
Ohio, by their delegates in convention, legal
chosen, but let US not delegate such power t
the judges elected even by the people Of Cuya
, hoga county,