Democrat and sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1853-1866, 1859-06-22
The Republican Party Us the Judi
GiacY.

Fanaticism is the breath which gives vitality
20 the Black Republican party. 1t ignores pat
riotisu and common sense, and those OF Its mem
bers who venture to respect either, soon find that
their political prospects are blasted forever. A
one-idea party, like one-idea man, is always
tyrannical and exacting in its demands, and will
not allow any of its members to preach conserva-
tism in opposition to its ultra and extreme views.
Ard who familiar with the doctrines and leaders
of the Black Republican party, will deny that 1t
is one-idea organization, and that it is ANNA
ted by the spirit of fanaticisIn-the spirit which
caused the delUded followers of Mahomet under
the standard of the crescent, to invade Christen
DOM and which urged the Jacobins on when, in
the name Of Liberty, they drenched the streets of
Paris with the blood of innocent victims. Being
anti National in its principles it has never faded
in ostlacising those who maintain that the Union
Is still worth preserving, and that the doctrines
of Abolitionsm are antagonistcal to our existence
AS a nation The last assault of the party has
been ON that office where Justice is presumed to
dwell-the Judiciary. How this has been bro't
about viii now proceed to show.
Several alleged fugitive slaves were recently
rested in pursuance ofthe provisions of the fugitive
slave law by the u s. authorities, A number Of
Ohio fanatics rescued them from the hands of the
L. S. officers at Oberlin in that State Two of the
ringleaders of the rescuers afterwards arres-
ted and hrought before the Supreme Court of
Ohio on writ of habeas corpus. On hearing,
they were remanded to the custody of the q. S.
officers Chief Justice Shaw delivered the opin-
ion Of the Court. He said in effect, that his
sympathies were with the fugitive, but in the
position he occupied it was his duty, however
disagreeable it might be, to enforce the laws o
ahe land. He refused to recognize the ''highel
law'' which ignores the Constitution of the Uni
ted States and the acts of Congress relative tc
fugitive slaves. He would not consent to bow
before the whirwind of fanatcism, and sternly
refused to violate his oath of Office in order t.
secure his denomination for the Office he the1
held. He refused to pander to the preudices O
the Aboitionists who compose the rank and fiji
of the Black Republicans of Ohio. And how fo
the fearless discharge of his duties has he beel
rewarded
Although universally regarded as one of tn
ablest, honestest and most upright Judges VIII
ever occupied place on the Supreme bench c
the State Of Ohio, the late Republican Conven
ton OF tnaC state refused 10 re nominate hlm.-
His term of Office will expire next February, bu
the Convention of his party refused to present hi
name to the people for their suffrages at the az
preaching election. And why? Because h
fearlessly discharged his duties as Judge, an
because in his official capacity he had too mue
respect for his oath of Office to allow Black R
publicans and fanatical Abolition leaders to d
tate 10 him what his decision in the case referre
TO should be.
Before that decision was delivered, no doub
Were entertained of his denomination, and if
had decided the case in accordance with the viey
of Chase and Giddings, he would have been 7
nominated by acclamation. But the moment
expressed a determination to ''uphold the right
his doom sealed Out of 347 votes in t
Convention he received only 140. Thus {
Black Republicans have played out the 'last see
of all. which ends this strange eventful histor,
They have assailed the Constitution of the Ul
ted States. they have assailed the acts of Co
gress enforcing the fugitive slave laws recent
in Massachusetts they denied the right of 81
frage TO foreigners until two years after they 8
naturalized, while they accord to negroes in
same State the right to vote. AS we have 81