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In the celebrated Dukd Scott case. Judge McLean dissented from the opinion of the majority of the Court, and rendered an opinion of his own, which is referred to as indicating his position upon the important and exciting question of slavery. This was, substantially, that human slavery has its origin merely in force, and is against right, being sustained in this country only by locallaw. , /fi ;In .1836, Judge McLean was urged tobecome a candidate for the Presidency on theWhig ticket. Mdssr*. Geo. Graham. Joiiv Reeves, and other old citizens, of that party, made a strong effort to bring hiuijQ’Ut, and started » newspaper here devoted Chiefly to that object. The endorsement of the Legislatures of Ohio and New Jersey was freelygiven, but the movement was dropped, mainly owing to the fact that Judge McLean did not respond to tb'e customary party demand*, uf taking himself a hearty and aetiv^ inter-lt;st in the preferment of his claims.* Gen.II a hrhon obtained the nomination aul was defeated. V ] T . [ ■The name of Judge McLean was. again brought before the notice of the Whig party, and in 48, he was prominently named as one of the suitable candidates for the nomination of the 1'reeHoil party at the Buffalo Convention. Again, in 1856, his name was among the most conspicuous candidates before the National Republican Convention at Philadelphia, and he received 19G votes against 35'd votes, for John C. Fremont. He likewise received several votes at the last RepublicanConvention at Chicago.In 1843, or near it, Judge McLkan was a second time married, to Mrs. Sarah BellaGarrard, a daughter of Israel Ludlow. Esq.,whose family have been from an early period among the largest property-holders of Ham-, ilton county. By his first marriage the Judge had four children, two son3, (both living,) and two daughters, both of whom we believe are deceased. By bis second wife he has but one child. 4The degree of Doctor of Laws was conferred upon Judge McLean several years since, by the Transylvania University, Lexington, Ky. .[P P 1.1. -]J J Hi IAs a Christian gentleman, the estimationand repute in which Judge McLean was ever held w as hardly second to his good name as a jurist. He was from early life an active member of the Methodist Episcopal Church, and wo shipped, lt;*hen at honre, with tic Wesley Chapel congregation in this city. His elevated and consistent character, purity of. motive and religious zeal, were highly instrumental in increasing the exalted estimate in which he was almost universally held.In person, Judge McLean was of a noble presence, portly in form, without any ten-deacy to corpulency, with a fine, massive head, and a strikingly marked countenauee.His social dbposition was eminently genial and kindly, and he was beloved by a very wide circle of friends throughout the country.We learn that the funeral of the late Judge w ill take place on Saturday afternoon at 2)4 o'clock, from his late residence at Clifton. His remains will be deposited in the Spring Grove Cemetery, and the ceremony will undoubtedly call out the large-t and most im* posing assemblage of mourners which has been witnessed in this city for many years.'
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Cincinnati Daily Commercial
Cincinnati, Ohio, US
Fri, Apr 05, 1861
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