The Richmond Indiana palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1854-1855, 1855-06-28
from rs Charleston STANDARD. Jane a
The Will of the late Elijah Willis. theso.,A
CarNlina Nlaxe.oWnrr.

Ourreaders wiii readily recall the ,sr.s-,
stances of the case Of Mr.. Elijah Willis. II
Rarnweu District, who short time sve en-
dead as he was landing from The boat in On.
cinnati, for the purpose Of libera;ing - male,.
% woman who had lived with him IS his wiEa
and her six children: that he had ahout
wear previous, executed a viii in Cincinnati
leaving 10 them all his property IN South Car
DINA. to the amount Of about Si5o, 0QO and
that this viii WAS placed in the hands ofMessrs
A II. Ernst. Ell Hs-weod. and John Jelhaa
whom he named as his executors. with the
power to dispose Of his other slaves and his
other property, as they Nigh, think best
The editor ofthe Edisto (ogsngeburg) Cla.
rion, has lately paid visit TO Willislon. in
Barnwen District, where Mr. Willis resided
and whence he writes 70 his paper. as fl.
lows:
In this vicinity u; present there is coz.
siderable excitement and interchange Of feel.
ings and sentiments respecting the disposition
which the late Elijah Willis made of his pro.
pertv Mr. Michael Willis. brother Of the
deceased and Mr.. James Willis, n nephew.
have Just returned from Cincinnati, whittier
they had repaired 60 ascertain the facts and
particulars of the death and will of Elijah
Willis. They procured and brought back
with them a true copy OF the VIII. and full re-
port of the particulars. We have not exam
med or seen the will-but understand tha, it
was drawn up by that notorious abolitionists
and distinguished lawyer ofOhio. John Jolifie.
and in accordance with the advice and coun-
sci OF Henry CLAY.
The substance Of this will. is, that said
Jolitfe. (he being the adopted executor) shall
sell the real and personal estate OF said Elijah
Willis, collect all the debts due and coming to
him, and invest the proceeds In real estate Of
Ohio. for the benefit OF Amy and her chill.
dren. l6Sne SAYS that he is determined 10
execute the Will 10 the very letter and spirit
and if necessary. will resort 10 the legal triba-
nal of the United States to justify his claim
and sanction his proceedings, The other two
individuals, (names forso,ten) mentioned in
the will, have positively declined having any.
thing to do with the affair. and wisely opinion
Jolitfe. however, is high prince among abo.
litiou, free soil. mongrel fanatics of Ohio--his
reputation is at stake. and he must push mat
tiers as far as the rabid hellions can desire.
Ii he rccoils, his name is ruined, his INSULT.
ed philanthropic character forever furnished
the slustre Of his foreign .glories obscured--
and the anathemas of abolitiondom heaped up
on his remotest pos,erity. These consider.
tons weigh heavily with him, and therefore be
comes on in few weeks To execute the da-
bohcal will of man, whose better judgment
had iorsaken him, OF who must have been Ia
boring under mental arrangement when this
Just, unreasonable and disgraceful instrument
was concocted and consummated. Jolfe. a
rank aboltionists. comes to Barnwel district
in the State of South Carolina. TO carry into
effect the will of simple old man--whch
: will, in substance, conflicts with the dearest
, principles and most cherished institutions Of
our already injured and insulted State"
We do not see what Mr. Joliffe can do as an
honest man, but administer the will as made
, by Mr.. Willis. Nor do we see what more
proper use could have been made of the pro
] perry of the deceased than To apply it for the
benefit of his widow and children. Mr. JOLT
fe may be an Aboliticnists, but that, We be-
lieve. can not be urged as bar to his acting
as administrator upon the estate Of his deceas
I ed friend. Mr.. Joliffe is gentleman highly
: respected in this community, and is lawyer
of great repute.