Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1859-10-18


The whole number Of votes east in tho Co.
was 1860.
Tho majority on Governor Is l49 less than
had supposed il would bo Al the time dropped
you the hssty note of tho l2th Under all the
circumstances we have made a splendid run.
In 1858 the whole number Of votos cast in
this county was 4746, ard the RopubIican can.
ddato fer Judge had l475 msjority In 1867
the whole number Of votes cast was 4932-onIy
% less than this year. and the majority for
Chase was l7l6 The decrease is very easily
accounted for. Judge Ranney has been a resi-
dent Of this county. and stands well as a man,
lawyer and statesman: had made all his re.
putation as a judge and lawyer while residing
here; and. Of COURSE must have many personal
friends in his party aud out of it. His personal
friends, in his party, made very commendablo
oT,rt for him, and the result is that larger
democratic vote has bsen called out than
republican, comparatively. Their vote was
pretty well polled, and besides Mr. Ranney
gained about 100 votes on Dennison. On the
other hand, the Republicans had nothing
which would bo likely TO call out a full vote.
There was no excitement nothing which
could stir aud move masses of men in such
manner TO array the entire body Of the poo
pie upon ono aide or the other; while the Re-
publican ticket was regarded here in the opening
of the canvass As representing the conssrva.
tive element in the party, changed somewhat
toward its close by she gallant conduct and
radical positions taken by Mr.. Dennison in bis
debate with MIR. Ranney. In lS40 we had
Gov Chase who stood as he representative par
excellence of the Western Reserve RAdcslism
aud with the aid of the Kansas excitement we
gave him III majority, larger majority than
NO had ever given before for Governor. That
year our average msjorty was 100. Last
year it was li75, while this yoar il stands
about 1850 1t seems to me that all must ad.
NIT that the Republicans of Trumbull have
maintained themselves well; and have stood
forth nobly, gallanily and consistently to do
fend principe aud right
On the day OF election We had little feel
ing created here by the application Of colored
citizen Tor the right to vote. lie claimed that
he was more white than black--that he had
mole Anglo-American, than American African
blood in his veins, and therefore that he had
right to vote under the Constitution and laws
A leading Democrat challenged his vote, and in
| support of his challenge read the law OF last
winter, which declares that the judges of elee-
tion shall not permit any person 20 vote who has
"A Distinct and visible admiIture OF African blood
| in his voins," The matter was discussed and
| fully considered by the judges and the voto was
admitted. The judges Of election wisely con
cluded that inasnuch as the new Constitution
made no change from the old one in the matter
of the qualification of electors, upon which
provision the Supreme Court, speaking through
| such Judges as Wood and Blrchard having
given a constructions; that therefore the Iegis.
/ llturo, by improper and partizan legislation
could not change the qualification, nor deny TO
/ any one the exercise of a right given by the
Constitution They alec supposed il would be
| an anomaly on our laws to appoint certain men
| to be the judges of certain facts, and then pun
ish them by fines aud imprisonment if they
should fail to judge correcily-that is, puniah
| for an error Of judgment--and they also Thought
it new principle to punish men for advising
others that they had right to vote. without
evidence of completely or corruption; and for
these weighty reasons they came TO the correct
| conclusion that the law wns unconstitutional
and void.
Two other cooTed mon then came forward
and voted-0ne Of them having been a slave
aud is now living with tho man who bought
| him in Baltimore and brought him here, about
eighteen month sinco. 1t is believed the slnve
voted tho Democratic ticket.
The Democrats have threatened to prosecute
all no voted, advised or permitted these men
TO vote in violation Of the law Of last winter.
QueIsl How can a man born in the United
States have any African blood in his veissl
David Gilbert, an old citizen Of this town
died this morning Mr. Gilbert had bson a
merchant in this county for about 80 years,
having commenced his career wi hon boy with
Judge Hayes, Of Hartford. He Afterwards
moysd to Warren whore ho Was in business
number Of years. lie was successful, and
about 20 years ago retired with = handsome
competency. IIo became involved in long
and expensive litigation in which he was beaten,
and the result was very disastrous 20 him po-
cunarily. Tho cases in which he was
! principal Iitgaut went to the Supreme Court
in Bank and supreme Court two or three times,
and tho costs and expenses and money he
was compelled to pay swept away large
amount of his properly. Al his death he owned
some real estate in town aud small farm and
pleasant residence within mile Of The village,
For tho last yssr Of his life he was an invalid.
Yours truly, .-r.
JUEUs, JR.
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