Dayton daily empire. [volume] (Dayton [Ohio]) 1850-1865, 1859-06-03
Judge Swans Reputation.

This eminent Jurist had the courage to
stem the tide of Abolition fanaticism, but
he has sunk beneath its waves In the eyes
of Western Reserve Aboltionists, to admit
the constitutionality of the Constitution Of
the United States, is "treason to Freedom
aud sub5ervency to the slave oligarchy."
Whatever there is in that instrument that
looks to or recognizes the relation of master
and slave, is in their estimation, contrary
to the higher law and binding neither the
consciences or conduct of citizens. The
Republican Convention by repudiating
Judge Swan, has given its cOuntenance and
support to these infamous doctrines. The
fanVtics Of Oberlin and the Connecticut Re-
serve will go home glorying in their triumph
over q man who dared to declare under the
solemn obligation of his OATH his feelity to
the Constitution Of his country. And the
Republican party of Ohio are called upon
at the polls next fall to give completeness
to that triumph Itremains to be seen
whether honorable and patriotic men, for
there are many such in that organization,
will endorse by their votes this revolutiona-
ary action of the late convention. 1t cannot
be denied that different decision from
that which Judge Swan made, would have
brought the authorities of the State of Ohio
in direct conflict with those of the general
government, 1t would have been not only
a reputation of the decision of the Supreme
Court of tho United States, but reputation
of the Constitution. 1t would have been a
new inauguration Of the doctrine of nullif-
cation, a miserable and sorry conflict Of
canting whining fanaticsm upon one side,
and constitutional right upon the other.
Ohio would have presented a beautiful
spectacle to the country, had the counsels Of
her Spauldings and Giddingses prevailed
over the stern integrity and sound judg-
ment of Joseph R...Swan The very name oi
Revolution would have been forever dis
grsced by the display of its standard in
such q cause, and in the hands of sucf
men. A motley crowd of: free negroes ant
abolition enthusiasts, would have clamoreC
around the Executive chamber at Columbus
and his Excellency, Governor Chase, wht
had given his pledge at Cleveland to sustain
the decision of the state Court though it haC
been adverse to the Constitution of tn,
United States, which as Governor of Obi
he had sworn first to support, would hav,
been called upon to order out the forces o
the State to resist the execution of the con
stitntionsl laws of the general government
The question would have been whethe
the Constitution Of the United States shoul
be trampled under foot, and the doctrineEO
Mr. Seward boldly put in issue, of the in
compatibility of free and slave states peace
ably, prosperously and continuously to exis
under the same confederation. The Demo
cratic party of Ohio to a man, would hav
repudiated with scorn and spat upon an,
attempt Of the State Executive to force then
into resistance'to the laws and constitutions
decisions of the federal government
Thousands and tens Of thousands of conser
vative men who may yet be found in th
ranks of the party calling itself opposition
would have Joined themselves to the De-
mocraey in their determination to put dow
rebellion which would have possessed n
one redeeming feature to cover its author
from inlamy.
Now look at il A man who in the con
scientious exercise of his high judicia
functions, hai saved this state and peopl
from all this inevitable shame and disgrace
and perhaps from the dirtful consequences
of actual violence, is directly repudiated b
the regular State Republican Convention
This is fact of deep significance,
should arrest the attention of every intelli
gent and law abiding man who now act
with the Republican party. 1t proves tn
supremacy Of the abolition element in tn
Republican organization. Resolutions an
platforms are but sOOrds-this is an ACT
aid the Republican party of Ohio no'
sstaAds responsible for it.
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