The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1859-07-28
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II will be recolleeted that the Republican
State Convention Of Ohio, last month, under
the dictation Of Oberlin College, and Messrs.
GIDDiSGs, WADE, SPALDISG, and other
Western Reserve disuDionis,s dropped
Judge swan, from the State ticket, for de-
clarpg the fugitive slave law constitutional,
and nominated in his stead, tor Supreme
Judge, VIZ. Y. Gnoisos, Of Cincinnati, a
gcntl, man Of great legal Attachments. but
who was supposed TO entertain opposite
views from Judge SWAN a. to the consti,u-
tionali,y oi the fugitive law. Judge SPAL-
DING 10 letter 70 the editor Of the Wash
ington Republic, under date Of june 28th
stated the cause Of SWANS defeat, as fol.
lows:
HE was dropped for the reason that he a.
Judicial officer, recognized the Fugitive Slave
enactment Of 1850. To be OF binding force in
Ohio and the other two judges who were with
him In opinion, Will be dropped In the same
way, 40 soon ~ they are reached in tho order
OF time. We do not recognize men 10 be Re
pubiicans, here, In Northern Ohio. who will. for
smoment, sustain that miserable enactment
Since the above letter was written, il has
been discovered that Mr.. GuoI.soS, if he had
occupied Judge SWANS place on the SUI
preme Bench, would, like him, have re-
affirmed tho coDstitutionality Of the fugitive
slave law. As judge, regarding the sane
tiiy OF his official oath. he could take no
other view Of the question. But this dis
covery, Of course carries CONSERVATION TO
the GIDDINas and WADE wing Of the Re.
publican party, and they are now as liberal
in their Pronunciation Of Mr.. GHoIsoy US
they formerly were Of Judge Swan, Judge
SrALDISo has written letter to GuoI.soS
on the subject, but the latter has not thought
il worthy OF Response. Here is the letter:
CLEVELAND, July iith, 1859.
W. y. GnoIso s--Sir 1t IL peculiarly NOR
flying To your friends IN this section 10 have
the question raised M TO what your prnci les
are on the great aud only issue between the
Democrats and Republicans. aud having ever
with great warmth charged our opponent, with
having one set Of principles for one section and
another set for another section, we therefore
hurl back with Indignation the insinuation that
the order Ia reversed, and that Douglas and
other Democrats answer promptly, laconically
and boldly when Intercepted, and that Repub
Leans dodge, eyade and shuttle when before the
people for their suntages aud confidence. !
therefore ask you to declare, with a Douglas
brevity and clsarDess, whether Won would or
would not concur with the opinion Of Btnker.
hon, and Su,Iif, rather than Peck, Scott and
swan, In tho habeas corpus decision
Yours conditionally, X. 4. srALpINa.
In southern and central Ohio the Repaid
leans are more conservative. and insist that
Mr.. GHoIsoS's opinion as to the cons,itu.
tionalily of the fugitive slave law should not
disqualiy him as to the position Of Judge OF
the Supreme Court. The teud between the
two sections Of the party WAKES bitter, and
thera will he an open rupture before the
election II Gov. RAMSEY stood in Ono.
sos's shoes, his dexterity at evasion, and
the facility with which he forms and alb
jurcs opinions 10 suit localities. might pos.
sibly save the Ohio Republicans from de.
ieat bu, az We here in Minnesota cannot
spare RAMSEY. Judge RANSgY and hls rs
socates ON the Democratic ticket will be
trump hantly elected in October