The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1860-05-03

Court from the universal confidence in
his integrity and ability, and hence the
business on that circuit so vastly ex-
coods that in any other But tits not
only as a Judge that Justice Mclean
has displayed such high qualities; but
as a member of Congress he was highly
distinguished, and as Post master Cen
eral he had achieved an cminenco new
er attained by any Of his predecessors
.or successors 10 fact, ne re organized
that great department, brought system
and regularity out of confusion; with
increased economy, gave far greater
mail facilities to the public, aud display
ed executive and administrative abilities
of the highest order. As q legislator
as an executive officer, aud as Judge,
he has ever proved fully equal to the
emergency aud shown a combination
of talents in this respect rarely equalled
by any one individual His moral
character is pure and stainless No
man would ever dJre attempt any wrong
in connection with the government
while he was President Of the United
States No man would dare to misapply
the public moneys. We should have an
honest, just and economical admins
tration Of the General Government, and
millions Of treasure would be saved
every year to the people Of the United
States. There is not single State
which any Republican can hope to car
rY in which Judge Mclean would not
be stronger than any other man named
! by thabporty; and there are many States
which he can carry, which are, at least,
most doubtful with any other candidate.
In New Jersey, his native State, his
success would be uudoubted. He would
receive an overwhelming majority in the
State Of Pennsylvania, which is, per
/ haps the battle-ground of the contest;
and Illinois and Indiana, two very
doubtful States, (Which, with New Jer-
! scy and Pennsylvania, went for Buchau-
an in 1860 would give him a great
| popular majority. The last two States
are in his circuit, his neighbors and
/ friends whom he has served so faith
! fully on the bench for more than thirty
years, and who would hail his nomiua-
ton with accamation. Judge Mclean
dissonted from the majority Of the
Court in the Dred Scott case lie agress
with Pennsylvania on the subject Of the
tariff and internal improvements, and
/ if nominated and elected his great pop
ularity would not only carry several
States that no other Opposition can
didate can, but would cause the olec-
tion Of Opposition United States SEN
ators and members Of Congress, and
enable them thus to reverse the policy
/ of the Government under Democratic
Administrations.
When we recollect that from 1849 to
1851 the Opposition had the President
and Executive Administration, and yet
were never able to carry both houses
Of Congress in any one year; and that
they were never able to change or even
modify the tariff, or reverse any Of the
policy Of the previous A Administration
what then, we ask, can bring sufficient
number Of Opposition Senators and
members of Congress from New Jersey,
/ Pennsylvania, Ohio, Indiana, and Hi
nois to secure the triumph of Opposi-
ton policy in Congress, except Judge
Mclean; and will the Republican party
not have another barren victory, so far
as legislation is concerned, with any
other candidate than Judge Mclean?
Besides, from his conservative posi-
ton and character, Judge Mclean
would not be a sectional candidate
He would have strong party in sew
oral Southern States, and especially in
Maryland, Delaware, Missouri, Ken
lucky and others. We would hear no
talk about dissolying the Union if
Judge Mclean were elected President
, of the United States. The harmony of
5 the Union would be restored; sectional
passions, hatred aud prcjudices would
disappear, and trade and intercourse
between the North and South would
, flow on in an increasing current. IF
the success Of the Republican party,
2 therefore, is to be consulted aud assured
q If the good Of the country is regarded
if the practical success Of the policy
} of the Republican party in both houses
{ of Congress is considered, Judge
Mclean undoubtedly should receive the
J nomination at Chicago
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