The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1859-08-31
From the National Democrat.
Judge Gholson Selling his Slaves
Proof IN his Own Wrltlng-Ke War
rants them Slaves for LIFE and
Sound" Chattels.

When Judge Joseph r. Swan was
struck down, and refused nomination, by
the Abolition party, because of deci-
sion made by him, which ninety nine one
hun dredths of the bar of the State says
was ajust one, and Judge William Y.
Gholson, of Hamilton county, was nomi-
mated in his stead, the opposition press
and opposition orators proclaimed theralse-
hood that Mr.. Gholson while a resident
of Mississippi, became so disgusted with
negro slavery that he determined to rid
himself Of it, and that this he did by eman-
cipatirg his slaves and bidding the bond
go free. Falsehood, like murder, may for
"a time escape detection, but in the end,
Truth is omnipotent and Public Justice
certain"
The Editor of the Memphis (Tennessee)
Aralanche, seeing this statement, and
knowing it to be false, denied it. Or that
authority, the Democratic press of the
State joined in the denial and called for
the proof Tlat falsehood, connived at
by Judge Gholson, and by him suffered to
go without a contradiction, has now come
home to roost.
A few days since, we published the letter
of Mr.. Rootes, of Pontotoc, Mississippi,
averring the fact that Mr.. Gholson, before
leaving that State, SOLD HIS SLAVES, and
after receiving the pay therefor, he left for
Ohio.
This authority the Cincinnati Gazette
and the Columbus Journal made half de-
nial of, as Mr.. Rootes was not known in
Ohio and might be myth-a man Of
straw, and although these papers felt con-
Gdent that the witness was a real one
that his testimony was sufficient 10 con-
vict, yet their pettifogging gave the ene-
my chance to creep out of their predica-
ment and deny the charge. Drowning
men, it is said, will catch at straws, but
these Abolition orators and Abolition Ed.
itors will no longer have a straw to grasp
at, for below we give proof that no man
will dare deny-proof In the hand writing
of Judge Gholson himself-proof from the
record, and substantiated by the broad
seal of the Court.
This proof is in the shape of two Bills
of Sale, signed by w. Y. Gholson, The
present candidate of the Abolition part,
for Judge of the Supreme Court, and BY
Elvira his wife, who, for, and in consider
alton of the sum of seven hundred dollar
each, sold the negro boy named "Ned'
and the negro boy named "Davy," eacl
!, as slaves for life, Judge Gholson war
! ranting not only the title but the "sound
ness of the said negro boys" Thes
bills of sale, with the proper certifcat
) of the Court-that Judge Gholson sign
ed, sealed, and delivered the foregoing
bill of SALE" and that his wife, being ex
E amined separate and apart from her saiC
husband, acknowledged the signing an,
i aling of said bill of sale to be her volun
tary act and deed, will be, found below.
This proof we give in full. The orig
t inals are in our possession, and can b
seen by ary one doubling their authentic
e ity. The bills of sale are in Gholson
own hand writing, and from him. or fror
his friends, we dare denial Of their co,
rectneSS.
KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, ths
we William Y. Gholson and Elvira Gho
J son, for and in consideration of Seve
7 Hundred Dollars to US in cash paid, th
" receipt of which is acknowledged hav
: bargained and sold and do hereby bal
gain and sell unto Sarah X. Dagget
D wife of Stephen Daggett ONE NEGR'
BOY NAMED NED, A SLAVE FORL LIE
aged about % years, to HAVE AND 7
= HOLD IN ABSOLUTE PROPERTY: And "
i WARRANT THE TITLE AND soUNDNEss {
It said negro boy.
l. Given under our hands and seals th
: 18th day of December, 1914.
d w. Y. GHOLSON, Seal
ELVIRA GHOLSON. TSeal7
THE STATE OF MISSISSIPPI, Persona