The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1860-10-03
The Plain Unvarnished FL acts
About BrinkerhOff - why he
should not be Elected, and why
smith should, &

smith should.
It is frequently ssid, in the heat of a
political campaign, that the day for argu>
ment is gone by; that men are then gov
erned by appeals to their prejudicessand
passions, without regard 20 the merits of
the real questions involved. If among
our readers there is any such person--if
any man is determined to support party
ticket without examining whether as q
good citizen he ought to do so--let him
pass this article without reading it; it is
not intended for him. But we insist that
the great body of the people are not SO
controlled, and that upon the contrary the
people are ever ready to listen to reason
and argument aud truth Believing this,
and knowing the justice Of our cause, we
desire to make brief statement in reia-
tion to the candidates for Supreme Judge.
We desire, however, to do no more than
present an unvarrished statement of facts;
fully believing that statement affords a
conclusive reason why every good citizen
ought to vote for Thomas j.. s. Smith
instead of Jacob Brinkerhoff.
Mr.. Smith will be supported by the
conservative men of all parties; and we
have cause to be proud of our candidate.
In private lie, his character is without a
stain; as Lawyer, he has few equals in
the State; as a citizen, he embraces in his
devotion to the country ALL the States Of
this glorious Union. ~. e. ..is.s:,
Of Judge Brinkerhoff, in private life,
and as Lawyer, we have no complaint to
make. We. shall never wrongfully traduce
the character of any man. We boldly
proclaim that we only oppose Judge
Brinkerhoff on account of his dangerous
opinions; and, Cor the honor of our State
we call upon all good citizens to go along
with us in opposing him, to the end that
this, the only free government on earth,
may not, like those that have preceded it,
be at last utterly subyerted aud destroyed.
We ask of our readers serioos exam
ination of Judge Brinkerhof's record,
nd then if they determine to vote for
him, we bow to their decision, however
much We may regret it; butif that ex-
animation shall satisfy them, as it has US,
that it is the imperative duty of every
good citizen to oppose him, then all COM
servative men will have cause to rejoice.
In August, 1916, Jacob B.inkerhoff,
according to his OWE claim, prepared that
great fire brand--the Wilmot Proviso-
and handed it to David Wilmot, who, in
an evil hour for the peace of the country,
offered it in Congress.
j In 1s48, Jacob Brinkerhoff, being re-
jected by the Democratic party, on ac-
count of his Abolitionism, supported the
Abolition candidate for the Presidency,
in opposition to Gen. Cass and Gen. Tay-
lor, the Democratic and Whig nominees.
In 1851, Jacob Brinkerhoff was the
regular nominee of the Abolition party OF
Ohio for Supreme Judge of the State,
against Allen g. Thurman. of Chillicothe,
and Peter Odlen, of Dayton, the regular
Democratic aud Whig nominees, and re-
ceised about 10000 votes; four Gfths OF
| which votes were cast on the Western Re.
serve. --Dg
In 1852. be supported John P. Hale
the Abolition nominee for President
against Pierce and Scott, the Democratic
and Whig candidates for President. He
also supported and voted for Milton Sut.
lif, the Abolition nominee for Supreme
Judge, against Daniel Haynes, of Dayton
and Wm. B. Caldwell, of Cincinnati, the
Whig and Democratic candidates. gov
In 1853, he supported and voted fol
Samuel Lewis. the Abolition candidate
for Governor Of Ohio, against VIM. Me.
dill and Nelson Barrere, the Democratic
and Whig candidates. 19@f 7s'5..''t
In 1855, he was the regular nominee O
the first Republican State Convention held
in Ohio, for the Office of Supreme Judge
on the same ticket. $3.50
In the Spring of 1882 he concurrei
with Judge Sutliff in denying to the mas
ter any authority to take from this State
his runaway slaves; and that too in viola
tion of the express letter of the conssitu
ton that such persons "shall be delivered
up" ~ a'aI 2ei97 9d
/ In December, 1859, be, along will
Judge Sitiff, concurred in holding tina
coLoRED CHILDREN have the right to AT
TEND the SCHOOLS provided for WHIT
CHILDREN; and this Notwithstanding tn,
statute makes ample provision for educat
ing such children in separate schools
and expressly excludes NEGROES AND Mu
LATToEs from the schools for WHITE chill
DREN. 4 raisaa4.T IL nfsL
In the Spring of 1860, he concurred il
the opinion of the Supreme Court of Ohit
in holding that persons having less BIAcr
than WHITE blood--lt matters not hoy
small the difference-MAY VOTE; and there
by UNDERTOOK To REPEAL OUR coNsTITU
TON, which very properly requires tha
all voters shall be WHITE male citizens 0
the United States.n r s;eE
In opposing Judge ,Briukerhoff. we d.