Dayton daily empire. [volume] (Dayton [Ohio]) 1850-1865, 1859-06-09
Ths R.nnaiation Of Judge swan.

The hepuclaglon OF Suuge oWah'
In refusing to re-nominate Judge Sven,
the Republican Convention undoubtedly fell
into,a grave error and weakened the strength
of their party more than by any other mis-
take they could have committed To throw
overheard man of his age, abilities and
undoubted integrity, simply because his
honest oonvietion of duty led him to give
decision contrary to what certain leaders
concluded to make principle Of the politiN
cal party, was an Outrage, the effects Of
which cannot but return upon their own
heads.
No party whose leaders were animated by
high sense Of honor or justice, would have
pursued any snch course Its manifest ten
dsncy is to degrade Judicial independence,
shake the integrity of the bench and sway
the minds of the Judges by hope of reward
or fear Of disgrace
If any one ever doubted Judge Swans
honesty before, they can do SO no longer
1t was indeed an impressive moral spectacle
to see him, an aged man, strong in the con-
sciousness of his own rectitude, defying the
opinion of the party which elected him to
Office, facing the frowns Of the fanatical
leaders of that party, and daring to affirm
principle directly antagonistic to their views
and feelings.
The howl of Abolition fanatics in the
Western Reserve, over the execution of the
Fugitive Slave Law, had no effect upon him.
As man of truth, integrity and justice, he
could not for political ends, override prin
ciple which lies deep at the foundation Of
our civil polity.
A strict adherence to the letter Of the
Constitution, the subseryience of State to
Federal jurisdiction, when the two come
into conflict, is oil that can save our govern
ment from internal dissension and ruin
Abandon this stand point and the expert
ment of Republican government in Amer
ica is at an end. Hold it sacred, each State
preserving her own sovereignty, yet bowing
in meek submission to the good of the whole
and the grand machinery of government
moves on harmoniously without jar or col
lision; but break this bond of Union, ant
results too disastrous to contemplate viii
follow.
Such was the opinion of Judge Swan, ex-
pressed in a decision, copies Of which shoulC
be scattered broadcast over the land, for j
contains truths scarcely less momentum
than those found in the Declaration Of In
dependence.
BY a strange perversion of intellect o
conscience, the recognised leaders of tn
Republican party refused to sanction it, an,
in 80 doing they dug pit for their own de
struction. With the odds in their fauori ex
hibited in the last election, they stood fai
chance of carrying the State, had they wise
ly placed Swan upon their ticket, but whe
they discarded him, they sealed their ow
political damnation. The cheer that greet
ed the nomination of Gholson, sounded tn
death knell of the Republican party in OhiC
Not that Judge Gholson has not the abilit
to fill the ofhce with honor, for he is, per
haps, the best man on the ticket but nomi
mated under the circumstances that he wi
his defeat may be set down as morally Gel
tain.
Neither was the Anti-Fugitive Sla,
Law mass meeting at Cleveland, headed
such men as Spaulding, Wade, Giddings al
Chase, calculated to strengthen the Republ
can party. A popular outbreak, gener
excitement upon any subject is always 70
lowed by strong reaction. The experien
of the world and the constitution of the h
man mind demonstrate this fact And
such disgraceful scene be but once aga
beheld by the people Of this State, Senato
Congressman and the Executive of the Sta
degrading their manhood and urging reb
lion and armed resistance to the Fede
government, in order to further their poll
cal aspirations or crafty their own preju
ces, and with scarcely an effort, the Den
cratic party will carry the next State ell
ton. We have great faith in the patriots
the integrity and sterling sense Of the p
of the United States, and especially
people Of Ohio. Though their opinions n
be warped and biased by the excitement
the moment or the harangues of politi
demagogues, yet in due time their bet
IuuSmeut "ih eesert ltS suPrelua0Ji ehu "
will cling tenaciously to those princiT
which are at the foundation of our free q
happy government
And when the issue is the one made
the late decision of the Supreme Court, I
the course of the Republican Convent
we have but little fears for the result
are battling foEa principle, which has b
unquestioned for seventy years, and will
for platform, We have every expectation
being successful