M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1859-06-30

The defeat of Judge Swan has been very
notifying to his friends, and il has been
hard for them to reconcile themselves N "A.
They ought to have known better than 10
have risked such thing. Indeed n was
currently reported at the Convention that he
wished to withdraw; but the enthusiostic
Conservatives insisted upon making a stand
or his name. The people have rebuked
them for it. lie could huve retired qsietly
and the matter might hare dropped there; but
after the high anti-sIdUery ground taken Jy
The Republican party, il ioGs an outrage 10
press such an issue upon the ConUenti0n.-
The Court was divided; and some of the
abiest Jurists and Statesmen of the country
are With The minority. Insisting upon his
nomination, then, was but asking the Con.
venton and the people to act upon the very
case just passed ON by the Court. Well, the
Convention did act upon it, and reversed lhe
decisions and the people will seal that reyer-
sal in OctOber.-Ashtubuld Sentinel.
The above Is from Gidding's organ. Its
language is plain and direct, so that no one
can have an excuse for misunderstanding il.
"The enthusiastic Conservatives" in view of
"the high Gnti-Slarery ground taken by the
Republican party" had 10 be and were ire.
buked.' Their insisting upon his Judge
Swan's) nomination, then, touy but asking
The CeRUentioA and the people 10 act upon The
Utry case Just passed on blythe Court" and,
continues the editor of the Seatinel, "the
Convention did act upon It, and REVERSED
THE DECISION; AND THE PEOPLE WILL SEAL
THAT REVERSAL IN OcToBER."
We have been told down here, that Judge
Swans decision had nothing whatever 10 do
with his deieat-!hdt Hamilton county, in
consideration Of the large Republican vote
given by her. insisted upon having the Judi
cial nominee, and that Judge GhoIson would
decide just as Judge Swan decided should au
opportunity be presented. 1t would not do,
either say these gentlemen who wish 10 re-
concile our people to the Fappoh OF the he.
publican ticket, to have taken most a Il of the
candidates from Columbus The Sentinel,
however, iS frank and honest. In Ashtabula
county aud on the Reserve the facts can be
stated, and the Sentinel does state them
The enthusiastic Conservatives insisted on
making stand upon his Judge Swan s)
name, +" and the gentlemen standing on the
high aRtt-SLaUery ground taken by the Re-
publican party joined issue with them and
vanquished them-the Ross county Delega.
tion taking position on that ground and unit
ing with Ashtabua and 0berlin to strike
down and humiliate the enthusiastic Con-
servatves" who had the temerity to raise
their voices in favor of maintenance Of the
Constitution and laws of the nation. The
Sentinel says that the people in October
''will seal" with their appreciation this act
whereby the " Conservative element of heir
party was oyer5orne in the State Conven.
tion.
lnasmuch as the Sentinel has raised the is
sue, we propose to take the sense Of Ross
county on the subject, What say you, inde-
pendent voters Of Ross--you who have never
bowed submissvely to the fiat of Abolition
ism will you vote the Republican tickets and
thus testify that you approve the discontinue
Of conservatism in the Republican State
Convention, TO which the Delegates from
this county contributed Ponder this, well
--act not hastily; but let your action be such
as would be worthy either JefTersonian or
Jacksonan Democrat or HenIy Clay Wing
--ChilLicOtts AdueHIser.