The Cadiz Democratic sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1854-1864, 1859-07-27
VOLUME 26, NO 13.
The Nomination OF Judge GhOIsOn
Cheating all Round the Board.

Iuc NOAmtnNtiOu % JuOkc UuOtSOA
Cheating all Round the Board
ain addition to the bold, reckless and trea
sonable assault made upon the independence G
the Judiciary by the nomination Of Judge Ghol
son over Judge Swan, it is now apparent tha
for the accomplishment of such disgracefu
end, candor, truth and honesty were outraged
and fraud, deception, alsehood and knaver'
were active agents in producing the result.
"The Mac-a- Cheek Press published in Logar
county, and which is styled by Giddings' ssh
tinsl, "a very spicy and somewhat excentric Re
publican sheet,n has rendered the country
good service. 1t has partially smoked out the
tricksters. In the narrative given by Giddings
Sentinel Of the way and manner in which Judge
Gholson succeeded over Swan, it was said:
Judge Gholson was named, and such assur.
ances of his position given that the friends o.
Freedom agreed to accept him, If the party
should re affirm their hatred Of the Fugitive
Slave Law and Judge Gholson acceptable nom-
ination with the example of Swans reputation
before him."
"ln reply to this the Mac-a Cheek Press says:
GAS this involves very serious charge against
Judge Gholson, and immediately affects his e.
lection, we ask the Ashtabula Sentinel few
questions-and we want them answered. Il
any spoke for Judge Gholson, he was author
2ed, or he was not. If Ifauthorized, we are mis-
taken in Gholson; if not, the impertinent med
dler should be exposed. Let US have nforma.
ton. This honorable, able man, is not to be
injured in this way"
"Thus interrogated by the Pres, the Sentinel
comes up to the work and says:
"Nothing can give US greater pleasure than
TO allay the fears Of our cotemporary We do
not see how the sentence quoted from us in.
wolves any charge against Judge GhoSon, and
we certainly intend none. Those ofthe Repub-
licans who earnestly believe their platform,
whether from the Reserve or not we're dissatis-
fed with the decision Of Judge Swan, in the
Habeas Corpus case, and were unwilling to sup
port him for reelection. The Hamilton coun.
ty delegation presented Judge Gholson with
these assurances: That he was lawyer of su
perior attainments; an experienced jurist, and
remarkable for his nice sense of honor; that he
was an upright Judge and an honest man. -
They moreover assured us that he was an ar
dent Republican, and earnest in his attachment
to the Philadelphia Platform; and that he had
removed from the State Of Mississippi to Ohio,
from anti-slavery motives, and had given their
liberty to his patrimonial slaves thus proving
himself practical abolitioniSt. The Hamilton
delegation agreed in this without dissent so
far as we could learn. Here we had man,
pledged to the Philadelphia Platform, which
says, that "the primary object and the ulteror
design of the General Government was to Sc
cure to all men the right to lie liberty and the
pursuit of happiness" and committed by his
nomination by the Convention, to Resolution
declaring that the Fugitive Slave Act is "con
trary to the plainest dictates of humanity and
Justice, and abhorrent to the moral sense ofthe
civilized world"-who had given the best proof
of his anti-slavery principles, by emancpating
his slaves--who is vouched for by his fellow
citizens as an upright Judge, an honest and
honorable man, who accepts nomination, in
the place of Judge Swan, knowing that Swan
is voted down in the Convention because Of his
decision. For these reasons we supported
Judge Ghoson, and these were the assurances
that secured his nomination on the first ballet
by two to one over Swan.
We have no other pledges We asked no
others We feel justified in the conclusion that
II he believes all men are created free, and that
the General Government was instituted, as the
Constitution says to secure this freedom, he
cannot render decision consigning man to
slavery because Of his color, nor decide that the
Government has power to legislate away a
mans freedom. "Ifour friend of the Press OF
any one else Of his supporters, should be author
ized to prevent Judge Gholson in a different
light, and know that he means to sustain the
Fugitive Slave Act, we hope they will let us
know it. The Judge himself is apprised Of the
position in which the circumstances place him.
He must understand the case so fully that the
permission of the use of his name If he holds
the views Of Judge Swan, is incompatible with
his reputed sense Of honor and honesty"
at is to be observed from this authentic mar
rative that the Hamilton County Delegation to
the Republican Convention, agreed in their
statement as to Judge Gholson's character and
former conduct "without dissent" even to the
scandalously false story that he had manumt.
ted his slaves; and in their representation, the
Delegation fixed him up for the inspection oi
Giddings and his crew, as frst-rate "practcal
abolltirnst," and because Of this character, thus
given to Judge Gholson, by the Hamilton Coun-
ty Delegation, and his acceptance of the nomi-
nation in the place Of Judge Swan knowing
that the latter was voted down in the Conveu.
tion because of his decision" Judge Gholson
was supported by Oberlin. "For these reasons,
(says the SsntineD we supported Judge Gholson,
and those were the assurances that secured his
nomination on the first ballot by two to one
over Swan" The Sentinel notifies the Mac-a-
Chsek Press that Judge Gholson hmself is ap-
prise OF the position in which the circumstan-
ces place him, and "must understand the case
so fully that the permission Of the use Of his
name, if he holds the views OF Judge Swan, is
incompatible with his reputcd sense of honor
and honesty"
"That Judge Gholson is fully pledged to Gid
dings and company, we have no doubt. and that
If he were on the bench would unite with Brin-
keahof and Sutlif in an attempt to nullify the
Constitution Of the United States aud the laws
made in pursuance thereof we feel quite certain.
As we said shortly after the Convention, Gid.
diucs has got Gholson bv the cuff of the neck.