The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1859-07-21
Communications

HhOl8Ous &c.
The organs and fle-leoders Of tho
Democratic party exhibit q great deal
Of anxiety and industry in assailing the
acts Of the late Republican Convention
at Columbus It was not to be expect
ed that these Democratic leaders would
be pleased in the doiugs Of the Repub-
licans indeed, we might ask when
they ever pleased with any action Of
the Republican party2 What could the
Republicans do to please them, but to
ground the weapons Of their opposition
and permit slavery extension and sla-
very propagandism TO have free course
and be glori6od2 The Republican par
ty, while defending and laboring for
freedom in Kansas, met with the same
charges Of treason, resistance to con-
stituted authorities, &C. They wero cv-
erywhere characterized as freedom
shriekers" and plotters against the
peace and harmony Of the American
Union, Republican energy, inspired by
a true love of freedom, continued its
struggles against the combined enemies
of freedom in Kansas, led by the whole
Administration forces Of James Bu-
obanan, until victory porched upon
their banner, and this territory, once
consocratod to freedom but doomed by
plotting pro-slavery 8 chemists to sla-
very, is rescued, and her soil-soaked
with the blood Of the persons who died
in her cause-is consccrated forever to
be the home Of the sons Of 'the free
and the Jraue." It is no new thing un-
der the sun for inscriptions party
leaders to misreprosont the motives and
designs Of the Republican party. The
Republicans have shown by their deeds
that they will not be diverted from their
high patriotic purposes by the clamors,
false issues and forebodings of men
why have proved themselves so unfaith-
ful to the causes of freedom and true
Republican progress.
But what new occasion have Rcpubli-
cans given for all this clatter and clam,
or which now assails our eyes and ears?
The Republican party met in Columbus
on a designated day, and proceeded to
nominate by ballot ticket for State Of
fcers, to be supported at the election in
October next. A number of names Of
good men for the different Offices to be
filed were presented, and their respect
i've merits canvassed. Itwas soon found
that majority of tho delegates prefer
rcd VIM. Dennison, Of Columbus, for
Governor, and A. p Stone, Of the same
place, for Treasurer The next most
important place to be filled was that Of
Supreme Judge. Cincinnati had claims
to have some important place upon the
ticket for some Of her distinguished
sons who had done good service in the
Republican cause. Though her dele
gates she withdrew every other name for
every other place, and determined to
present the name of Judge GHoLsoN
for the Supreme Judgeship. The
bringing forward for the Judgeship the
name of Gholson, then, was the act Of
the delegates from that important city,
where such a large part Of the CONNER
oial and other business Of the State is
transacted, Cincinnati urged her claims,
In the spirit Of Cancellation and con
seryatism, they were met and allowed.
What color does all this give to the
charge Of radicalism and ultra Aboli-
tiouism against the Conventiou2 IF
this Convention was controlled by ultra
radicalism and fanaticism, they were
very unfortunate in the selection Of the
instruments to carry out their treas0na-
bic designs, for unquestiouably they
could not have selected a ticket Of names
Of men entertaining more moderate and
conservative views.
The fact is, it was locality, and a de-
sire that all interests should be repre-
sented chat dictated tho selection Of the
ticket adopted A spirit of oonsorva-
tism and Cancellation governed the So
lection. But the feelings Of the Dom
oorstio party have been much outraged
aud torn because the Republicans did
not nominate the Republican Judge,
SWAN They have shed many tears
over what they called his rejection, and
they have even, in tho extravaganza Of
their grief Professed a willingness to
Withdraw their frst love in his favor,
but tho "long-hairod" Judge, not par
ticipating to the same extent IN their
laceratod state q foeling,, will not give
way.
The Democracy have many lamenta-
tions and Joromiads to utter over the
lost or endangered independence Of the
judiciary" now has tbo iudopend-