The weekly Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1861, 1859-08-31

sent, so far as we could lesrn. Here we hat
a man pledged to the Philsdelpbia Platform
which says, that "the primary object and the
ulterior design of the General Govefnmen,
was TO secure 10 ell men the right of life
! liberty and the pursuit of happiness" anC
committed by his nomination by the Conven.
tion, to a Resolution declaring that the Flu.
gitive Slave Act is "coutrary to the plaines
dictates OF humanity and Justice, and abhor.
rent to the moral sense of the civilized world
who had given the best proof of his anti
slavery principles, by emancipating his slaves
who is vouched for by bis fellow citizens
as an upright Judge, an honest and honorable
man. who accepts nomination, in the place
OF Judge Swan. knowing that Sven is voted
down IN the Convention because OF his de
clslon. For these reasons we supported
Judge Gholson, and these were the assura n.
ces that secured his nomination on the first
ballot by two to one over Swan.
we have no other pledges. We asked
no others. We feel justified in the conclu.
sion that il he believes all men are created
Tree, and that the General Government was
instituted, as the Constitution says, to secure
this freedom, he cannot render a decision
conslgnlng man to slavery because of his
color, nor decide that the Government has
power to legislate away q mans freedom
" our friend of the Press or anv one else
OF hts supporters, should be authorized to pre-
sent Judge Gholson in different hqht, and
kn0w thdt he means to sustain the Fuoitipe
Staue Act, zoe hope they wiA let us knoo 1t
ihe nudge himself is apprised of the position
IN Which the circumstances pldcs him. He
must understand the case so fullv that the pgr.
mission Of The use ofhis name, ifhe holds the
V'e0S q J@d9e Si0dn, is incompatible with his
TePuted sense Of honor and HONESTY"
Ihe writer for the Commercial signs him.
sell lone of the Thirty one" Delegates from,
Hamilton county, and the writer in the Sen.
ltneI is Joshua R. Giddings delegate from
Ashtaoula. Professor Peck stated with pi.
Gus Joy at the "Christian Anti. Slavery Con
vention" that the defeat Of Judge Swan was
the work of body Of CHRISTIAN MEN in the
Republican Convention. who decapitated
him and nominated Judge Gholson, upon
and to exempIify christian principles and tn
tsgr'ty ana IN obedience TO the lau of God =
mat a fraud was committed-that gross
lalsehoods were told-no intelligent man in
Ohio will now dispute. Does Gddinns
falsiIy the truth or does the Hamilton coun.
to delegate, "One of the thirty one," lie about
It? That is fhe question. And wherein
nave christian principles been exempli6ed
'r the law OF God obeyed, in this base, wick.
I'd and v'llolnous transaction?
AS between the Hamilton COUNTY Dele.
rate and Giddings we have no doubt the lat.
er states the truth. 1t was matter of slv /
ejoicing among the Hamilton County men
m the evening of the Convention, that thew
lad cheated Oberlin. But we will not be.
ome witness in the case. except TO saw
hat the Hamilton County delegate is very
gnorant of what transpired if he doubts
bout Giddings voting for Gholson. Ashta.
ula is on the record for him.
Mr.. Giddings and his friends cannot re. {
,an silent. That would be taken as con.
lusive against them, and therefore we NAV
xpect from them a refu'aton of the state. /
rents of "One Of the Thirty one." These
svei iations are calculated to sink Judge
ihoson SO low that all honorable men must
GREATER regard him in very unfavorabIe
ght. An attempt to obtain seat on the I
ench Of the Supreme Court of Ohio, BY I
lse pretences, fraud and deception ouoht 6
consign the man to the everlasting con. a
mpt of mankind, aud exclude him from onv d
ID every distinction among his fellows. - :
'otesmaa.