M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1859-07-28
From the Ohio Eagle. ]
The Sole Issue.

that was satreO 10 Tie old WING party, bold
ly sneeis at anything having a conservative
nature, and announces that the sole issue be
tween it and The Democratic party is IN,
question whether the supremacy of the Law
shall be maintained aud the Federal Cousii
tuition obeyed. No other question claim,
its attention than the nullificatiun OF the fu.
gtiye slave law, and open resistance 10 the
Constitution.
II seems sCarcey ' possible to realize tina;
such party should have power among an
intelligent people, and it makes the pa triot
tremble with apprehensions for the safety OF
his country and its institutions when he sees
fanaticism thus rampant and defiant, and a
powerful party under the guidance aud con
tro Of the practical lgamailonisls and
aboltiOnists of Oberln.
There is no other alternative, however
than for the people of Ohio to meet this is.
sue. The Black Rep ublican State Conyen.
ton, alter sacrificing Judge Swan for his
brave and honest endeayor 10 sustain The
law, aud preserve the Constitution, thus
pronounced its anathemas against the law.
TO which hey now counsel open and armed
resistance:
"The Fugitive Slave Act Of 1850 is sub
rsrsiUe both Of the rights Of The Stntes and
the liberties Of the people, and is contrary IL
the PlaiHeSt duties Of humanity aud justice.
and abhorreHt to The moral sense Of The ciriI
iztd WOrld.'
Dennisun, their candidate for Governor,
wrote to the riotous and reasonable mob al
Cleveland, which met to counsel resistance
tohis law, that they had his warmest sym.
pathies in their denunciations "Of The insult
ing provisions Of the Fugitive Slave Law'
Spaldlng, writing to correct statement
that Judge Swan was sacrificed on other
grounds than the rendition of his righteous
decision, in his letter Of June rs, 1853,
says.
CLEVELAND, o., June %, So
GEo. w. WESTON, Esq, Editor, &c;
Dear Sir;-I beg leave 10 call your atten.
tion to an editoria in your paper, (weekly )of
the 25th inst, under the lille or heading Of
Judge Swan of Ohio" and in doing So TO
siy that the writer is deceived if he supposes
Judge Swan was lett off the ticket on ac
count OF his residence in Columbus. He was
DROPPED FOR THE REASON THAT
He, AS A JUDICIAL OFFICER, REC
0GNlZED TIE FUGITIVE SLAVE EN-
ACTMENT OF 1850 TO BE OF BIND
ING FORCE IN OHIO; AND THE 9TH
Err TWO JUDGES WHO WERE WITH
HIM IN OPINION WILL BE DROPPED
in THE SAME WAY, so SOON AS
THEY ARE REACHED IN THE ORDER
OF TINE. We do no! recognize men TO Be
Republicans, here in Northeru Ohio, toho
wiH for moment sustain that miserable en-.
Gctmeht
would greatly prefer defeat, and thou.
sands and tens Of thousands, who like you
and me, came from the line OF the old Demo-
caatic party would bow their heads with
shame il they found they had aided in res.
todng the old Wing dynasty at the expense
Of freedom.
Giddings, also, in rebuking those hangers
on Of the Black Republican party, who for
the sake o the loaves and fishes, endeavoTedI
10 misstae the views OF Judge Gholson, to
retain for him, il possible, conservative votes,
most Indignantly asserts that he receivedthe
nomination on the sole ground Of his oppo-
sitiUn to the execution OF the Fugitive Slave
Law. He says
Judge Gholson was named, and such as.
surances o. his position given that the friends
OF Freedom agreed 10 accept him, II the par.
ty should feallirm their hatred Of the Fugi-
i've Slave Law, and Judge GhOlSOn accept
tie nomination ,oitn Hs example Of S,OaH S
rYudiaiiOa before him.
They moreover assured us that he iCGS an
ardent Republican, Gnd earnest in his al.
tachmeat TO the Philadelphia Platform; and
tiat he had remOued from the SiGte Of Mis-.
sisSiBpt TO Ohio, from dHti.SIGUery mOtiUsS
and had giren their Rbertyto his patrimoni-
al SLareo-thus proving himself a practical
utoliliOHist.
The Hamilton delegation agreed in this
without dissent, SO far as we could learu.-
Here we had man, pledged to the Phiade.
pha Platform, which says that "the primary
object and the ulterior design OF the General
Government was 10 secure to all men the
right to lie, liberty and the pursuit of hap
plness,' and committed by his nomination
b. the Convention, to resolution declaring
that the Fugitive Slave Act is contrary to-
the pOnest dictates Of humanity and justice,
and abhorent to the moral sense OF the civ
illzed world" who had given the best proof
of his antl.savery principles, by emancipa-
ting his slayes--N no is vouChed for by his
fellow citizens as an upright Judge, an hon.
est and honorable man, who accepts noml'
nation, in the place of Judge Swan, know
ing that Swan is voted down in the Conyen-
tiUn because OF his decision. "If our friend
Of tie Press, or uay one else Of his supper
ter8, should be authorized TO present Judge
Gholson in a different Hghk and kRoTs that
he means 10 sustain the Fagitire Slave Act,
lOe hope they lUiH let us knoU it, The Judge
himssgts dpprissd Of the position in tch'ch
the circumstances place him. Hemustunder-
stand The cause so fully that Tie permission
Of The use Of his name, if he holds the UieIcs o.
Judge SGGn is incompatible Wtth his rtpu-
ted sense CfioHor and hOncSty.'
The question may well be asked, what ter.
rlble law is this which thus arouses the indig.
nation Of these men, and makes them for
getevery other political question? And it
is certainly astonishing tina; the whole Of the
declsratory part Of this law, it's essence, its
origin, its odious character, its unjust prin.
ciples, all are contained in four lines Of the
Constitution OF the United States. Here il
is:
Coust. Art. w. Sec. 9.
mo person held TO service or labor in one
Stale under the laws thereof, escaping into
another, shall in consequence Of any law or