Bedford inquirer. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1857-1884, 1861-04-12
Death of Judge Mclean.

Judge John Mclean, l.. L. D., died on
Thursday morning, at Circnnatl, Ohio, at the
age OF 76 years. He was born in Morris couu-
~, N. j., March IL. 1885. -Four years after
ward, bis father, poor man with large fam
ily, removed to the West, settling first at Nor.
gapstown, Va, afterward near Nicholasville,
Ky., and fually iu 1899 in what is now Warren
County, Ohio. Here he cleared farm, upon
which lie resided till his death 40 years later.
His son. 1t the age of Is, desiring to study law
went to Cincinnati, where he maintained himself
bs writing in the oiice Of tbe Clerk of the
County, while lie pursued bis studies under the
direction of Arthur 81. Clai<, al cnlnent c0un-
selor, The son of the revolutionary general OF
that name. In tho Spriug Of 1907 he was
married 10 Miss Rehecea Edwards, aud in tho
Autumn of tie same year was admitted TO the
bar, end commenced praatiee at Lebanon, War
rem County, Ohio. In October, 1872, be was
elected TO represent in Congress his district,
which theu included Cincinnati, receiving
large msj9rity. as Democrat 10 favor Of the
war with England, aud supporter of Presi-
dent Madisou's administration. In 1914, be
was unanimously reelected, receiving the vote
Uf every eiector that wens to the polls. In
1915, he declined to be candidate for the u
g. Senate, though bis election vas certain; and
in 1915, the Legislature of Ohio baving unan.
imously elected him Judge of the Supreina
Court Of the State, he resigned bis seat 10 Con-
gress at the close of the session. III remain
cd upon the Supreme Bench of Ohio till 1922,
~hen he was appointed ty President Monroe
Commis.iaser of tie General NJ Office. 10
July, 1873. be was appointed Postmaster GEN.
eIal, the Post Office Department being then in
a very disordered and Inefficient couaitiou-
Uuder bis administration this branch Of the
public service was restored 10 order, and man
aged With vgor, method, and economy that
socn secured an almost anexampled degree Of
applause and public confidence. By nearly
unanimous vote Of the Senate and House, ths
Postmaster Generals salary was raised from
$4,e00 TO $4,000 year. John Randolpb,
who voted against The Increase said he would
vote for IL it the salary could bs reduced to
its original amount whenever Judge Mclean
wsot on, OF office. In 1929, having dsclloed
che War aud Navy Departments, which were
offered him by Presiden; jackson, Judge
Mclean resigned the Office of Postmaster Gen
erai, and accepted seat upob the bench ef
fhe SGpreme Court of The United States, en-
fsriug upon bis duties as Associate Justice at
tu6 G0DH&Ry AoFU Ot 1ECV. In tuIS C1pdEtGY
bis charges 10 Grand Juries while ON clrcnit
are distinguished Tor ability and eloquence.-
One Of the most noted of these was delivered
10 December, 1888. 10 regard to aiding or Ca
Soring unlawful military combinations by our
citizens sgaiust any foreign Government or peo-
pie With whom We are al peace, with special re-
ference to toe Canadian insurree,ion and its
American sbettors. In the Dred Seoft ease
he dissentcd from she decision of the Court as
gwen By Chief Justice Tapey, aud expressed
the oPiuion that Slavery has IT'S origin merely
II poser. aud is against right, and 10 this coun-
Try " Sustained ouly BY local law. Judge
Mclean has long been identified with the party
opposed TO the extcnsion Of Slavery, aud bis
name was before the Free Soil Convention at
Buffalo, 10 184S, as candidate for nomination
as President At the Republican National
Convention pi Philadelphia, in 1856, be re-
eeiSed 1876 votes sos the same office, to $50 for
Col. Fremont at tie Republican CoayeD,ion
At Chicago, ip 1850. he also received number
of votes.