Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1859-06-18

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much as that historical parsonage Of whom it is
THE king Of France. with twenty thousand men,
up a hill, and then marched do'cn again..
The AshtaJula Sentinel referring to the C@ouven-
says,
Our State Convention was an occasion OF no
ordinary character. The late decision OF three
Judges in favor of the constitutonalty
of the Fugitive Law, was calculated to give IN
Of feeling to those who were in attendance,
and held that Congress possesses no constitutional
power to legislate Tor Slavery. The Judges had
sought Office at tho hands Of the party under pro-
of l,yalty to this doctrine. Here was
their error.
'The Fugitive Bill had been passed by Looofoco
votes. That party held the law constitutional, and
their leaders we're wild with delight at the deci-
sion, which was in character a Locoioco decision.
Brinkerhof and Su,liG had ably and hobly main
tanned the constitutional rights Of the people end
the re. nomination Of Judge Swan by the Repub-
licans would have been a reproof to those two
Judges aud a perfect qualification Of themselves.
Had they submitted to the decision, and re-nom-
mated Swan, the party in Ohio would have dis
bandened, and the Old Guard who have for TWEEN
ty-fve years maintained the doctrinea OF Liberty,
amid defeat and persecution. would at once have
specifically expressed if possible-and kindly re.
quested the association If none who admit the
power Of Congress to pass laws to enslave the
humblest Of the human race. On this point we
speak from what we know"
It was justly regarded as a matter Of minor i'm
portance as to who should be the nominee for Gov
ernor, Lieutenant Governor &c., when compared
with the question "Who shall we nominate for the
Supreme Judgeship |" The names of j. r. Swan,
and VIM. Y. Gholson, were the only ones, accord
ing to the published proceedings. presented to the
Convention. Judge Swan was Of course to De re-
pudiated by those who cared moro for principle
than for party, and the reputation, to be worthy
Of the name, must consist not only in the rejection
Of Judge Swan, but in the nomination of n man
whose opinions were known-not guessed alto
be the very opposite, 90 aIe those of Judge Spaul-
ding. What kind of a selection did those Western
Reserve delegates make, or rather, to what kind of
an arrangement were they servile enough to sub
nit We shall not 60 to heroic history for an il
lustration. but will refer to a man who loved dogs,
and who had a wife who didn't. She had been
urging him some time to dispose of HE dog, for
the brute annoyed her very much. One day he
came home and said, "Wife. I've sold Ponto for
$50" "I'm delighted to hear it," she replied.
"Did you get the money ?" "No, I took tpo pups
in exchange at S25 EACH"
The Western Reserve delegates consented to
choose between Swan and Gohlsoh. In regard to
Judge Gohlson, his locality is suspicious. He
halls from Cincinnati, where Republicanism is
not reputed to be intensely anti.slavery. He was
the choice Of the representatives of southern Ohio,
and was urged upon the Convention as their NOM
inee. Neither his antecedenls nor present posi-
ton, nor the endorsement he received from those
who knew him best. could lead any one to sup
pose he was preferable to Judge Swan in any res
pect, and If the contrary was urged by any one in
the Convention, it was only done for the purpose
of deluding those who were willing, if not anxious
to be deluded. The Ohio State Journal says:
"In the nomination of man of such ability, in
tegrity and purity of character, the people of Ohio
may we'll be gratiied that they hare found a sue.
cessor to Judge S,odn every toay qualified TO main
tain the high character Of the Supyeme Bench OF
Ohio, to ,ohich The latter has so largely contribu-
ted."
The Cincinnati Gazehe, says:
1--WE deny the justice Of any claim that a Judge
should be renominated or not renominated. be-
cause of q particular decision. The Convention
did wisely in repudiating this policy, which our
Democratic friends think they ought to have adopt
ed. The uomiuation of Judge Gholson was de-
sired aud earnestly talked OF, in this part of the
State, last year. He then absolutely refused to
be a candidate. The subject was revived this
year before the habeas corpus cases from the
Western Reserve were thought of. 1t was insist.
ed on, from this part Of the State. The men pht
brought fcr,oard Judge Gholson almost universally
approved The late DIGESTION Of Judge Suan, but did
not believe IN the principle of making that or any
other decision a controlling reason for his nomi'
nation, to the abandonment of their previous wish.
es, as Democratic grumblers profess TO think they
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city. We are to have one, and are grateful for
it. Before Judge Gh0lson was nominated, the
convention had his definite assurance that he pre-.
ferred the nomination of Judge Swan. 1t hsd ev
identity become necessary, however, in the eyes oil
q majority of the convention, to act upon the
principle of dtsregarding a particular decision
either as an argument for or against q renomina
ton. This could only be done, under the existing
circumstances, by taking a new man, and there
was no one 80 universally acceptable as Judg,
Gholsor."
Now if the testimony Of the Gazette be reliable
not only did the Convention refuse to repudiat
Judge Swan because of his recent decision, bu
, accepted a nominee from the hands of men VIII
approved of tina, decision, and n nominee who's
individual preferences, the Convention was inform
ed, were in favor of Judge Swans denomination
And as if it were not enough to compel tho dele
t gates from the Western Reserve to 20 down o,
) their knees and eat their own words. and hav
them crammed down their throats by Judge Ghol
sons nomination, they were also obliged to en-
E dorse the action Of the Supreme Court. for it wa
unanimously resolved by the Convention,
"That the Republicans of Ohio po;n. with en-
] tire satisfaction and pride. to the dignifed. honest
faithful and judicious manner in which the pres
!, ent Executive and other officers of the State gov
eminent. have discharged the duties Of their res
pective positions"
whipped into the traces, will go home to thei
constituents and endeavor to besog them and be
f fool them into a support of Judge Gholson. Anc
T we fear the people have been so drilled to look t.
party success. rather than to principle. to asl