Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1859-07-04

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The gross inequality BFtmy distributibH 4ihb
been shown over and oVVf1 EaihdwRlIsipli9-
pose OF that inequality is too evf8ent' TO uheell
pointing out. Il has been demohin1ed hat
the law business Of Judge McLeanisl sid
gle Circuit is greater than that Of the entire
ive Circuits Of the Slave States SO also "a
that of Justice Nelson.
But to this injustice TO the Free States,
there is added etill another No man can be
appointed TO that Bench from the Free
States whose antecedenis do not prove him
sound" upon the question Of Slavery. lin
any judicial capacity he have ever pronounced
q decision favorable TO freedom--nay, IL in any
other capacity he have indicated partiality.
to strict doctrine where the question OF liberty
IS concerned, or doubted the Constitutional and
legal omnipotence Of Slavery, such an one is
rejected. Rarely indeed has the Executive
nominated man Of that sort but in every in-
stance which as occurred, pro-slavery Sem
ate has welded It's veto on such nomination
there are instances Of this kind which may
be referred to. Daring the latter part of Mr.
flllmore's administration, Justice Mckinley Of
Ala. died, and thus there was a yacaBoy. Mr.
Fillmore nominated Edward A. Bradford ofLa
20 fhu N.
giving the Office TO Louisiana lawyer, from
the fact not only that New Orleans bad a large
share Of the business in that Circuit, but be-
cause Of the application Of the peculiar code of
Louisiana to many questions in litigation in the
United States. Mr. Bradford was a most ao-
complished lawyer, Of long residence and prac-
tce there was tit 20 rank with the very fore
most jursts of the South West a man OF shot-
less character and high reputation. He teas
born IN Connecticut The nomination was
withdrawn; under what influence or suggestion
may be guessed, not known with absolute Ger
tainty, George L Badger, of N Q was then
nominated, but the confirmation was withheld ;
perhaps 10 all his life Mr.. Badger may have
SAID brave thing, OF done some act indicnting
free spirit. After the accession of Pierce ] .
A. Campbell of Ala was nominated and con-
frmed.
After the decease Of Judge Baldwin, Of Pa
Judge Woodward OF tho same State, now of the
! Supreme Court Of Pennsy ylvania, was nominated
to the vacancy, but was not confirmed. Thor
ough and uncompromising democrat as he was,
aud certainly man Of unquestioned ability and
| fitness in other respects, his antecedonts were
not without some blcmish on the Slavery aues
tion. Robert @. Grier was nominated aud con
.frmed. He has demonstrated since, ahat tho
Senate were not mistaken in their choice Ne
more supple tool of the Slavery interest can be
found any whore, than he has shown himself in
that Court to be
We have referred to these facts as properly
Introductory TO passage in Mr.. W ocott's greaI
/ argument in the Habeas Corpus case. What
be said on that subject greatly scandalized som,
| Democrats who listened with attention up [,
that point but were sorely troubled at this un
palatahle utterance.
Alter riddling the Prigg case from end to end
and showing what was really decided in tha
case, Mr.. W said -
"And this obiter opinion which, beginning
with gross mistake as to the facts of history
without persisting in which, its conclusion can
not be sustained, and proceeding on this mis-
take to erect fabric of reasoning which utter
ly overthrows every rule of constitutional in
depreciation hitherto declared to be unalterable
which ignores the maxim that every presump
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not only oyerrpes the authorities which il as
sumes to rely for support, but IN which eacI
Judge who aided in declaring it, is pronounce,
by his brethren to have been wholly wrong il
his reasons for so declaring il, thus literally de
vouring itself--this extra judicial opinion. il i
now said, has "Seiiled" the rights ofthirty-tbre
States, and grave questions touching the liber
ties of twenty-three millions of people. Ha
IL! But am reminded that the Prigr cas-
has since been twice affirmed by this sam
in the Jones and Van 2anit,and the Booth case
OF course i has Did any body knowing h 4
that Court is constituted (and must allude L
that presently expect them to DO ought bn
affirm it Didn't they decide the bred Scot
case too!
During the Administration of President Ty
Ter, MIR. Justice Thompson, then resident i
New Yofk, a very able and learned judge G
that Court, died. AS his successor, the Pres
. | dnut 6rat nominated J,hu ~