Journey of Judge B. F. Metcalf from Jeromeville to Ohio Politics
Judge B F Metcalf born September 1 1817 in Jeromeville Wayne County Ohio died aged 47 years 1 month 16 days. He rose from a hard early life to attend Protestant Methodist College Mount Pleasant and study law in Troy Ohio. He practiced in Sidney Kalida and Putnam Delphos, served in Ohio Legislature in 1847 and 1851, advocated prairie land sales to settlers, argued against bank charter contracts, spoke for Mexican War, and left a lasting legal reputation before his death.
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Judge Metcalf A Model of Judicial Dignity and Duty
The obituary chronicles Judge Metcalf as a gifted jurist with a logical mind and retentive memory, praised for clear jury charges and mastery of complex cases. It traces his political service, repeated nominations, health decline, and steadfast constitutional views, highlighting his restraint, impartiality, and tragic death on duty. It notes his Swedenborgian faith, reverence for liberty, habeas corpus, and opposition to secession, finishing with praise for his public spirit and lasting honor to the state.
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In Union War News and Political Dispatches
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Michigan legislature votes to nullify soldier voting court ruling
The Michigan legislature moves to override a Supreme Court decision on the soldier voting law. Senators and Representatives who owed their election to soldiers’ votes keep their seats, while the court’s division on the law is set aside.
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A Aim to Bind Up Our Nation’s Wounds and Peace
A fragmentary religious urging invokes steadfast charity and justice to heal the nation after conflict. It emphasizes finishing the work, caring for veterans and their families, and pursuing a just lasting peace among ourselves and with all nations.
Advices from Mexico via New Orleans and Fort Delaware
Morning dispatches report opposing developments in the Mexican theater with an arrest of suspected Confederates and the expulsion of the American Consul from Matamoros, while Fort Delaware is named for confinement of Daniel Flanagan. A Western Hemisphere crisis and political debate unfold as emancipation faces likely defeat.
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