The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1860-06-22
TIL E PILOT.
What are the Doctrines Of the
Republican Party.

0GpuUliCdu Z dILys
Something less than two years ago, up
on the deah of Chief Justice WHIroS Of
the Supreme Court of this State, Gov
RANpALL appointed LUTHER $. Dixon, OF
Columbia county, 10 fill the vacancy crea-
Ted by the death Of Judge WHrTos. This
appointment met with universal common
dation from the Press Of all parties in the
State, as Judge Dixon was well known to
he An able lawyer and gentleman of ele
waited character.
After Judge Dixon had entered upon
the duties of his high position, the favor
able impression Of the public towards him
received the almost universal commenda
ton of the lawyers of the State, until at
ter the Supreme Court Of the United
States, upon review Of the decision OF
our Stale Court in the noto ious Booth
case, reversed that decision-declared the
Fugitive Slave Law constitutional, aud or
dered that BOOTH be given up to the I.
S. Marshal.
Judge Dixon in common with every
lawyer in the State, who is not a bitter
politician of the extreme abolition school
recognized tie jurisdiction Of the Supr me
Court Of the naiiop upon the constitution
e l.. y,
to obey the order of that Court. For this
he was arraigned by most of the Republi>
cans just before the Spring elections; bis
conduct in that matter was substantially
condemned by al least two thirds Of the
delegates and large majority of the Con
yention, under the lead Of CARL SCHURz,
nominated for Chief Jnslice a man in IA
vor Of resistance TO the decision Of the Su-
preme Court of the U. s., and the person
so nominated was received by the Hepub-
ican party and press Of the State, as the
exponen; their opinions upon the ques-
ton Of the Fugitive Slave Law. The doc
triue of the party, in brief, was this
First, That the Fugitive Slave Law was
wrong and unconstitutional and
Second, |. was the duty of the people
and Of The Courts Of the State Of Wiscon-
sin to use force to prevent the execution
of that law within the State, by the Off
GERS Of the Federal Government, and even
TO resist the orders Of the Supreme Court
If the United States, whenever its decis
ion. conficted with the prejudices Of the
Republican party.
In short the Republicans of this State,
through tue action taken by the state
Convention and the party Press, advoca-
ed notification doctrines, as ultra and
dangerous as ever did the State of Sonth
Carolina, during the administration Of
General JACKSON.
A. Chicago, il May last, the Repnbli
can National Convention nominated AGRA
HAM LIScoLS, for President of the United
States.
During the celebrated campaign in Iii
nois. two years ago, between Mr.. LIXCoLH
and Judge DouGLAs, MIR. LIScoLN, in an
.wer to a direct question from Mr. DoUG
LAS, said, =" | am not in favor Of repeating
the Fugitive Slave Law y; and during that
canvass this same Mr.. LI>coLN repeatedly
expressed himself IN favor of the constitu
;;ona,ity Of that law.
The same Press, and the same politi-
clans, who sought to prosecute Judge
DixoN for his obedience to the order of a
Superior Court upon this question, and
because he would not exert the power of
his Court to nullify that law, now grayeIy
tell the people that ABRAHAM LINCOLN
who, by lis own public admissions, not
only believes the law constitutional but
thinks it right, and is opposed to its re-
peaI-is jrst the mon for President of the
United States
Why is it right to support ABRAHAM
LINCOLN, and wrong to support Judge
DIxosi
This question is easily answered. The
Republican politicians are more for plum
der than principles. Mr.. LINCOLN, il
elected, will have large amount Of pub
lie patronage at ills disposal, and there
fore may think as he pIesses upon all Po
Iitieai questions. while the Chief Justice
bsing without political power, having nc
patronage to bestow-was safe person
upon whom the followers Of BooTn anc
ScHURz, who have the entire control o
the organization of the party in this State,
might besto~ the venom Of their prejudice
and fanaticism
~ During our recent visit to the Ma
tionsi Convention at Chicago, We had
the pleasure of visiting the salesroom G