The Democratic press. (Eaton, Preble County, Ohio) 1860-1865, 1860-09-06
The Ohio eIrrepressible Conflict. /"

tutional, was beaten in q Republi-
can State Convention last year, for
lIeMiANsion f0t collection. That
Judge Brinkerhof, another mem
bor Of the Supreme Court, gave an
adverse opinion, deciding that said
Fugitive Slave Law was unconsti-
tutional. And after thus deciding,
the Republican State Convention
has put him in nomination for re-
election, as a reward for his servi-
ces in the cause of the ultra Aboli-
tion party. These two acts of the
Republican Conventions haveplai
ly and irrevocably committed the
whole Republican party of Ohio
against the Fugitive Slave Law
They have thus decided that that
law is unconstitutional, should not
be enforced in the State of Ohio
This is the avowed position of the
Republican party-it is committed
to the disloyal policy Of resisting
one of the laws of the land, and in
thus resisting that law, are willing
to bring upon the State a conflict
between the National and State au-
thorities. Supposing then that a
fugitive slave should be found in
Ohio, escaping from kentucky or
Virginia, on his way to Canada; /;
the o. S. Marshal takes possession
of said fugitive, and puts him in
Jail to await trial before the proper
tribunal. Then comes the State
authorities, demanding his release,
under the decision of the Abolition
Court of Ohio; he is taken from the
hands of tho Federal officers and
placed in the hands of Sheriff, and
q State Court releases him. The
q. S. Marshal is on hands to rear
rest him the moment he is releas-
ed, and does so. What follows I?
Why, the Governor ofOhio will in
sist upon his relcase-the Marshal
will be authorized to retain him,
and to do so will call to his assist
ance a police force sufficient to ena-
Bile him to do it. The Governor Of
Ohio will next call out the militia
of the State to enforce the decision
of the State Court. To meet this
force, the President of the United
States will send a detachment Of
the U. s. troops to enforce the law
of the Federal Government. Then
comes the 'irrepressible conflict" "
Which party will give up?-which
win surrender? Have we any as
y
surrance that an Abolition Gov
ernor will yield his point, and
cease his opposition to the Federal
authorities before acontest at arms
lis hadY Not a bit oft? He will
measure arms with the Federal
Government, and a war between
Federal and State authorities will
surely take place. Which ever has
the superior force, will conquer
blood will be shed upon the field
of contest, and the State and the
Union itself will thus be shaken
from the centre to circumference,
The President is in duty bound to
see that all laws of the Federal
Government are enforced - the
Governor Of Ohio will insist on
carrying out the dictum of the Su-
preme Court Of the State. Are.
sort to bloody weapons and physi.
cal strength will ensue, and the
strong power will, for the time be.
ing, triumph. These dreadful
scenes will surely come to pass, &C
soon as the Republicans secure 9
majority of such men as Brinker
hof, and Sutliff upon the Supreme
bench of the State, They have
now two Judges upon the bench
lwho have already decided the Flu
! gitiye Slave law unconstitutional
The arrangement is, to. keep then
there till Pcck's time is out, whel
The viii be displaced by a man VIII,
is Of the ultra Abolition stripe
and thus = majority being opposed
Ito that law, viii decideit tunoon