Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1860-04-26
The Triumph In Wisconsin.

doubt that Hon. Luther S. Dixon, the
Democratic candidate for Supreme
Judge Of Wisconsin,, has been elected
over Sloan, the BIack-RepubIicsn can
didate, by good round majority. This
election may be looked upon by Ecmo
Gratis a. ono OF substantial value as it re.
Dukes and will tend to rectify the rank
radicalsm which has SO deeply Infected
the Supreme Bench Of our Sister State.
We believe that the Supreme Bench Of
Wisconsin is the only one in the Union
not even excepting the fanstical and
thoroughly abolitionized State Of Massa.
chusetts-which has had the extreme
hsrdihood and blindness to pronounce
the Fugitive Slave law unconstitutional
This decisioo, which was reversed upon
appeal to the Supreme Court Of the
United States, was not swallowed by the
people Of Wisconsin, although Repub
lican State, which goes to show clearly
that even though Republicans, as 4 par
ty, are loud and open-mouthed in assert
ing that the Fugitive Slave law is un-
constitutional and ought to be repealed,
and in denouncing all who are opposed
to this question, when they come to
bring the matter home TO their own
doors, when any bench Of Judges so de-
mean themselves and so far forget the
capacity in which they are acting and
the oath Of their Office as to make such
foolhardy decisions, they-the Rcpub-
Leans themselves to swallow
any such stuff and vote with the Democ-
racy. From such acts as these we are
led not unfrequently to attribute great
dishonesty Of motive to the Opposition.
lists.
The case alluded to was that of Shsr.
man Booth, and the question on appeal
was whether the Supreme Court Of
Wisconsin would yield to the final de-
cision Of the final arbiter established by
the National Constitution or whether it
would perpctrate an act of palpable null
li6cation.
In referring to this the Journal of
Commerce remarks that the case was
not presented in this naked form before
the Wisconsin Court, but the more de-
cent doctrine was presented, that the
Supreme Court of the United States had
not appellate jurisdiction from the State
Courts in cases arising under the laws
Of the United States. Judge Dixon,
who BY the appointment of Gov. Ran
dali (Repub.) had in the meantime sue
ceeded Judge Wilton deceased, as
Chief Justice of the Supreme Court Of
Wisconsin, reviewed the case in Janua-
~ last, and held that the Supreme
Court of the United States had such ap-
pellate jurisdiction in some cases if not
in all,-from which opinion, however,
Judge Cole dissented, and no formal or
valid decision was made. Unlike the
Democrats Of New York State, who,
after decision much against their wish
e. by Judge DEMO, affirming the con-
stitutionality Of the Metropolitan Police
Law, nominsted him for reelection and
give him hearty and full support,-
unlike these Democrats, we say, who
considered the independence of the Ju-
dietary of far more Importance than the
qualification Of their own personal wish
e., the Wisconsin Black Republicans
poured out the Walls Of their wrath up
on Judge Dixon, and, to mark the in
teusity Of their disapprobation, nomiuat-
cd Hon. A. Scott Jones, an avowed null
LITER, to succeed him in the Office Of
Chief Justice. Judge Dixon was there
upon brought out as an Independent
candidate, and received the support Of
the Democrats, and also of those Re-
publicans who valued the independence
Of the judiciary more than the'claims OF
party.
A higher Importance attached to the
contest, and o wider interest was felt in
the result, because Of the re arrest OF
Booth by the United States Marshal
few weeks since, when, upon application
to the Supreme Court for the writ Of
Aabeas corpus, Judge Dixon refused to
grant it-regarding him As the prisoner
Of the United States, duly convicted
and serving out his sentence, and not to
be reached or rescued by the State
Courts.
"BIG FOor. This 10 the name Of prairie
down in Wslworth Co. There 10 an Academy
located on It. which Was recently visited by
he editor Of the Delevsp Nosthron /; and he
sahsusts some Two columns 10 his account Of
the country. The following is specimen:
AS the soul drinks in the inspiration, man
Sss'c tnss tnere 10 even in the material universe
esprit which u kindred 70 his cwn, and to
which the outward and gtoss material 10 ~
% bic spirit"
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